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The best universities for billionaires: TUM and LMU in focus!
Ditzingen sheds light on where Germany's billionaires studied and which universities shaped their careers.
The best universities for billionaires: TUM and LMU in focus!
There are currently 132 billionaires living in Germany, making the country the leader in Europe and fourth place worldwide. This remarkable figure underscores the country's dynamic economic landscape and successful educational infrastructure. A recent analysis of “Studying-in-Germany.org” examines which universities have produced the most billionaires.
The Technical University of Munich (TUM) leads this ranking and reports a total of five billion-dollar graduates. Among the most famous are Georg Nemetschek, whose net worth is $4.9 billion. He studied civil engineering and founded the Nemetschek Group. Hans Langer, focused on physics and founder of the EOS Group, is also one of the wealthy Alumini, and the founders of Celonis, Bastian Nominacher, Alexander Rinke and Martin Klenk, with a combined fortune of $3.5 billion, are also among the TUM graduates.
Success stories from Munich and Freiburg
The Ludwig Maximilians University (LMU) also shines in the Munich area, having produced three billion-dollar graduates. Hubert Burda, a well-known name in media, studied art history and has a net worth of $3.5 billion. With $4.9 billion, Stefan von Holtzbrinck also has his place on the list as a doctor of media law. Julia Thiele-Schürhoff, who studied law, is also one of the wealthy with $2.9 billion.
Outside Munich, the Albert Ludwig University in Freiburg is an important location for billionaires, especially in the medical field. Andreas Strüngmann, worth $11.4 billion, is co-founder of Hexal and has remained true to his medical roots. Other notable graduates include Lutz Mario Helmig, a surgeon with a fortune of $3.0 billion, and Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller, who studied German and English and has $1.8 billion.
Unicorns and career starts
TUM has established itself as the first choice for aspiring founders. With a total of 14 unicorn founders (startups with an estimated value of at least one billion US dollars), it is one of the best universities for entrepreneurs. The most successful companies include Celonis, Personio and Forto. The evening newspaper highlights that many of Germany's billionaires began their careers in the family business immediately after completing vocational training.
This insightful analysis illustrates how education and entrepreneurial spirit go hand in hand in Germany. The combination of sound academic training and the pursuit of innovation leads to impressive successes that are recognized not only at the national but also at the international level.