HomeENTREPRENEURIAL STRENGTH FROM 1,000 YEARS OF HISTORY
As a family with a thousand years of history, the House of Wittelsbach has always been open to change and to actively shaping the future – culturally, socially and economically.Nowadays, the House of Wittelsbach is one of the most influential players in the international art and culture sector. The family’s art collection is one of the most comprehensive in the world. Most of the collection is located in the State Museums of Munich, as well as in the publicly-accessible castles and palaces of the Wittelsbacher Ausgleichsfonds. The impressive collection receives 20 million visitors annually, from all over the world.
Luitpold Prince of Bavaria is the Managing Partner of the Schloss Kaltenberg Group, the core business of which is the global licensing of royal brands. Over the past 40 years, he has held, developed and represented the royal brand rights and has successfully and efficiently turned them into products.
KÖNIGLICHE HOLDING
The Schloss Kaltenberg Group is a holding company. It focusses on the management and commercial marketing of products and licensing rights which are closely associated with the Royal House of Wittelsbach.
KÖNIG LUDWIG INTERNATIONAL
König Ludwig International GmbH & Co. KG holds all of the registered trademarks for the royal brands of Kaltenberg, König Ludwig Dunkel and König Ludwig Weissbier which it commercialises by means of licensing.
ROYAL BRANDS
All of the brand worlds benefit from their authenticity and their great wealth of content, derived from the countless stories and happenings from the Court of the Bavarian princes and kings.
KALTENBERG CASTLE
The neo-gothic castle, home to the brewery since 1871, is the place of origin of the royal speciality beers which are sold around the world under the licensed brand of Kaltenberg and which are now produced in many locations.
