Private company
Rheinbraun
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author (Rheinbraun), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Rheinbraun is a German coal company based in Cologne, founded in 1908.1 It ceased to exist in 2003.1
Rheinbraun (vormals ab 1908 Rheinische AG für Braunkohlenbergbau und Brikettfabrikation, kurz RAG, von 1960 bis 1989 Rheinische Braunkohlenwerke AG) war ein Braunkohlebergbau- und Energieversorgungsunternehmen, das Tagebaue, Kraftwerke, Brikettfabriken und Veredlungsbetriebe im rheinischen Braunkohlerevier betrieb.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Corporate structure
Rheinbraun sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Rheinbraun Cologne, Germany
- Hubertus Braunkohlen-Aktiengesellschaft Subsidiary · Brüggen, Germany
- Rheinische Elektrizitätswerk im Braunkohlerevier Subsidiary · Germany
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
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Board members and other officers (1)
- Board memberPaul Silverberg 1908 to 19261
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
- Rheinische Elektrizitätswerk im Braunkohlerevier
- Hubertus Braunkohlen-Aktiengesellschaft since 1960
From Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
- 1960Hubertus Braunkohlen-Aktiengesellschaft became a subsidiary1
- Succeeded by RWE Power1
Timeline
Links
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ2147581
Sources
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- 1WikidataRheinbraun on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRheinbraun on the German Wikipedia
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsRheinbraun photo by Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0