The woman who recently made the Schufa headlines is sitting in the living room of a western German city that has already been decorated for Easter. She is not the head of Schufa, not a powerful politician and not a data protection officer. No, Paula Gruber is a woman who could live anywhere in Germany. Her actual name is different, but she doesn’t want to read her name in the newspaper for fear that it could have disadvantages for her. Her story actually began in 2018 with a harmless question: Why can’t I get this loan for 5,000 euros now?
Schufa: This law could make you more influential – economy
