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19-Year-Old German Becomes World's Youngest Billionaire in Record-Setting Forbes List

Johannes von Baumbach, heir to pharmaceutical giant Boehringer Ingelheim, is the youngest among 3,028 billionaires identified in the 2025 rankings, highlighting the growing role of inherited wealth.

In diesem Jahr gibt es laut Schätzungen von Forbes erstmals 3028 Dollar-Milliardäre – das sind 247 mehr als im Vorjahr
Deutscher ist der jüngste Milliardär der Welt - von ihm gibt es nicht mal ein Foto. (Symbolbild).
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Overview

  • The 2025 Forbes billionaire rankings reveal a record 3,028 billionaires globally, a sharp increase of 247 from the previous year.
  • Johannes von Baumbach, a 19-year-old German, is the youngest billionaire on the list with a $5.4 billion fortune from his stake in Boehringer Ingelheim.
  • Boehringer Ingelheim, a family-owned pharmaceutical company, generated €26.8 billion in revenue in 2024 and remains one of the world's largest private pharma firms.
  • Germany ranks fourth in billionaire count with 171 individuals, including seven under the age of 30, underscoring the prominence of inherited wealth in the country.
  • Elon Musk retains his position as the world's richest person with a net worth of $342 billion, followed by Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos.