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The richest people in Germany

The biggest sourced fortunes in Germany, ranked by net worth.

Reinhold Würth

Academics

2nd$41.3B · as of 2026

Dieter Schwarz

Founders

1st$59.3B · as of 2026

Klaus-Michael Kühne

Founders

3rd$40.0B · as of 2026
Dieter Schwarz tops this list.

Net worth: $59.3B, ahead of Reinhold Würth at $41.3B.

Next on the board
  1. 4thSusanne KlattenFounders$24.0B
  2. 5thStefan QuandtScientists$23.0B
  3. 6thBeate HeisterExecutives$17.9B
  4. 7thTheo AlbrechtFounders$16.9B
  5. 8thTheo Albrecht, Jr.$16.9B
  6. 9thGeorg SchaefflerFounders$15.2B
The rest of the list16
PlaceNameCountryCategoryNet worth
10thLudwig MerckleFounders · as of 2026GermanyFounders$14.8Bas of 202611thFriedhelm Lohas of 2026Germany$14.7Bas of 202612thHasso PlattnerFounders · as of 2026GermanyFounders$14.4Bas of 202613thCharlie Millsas of 2026Germany$11.0Bas of 202614thDavid Siegelas of 2026Germany$9.3Bas of 202615thDirk RossmannFounders · as of 2026GermanyFounders$8.6Bas of 202616thMichael OttoFounders · as of 2026GermanyFounders$6.6Bas of 202617thWolfgang ReimannMusicians · as of 2026GermanyMusicians$6.4Bas of 202618thDietmar HoppFounders · as of 2026GermanyFounders$6.3Bas of 202619thAlexander OttoBusiness Professionals · as of 2026GermanyBusiness Professionals$6.1Bas of 202620thHeinrich OttoArtists · as of 2026GermanyArtists$5.5Bas of 202621stThomas WuAthletes · as of 2026GermanyAthletes$4.7Bas of 202622ndFriede SpringerFounders · as of 2026GermanyFounders$4.4Bas of 202623rdHubert BurdaPoliticians · as of 2026GermanyPoliticians$4.0Bas of 202624thPaul GauselmannFounders · as of 2026GermanyFounders$3.9Bas of 202625thUdo SchützFounders · as of 2026GermanyFounders$3.4Bas of 2026
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