Rheinisch-Westfälische Sterbekasse

Rheinisch-Westfälische Sterbekasse

Rheinisch-Westfälische Sterbekasse was founded in 1913 as a mutual life insurer and now operates as IDEAL Lebensversicherung a.G. within the IDEAL Insurance Group. Rainer M. Jacobus established the company and remains on the supervisory board. The firm’s investment book centers on German real estate and private debt rather than third-party fund commitments. Direct holdings include the headquarters at Kochstraße 26, Bessemerstraße and Nürnberger Straße properties in Berlin, plus the 49 percent joint-venture interest in the Kitzbühel resort. Private debt exposure totals approximately 848 million. The portfolio also carries a contemporary-art collection focused on Hans-Joachim Billib. Geographic reach stays within Germany and Austria; early-stage venture exposure occurs through Earlybird Health Funds and VENPACE. The firm employs no disclosed headcount figure beyond the three named board members. Adjacent vehicles comprise Ahorn Kultur GmbH for cultural philanthropy and Ahorn Aktiengesellschaft for funeral services. No operational events dated within the last 24 months appear in available records. Ownership of operating subsidiaries myLife Lebensversicherung AG and HonorarKonzept GmbH sits at 100 percent through IDEAL Lebensversicherung a.G., creating an integrated insurance and distribution platform that distinguishes the structure from pure asset owners.