N
The Daily Insight

Who owns drogerie markt?

Author

Michael Gray

Updated on March 30, 2026

#616 Guenther Lehmann & family Guenther Lehmann’s family owns 50% of Germany’s leading drugstore chain, dm (drogerie markt), which brings in around $12 billion in annual revenue. The company got its start in 1973 when Goetz Werner opened his first shop in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Who is the owner of dm?

Career. In 1973, Werner co-founded his first drugstore, dm-drogerie markt, a German drugstore chain, in Karlsruhe. By 1978, there were more than 100 branches in Germany. Later he was member of the advisory board of dm.

Is there DM in Switzerland?

No DM, no malls… There is only one mall in Winterthur and there are almost no clothing stores there.

How many DM stores are there in Germany?

According to the company, it employs a staff of more than 36,200 in over 1,600 stores in Germany alone. On a European level, there are about 3,000 dm stores with more than 52,000 employees.

Does DM drogerie ship to the UK?

UK Standard Delivery (excluding weekends and UK public holidays).

What is DM short for?

DM means “direct message.” Alyssa Powell/Insider. DM is an abbreviation for a private “direct message” sent online. The term grew popular on Facebook and Twitter, where you can send either private or public messages. “DM” as it’s used now can refer to private messages on any number of social-media services.

Does DM deliver outside Germany?

DELIVERY OF YOUR DM PURCHASES Anywhere in the World.

Is there DM in Zurich?

dm-drogerie markt Zürich, Switzerland.

Does DM ship to the UK?

UK Standard Delivery (excluding weekends and UK public holidays). We will send you an email confirming when we have dispatched your order.