Billionaires Born in Bavaria

Ranked by recorded net worth, using documented birthplaces.

RichGeo records 19 people for Bavaria by birthplace. 5 have reported or estimated net worth of at least $1 billion.

19
People recorded
5
Net worth of $1B or more
$32.3B
Combined recorded net worth

Cities

Lower Franconia 5Upper Bavaria 4Upper Franconia 4Middle Franconia 3Upper Palatinate 2Swabia 1

Billionaires and Business LeadersBy net worth

  1. 1Georg Friedrich Wilhelm SchaefflerErlangen · German entrepreneur$13.4B
  2. 2August von FinckMunich · German businessman (1930-2021)$9B
  3. 3Andy BechtolsheimHängeberg · German electrical engineer (born 1955) Co-founder of Sun Microsystems; early investor in Google$6.6B
  4. 4Julia StoschekCoburg · German socialite and art collector (born 1975)$1.8B
  5. 5Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and TaxisRegensburg · Prince of Thurn and Taxis$1.5B
  6. 6Franc M. WertheimerPublic company founderNurembergUndisclosed
  7. 7Friedrich Jacob MerckPublic company founderSchweinfurt · German pharmacist (1621-1678)Undisclosed
  8. 8PamabuTech founderMunich · German web video producer, streamer and video editorUndisclosed
  9. 9Emanuel LehmanPublic company founderRimpar · German-American banker (1827-1907)Undisclosed
  10. 10Mayer LehmanPublic company founderRimpar · German-American businessman (1830-1897)Undisclosed
  11. 11Levi StraussPublic company founder布滕海姆 · German-Jewish-born American businessman (1829–1902)Undisclosed
  12. 12Henry LehmanPublic company founderRimpar · American banker (1822–1855)Undisclosed
  13. 13Marcus GoldmanPublic company founderTrappstadt · American banker (1821-1904)Undisclosed
  14. 14Klaus HarischPublic company founderIllertissen · German Entrepreneur. Founder of 11880, yoummday.Undisclosed
  15. 15Ulrich SchmackPublic company founderRegensburg · German entrepreneurUndisclosed
  16. 16Carl von LindePublic company founderBerndorf · German engineer (1842-1934)Undisclosed
  17. 17Chris RobertsTech founderSchwabing · German Schlager singer and actor (1944–2017)Undisclosed
  18. 18Cevat YerliTech founderCoburg · Turkish-German computer game developerUndisclosed
  19. 19Adolf DasslerPublic company founderHerzogenaurach · German entrepreneur, founder of Adidas shoe company (1900–1978)Undisclosed

Technology Sectors

Internet and Software 4Web 1.0 and the Early Internet 2Web 2.0 and Internet Platforms 2

Leading IndustriesBy associated people

financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding4
financial services4
investment3
video game industry3
chemical industry2
financial sector2
mechanical engineering1
business process outsourcing1
machinery industry and plant construction1
textile and clothing industry1
clothing industry1
software as a service1

Companies Headquartered Here

  1. 1BMW6
  2. 2Munich Re2
  3. 3Allianz SE2
  4. 4Gigaset1
  5. 5Audi AG1
  6. 6Adidas AG1
  7. 7Siemens Healthineers1
  8. 8NCR Corporation1
  9. 9Siemens1
  10. 10truckoo3
  11. 11mitarbyte2
  12. 12Ice Space Studios2
  13. 13TUM Boring2
  14. 14Unnamed2
  15. 15Lovelaice2
  16. 16Xplain Data2
  17. 17Merck Finck2
  18. 18Chimera Entertainment2
  19. 19Interstitial AI1
  20. 20ZR Consulting1
  21. 21yoummday1
  22. 22Social Media Pirates1
  23. 23AI Pirates1
  24. 24Allgeier SE1
  25. 25AGO Flugzeugwerke1
  26. 26Siemens Mobility1
  27. 27International Shooting Sport Federation1
  28. 28Rapp Motorenwerke1
  29. 29Brose Fahrzeugteile1
  30. 30Unnamed0

Wealth figures are in U.S. dollars and use the latest available estimate for each person. Read the methodology and sources.