How did hyperinflation affect workers, pensioners, and middle-class families in Germany?

The hyperinflation of 1922–23 in the Weimar Republic caused widespread economic devastation, fundamentally altering the lives of various social groups.12

• Middle Classes: This group was arguably the most severely undermined by the crisis. A lifetime of savings became worthless, often failing to cover the cost of basic necessities like a subway ticket.23
• Pensioners: Those relying on fixed incomes saw their pensions, which had been planned for a lifetime, wiped out completely, leading to widespread starvation and desperation.12
• Workers: The working class suffered from a significant drop in real wages. As the mark lost value by the minute, workers were often paid twice a day just to keep pace with rising prices. During the occupation of the Ruhr, many workers were idle, paid with rapidly inflating currency, while others faced food riots and were forced to loot farms to survive.2314

While these groups suffered, some individuals with debts, such as farmers and landowners with mortgages, or businesspeople engaged in speculation, were able to profit from the economic collapse.4