List of Germans by net worth explained

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 30

World rankingNameCitizenshipNet worth (USD)Sources of wealth
32Klaus-Michael Kühne39.2 billionKuehne + Nagel
37Dieter Schwarz38 billionSchwarz Gruppe
45Reinhold Wuerth33.6 billionWürth Group
68Stefan Quandt27.3 billionBMW
71Susanne Klatten26.5 billionBMW, Altana, Nordex, SGL Carbon
118Beate Heister (b. Albrecht) & Karl Albrecht Jr.15.9 billionAldi Süd
129Andreas von Bechtolsheim14.8 billionSun Microsystems, Arista Networks
135Theo Albrecht Jr.14 billionAldi Nord and Trader Joe's
164Hasso Plattner12.1 billionSAP
195Georg Schaeffler10.9 billionSchaeffler Group
203Friedhelm Loh10.6 billionFriedhelm Loh Group
232Andreas Strüngmann9.8 billionHexal, BioNTech
232Thomas Strüngmann9.8 billionHexal, BioNTech
256Ludwig Merckle9.4 billionPhoenix Pharmahandel, Ratiopharm, HeidelbergCement, Kässbohrer
266August von Finck Jr.9.2 billionMerck Finck & Co., Allianz, Hochtief, Löwenbräu, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts
287Alexander Otto8.8 billionECE Group
317Michael Otto8.1 billionOtto Group
329Michael Herz7.9 billionTchibo, Beiersdorf
329Wolfgang Herz7.9 billionTchibo, Beiersdorf
358Jürgen Blickle7.4 billionSEW Eurodrive
385Nadia Thiele7.1 billionKnorr-Bremse AG
432Wolfgang Marguerre6.4 billionOctapharma
432Maximilian Viessmann6.4 billionViessmann
498Theo Müller5.9 billionMüller
511Erich Wesjohann5.8 billionEW Group
529Wolfgang Reimann5.6 billionJAB Holding
529Matthias Reimann-Andersen$5.6 BJAB Holding
529Stefan Reimann-Andersen$5.6 BJAB Holding
529Renate Reimann-Haas$5.6 BJAB Holding

2015 German billionaires list top 40

World rankingNameCitizenshipNet worth (USD)Sources of wealth
21 Georg Schaeffler26.9 billion Schaeffler Group
37 Beate Heister (b. Albrecht) & Karl Albrecht Jr.21.3 billion Aldi Süd
46 Dieter Schwarz19.4 billionSchwarz Gruppe
49 Theo Albrecht Jr.19 billionAldi Nord and Trader Joe's
50 Michael Otto18.1 billion Otto Group
54 Susanne Klatten16.8 billion BMW, Altana, Nordex, SGL Carbon
59 Stefan Quandt15.6 billion BMW
77 Johanna Quandt13.9 billion BMW
103 Klaus-Michael Kühne11.9 billion Kuehne + Nagel
137 Hasso Plattner9.1 billion SAP
153 Klaus Tschira8.6 billion SAP
172 August von Finck Jr.7.7 billion Merck Finck & Co., Allianz, Hochtief, Löwenbräu, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts
185 Dietmar Hopp7.2 billion SAP
201 Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler6.7 billion Schaeffler Group
201 Reinhold Wuerth6.7 billion Würth Group
220 Heinz Hermann Thiele6.4 billion Knorr-Bremse
230 Curt Engelhorn6.2 billion Boehringer Mannheim
309 Karl-Heinz Kipp5.0 billion Real
352 Heinrich Deichmann4.6 billion Heinrich Deichmann-Schuhe
352 Ludwig Merckle4.5 billion Phoenix Pharmahandel, Ratiopharm, HeidelbergCement, Kässbohrer
360 Michael Herz4.5 billion Tchibo, Beiersdorf
360 Wolfgang Herz4.5 billion Tchibo, Beiersdorf
369 Guenther Fielmann4.4 billion Fielmann
393 Aloys Wobben4.2 billion Enercon
418 Wolfgang Reimann4.0 billion JAB Holding Company, Reckitt Benckiser
418 Matthias Reimann-Andersen4.0 billion JAB Holding Company, Reckitt Benckiser
418 Stefan Reimann-Andersen4.0 billion JAB Holding Company, Reckitt Benckiser
418 Renate Reimann-Haas4.0 billion JAB Holding Company, Reckitt Benckiser
418 Friede Springer4.0 billion Axel Springer AG
435 Ralph Dommermuth3.9 billion United Internet
435 Andreas von Bechtolsheim3.9 billion Sun Microsystems, Arista Networks
462 Traudl Engelhorn3.7 billion Boehringer Mannheim, Corange
462 Ursula Engelhorn3.7 billion Boehringer Mannheim, Corange
462 Theo Müller3.7 billion Müllermilch, Nordsee, Mueller Quaker Dairy
481 Elizabeth Mohn3.6 billion Bertelsmann, Bertelsmann Foundation
497 Martin Viessmann3.5 billion Viessmann Group
512 Christa Gelpke3.4 billion Boehringer Mannheim, Corange
512 Erich Kellerhals3.4 billion Media-Saturn-Holding
533 Heinz-Georg Baus3.4 billion Bauhaus, Praktiker
534 Axel Oberwelland3.3 billion August Storck, Werther's Original
535 Patrick von Faber-Castell & Caroline Gotzens (b. Faber-Castell) 3.0 billion Faber-Castell, Sal. Oppenheim Jr. & Cie., Infront Sports Media

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Forbes Billionaires 2024. . 7 May 2024.