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Family HoldingPuts its own capital into companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 12 SOURCES

MBB SE

Also known as MBB, MBB Industries AG, Nesemeier & Freimuth GmbH

Berlin-listed family-led holding founded 1995, 71% owned by founders Nesemeier and Freimuth; holds stakes in Aumann, Friedrich Vorwerk, DTS, Delignit and Hanke Tissue.

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Berlin-listed family-led industrial holding (ISIN DE000A0ETBQ4). Not the former aerospace group Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm, from which it bought a former subsidiary in 1997.

Family & background

FAMILY
Nesemeier and Freimuth families (Dr. Christof Nesemeier, Gert-Maria Freimuth)
WEALTH ORIGIN
Founders of MBB (1995); acquisition and build-up of Mittelstand companies
HEADQUARTERS
Berlin, Germany
FOUNDED
1995
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only

Investment approach

SECTORS
Industrial & ManufacturingMobility & LogisticsSoftware & SaaSConsumer & E-commerce
GEOGRAPHY
EuropeNorth America
STAGES
Buyout
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Direct investmentsPrivate equityPublic equities
LATEST DEAL
Meter-Q Solutions (asset acquisition by subsidiary Friedrich Vorwerk) (Add-on acquisition) · Jul 2026

Overview

MBB was founded in Berlin in 1995 as Nesemeier & Freimuth GmbH by Dr. Christof Nesemeier and Gert-Maria Freimuth, who in 1997 bought a former Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm subsidiary from Daimler-Benz Aerospace and adopted the MBB name. Listed since 2006, it describes itself as a family-led Mittelstand group; the founders hold indirectly 71% of the shares and lead the company with their families. It invests its own equity, aiming for majority stakes, and holds Aumann, Friedrich Vorwerk, DTS, Delignit and Hanke Tissue, three of which it took public with their founding families, and reported EUR 1.17bn revenue and EUR 760m net cash for 2025. It seeks further majority acquisitions with enterprise values of EUR 10-500m in Europe and the US.

Investment thesis

Buys majority stakes ('daughters, not investment objects') in established companies with sustainable business models and significant growth potential, with enterprise value EUR 10-500m and revenue from EUR 25m, in Europe and the USA, through successions, corporate spin-offs and balance-sheet restructurings; subsidiaries pursue add-ons up to EUR 200m enterprise value. Focus themes: energy transition, e-mobility, security and technology 'Made in Germany'.

Holdings & investments (7)

INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES

  • Aumann AG
    Listed subsidiary: e-mobility, winding technology and automation machinery
  • Friedrich Vorwerk
    Listed subsidiary: pipeline and plant construction for gas, power and district-heating networks
  • DTS IT AG
    Subsidiary: cyber security, software and cloud solutions
  • Delignit AG
    Listed subsidiary: system solutions from renewable raw materials
  • Hanke Tissue
    Subsidiary: tissue and hygiene products

HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST

  • AumannNOTABLE
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2015
  • Friedrich VorwerkNOTABLE
    Climate & Energy · since 2019
  • CT Formpolster
    Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2010 · Exited 2026 (100% sold to Nexeras)
  • DTS IT
    Software & SaaS
  • Delignit
    Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Hanke Tissue
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • OBO-Werke
    Industrial & Manufacturing · Exited (2022)

People

  • Julian Scheffler
    Manager Investments · source
  • Dr. Christof Nesemeier
    Co-founder, Executive Chairman (Verwaltungsratsvorsitzender und Geschäftsführender Direktor) · source
  • Gert-Maria Freimuth
    Co-founder, Deputy Chairman of the Board (Verwaltungsrat) · source
  • Torben Teichler
    Chief Financial Officer (Geschäftsführender Direktor) · source
  • Anton Breitkopf
    Member of the Board (Verwaltungsrat), chair of the audit committee · source
  • Jan Schmelter
    Vice President Acquisitions · source

Frequently asked questions

MBB SE is a family holding based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 1995.

MBB SE invests on behalf of the Nesemeier and Freimuth families (Dr. Christof Nesemeier, Gert-Maria Freimuth) family (Founders of MBB (1995); acquisition and build-up of Mittelstand companies).

MBB SE invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, private equity and public equities.

MBB SE invests at Buyout stage in Industrial & Manufacturing, Mobility & Logistics, Software & SaaS and Consumer & E-commerce.

Key people at MBB SE include Dr. Christof Nesemeier (Co-founder, Executive Chairman (Verwaltungsratsvorsitzender und Geschäftsführender Direktor)), Gert-Maria Freimuth (Co-founder, Deputy Chairman of the Board (Verwaltungsrat)), Torben Teichler (Chief Financial Officer (Geschäftsführender Direktor)) and Anton Breitkopf (Member of the Board (Verwaltungsrat), chair of the audit committee).

MBB SE's holdings and investments include Aumann, Friedrich Vorwerk, DTS IT, Delignit, Hanke Tissue, CT Formpolster and OBO-Werke.

The most recent publicly reported investment by MBB SE is Meter-Q Solutions (asset acquisition by subsidiary Friedrich Vorwerk) (Add-on acquisition), announced in Jul 2026.

No. MBB SE invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.