Who Owns ALDI SÜD?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of ALDI SÜD. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
ALDI SÜD
ALDI SÜD is a privately owned German discount supermarket chain, part of the ALDI SOUTH Group, operating around 2,000 stores in south and west Germany that focus on low-price own-brand groceries and everyday household goods.
ALDI SÜD appears to be independent with no known parent company.
ALDI SÜD
ALDI SÜD is a privately owned German discount supermarket chain, part of the ALDI SOUTH Group, operating around 2,000 stores in south and west Germany that focus on low-price own-brand groceries and everyday household goods.
ALDI SÜD appears to be independent with no known parent company.
Major Shareholders
ALDI SÜD
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Siepmann‑Stiftung Family foundation established by Aldi Süd founder Karl Albrecht. Widely reported as the primary shareholder of ALDI SÜD/Aldi South Group with around 75% ownership in a double‑foundation structure, and as holding the overall assets and trademark rights of Aldi Süd. In some biographies of Beate Heister it is described as the 100% owner of Aldi Süd, reflecting its economic control. | Corporate | 75.0% | — |
Oertl‑Stiftung (vormals Maria‑Albrecht‑Stiftung) Charitable foundation linked to the Albrecht family. Together with Elisen‑Stiftung it is described in corporate and secondary sources as holding the remaining roughly 25% of Aldi Süd within a so‑called double‑foundation model; detailed split and voting rights are not publicly disclosed. It is also named as a remainder beneficiary of Siepmann‑Stiftung’s assets should no descendants of Karl Albrecht remain. | Corporate | — | — |
Elisen‑Stiftung Charitable foundation associated with the Albrecht family. Along with Oertl‑Stiftung, it is reported as jointly holding about 25% of Aldi Süd in the double‑foundation structure, although public sources do not specify an exact percentage per foundation. Like Oertl‑Stiftung, it is also designated as a remainder beneficiary of Siepmann‑Stiftung’s assets. | Corporate | — | — |
Albrecht / Heister family (heirs of Karl Albrecht) Founding family and ultimate beneficial owners of ALDI SÜD via control and beneficial interest in Siepmann‑Stiftung. Key figures include siblings Beate Heister and Karl Albrecht Jr., who are repeatedly described as controlling the Siepmann‑Stiftung, the foundation that owns Aldi Süd, and as among Germany’s richest individuals. Their exact indirect economic and voting interests are not publicly broken down. | Family | — | — |
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