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| # | Entity | Net WorthAnnual Forbes list value — one row per year; “current” = the latest year's row. | Year | Source |
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| 1 | Dieter SchwarzDEOwner of the Schwarz Group (Lidl, Kaufland). |
| 2026 |
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| 2 |  Reinhold WürthDEReinhold Würth is a German billionaire entrepreneur and businessman, best known as the chairman of the Würth Group, a global wholesale distribution company he transformed from a small family business. As of 2026, his net worth stands at approximately $41.3 billion USD. | $41.3B | 2026 | src |
| 3 |  Klaus-Michael KühneDEMajority owner of Kühne + Nagel global logistics. | $39B | 2026 | src |
| 4 |  Susanne KlattenDEDaughter of Herbert Quandt; major BMW shareholder. | $27B | 2026 | src |
| 5 |  Stefan QuandtDESon of Herbert Quandt; major BMW shareholder. | $26B | 2026 | src |
| 6 | Theo Albrecht, Jr.DETheo Albrecht, Jr. is a German billionaire businessman and heir to the Aldi retail empire. As of 2019, he holds a net worth of approximately $17.4 billion USD. | $17.4B | 2019 | src |
| 7 | Heinz Hermann ThieleDEHeinz Hermann Thiele is a German billionaire businessman and investor, best known as the majority shareholder of Knorr-Bremse, a leading manufacturer of braking systems. As of 2019, his net worth stands at approximately USD 13.6 billion. | $13.6B | 2019 | src |
| 8 |  Hasso PlattnerDEHasso Plattner is a German entrepreneur and technology businessman, best known as a co-founder of SAP, one of the world's largest enterprise software companies. As of 2019, his net worth stands at USD 13.5 billion. | $13.5B | 2019 | src |
| 9 |  Dietmar HoppDEDietmar Hopp is a German entrepreneur and investor, best known as a co-founder of the software company SAP. As of 2019, his net worth stands at approximately USD 13.4 billion. | $13.4B | 2019 | src |
| 10 | Georg Friedrich Wilhelm SchaefflerDEGeorg Friedrich Wilhelm Schaeffler is a German businessman and billionaire heir to the Schaeffler Group, one of the world's largest automotive and industrial supplier companies. As of 2019, his net worth stands at approximately USD 13.4 billion. | $13.4B | 2019 | src |
| 11 | Alexander OttoDEAlexander Otto is a German businessman and billionaire investor known for his role in the real estate and retail sectors. As of 2019, he holds a net worth of approximately $10.7 billion USD. | $10.7B | 2019 | src |
| 12 | Walter P.J. DroegeDEWalter P.J. Droege is a German businessman and investor. As of 2019, his net worth is estimated at approximately USD 10.2 billion. | $10.2B | 2019 | src |
| 13 | August von FinckDEAugust von Finck is a German billionaire investor and businessman, heir to one of Germany's most prominent banking and business dynasties. His net worth reached USD 9 billion in 2021, reflecting consistent growth from USD 8.2 billion in 2013. | $9B | 2021 | src |
| 14 |  Andy BechtolsheimDEAndy Bechtolsheim is a German entrepreneur and computer engineer, best known as a co-founder of Sun Microsystems and early investor in Google. As of 2018, he holds a net worth of approximately USD 6.6 billion. | $6.6B | 2018 | src |
| 15 |  Günther FielmannDEGünther Fielmann is a German entrepreneur and businessman best known as the founder of Fielmann AG, one of Europe's largest optical retail chains. As of 2015, his net worth is recorded at approximately USD 4.4 billion. | $4.4B | 2015 | src |
| 16 | Maria-Elisabeth SchaefflerDEMaria-Elisabeth Schaeffler is a German businesswoman and billionaire heiress known for her involvement in the Schaeffler Group, one of the world's largest automotive and industrial suppliers. As of 2016, she holds a net worth of approximately USD 4.2 billion. | $4.2B | 2016 | src |
| 17 |  Hubert BurdaDEHubert Burda is a German media entrepreneur and publisher known for heading Hubert Burda Media, one of Germany's largest publishing houses. As of 2018, he holds a net worth of approximately USD 3.8 billion. | $3.8B | 2018 | src |
| 18 | Ursula Bechtolsheimer-KippDEUrsula Bechtolsheimer-Kipp is a German businesswoman and heiress known for her significant wealth. As of 2019, her net worth is estimated at USD 3.5 billion. | $3.5B | 2019 | src |
| 19 |  Julia StoschekDEJulia Stoschek is a German billionaire heiress and prominent contemporary art collector known for her extensive collection of time-based media art. As of 2018, her net worth is estimated at USD 1.8 billion. | $1.8B | 2018 | src |
| 20 |  Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and TaxisDEAlbert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, is a German nobleman and head of the historic House of Thurn and Taxis. As of 2014, he holds a net worth of approximately USD 1.5 billion. | $1.5B | 2014 | src |
| 21 | Beate HeisterDEBeate Heister is a German heiress and businesswoman, known as a co-owner of the ALDI supermarket empire founded by her father Karl Albrecht. As of 2021, she holds a net worth of USD 1 billion. | $1B | 2021 | src |
| 22 | Bruno SteinhoffDEBruno Steinhoff is a German entrepreneur and businessman best known as the founder of Steinhoff International, a global retail conglomerate. As of 2021, his net worth is estimated at USD 1 billion. | $1B | 2021 | src |