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Founded by Franz Gerkrath in 1880.1
Private company
Nordstern
Nordstern is an Insurance group based in Cologne, founded in 1880.1 It was founded by Franz Gerkrath.1
Nordstern ist ein ehemaliger deutscher Versicherungskonzern, der in den 1990er Jahren in der Axa aufging.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
Overview
1880Founded1
Corporate structure
Nordstern sits at the top of its group. 6 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Nordstern Berlin
- Berliner Hagel-Assecuranz-Gesellschaft von 1832 Subsidiary · Germany
- Concordia Köln Lebensversicherungs-AG Subsidiary · Germany
- Nordstern Allgemeine Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft Subsidiary · Germany
- Nordstern Lebensversicherungs-AG Subsidiary · Germany
- Rückversicherungs-Vereinigung Subsidiary · Germany
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led Nordstern, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderFranz Gerkrath 18801
Board members and other officers (5)
- Board memberEdgar Schnell 1931 to now1
- Board memberHans Riese 1924 to 19301
- Board memberRobert Hackelöer-Köbbinghoff 1909 to 19241
- Board memberAlbrecht Gerkrath 1901 to 19091
- Board memberFranz Gerkrath 1880 to 19011
Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
Subsidiaries
- Berliner Hagel-Assecuranz-Gesellschaft von 1832
- Concordia Köln Lebensversicherungs-AG
- Nordstern Allgemeine Versicherungs-Aktiengesellschaft
- Nordstern Lebensversicherungs-AG
- Rückversicherungs-Vereinigung
From Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
Timeline
Links
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ1998702
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataNordstern on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaNordstern on the German Wikipedia