Investigators warn that low-cost manicures in Berlin and across German cities are often sustained by labor exploitation and human trafficking networks, particularly involving Vietnamese workers.
Author: Pia Schreiber
Pia Schreiber has been an editor in the Investigative Research and Data department of Die Zeit since July 2025. She completed her journalistic training at the Henri Nannen School in Hamburg, with placements at the Tagesspiegel, Spiegel, Stern, and ZEIT Campus. Previously, she studied law at Humboldt University of Berlin and Aarhus University, and earned a master’s degree in international criminology from the University of Hamburg. She writes about law, injustice, and everything in between.