The story
Founded by August Oetker in 1891.1
Private company
Dr. August Oetker KG
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4
Dr. August Oetker KG is a German holding company based in Bielefeld, founded in 1891.1 It employed about 34,100 people in 2019.1
Die Dr. August Oetker KG ist einer der größten international tätigen deutschen Familienkonzerne mit Sitz in Bielefeld. Sie ist die Holding der Oetker-Gruppe und tritt unter diesem Namen in der Öffentlichkeit auf.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
Overview
1891Founded1
- Industryfood industry1
- HeadquartersBielefeld, Germany1
- Websitewww.oetker-gruppe.de
- Legal formKommanditgesellschaft1
- Kind of organizationLimited partnership1
- LEI5299004W7VTLPROHR5333
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusIssued and current3
- Registered addressLutterstraße 14, 33617 Bielefeld, Germany3
- Registered withLocal Court Bielefeld, HRA 82423
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Corporate structure
Dr. August Oetker KG sits at the top of its group. 58 entities, 25 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Dr. August Oetker KG Bielefeld, Germany
- Dr. August Oetker Nahrungsmittel KG Bielefeld, Germany
- Mainzer Aktien-Bierbrauerei Aktiengesellschaft Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Allgäuer Brewery Kempten, Germany
- Johann Schnitzer Zum grünen Baum - Zweigniederlassung der Allgäuer Brauhaus AG Subsidiary · Germany
- Allgäuer Brewery Kempten, Germany
- Chemische Fabrik Budenheim Subsidiary · Budenheim, Germany
- Coppenrath & Wiese Subsidiary · Osnabrück
- Dr. Oetker Subsidiary · Bielefeld
- Condor Luftreederei Subsidiary · Hamburg, Germany
- Henkell International Subsidiary · Germany
- Wilton Brands Subsidiary
- Hamburg Süd Subsidiary · Hamburg
- Aliança Navegação e Logística Subsidiary · Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Henkell & Co. Sektkellerei Subsidiary · Wiesbaden, Germany
- Freixenet Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Spain
- Freixenet de México Subsidiary
- COMERCIAL GRUPO FREIXENET S.A. Subsidiary · Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Spain
- Henkell Freixenet Sweden AB Subsidiary · Wiesbaden, Germany
- Pott (rum) Subsidiary
- Freixenet Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Spain
- Radeberger Group Subsidiary · Frankfurt
- Berliner-Kindl-Schultheiss brewery Subsidiary · Germany
- NewCakes B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Conditorei Coppenrath & Wiese KG Subsidiary · Mettingen, Germany
- Deutsche Levante Linie GmbH Subsidiary · Germany
- DR OETKER SOUTH AFRICA Subsidiary · Gauteng, South Africa
- Dr. August Oetker Finanzierungs- und Beteiligungs-GmbH Subsidiary · Bielefeld, Germany
- DR. OETKER (UK) LIMITED Subsidiary · Leeds, United Kingdom
- DR. OETKER AUSTRALIA PTY LTD Subsidiary · Alderley, Australia
- DR. OETKER CANADA LTD. Subsidiary · Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
- Dr. Oetker d.o.o. Subsidiary · Zagreb, Croatia
- DR. OETKER DANMARK A/S Subsidiary · Vallensbæk Strand, Denmark
- DR. OETKER DEKOR SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA (DR. OETKER DEKOR SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ) Subsidiary · Płock, Poland
- DR. OETKER Druzba za proizvodnjo in prodajo zivil d.o.o., Trzin Subsidiary · Trzin, Slovenia
- DR. OETKER GIDA SANAYII VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI (DR. OETKER GIDA SANAYİİ VE TİCARET ANONİM ŞİRKETİ) Subsidiary · Pancar-Torbali, Turkey
- DR. OETKER INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · New Delhi, India
- DR. OETKER IRELAND LIMITED Subsidiary · Ballymount, Ireland
- Dr. Oetker Magyarorszag Elelmiszer Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag Subsidiary · Budapest, Hungary
- DR. OETKER NORGE AS Subsidiary · Trollåsen, Norway
- and 20 more
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What Dr. August Oetker KG reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)
Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1
Leadership
Who has led Dr. August Oetker KG, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderAugust Oetker1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
- Chemische Fabrik Budenheim
- Coppenrath & Wiese
- Dr. August Oetker Nahrungsmittel KG
- Dr. Oetker
- Henkell & Co. Sektkellerei
- Radeberger Group
- Rudolf A. Oetker Reederei
- Deutsche Levante Linie GmbH since 1956
Also owns
- Hamburg Süd since 1955
Subsidiaries (GLEIF)
Also consolidated
From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.
Acquisitions
- Mar 2015Acquired Coppenrath & Wiese1
- 1956Deutsche Levante Linie GmbH became a subsidiary1
- 1955Acquired Hamburg Süd1
Employees over time
- 201934,0601
Timeline
- 1891Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.oetker-gruppe.de1
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ14523548
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataDr. August Oetker KG on Wikidata
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- 7Wikimedia CommonsDr. August Oetker KG photo by Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0