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AUM

Not disclosed

Principals

3

Principal Net Worth

$18.5B

Data Flags

Forbes $18.5B (Jan 2026), Bloomberg $21.6B (Jan 2026) - dual source verified

Merckle Family Office

SFOHigh Confidence

Ulm, Bavaria, Germany

Last verified: Jan 17, 2026

Details

Website
Unknown
Source of Wealth
Cement (HeidelbergCement), Pharmaceuticals (legacy)
Assets Under Management
Not disclosed
Source File
research/organizations/merckle-family-office.md
UID
fo-merckle-family-office

Also Known As

Ludwig Merckle Family OfficeMerckle CapitalMerckle Group Family Office

Principals (3)

Ludwig MerckleCEO, Merckle Service GmbHOWNS
$18.5B
SiblingsCo-ownersOWNS
Adolf MerckleFormer PatriarchOWNS

Team Members (2)

Michael PearsonTitle TBD
WORKS_AT
Valeant PharmaceuticalsTitle TBD
WORKS_AT

Related Entities (4)

Former: RatiopharmSubsidiary

Sold to Teva 2010

HeidelbergCement stakeSubsidiary

27% ownership (XETRA: HEI)

Merckle Service GmbHSubsidiary

Family holding company

Sinngeber FoundationFoundation

Philanthropy

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Sources (4)

Changelog

  • 2026-01-17UPGRADED to High confidence - Forbes $18.5B + Bloomberg $21.6B dual source verified
  • 2026-01-16Enriched with biography, HeidelbergCement stake, father's death, restructuring
  • 2026-01-15Auto-generated from principal Ludwig Merckle

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