G abriella Meister is a German billionaire who is the widow of Konrad Meister. Her late husband was a key figure and a major shareholder in the German industrial services and trading giant, GEA Group (originally Metallgesellschaft). The company has a long history and has evolved into a leading global supplier of systems and components for the food processing industry and a wide range of other sectors.

Her family's fortune is derived from its historical and significant stake in this major industrial enterprise. Gabriella Meister and her family are part of the small group of descendants of the company's founders who have retained a massive and highly valuable ownership stake. Her role is that of a major shareholder in this enduring German industrial legacy.