F riederike Braun-Luedicke is a German billionaire heiress and a member of the family that owns B. Braun Melsungen, a global medical and pharmaceutical device company. The company has an incredibly long history, dating back to 1839 when it was established as a small pharmacy in Melsungen, Germany. It has since grown into one of the world's leading suppliers of healthcare solutions.

Friederike represents the sixth generation of the Braun family to be involved with the company. B. Braun remains a privately held, family-owned enterprise, and its ownership is shared among several family members. She is a key member of the new generation of family leadership and serves on the company's supervisory board, helping to oversee the strategic direction of the massive global enterprise her ancestors built. Her wealth is derived from her stake in this enduring and successful medical technology giant.