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Germany Welcomes Its Youngest Billionaire as Global Wealth Expands

Germany Welcomes Its Youngest Billionaire as Global Wealth Expands

Johannes von Baumbach, a 19-year-old heir, ranks among a record 3,028 billionaires worldwide in the latest Forbes report.
Johannes von Baumbach has emerged as the youngest billionaire globally, according to the latest Forbes Billionaires List for 2025. The list highlights a record total of 3,028 billionaires worldwide, an increase of 247 from the previous year.

At just 19 years old, von Baumbach is recognized for his estimated net worth of $5.4 billion, securing the 650th position on the list.

He is the heir to Boehringer Ingelheim, the largest privately held pharmaceutical company globally, which was founded in 1885.

Under the leadership of Hubertus von Baumbach, Boehringer Ingelheim specializes in critical medications including those for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Type 2 diabetes, and anticoagulants.

The company reported a revenue of €26.8 billion in 2024 and employs approximately 53,000 people, consistently ranking among the top 20 pharmaceutical firms in the world.

The Forbes list continues to be dominated by well-known billionaires.

Elon Musk tops the list with a net worth of $342 billion, an increase of $147 billion from the previous year, followed by Mark Zuckerberg with $216 billion.

Amidst these established figures, the entry of the relatively obscure von Baumbach is notable, as no publicly available photographs of him exist.

Germany is home to other young billionaires, including Sophie Luise Fielmann, who at 30 years old has a net worth of $2.8 billion, inherited from her father, founder of an optical retail chain.

Kevin David Lehmann, at 22, holds a 50% stake in the drugstore chain dm, with a fortune of $3.6 billion.

Another notable young billionaire, Maxim Tebar, 23, is the heir to the Stihl chainsaw company, and has an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion.

The rise in the number of billionaires is part of a broader trend, with the current figure representing six times the number of billionaires present two decades ago.

The United States leads in billionaire count with 902, followed by China with 450.

India ranks third with 205 billionaires, while Germany has 171 individuals on the list.

The richest person in Germany is Dieter Schwarz, the owner of Lidl, with a fortune valued at $41 billion.

He is followed by Klaus-Michael Kühne, honorary chairman of Kühne & Nagel.

This year, Germany has seen the second-highest increase in billionaires, with 37 new additions, trailing only the U.S., which saw 103 new billionaires.
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