Dr. Wolff Group: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Dr. Wolff Group is a privately held company headquartered in Bielefeld, Germany that owns 5 consumer brands.[1]
The Dr. Wolff Group is a fourth-generation family business in Bielefeld with more than 900 employees, selling in more than 60 countries and doing research since 1905. The name stands for two companies, each named after its founder: Dr. Kurt Wolff (cosmetics: Alpecin, Plantur, Karex, Bioniq, and the professional hairdressing brand Alcina) and Dr. August Wolff GmbH & Co. KG Arzneimittel (dermatological and gynaecological medicines: Vagisan and Linola). The group presents all seven brands together on one site, which is the source used here.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Dr. Kurt Wolff GmbH & Co. KG (also Dr. Wolff Group, Dr. Kurt Wolff, Dr. August Wolff)
- Type
- privately held company · see all privately held company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇩🇪 Bielefeld, Germany
- Founded
- 1905
- Website
- www.drwolffgroup.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Dr. Wolff Group in numbers
- Dr. Wolff Group owns 5 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is personal care & beauty with 5 brands.[1]
Everything Dr. Wolff Group owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Dr. Wolff Group own?
Dr. Wolff Group owns 5 consumer brands tracked here, including ALCINA, Alpecin, Plantur, Karex and Bioniq.
Is Dr. Wolff Group a German company?
Yes. Dr. Wolff Group is headquartered in Bielefeld, Germany and was founded in 1905.
Who owns Dr. Wolff Group?
Dr. Wolff Group is privately held. The Dr. Wolff Group is a fourth-generation family business in Bielefeld with more than 900 employees, selling in more than 60 countries and doing research since 1905.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Dr. Wolff Group — Brand overview — Dr. Wolff Group, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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