About Katharina Otto-Bernstein
  • Writer and filmmaker Katharina Otto-Bernstein is the daughter of late Werner Otto, who turned his mail-order business in Hamburg into a global empire.
  • She inherited a minority stake in Otto Group and its more than 40 companies in retail (Crate and Barrel), real estate and financial services.
  • She's also a shareholder of ECE, the family's commercial real estate company focused on shopping centers. Her brother Alexander is CEO.
  • She, her mother Maren and brother Alexander share a 15% stake in Paramount Group, which owns and manages office properties in the U.S.
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Personal Stats
Age
60
Source of Wealth
Real estate
Residence
New York, New York
Citizenship
Germany
Marital Status
Married
Children
2
Did you know
Katharina is a member of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Opera as well as the International Council of the Guggenheim Museum.
She produced a 2016 documentary on controversial photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
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