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Kneipp GmbH

Logo: Kneipp GmbH, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Kneipp GmbH is a German manufacturer of personal care products based in Würzburg, founded in 1891.1 It was founded by Sebastian Kneipp.1 It is part of Paul Hartmann AG.1

Das Unternehmen Kneipp GmbH (vormals Kneipp-Werke Kneipp-Mittel-Zentrale GmbH & Co. KG bzw. Kneipp-Heilmittel-Werk) ist ein Hersteller von Naturheilkundeprodukten mit Sitz in Würzburg in Bayern. Den Grundstein für das Unternehmen legte Sebastian Kneipp bereits 1891 zusammen mit den Apothekern Leonhard Oberhäußer und Robert Landauer; heute sind die Kneipp-Werke ein 100-prozentiges Tochterunternehmen der Hartmann Gruppe.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1891Founded1
  • Industrymass-market retailing1
  • HeadquartersWürzburg, Germany1
  • Websitewww.kneipp.com
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1

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Corporate structure

Kneipp GmbH is part of a group headed by Paul Hartmann AG. 9 entities, 6 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Paul Hartmann AG Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany
    • Kneipp GmbH Würzburg, Germany
    • IVF Hartmann Subsidiary · 66.3% · Neuhausen am Rheinfall
    • Hartmann - Rico Subsidiary · 100% · Czechia
    • KOB MEDICAL TEXTILES PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · Tiruppur, India
    • N.V. PAUL HARTMANN S.A. Subsidiary · Tubize, Belgium
    • NOGE Gesellschaft für Medizinprodukte und -dienstleistungen mbH Subsidiary · Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany
    • Paul Hartmann Finance B.V. Subsidiary · Nijmegen, Netherlands
    • PAUL HARTMANN TIBBİ VE HİJYENİK ÜRÜNLER İTHALAT İHRACAT LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ Subsidiary · İstanbul, Turkey

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Sebastian Kneipp in 1891.1

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Timeline

  1. 1891Founded Founded1

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