
Katharina Otto-Bernstein
$2.4B
as of 08/18/26
About Katharina Otto-Bernstein
Writer and filmmaker Katharina Otto-Bernstein is the daughter of late Werner Otto, who turned his mail-order business in Hamburg into a global empire.
She inherited a minority stake in Otto Group and its more than 40 companies in retail (Crate and Barrel), real estate and financial services.
She's also a shareholder of ECE, the family's commercial real estate company focused on shopping centers. Her brother Alexander is CEO.
She, her mother Maren and brother Alexander share a 15% stake in Paramount Group, which owns and manages office properties in the U.S.
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Citizenship
GermanySource of wealth
Real estateResidence
New York, New YorkMarital status
MarriedBirth date
01/01/64 (age 62)Number of children
2Self-made
inheritedKatharina Otto-Bernstein’s fortune is worth

40K
troy ounces of gold

37K
median U.S. household

24K
median U.S. income

0.048%
U.S. credit card volume

0.01%
GDP of the United States

0.007%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Katharina is a member of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Opera as well as the International Council of the Guggenheim Museum.
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