| Oetker family | |
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| Business family | |
 August Oetker and family in 1895 | |
| Place of origin | Obernkirchen, Electorate of Hesse |
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| Founder | August Oetker |
The Oetker family is a German entrepreneurial dynasty from Bielefeld, Germany, who made their fortune in baking powder. The modern Oetker family was established by patriarch August Oetker who was the founder of Dr. Oetker, a leading German food manufacturing concern, which employs 29,000+ employees worldwide (2023). [1]
In July 2021, the shareholders of Dr. August Oetker KG announced the division of the companies of the former Oetker Group into two independently operating corporate groups (Dr. August Oetker KG and Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen KG). The division has been effective since November 1, 2021. These concerns all descendants and main heirs of Rudolf August Oetker.
Oetker-Gruppe is the primary holding which remains owned by the family branches of Richard Oetker, Philip Oetker, Rudolf Louis Schweizer (a son of Rosely Schweizer), Markus von Luttitz and Ludwig Graf Douglas. [2]
Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungs KG is the primary holding owned by the youngest children of Rudolf August Oetker. The controlling shareholders are Alfred Oetker, Carl Ferdinand Oetker and Julia Johanna Oetker.
There is a third but independent concern, Dr. Arend Oetker Holding GmbH & Co KG, which is owned by Arend Oetker, a nephew of Rudolf August Oetker. His holdings were inherited by his mother Ursula Oetker, and were largely expanded by him. Most notably this included Schwartauer Werke (jam manufacturing), Hero Group, KWS Saat and a shipping company. [3]
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Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen KG [5]
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