Carsten Maschmeyer, 1.2 billion euros, financial entrepreneur
Carsten Maschmeyer is one of the richest citizens in Germany. The financial entrepreneur and managing director of the Maschmeyer Group is known for the reality TV show “Die Höhle des Löwen” and for his relationship with actress Veronica Ferres.
In the 1980s, he began his career as a financial advisor with allegedly 50,000 Deutschmarks, which he has now increased to an estimated sum of 1.2 billion euros. He has also published several books about his professional achievements and hosted the start-up show This is your chance.
