Schörghuber Unternehmensgruppe
Schörghuber Unternehmensgruppe is a privately owned German business group with activities in beverages, hospitality, salmon farming and processing, construction, and real estate.
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Overview
Schörghuber Unternehmensgruppe is a diversified German business group owned by Schörghuber Stiftung & Co. Holding KG. Its origins lie in a Munich property-development and real-estate business founded by Josef Schörghuber in 1954. Over subsequent decades, the group expanded well beyond its original real-estate base into commercial aviation, hotels, construction, prefabricated housing, brewing, and mountain transportation. Its development reflects the acquisition-led diversification strategy of a privately controlled enterprise rather than the narrowly focused expansion of a single consumer brand. The group's first major activity was property development through Bayerische Hausbau GmbH & Co. KG, established in Munich in 1954. At the end of the 1950s, Schörghuber entered commercial aviation, creating the basis for an aircraft-leasing division that remained part of the group until 2011. Hospitality became another important field in 1969, when the group began operating the Arabella Hochhaus in Munich. This move established a platform for the later development of hotel-related activities and helped broaden the group's exposure to service businesses. Construction and housing became additional pillars. In 1978, Schörghuber acquired Hanse Haus, a manufacturer of prefabricated houses. Around the end of the 1970s, it also took over Heilmann & Littmann Bau-AG. In 1980, the group combined that construction interest with KG Sager & Woerner to create Heilit+Woerner Bau-AG. The construction business was subsequently sold to Walter Bau AG in 1988 for a symbolic price of one mark, illustrating that the group has also exited businesses when they no longer fit its portfolio or strategic priorities. The late 1970s also marked the group's entry into beverages through the acquisition of the Hacker-Pschorr and Paulaner breweries. Brewing remains part of the group's broad business identity and complements its activities in hospitality and real estate. The group's contemporary areas of operation are described as beverages, hotels, salmon farming and processing, construction, and real estate, with activities in Germany and internationally. Leadership passed from founder Josef Schörghuber to his son Stefan Schörghuber after Josef's death in 1995. Stefan had worked in the hotel and mountain-railway activities of the business since 1984. Following Stefan's death on 25 November 2008, his widow Alexandra Schörghuber assumed responsibility for running the group. Because the organization is privately held and operates through multiple businesses, publicly available information is more focused on its ownership structure, historical acquisitions, and sector portfolio than on consolidated financial reporting or consumer-facing brand campaigns.
History
Schörghuber Unternehmensgruppe began in 1954, when Josef Schörghuber founded Bayerische Hausbau GmbH & Co. KG as a property-development and real-estate company in Munich. The business subsequently diversified into several sectors. At the end of the 1950s, it entered commercial aviation, establishing the foundation of an aircraft-leasing division that continued until 2011. The group entered hospitality in 1969 through the operation of the Arabella Hochhaus in Munich. This was followed by expansion in construction and housing. In 1978, Schörghuber acquired Hanse Haus, a producer of prefabricated houses. Toward the end of the 1970s, it also acquired Heilmann & Littmann Bau-AG. In 1980, that business was merged with KG Sager & Woerner to form Heilit+Woerner Bau-AG. The construction company was sold to Walter Bau AG in 1988 for one mark. The late 1970s were also significant for the group's beverage activities. Schörghuber acquired the Hacker-Pschorr and Paulaner breweries, giving the group a substantial position in the brewing sector. Its broader portfolio later included hotels, salmon farming and processing, construction, and real estate, alongside beverage operations and tourism-related activities such as mountain railways. After Josef Schörghuber died in 1995, his son Stefan Schörghuber took over leadership. Stefan had joined the company in 1984 and had worked in its hotel and mountain-railway businesses. He led the group until his death on 25 November 2008. His widow, Alexandra Schörghuber, subsequently took over management of the privately owned enterprise. The group is owned by Schörghuber Stiftung & Co. Holding KG.
- 2011
End of the aircraft-leasing division
[1]The group's former aircraft-leasing division ended its association with Schörghuber Unternehmensgruppe.
- 2008
Alexandra Schörghuber takes over management
[1]After Stefan Schörghuber died on 25 November 2008, his widow Alexandra Schörghuber began running the group.
- 1995
Leadership succession
[1]Following Josef Schörghuber's death, his son Stefan Schörghuber assumed leadership of the group.
- 1988
Sale of the construction company
[1]Heilit+Woerner Bau-AG was sold to Walter Bau AG for a symbolic price of one mark.
- 1980
Creation of Heilit+Woerner Bau-AG
[1]The group merged its Heilmann & Littmann construction interest with KG Sager & Woerner to form Heilit+Woerner Bau-AG.
- 1978
Acquisition of Hanse Haus
[1]Schörghuber acquired Hanse Haus, a manufacturer of prefabricated houses.
- 1969
Entry into hotel operations
[1]The group entered the hotel business by operating the Arabella Hochhaus in Munich.
- 1954
Founding of the property business
[1]Josef Schörghuber founded Bayerische Hausbau GmbH & Co. KG in Munich, establishing the business that became the basis of the group.
Products and positioning
A privately owned, diversified German business group combining real estate, hospitality, beverages, food production, construction, and tourism-related activities.
Beer and beverages
Paulaner
Paulaner is a brewery business within the group's beverage portfolio. Schörghuber entered the brewing sector in the late 1970s through the acquisition of Paulaner, adding branded beer production to its existing interests in property and other industries.
Beer and beverages
Hacker-Pschorr
Hacker-Pschorr is a brewery business acquired by Schörghuber during its late-1970s expansion into beverages. It forms part of the group's brewing and beer-related activities.
Hospitality · 1969
Hotel operations
The group's hospitality activities began with operation of the Arabella Hochhaus in Munich in 1969. Hotel operations became one of the group's principal business fields alongside real estate, beverages, construction, and food production.
Prefabricated housing
Hanse Haus
Hanse Haus was a prefabricated-house manufacturer acquired by Schörghuber in 1978, extending the group's construction and housing portfolio beyond conventional real-estate development.
Food production
Salmon farming and processing
Salmon farming and processing is one of the business areas attributed to the contemporary Schörghuber Unternehmensgruppe. The available reference material does not identify a specific consumer-facing product brand or launch date.
Brand decisions
1988
Exit from the construction businessM&ABackground
Following the creation of Heilit+Woerner Bau-AG, the group chose to leave that construction holding.
Action taken
Heilit+Woerner Bau-AG was sold to Walter Bau AG for one mark.
Aftermath
The transaction removed the company from the Schörghuber portfolio while the group retained interests in other sectors.
Sale price. 1 Deutsche Mark (1988)
1980
Consolidation of construction interestsStrategyBackground
The group had expanded into construction through Heilmann & Littmann Bau-AG and sought to combine that activity with KG Sager & Woerner.
Action taken
The two businesses were merged to create Heilit+Woerner Bau-AG.
Aftermath
The resulting construction company was later sold to Walter Bau AG in 1988.
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