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 50
World ranking | Name | Citizenship | Net worth (USD) | Sources of wealth |
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32 | Klaus-Michael Kühne | ![]() | 39.2 billion | Kuehne + Nagel |
37 | Dieter Schwarz | ![]() | 38 billion | Schwarz Gruppe |
45 | Reinhold Wuerth | ![]() | 33.6 billion | Würth Group |
68 | Stefan Quandt | ![]() | 27.3 billion | BMW |
71 | Susanne Klatten | ![]() | 26.5 billion | BMW, Altana, Nordex, SGL Carbon |
118 | Beate Heister (b. Albrecht) & Karl Albrecht Jr. | ![]() | 15.9 billion | Aldi Süd |
129 | Andreas von Bechtolsheim | ![]() | 14.8 billion | Sun Microsystems, Arista Networks |
135 | Theo Albrecht Jr. | ![]() | 14 billion | Aldi Nord and Trader Joe's |
164 | Hasso Plattner | ![]() | 12.1 billion | SAP |
195 | Georg Schaeffler | ![]() | 10.9 billion | Schaeffler Group |
203 | Friedhelm Loh | ![]() | 10.6 billion | Friedhelm Loh Group |
232 | Andreas Strüngmann | ![]() | 9.8 billion | Hexal, BioNTech |
232 | Thomas Strüngmann | ![]() | 9.8 billion | Hexal, BioNTech |
256 | Ludwig Merckle | ![]() | 9.4 billion | Phoenix Pharmahandel, Ratiopharm, HeidelbergCement, Kässbohrer |
266 | August von Finck Jr. | ![]() | 9.2 billion | Merck Finck & Co., Allianz, Hochtief, Löwenbräu, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts |
287 | Alexander Otto | ![]() | 8.8 billion | ECE Group |
317 | Michael Otto | ![]() | 8.1 billion | Otto Group |
329 | Michael Herz | ![]() | 7.9 billion | Tchibo, Beiersdorf |
329 | Wolfgang Herz | ![]() | 7.9 billion | Tchibo, Beiersdorf |
358 | Jürgen Blickle | ![]() | 7.4 billion | SEW Eurodrive |
385 | Nadia Thiele | ![]() | 7.1 billion | Knorr-Bremse AG |
432 | Wolfgang Marguerre | ![]() | 6.4 billion | Octapharma |
432 | Maximilian Viessmann | ![]() | 6.4 billion | Viessmann |
498 | Theo Müller | ![]() | 5.9 billion | Müller |
511 | Erich Wesjohann | ![]() | 5.8 billion | EW Group |
529 | Wolfgang Reimann | ![]() | 5.6 billion | JAB Holding |
529 | Matthias Reimann-Andersen | ![]() | $5.6 B | JAB Holding |
529 | Stefan Reimann-Andersen | ![]() | $5.6 B | JAB Holding |
529 | Renate Reimann-Haas | ![]() | $5.6 B | JAB Holding |
1135 | Albert Frère | ![]() | 3 billion | Groupe Bruxelles Lambert |
1201 | Klaus Tschira | ![]() | 2.8 billion | SAP |
1267 | Aloys Wobben | ![]() | 2.6 billion | Enercon |
1321 | Friedrich Knapp | ![]() | 2.5 billion | New Yorker |
1401 | Lutz Meschke | ![]() | 2.3 billion | Porsche AG |
1542 | Martin Herrenknecht | ![]() | 2 billion | Herrenknecht AG |
1618 | Udo Müller | ![]() | 1.9 billion | Ströer SE & Co. KGaA |
1694 | Jörn Rausing | ![]() | 1.8 billion | Tetra Laval |
1760 | Ralph Dommermuth | ![]() | 1.7 billion | United Internet |
1829 | Stefan Persson | ![]() | 1.6 billion | H&M |
2083 | Andreas Seifert | ![]() | 1.2 billion | Lidl |
2145 | Helga Keller | ![]() | 1.1 billion | Keller Group |
2207 | Günther Fielmann | ![]() | 1 billion | Fielmann AG |
2270 | Jürgen Heraeus | ![]() | 900 million | Heraeus Holding |
2341 | Karl-Erivan Haub | ![]() | 850 million | Tengelmann Group |
2412 | Reinhard Mohn | ![]() | 800 million | Bertelsmann |
2483 | Manfred Lautenschläger | ![]() | 780 million | MLP AG |
2554 | Konstantin Dominik Wagner | ![]() | 750 million | KW-Commerce GMBH, Brevannii GMBH, Finanzstrategen GMBH & co KG, Helvetia Assets AG |
2696 | Ulrich Grillo | ![]() | 720 million | Grillo-Werke |
2838 | Hubert Burda | ![]() | 700 million | Hubert Burda Media |
2909 | Peter Schwenkow | ![]() | 690 million | DEAG Deutsche Entertainment |
2015 German billionaires list top 40
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