Private company

Kaufhof

Logo: Galeria Kaufhof GmbH, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

German department store chain

Galeria Kaufhof GmbH was a German department store chain, headquartered in Cologne. It was a member of the International Association of Department Stores from 1930 to 2010, with various CEOs acting as presidents of the Association over time. Until 30 September 2015, the company was a subsidiary of Metro AG, when the company announced that it had been acquired by Hudson's Bay Company.2 It was founded by Leonhard Tietz.1 It employed about 21,500 people in 2014.1 Its revenue was €2.6 billion in 2023.1 It is part of Signa Holding GmbH.1 It ceased to exist in 2020.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1879Founded1
  • Industryretail, retail sale in non-specialised stores1
  • HeadquartersCologne1
  • Websitegaleria.de
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1

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Galeria Kaufhof München 1
Photo: Björn Láczay, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Galeria Kaufhof GmbH was a German department store chain, headquartered in Cologne. It was a member of the International Association of Department Stores from 1930 to 2010, with various CEOs acting as presidents of the Association over time.2

Corporate structure

Kaufhof is part of a group headed by Signa Holding GmbH. 6 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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.

The story

Founded by Leonhard Tietz in 1879.1

Leadership

Who has led Kaufhof, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

Galeria Kaufhof - 97 branches

DINEA Gastronomie GmbH - 58 restaurants

Galeria Inno - 16 stores in Belgium

From Wikipedia’s article on Galeria Kaufhof, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Subsidiaries

Former owners and parents

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Galeria1

Employees over time

  • 201421,5001

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Kaufhof revenue by year12.6B EUR in 2023−17% since 2014
01.0B EUR2.0B EUR3.0B EUR4.0B EUR2014: 3.1B EUR3.1B EUR20142023: 2.6B EUR2.6B EUR2023−17%
  • 20232.6B EUR1
  • 20143.1B EUR1

Timeline

  1. 2020Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Jun 10, 2019Acquired Acquired by Signa Holding GmbH1
  3. 1996Acquired Acquired by METRO Group1
  4. 1879Founded Founded1

Sources

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