Who Owns Schwarz Group?
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Schwarz Group
Schwarz Group is a privately held German international retail group headquartered in Neckarsulm that operates the Lidl and Kaufland supermarket chains along with production, recycling, and digital services divisions.
Dieter Schwarz Stiftung
Founded in 1999 by Lidl and Kaufland owner Dieter Schwarz, the Dieter Schwarz Stiftung is a German non-profit foundation (gGmbH) based in Heilbronn that finances large-scale projects in education, science and entrepreneurship, particularly in the Heilbronn-Franken region.
Schwarz Group
Schwarz Group is a privately held German international retail group headquartered in Neckarsulm that operates the Lidl and Kaufland supermarket chains along with production, recycling, and digital services divisions.
Dieter Schwarz Stiftung
Founded in 1999 by Lidl and Kaufland owner Dieter Schwarz, the Dieter Schwarz Stiftung is a German non-profit foundation (gGmbH) based in Heilbronn that finances large-scale projects in education, science and entrepreneurship, particularly in the Heilbronn-Franken region.
Major Shareholders
Schwarz Group
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dieter Schwarz Stiftung gGmbH Charitable foundation established by Dieter Schwarz. Multiple independent sources describe the Schwarz Group/Schwarz Beteiligungs GmbH as being owned 99.9% by the Dieter Schwarz Stiftung, with economic ownership concentrated in the foundation while voting control is separated via Schwarz Unternehmenstreuhand KG. | Corporate | 99.9% | 0.0% | — |
Schwarz Unternehmenstreuhand KG Family-controlled holding partnership that owns about 0.1% of the shares in Schwarz Group/Schwarz Beteiligungs GmbH but holds 100% of the voting rights, acting as the central management and control holding for the group. | Corporate | 0.1% | 100.0% | — |
Dieter Schwarz Stiftung
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Peter Frankenberg One of seven individual shareholders (Gesellschafter) of Dieter Schwarz Stiftung gGmbH; chairs the shareholders’ meeting (Gesellschafterversammlung) and the Kuratorium. | Individual | — | Dec 2025 |
Ann-Kristin Achleitner Individual shareholder (Gesellschafter) of Dieter Schwarz Stiftung gGmbH as listed on the foundation’s official site; one of seven shareholders in total. | Individual | — | Dec 2025 |
Thomas Edig Individual shareholder (Gesellschafter) of Dieter Schwarz Stiftung gGmbH according to the foundation’s team page; one of seven shareholders overall. | Individual | — | Dec 2025 |
Thomas Heimer Individual shareholder (Gesellschafter) of Dieter Schwarz Stiftung gGmbH as shown on the official Gesellschafter listing; one of seven shareholders. | Individual | — | Dec 2025 |
Hermann Josef Hoffmann Individual shareholder (Gesellschafter) of Dieter Schwarz Stiftung gGmbH and managing director of Schwarz KG; one of seven shareholders of the gGmbH. | Individual | — | Dec 2025 |
Jens Weidmann Former Bundesbank president; currently listed as shareholder (Gesellschafter) of Dieter Schwarz Stiftung gGmbH after joining its Kuratorium in 2023; one of seven shareholders. | Individual | — | Dec 2025 |
Johanna Wanka Former German federal education minister; individual shareholder (Gesellschafter) of Dieter Schwarz Stiftung gGmbH and one of seven shareholders overall. | Individual | — | Dec 2025 |
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