Stefan Quandt

Stefan Quandt (born 1966 in Bad Homburg) is a German engineer, industrialist and heir, the son of Herbert Quandt and Johanna Quandt. He studied economics and engineering at the University of Karlsruhe from 1987 to 1993, then worked for the Boston Consulting Group in Munich and for Datacard Group as a marketing manager in Hong Kong. On his father's death in 1982 he inherited 17.4 percent of BMW and later raised his holding, becoming the largest single shareholder of the company in 2018 with a blocking stake of 25.83 percent; he is deputy chairman of the BMW supervisory board. Through the holding companies Delton AG and Aqton SE he manages other investments, among them logistics, household products and renewable energy firms such as Heliatek and Solarwatt. He chairs the board of the Friends of the Museum für Moderne Kunst and supports children and family projects through the nonprofit Aqtivator.