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Four Germans, despite their billionaire status at a young age, remain relatively unrecognized globally.

Young Germans under the age of 30 have made it onto the Forbes Billionaires list, yet their identities remain largely unfamiliar.

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Four young Germans have amassed billionaire status, but remain relatively unknown globally.
Four young Germans have amassed billionaire status, but remain relatively unknown globally.

Four Germans, despite their billionaire status at a young age, remain relatively unrecognized globally.

The von Baumbach siblings, Johannes, Franz, Katharina, and Maximilian, have made headlines as the youngest billionaire family in Germany. With a fortune of around 5.8 billion dollars (approximately five billion euros) each, they are placed at number 650 on the list of the wealthiest people in the world, according to Forbes.

The source of their wealth is traced back to their inheritance of Boehringer Ingelheim, a global pharmaceutical company that produces blood thinners, medications for lung diseases, and medications for type 2 diabetes. Boehringer Ingelheim is Germany's largest private pharmaceutical company, founded in 1885 by Albert Boehringer. Today, the company employs more than 54,000 people at locations such as Dortmund, Vienna, and Shanghai.

In 2024, Boehringer Ingelheim generated a turnover of around 26.8 million euros. The von Baumbach siblings, despite their wealth, have managed to amass their fortune without seeking public attention or limelight. They are among the wealthiest families in Europe and one of the richest families in Germany, typically wealth being inherited from fathers or grandfathers in such families. However, the parents of the von Baumbach siblings are not explicitly named in the available search results.

The von Baumbach siblings, being German, share the same surname, a common indicator of their nationality. Despite their wealth, they are not as well-known as other German billionaires such as Dieter Schwarz, Reinhold WΓΌrth, or Hasso Plattner. The siblings prefer to stay out of the public eye, with hardly any public photos of them.

The von Baumbach siblings are relatively young, with ages ranging from 20 to 27 years old. Their fortune and the family's privacy have raised questions about the future of Boehringer Ingelheim, but the siblings have not made any public statements regarding the matter. For now, the von Baumbach siblings continue to maintain their low profile, making them one of the most intriguing figures in the world of German business and wealth.

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