In the early 2000s, Daniela Herz-Schnoekel owned 19% of Tchibo, her brother Günter 20,6%.
[2] In 2002, the pair pooled their Tchibo shares in the holding company Mayfair.
[3] 2003, these three family members bought out Herz-Schnoekel and her brother, Günter Herz's 40% stake.
In 2020, she broke the Mayfair holding (which held 40% of the pasta chain Vapiano for example[4]), marking a historic separation with her brother, to focus her investments on real estate alongside her children.
[3] According to Forbes, Herz-Schnoekel has a net worth of $2.8 billion, as of May 2015.