The richest German comes from Baden-Württemberg: Dieter Schwarz!

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On May 30, 2025, Dieter Schwarz was presented as the richest German with $ 41 billion, according to Forbes. He is from Baden-Württemberg and is committed to education.
On May 30, 2025, Dieter Schwarz was presented as the richest German with $ 41 billion, according to Forbes. He is from Baden-Württemberg and is committed to education. (Symbolbild/NAG)

The richest German in 2025 is Dieter Schwarz, an entrepreneur from Baden-Württemberg, whose assets are estimated at an estimated $ 41 billion. This emerges from the current issue of the Forbes business magazine, which shows that Schwarz not only stands out through its commitment in the economy, but also through its philanthropic activities in the field of education and science. Deutschland/der-reich-mensch-deutsche-krt- dieser-city-baden-baden-wuerttemberg-zr-93761073.html"> op-online reports that he is the founder of the Schwarz Group, which includes the supermarket chains Lidl and Kaufland.

In the Forbes list of the richest people in the world that is published every year, Schwarz is the richest German, but remains behind the leaders in international comparison. SWR reports that the list of Elon Musk (342 billion US dollar), Mark Zuckerberg (216 billion US dollar) and Jeff ($ 215 billion).

comparison to other entrepreneurs

In the previous year, Klaus-Michael Kühne was the richest German, but due to the Signa bankruptcy, a loss of assets of up to half a billion US dollar had to accept. Reinhold Würth and his family take third place in Germany with a fortune of $ 32.7 billion. In addition, Karin Schick, the major shareholder of the IT service provider Bechtle, is also represented among the wealthiest Germans.

The Forbes list to which the data is based takes into account both the stock market and the investments of the individual entrepreneurs. There are a total of 171 people in Germany with a fortune of over $ 10 million. Statista noted for the first time that there are over $ 3,000 billionaires worldwide, which on increasing inequality in the distribution indicates.

youngest billionaires and trends

Another interesting point is the youngest billionaire in Germany, Johannes von Baumbach, who is represented in the list at $ 5.4 billion at the age of 19. His assets come from shares in the pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim. These developments not only illustrate the dynamics in the German economic market, but also the changes in the layers of the wealthy

Overall, the situation of the richest Germans shows that there are clear differences between national prosperity and international comparison. While Dieter Schwarz leads the top in Germany, the big names like Musk and Bezos remain unattainable, even if Schwarz makes an important social contribution with its commitment in education.

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