The Oetker family is a German entrepreneurial dynasty from Bielefeld, Germany, who made their fortune in baking powder.

It remains owned by the family branches of Richard Oetker, Philip Oetker, Rudolf Louis Schweizer (a son of Rosely Schweizer), Markus von Luttitz and Ludwig Graf Douglas.

[2] Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungs KG is the primary holding owned by the youngest children of Rudolf August Oetker.

His holdings were inherited by his mother Ursula Oetker, and were largely expanded by him.

Most notably this included Schwartauer Werke (jam manufacturing), Hero Group, KWS Saat and a shipping company.