DWS Group
UnverifiedDWS Group is a Frankfurt-based asset manager with some EUR 1,190 billion under management (30 June 2026) across Active, Passive (Xtrackers) and Alternatives. Majority-owned by Deutsche Bank and listed since March 2018, it runs Germany's first open-ended infrastructure fund for private investors, DWS Infrastruktur Europa, through its subsidiary DWS Grundbesitz GmbH.
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Total Funds (On Fundscouter)
1
AUM
€1190B
Team Size
5000
Founded
1956
Company Information
Headquarters
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Geographic Focus
Europe, North America, Asia Pacific
Website
www.dws.comInvestment Focus Details
Equities, Fixed Income, Multi-Asset, ETFs (Xtrackers), Real Estate, Infrastructure, Alternatives
About DWS Group
DWS Group: A German Asset Manager with a 1956 Heritage
DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA is one of Europe's largest asset managers, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main and majority-owned by Deutsche Bank AG. Its business spans Active, Passive (Xtrackers) and Alternatives. German real-asset products for private investors are issued by its subsidiary DWS Grundbesitz GmbH, best known for the grundbesitz europa and grundbesitz global open-ended real estate funds and, since 2023, DWS Infrastruktur Europa.
Group Figures (30 June 2026)
Assets Under Management
€1,190B
Across Active, Passive and Alternatives
Alternatives
€105B
Real estate, infrastructure, liquid real assets, sustainable investments
Employees
~5,000
Offices around the world
Q2 2026 Revenues
€773M
Net income €237M
H1 2026 Net Flows
€35.8B
First-half record; €24.8B in Q2
Listed Since
2018
Frankfurt Stock Exchange, March 2018
Key Milestones
Founded in Hamburg
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Wertpapiersparen is established.
Direct infrastructure
DWS begins investing directly in energy, transport, digital and social infrastructure.
IPO
DWS lists on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in March; Deutsche Bank keeps a majority.
DWS Infrastruktur Europa
DWS Grundbesitz GmbH launches Germany's first open-ended infrastructure fund for private investors on 27 April.
ELTIF with Partners Group
DWS acts as AIFM of the Deutsche Bank Private Markets SICAV, an ELTIF 2.0 evergreen for Deutsche Bank's private clients.
Half-year record
Record first-half net flows of €35.8 billion; DWS Infrastruktur Europa passes €500 million in fund assets.
DWS Infrastruktur Europa is managed by Dr. Peter Brodehser, Partner, Infrastructure Investments, who joined DWS in autumn 2022. Stefan Hoops is chief executive officer of DWS Group.
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