Herzog Gruppe

  

Herzog Gruppe GmbH & Co. KG

Type	Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung and Kommanditgesellschaft (private limited company and limited liability partnership)
Industry	Conglomerate
Founded	1898
Headquarters	Hanover, Germany
Products	Aviation, automotive, chemicals, consumer electronics, electronic components, telecommunications equipment, home appliances
Services	Advertising, agriculture, construction, food chain, hospitality, retail, shipbuilding, mining, parcel delivery, third-party logistics
Owner	Wolf Herzog (owner and CEO)
Number of employees	211,000
Subsidiaries	Herzog Foods Herzog Motors Herzog Pacific Baudelaire Hotel Group

Herzog Gruppe GmbH & Co. KG, known as Herzog (German pronunciation: [/ˈhɛrˌtsoːk/]) or Herzog Gruppe, is a German multinational conglomerate based in Hanover, Germany. It is one of the largest private companies in Europe and has international presence in over 160 countries. It comprises several subsidiaries across a diverse lineup of products, services, and industries. Its Asian regional headquarters is based in the German imperial territory of Qingdong while its Americas-based headquarters is based in New Brandenburg, Superior.

Founded in 1898 by Peter Herzog initially as a mining company, Herzog diversified into areas including shipbuilding, construction, manufacturing, and hospitality. In the late 1960s, following Great War II, Herzog entered the electronics and real estate industries, and expanded its operations into the Americas and Asia.

As of March 2023, it employs over 211,000 employees, with over 90,000 in Germany, making it one of Germany's top employers. Its largest subsidiaries are Herzog Foods, Herzog Motors (which includes Automobilwerk Eisenach or AWE and the Wartburg marque), Herzog Pacific, and the Baudelaire Hotel Group. Other notable subsidiaries include Spranx Insurance and Hannover Systems.

History

Peter Herzog in 1946

Herzog Gruppe was founded in 1898 by Peter Herzog, a German entrepreneur who inherited his father's coal mining enterprise and real estate properties. Herzog exercised exceptional business acumen and formed strong contacts with other business partners, raising enough capital to purchase his own shipyard in Hamburg. By 1912, Herzog acquired significant wealth from his vertical integration plan in the logistics and shipbuilding industry. He bought the Hanover-based Schubert Electrical, which expanded Herzog's ventures into electrical engineering and manufacturing. By 1920, the Herzog brand had established various products including light bulbs, radios, telegrams, and automotive parts.

Herzog established its first overseas branch office in the United Kingdom in 1922, followed by Switzerland in 1923. In 1925, Herzog acquired Automobilwerk Eisenach and took over the firm's automotive production and design. The Herzog Motors division was created in response to Herzog's foray into the vehicle manufacturing industry. In 1927, Herzog opened its aircraft manufacturing division and became a contractor for Luftwaffe. Herzog's investments into the vehicle manufacturing industries transformed the company into one of the largest German companies by the eve of Great War I. According to the 1930 German national census, nearly 80,000 Germans were employed by Herzog or its subsidiaries. The company had also become an established presence in other parts of the German-speaking world such as Austria and Superior.

Operations

Herzog Gruppe's global corporate headquarters are based in the eponymous capital of Hanover, which is a kingdom within the German Empire. It has two regional headquarters: the Asia-based one located in Qingdao (which also serves as the headquarters for Herzog Gruppe's Herzog Pacific subsidiary) and the Americas-based one located in New Brandenburg, Superior. Its non-German European branch offices are located in Austria, France, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Russia, and the United Kingdom. Its Asian branch offices are located in China, India, Korea, Japan, Tondo, and South Vietnam. Its African and Middle Eastern branch offices are located in South Africa and the Trucial States. Its Americas branch offices are located in Astoria, Brazil, Brazoria, the Kingdom of Sierra, Superior, and the United Provinces.

Holdings and subsidiaries

Main article: List of assets owned by Herzog Gruppe

Herzog Foods

Main article: Herzog Foods

Logo of Helema

Herzog Foods is divided into two divisions: Herzog Agrar and Helema (Herzog Lebensmittelmarkt). Herzog Agrar handles food processing and specializes in various products ranging from poultry and eggs to frozen meals and snacks. Several brand names are used under Herzog Agriculture. It operates factories, processing plants, farms, and distribution centers throughout Continental Europe and North America. It also has contractual relationships with dozens of private farmers and agricultural partners. Helema operates various supermarkets and multi-department stores under the Helemi brand name or localized store names and is one of the largest supermarket chains in Europe. Select items sold by Helema are privately labelled and sourced from Herzog Agrar.

Herzog Motors

Main article: Herzog Motors

Automobilwerk Eisenach

Main article: Automobilwerk Eisenach

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  AWE logo

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  Wartburg marque logo

Herzog Pacific

Main article: Herzog Pacific

Baudelaire Hotel Group

Main article: Baudelaire Hotel Group

Baudelaire Hotel Group logo

See also

• List of companies of Germany