Georg von Opel
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Real estate, investments
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Residence
- London
- Education
- University of Rhode Island (Bachelor of Arts/Economics)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 5
Biography
Georg von Opel's Hansa has a portfolio of diverse holdings in real estate, alternative investments and private equity.
In 2025, Hansa bought the remaining shares of investment company Athris, and delisted the company from the Bern Stock Exchange, where it had traded since 2018.
Von Opel, an heir to the Opel automotive fortune, owns Biotech4, an energy business that operates five plants with capacity for 53 megawatts of renewable power.
In 2018, he founded the private company Westerberg Limited, which buys young race horses.
His private real estate includes properties in England, Spain, France and Switzerland.
About
Georg is the great-grandson of Adam Opel, the pioneering namesake of the German car company.
The Georg and Emily von Opel Foundation funds care and education of underprivileged children and teens in developing countries.