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Lufthansa Group

Logo: Lufthansa Group, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons2

Lufthansa Group is a German concern based in Cologne.1 It employed about 110,100 people in 2020.1 Its revenue was €13.6 billion in 2020.1

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • Industryaircraft industry1
  • HeadquartersCologne1
  • Founded inCologne1
  • Websitewww.lufthansagroup.com
  • Legal formAktiengesellschaft1
  • Listed onFrankfurt Stock Exchange (LHA)1

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Corporate structure

Lufthansa Group sits at the top of its group. 45 entities, 10 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Lufthansa Group reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Subsidiaries

Also owns

Former owners and parents

  • Heinz Hermann Thiele 12.4% Jul 13, 2020 to Feb 23, 2021

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Jul 24, 2021Discover Airlines became a subsidiary1
  2. Jan 9, 2017Brussels Airlines became a subsidiary1
  3. Sep 3, 2009Austrian Airlines became a subsidiary1
  4. Feb 2, 2009Lufthansa Italia became a subsidiary1
  5. Jan 1, 2009Germanwings became a subsidiary1
  6. Jul 1, 2007Acquired Swiss Global Air Lines1
  7. Jul 1, 2007Swiss International Air Lines became a subsidiary1
  8. 2005Eurowings became a subsidiary1
  9. 2003Air Dolomiti became a subsidiary1
  10. 1999British Midland Airways Limited became a subsidiary1
  11. 1995Condor Flugdienst became a subsidiary1
  12. 1995LSG Sky Chefs became a subsidiary1
  13. 1995Lufthansa Cargo became a subsidiary1
  14. 1995Lufthansa CityLine became a subsidiary1
  15. 1995Lufthansa Systems became a subsidiary1
  16. 1990Acquired SunExpress1

Employees over time

Lufthansa Group employees by year1110.1K in 2020−8% since 2015
050.0K100.0K150.0K2015: 120.3K120.3K20152017: 129.4K129.4K2017+8%2019: 138.4K138.4K2019+7%2020: 110.1K110.1K2020−20%
  • 2020110,0651
  • 2019138,3531
  • 2017129,4241
  • 2015120,2621

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Lufthansa Group revenue by year113.6B EUR in 2020−63% since 2019
010.0B EUR20.0B EUR30.0B EUR40.0B EUR2019: 36.4B EUR36.4B EUR20192020: 13.6B EUR13.6B EUR2020−63%
  • 202013.6B EUR1
  • 201936.4B EUR1

Net income

  • 20191.2B EUR1

Timeline

  1. 1966Went public Listed on Frankfurt Stock Exchange1

Sources

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