Updated:
Schörghuber Group
Florian Schörghuber controls Paulaner Brewery and Munich's most valuable private real estate portfolio through the group his grandfather founded in 1954.
Schörghuber Group
The Schörghuber Group traces its roots to 1954, when Josef Schörghuber founded a construction business that capitalized on Munich's postwar rebuilding. The family's defining move came in 1979 with the acquisition of Paulaner Brewery, transforming the enterprise into a diversified holding company. Today, third-generation CEO Florian Schörghuber oversees the group, while his mother Alexandra chairs the foundation board following the death of Stefan Schörghuber in 2008. The group operates through three core divisions. Real estate is anchored by Bayerische Hausbau, which controls iconic Munich properties including Arabellapark, the Hofgarten Palais, and BIKINI BERLIN — a landmark mixed-use development on Budapester Strasse. The beverages division is built around Paulaner Brauerei Gruppe, one of Germany's largest brewers, with brands including Paulaner, Hacker-Pschorr, and Fürstenberg. A third leg, Schörghuber Unternehmensgruppe, houses the family's Chilean salmon producer Ventisqueros — a member of the Global Salmon Initiative — and general aviation interests. The group's geographic reach spans Germany, Chile, and Spain, where it owns Arabella Golf Mallorca. Scale remains deliberately opaque; the group does not disclose consolidated AUM. Real estate holdings include 5+ trophy Munich assets and the 10,000-square-meter BIKINI BERLIN complex. Arabella Hospitality, the group's hotel arm, operates properties under brands including Marriott, Sheraton, and Westin. The group's foundation arm — the Josef Schörghuber-Stiftung für Münchner Kinder — directs a portion of profits toward disadvantaged children in Munich. The Stefan Schörghuber Stiftung, established in his memory, extends philanthropic reach. Structurally, the Schörghuber Group functions as a corporate-family-office hybrid — a rarity among European family offices. Unlike pure financial holding companies, the group controls operating businesses (Paulaner, Ventisqueros, Bayerische Hausbau) with management teams that report to the family council. This structure locks operating cash flow inside the group, funding multi-generational real estate accumulation without external fundraising. Succession sits with Florian Schörghuber, who assumed the CEO role representing the third generation, ensuring the enterprise remains family-controlled with no known external partners.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
1954
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Germany
City
Munich
Corporate office
Munich, Germany
Principals
Florian Schörghuber
CEO
Alexandra Schörghuber
Chairwoman of the Foundation Board
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Schörghuber Group?
CEO Florian Schörghuber, representing the third generation, leads the overall group. Investment decisions function through a family council model, with Alexandra Schörghuber chairing the foundation board. The group does not operate a traditional CIO/IC structure common in Anglo-Saxon family offices; rather, each division — real estate, beverages, and corporate investments — has its own management team that reports to family leadership.
How does the Schörghuber Group generate and deploy its capital?
The group is self-funding. Paulaner Brauerei Gruppe, one of Germany's largest brewers, generates the operating cash flow that funds long-duration real estate accumulation through Bayerische Hausbau. This corporate-family-office hybrid structure means the group does not raise external capital. Chilean salmon producer Ventisqueros and Arabella Hospitality contribute additional recurring revenue.
What real estate does Schörghuber Group own?
Bayerische Hausbau, the group's real estate arm, controls one of Germany's largest private property portfolios. Confirmed holdings include Arabellapark (Bogenhausen, Munich), Hofgarten Palais (Munich), BIKINI BERLIN (Budapester Strasse), Joseph Pschorr Haus and Marienplatz 22 on Munich's prime retail corridor, and the THE m.pire commercial complex. The portfolio is heavily concentrated in Munich with one flagship Berlin asset.
Is Schörghuber Group a single family office or an operating company?
It is both — a corporate-family-office hybrid. Unlike a standard family office that allocates to external managers, the Schörghuber Group directly owns and operates Paulaner Brewery, Bayerische Hausbau, Ventisqueros, and Arabella Hospitality. These are not portfolio investments; they are controlled operating businesses with management teams reporting to the family council. There are no known external co-investors.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
The wealth traces to Josef Schörghuber's post-WWII construction company, founded in 1954. The transformative event was the 1979 acquisition of Paulaner Brewery. Subsequent growth came through Munich real estate accumulation (Bayerische Hausbau), hospitality (Arabella), and international expansion into Chilean aquaculture (Ventisqueros). No external windfall, IPO, or financial services exit generated the fortune — it is entirely self-built and operating-company-driven.
Does Schörghuber Group have known philanthropic structures?
Yes — two. The Josef Schörghuber-Stiftung für Münchner Kinder focuses on disadvantaged children in Munich. The Stefan Schörghuber Stiftung was established following his 2008 death. Both foundations operate as separate entities from the commercial group, though the family links them through the foundation board chaired by Alexandra Schörghuber.
How is the succession structured?
The third generation is now in control. Florian Schörghuber serves as CEO, taking the reins from his father Stefan Schörghuber, who died in 2008. His mother Alexandra chairs the foundation board and remains a significant family figure — she also serves on the Administrative Advisory Board of FC Bayern München, reflecting the family's close relationship with the club. No external succession advisors or family office spinout plans are publicly known.
Profile maintained by Altss using OSINT (open-source intelligence), regulatory filings, licensed data partners, and verified direct submissions. Read the methodology. Last updated: . Continuous refresh with full update cycles at least every 30 days.
Need institutional-grade insight on family offices?
Altss delivers:
Prefer a guided tour?
We’ll walk you through: