List of Germans by net worth

The following Forbes list of German billionaires is based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes magazine in 2024.[1]

2024 German billionaires list top 25

World ranking Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
32 Klaus-Michael Kühne Germany 39.2 billion Kuehne + Nagel
37 Dieter Schwarz Germany 38 billion Schwarz Gruppe
45 Reinhold Wuerth Germany 33.6 billion Würth Group
68 Stefan Quandt Germany 27.3 billion BMW
71 Susanne Klatten Germany 26.5 billion BMW, Altana, Nordex, SGL Carbon
118 Beate Heister (b. Albrecht) & Karl Albrecht Jr. Germany 15.9 billion Aldi Süd
129 Andreas von Bechtolsheim Germany 14.8 billion Sun Microsystems, Arista Networks
135 Theo Albrecht Jr. Germany 14 billion Aldi Nord and Trader Joe's
164 Hasso Plattner Germany 12.1 billion SAP
195 Georg Schaeffler Germany 10.9 billion Schaeffler Group
203 Friedhelm Loh Germany 10.6 billion Friedhelm Loh Group
232 Andreas Strüngmann Germany 9.8 billion Hexal, BioNTech
232 Thomas Strüngmann Germany 9.8 billion Hexal, BioNTech
256 Ludwig Merckle Germany 9.4 billion Phoenix Pharmahandel, Ratiopharm, HeidelbergCement, Kässbohrer
266 August von Finck Jr. Germany 9.2 billion Merck Finck & Co., Allianz, Hochtief, Löwenbräu, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts
287 Alexander Otto Germany 8.8 billion ECE Group
317 Michael Otto Germany 8.1 billion Otto Group
329 Michael Herz Germany 7.9 billion Tchibo, Beiersdorf
329 Wolfgang Herz Germany 7.9 billion Tchibo, Beiersdorf
358 Jürgen Blickle Germany 7.4 billion SEW Eurodrive
385 Nadia Thiele Germany 7.1 billion Knorr-Bremse AG
432 Wolfgang Marguerre Germany 6.4 billion Octapharma
432 Maximilian Viessmann Germany 6.4 billion Viessmann
498 Theo Müller Germany 5.9 billion Müller
511 Erich Wesjohann Germany 5.8 billion EW Group
529 Wolfgang Reimann Germany 5.6 billion JAB Holdings
529 Matthias Reimann-Andersen Germany 5.6 billion JAB Holdings
529 Stefan Reimann-Andersen Germany 5.6 billion JAB Holdings
529 Renate Reimann-Haas Germany 5.6 billion JAB Holdings
1135 Albert Frère Germany 3 billion Groupe Bruxelles Lambert
1201 Klaus Tschira Germany 2.8 billion SAP
1267 Aloys Wobben Germany 2.6 billion Enercon
1321 Friedrich Knapp Germany 2.5 billion New Yorker
1401 Lutz Meschke Germany 2.3 billion Porsche AG
1542 Martin Herrenknecht Germany 2 billion Herrenknecht AG
1618 Udo Müller Germany 1.9 billion Ströer SE & Co. KGaA
1694 Jörn Rausing Germany 1.8 billion Tetra Laval
1760 Ralph Dommermuth Germany 1.7 billion United Internet
1829 Stefan Persson Germany 1.6 billion H&M
2083 Andreas Seifert Germany 1.2 billion Lidl
2145 Helga Kellerhals Germany 1.1 billion Keller Group

2015 German billionaires list top 40

World ranking Name Citizenship Net worth (USD) Sources of wealth
21 Georg Schaeffler Germany 26.9 billion Schaeffler Group
37 Beate Heister (b. Albrecht) & Karl Albrecht Jr. Germany 21.3 billion Aldi Süd
46 Dieter Schwarz Germany 19.4 billion Schwarz Gruppe
49 Theo Albrecht Jr. Germany 19 billion Aldi Nord and Trader Joe's
50 Michael Otto Germany 18.1 billion Otto Group
54 Susanne Klatten Germany 16.8 billion BMW, Altana, Nordex, SGL Carbon
59 Stefan Quandt Germany 15.6 billion BMW
77 Johanna Quandt Germany 13.9 billion BMW
103 Klaus-Michael Kühne Germany 11.9 billion Kuehne + Nagel
137 Hasso Plattner Germany 9.1 billion SAP
153 Klaus Tschira Germany 8.6 billion SAP
172 August von Finck Jr. Germany 7.7 billion Merck Finck & Co., Allianz, Hochtief, Löwenbräu, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts
185 Dietmar Hopp Germany 7.2 billion SAP
201 Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler Germany 6.7 billion Schaeffler Group
201 Reinhold Wuerth Germany 6.7 billion Würth Group
220 Heinz Hermann Thiele Germany 6.4 billion Knorr-Bremse
230 Curt Engelhorn Germany 6.2 billion Boehringer Mannheim
309 Karl-Heinz Kipp Germany 5.0 billion Real
352 Heinrich Deichmann Germany 4.6 billion Heinrich Deichmann-Schuhe
352 Ludwig Merckle Germany 4.5 billion Phoenix Pharmahandel, Ratiopharm, HeidelbergCement, Kässbohrer
360 Michael Herz Germany 4.5 billion Tchibo, Beiersdorf
360 Wolfgang Herz Germany 4.5 billion Tchibo, Beiersdorf
369 Guenther Fielmann Germany 4.4 billion Fielmann
393 Aloys Wobben Germany 4.2 billion Enercon
418 Wolfgang Reimann Germany 4.0 billion JAB Holding Company, Reckitt Benckiser
418 Matthias Reimann-Andersen Germany 4.0 billion JAB Holding Company, Reckitt Benckiser
418 Stefan Reimann-Andersen Germany 4.0 billion JAB Holding Company, Reckitt Benckiser
418 Renate Reimann-Haas Germany 4.0 billion JAB Holding Company, Reckitt Benckiser
418 Friede Springer Germany 4.0 billion Axel Springer AG
435 Ralph Dommermuth Germany 3.9 billion United Internet
435 Andreas von Bechtolsheim Germany 3.9 billion Sun Microsystems, Arista Networks
462 Traudl Engelhorn Germany 3.7 billion Boehringer Mannheim, Corange
462 Ursula Engelhorn Germany 3.7 billion Boehringer Mannheim, Corange
462 Theo Müller Germany 3.7 billion Müllermilch, Nordsee, Mueller Quaker Dairy
481 Elizabeth Mohn Germany 3.6 billion Bertelsmann, Bertelsmann Foundation
497 Martin Viessmann Germany 3.5 billion Viessmann Group
512 Christa Gelpke Germany 3.4 billion Boehringer Mannheim, Corange
512 Erich Kellerhals Germany 3.4 billion Media-Saturn-Holding
533 Heinz-Georg Baus Germany 3.4 billion Bauhaus, Praktiker
534 Axel Oberwelland Germany 3.3 billion August Storck, Werther's Original
535 Patrick von Faber-Castell & Caroline Gotzens (b. Faber-Castell) Germany 3.0 billion Faber-Castell, Sal. Oppenheim Jr. & Cie., Infront Sports Media

See also

References

  1. ^ "Forbes Billionaires 2024". Forbes. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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