Beate Heister

Beate Heister (#163)

Global Rank #163

Country Rank #8

Country Germany

Beate Heister is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 17 B
Supermarkets
Germany
F
75 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #163

Country Rank #8

Net Worth $17.2B

Previous Worth $17.2B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Germany

Industry Supermarkets

Age 75 Years

Gender F

Worth As Of May 3, 2026

Residence Neuss, Germany

Citizenship Germany

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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 75

Source Of Wealth Supermarkets

Residence Neuss, Germany

Citizenship Germany

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $17.2B

Current Net Worth $17.2B

Worth as of May 3, 2026

About Me

Beate Heister is the daughter of Karl Albrecht Sr. and heir to the Aldi retail fortune, along with her billionaire brother, Karl Albrecht Jr. After World War II, Karl Sr. and his brother, Theo Sr., who died in 2010 at age 88, took over their family's corner grocery store in Essen, Germany. In 1961, the brothers split ownership: Karl Sr. took the stores in southern Germany (Aldi Sued), plus rights to the Aldi brand in the U.K., Australia and the U.S. In the U.S., Aldi has more than 2,000 stores in 36 states, offering low prices and no-frills shopping. Theo Sr. got the stores in northern Germany and the rest of Europe. In 1971, he bought U.S. grocery chain Trader Joe's.

Achievements

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#146

Billionaires (2026)

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Did You Know?

Beate Heister has never worked at Aldi Sued (South), but her son Peter Max Heister heads the advisory board. Son Christian also serves on the board.

Wealth Growth

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Current Net Worth: $17.2B (May 3, 2026)