Overview

• Katjes International has acquired a 60 percent stake in the Bogner Group, leaving the Bogner family with the remaining 40 percent.
• The acquisition is funded by corporate bonds, and Katjes is weighing an upsizing of its existing €115 million bond issue.
• Founded in 1932 by Willy Bogner, the Bogner Group is Germany’s largest family-run luxury sports and leisure apparel brand, achieving nearly €200 million in net sales and profitability in 2024/25.
• The transaction builds on Katjes’s diversification beyond sweets into personal care brands like Bübchen, Theramed and Shirin Beauty.
• Integration steps are underway to align Bogner’s luxury apparel offering with Katjes’s broader consumer portfolio.