Susanne Klatten

BMW

Together with her brother she controls a large BMW stake.

💡 Did you know? Her father once saved BMW from bankruptcy.

IMD Lausanne

Before that she had studied business at the University of Buckingham in England.

💡 Did you know? IMD is regarded as one of Europe’s leading business schools.

the Quandt family

Her father Herbert Quandt secured BMW’s future.

💡 Did you know? The Quandts are among Germany’s most powerful families.

incognito under a false name

This way she wanted to learn without the advantage of the rich name.

💡 Did you know? She worked unrecognised inside a company.

Altana

She owns the company almost entirely.

💡 Did you know? So she is not only an heiress but an active entrepreneur.

in future technologies

She backed firms for carbon fibre and new materials, for example.

💡 Did you know? Thus she grows the inheritance as an entrepreneur.

with her brother Stefan Quandt

Together they hold the controlling stake in BMW.

💡 Did you know? Both are among Germany’s richest people.

very discreetly

She avoids glamour and public self-presentation.

💡 Did you know? She was once even the victim of a sensational blackmail case.

Susanne Klatten