BELIEVING IN
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
SINCE 1867
Heritage
What Tengelmann stands for
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Entrepreneurial DNA
A platform with a long history of supporting talents on their journey to entrepreneurship. -
Sustainability Heritage
Taking responsibility for sustainability: a track-record in addressing matters from early days. -
Sector Knowledge
Decades of experience in B2C and B2B. -
Extensive Network
An extensive high-caliber network of entrepreneurs, advisors and leaders, particularly in Europe and North America. -
Patient Capital
A family business thinking in generations and therefore long-term orientation. -
Active Investor
The aspiration to act as an active entrepreneurial partner.
What Drives us
We believe that a company’s success should not solely be measured by short-term profits but by the positive impact it creates for all stakeholders. With the definition of our principal values to sustain, create and share value, we are together able to lay the foundation for a better tomorrow today.
OPEN MINDSET
“Courage to challenge the
status quo."
OPEN MINDSET
The world keeps changing and so should we. Instead of retaining old conventions, we’re constantly looking out for relevant trends, to be able to embrace opportunities or adapt to new challenges. We do not see change as a value itself but are convinced that the status quo needs to be challenged continuously.
STRAIGHT-FORWARD COMMUNICTION
“We don’t make promises we can’t keep."
STRAIGHT-FORWARD COMMUNICTION
For us partnership is not a relationship status, it’s an attitude. An attitude, based on a common mindset that supports a collaborative process. Because we believe in the potential of shared knowledge.
To foster this collaboration, we aim to build relationships all across our ecosystem.
RELATIONSHIP MATTERS
“Growing together as partners.”
RELATIONSHIP MATTERS
For us partnership is not a relationship status, it’s an attitude. An attitude, based on a common mindset that supports a collaborative process. Because we believe in the potential of shared knowledge. To foster this collaboration, we aim to build relationships all across our ecosystem.
RESPONSIBILITY IN ACTION
”Acting responsibly is the benchmark for our actions.”
RESPONSIBILITY IN ACTION
We see responsibility as an opportunity to co-create the world of tomorrow. And we’re determined to take this chance. Through our contribution we want to demonstrate that sustainable solutions, business values and economic success can be complementary. Therefore, we act according to our principal mission to "Create, Sustain & Share Value".
EMPOWERED PEOPLE
“Unfold the full potential that lies in an organization.”