After 1881, Russian Germans were required to study Russian in school and lost all their remaining special privileges. Many Germans remained in Russia, particularly those who had done well as Russia began to industrialise in the late 19th century. Russian Germans were disproportionately represented among Russia's engineers, technical tradesmen, industrialists, financiers and large land owners.
after 1881 russian germans were required to study russian in school and lost all their remaining special privileges many germans remained in russia particularly those who had done well as russia began to industrialise in the late 19th century russian germans were disproportionately represented among russia's engineers technical tradesmen industrialists financiers and large land owners