# Karl Albrecht Jr.

_German billionaire, and the son of Karl Albrecht_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Karl Hans Albrecht Jr. (born 1948) is a German billionaire, and the son of Karl Albrecht, who founded the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Theo.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1948 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28317051#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Essen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28317051#P19))
- **Occupation:** jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28317051#P106))
- **Spouse:** Gabriele Mertes ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28317051#P26))

## About

Albrecht worked for Aldi Süd in various roles until his resignation due to a cancer diagnosis (from which he subsequently recovered).  He and his sister Beate Heister control the family trust, the Siepmann Stiftung (named for their mother), which, in turn, controls Aldi Süd, the source of their joint fortune.

According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, he has an estimated net worth of US$14.3 billion, making him the 149th wealthiest person in the world, as of June 2021.

## Questions

**When was Karl Albrecht Jr. born?**  
Karl Albrecht Jr. was born on 1948 in Essen.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Karl Albrecht Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Albrecht_Jr.) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q28317051](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28317051) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Rožmberk Untere Burg - Karl-Albrecht-Zimmer 1 by Wolfgang Sauber (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ro%C5%BEmberk_Untere_Burg_-_Karl-Albrecht-Zimmer_1.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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