Rolf Eden Net Worth in 2023 Career & Relationship

Estimated value:	€200 million
Age:	92
Born:	02/06/1930
Country of origin:	Germany
Source of Wealth:	entrepreneur
Last updated:	2021

Short introduction

Rolf Eden, the most embarrassing Berliner and the best-known playboy, is how the press often describes him. His trademark, a white suit and his love for women make him unmistakable. Nevertheless, he has achieved a lot in his life and at least managed not to attract attention through scandals. His life story is amazing, because it started with fleeing Germany and his current Net Worth is based on a welcome money of 6000 euros. He banishes bad and negative things from his life, for him only the beautiful things play a role.

early life

Rolf Eden was born in Berlin in February 1930. His real name was Rolf Sigmund Sostheim, he has one brother. The Jewish family had to emigrate as early as 1933. They found a home in what was then Palestine. His father first drove a taxi, later his parents ran a café and his grandparents a hotel in Haifa. By the age of 14, Eden was earning his living as a musician after leaving school. He fought in the First Arab War under Yitzhak Rabin. All his comrades were shot. Eden survived thanks to a faint, which saved his life. Eden ended up in Paris, where he worked as a musician. In 1956 I read in the newspaper that all Berliners who had fled abroad could return. And not only that, everyone who returned received an entry fee of 6000 German marks. Eden had to wait some time for the welcome money. He bridged this time with various jobs, for example he worked as a vacuum cleaner salesman, as a bartender and as a night porter in a US barracks. When he received the money, he opened the Eden Salon in 1957 on the corner of Nestorstraße and Kurfürstendamm. Just a few years later he opened the New Eden on Damaschkestraße. From then on, the Eden Salon was called “Old Eden”. Other clubs followed. He then opened the Eden Playboy Club and the keyhole cabaret. In 1967 Eden opened the Big Eden. In the early 50s and 60s, Eden shaped the nightclub scene significantly and as king of it. Eden’s life was also crowned with success in the 70s and 80s. He gradually sold his establishments after the political change. Last was Big Eden, which he sold in 2002. In 1977 he started investing in real estate. In 2012 he was able to call 26 apartment buildings in Berlin his own, several hundred apartments. Eden now has seven children with seven wives and is Germany’s biggest, best-known playboy. Despite his turbulent life, he never attracted attention with scandals. In addition to his career as a playboy, he has also acted in various films.

Career highlights

Rolf Eden certainly had the greatest success with the opening of the Big Eden in 1967. For many years the Big Eden was one of the most legendary nightclubs in Berlin. In 2002 Eden sold Big Eden and in 2006 it closed permanently. During the heyday, numerous prominent guests such as Harald Juhnke, Telly Savallas, Lollo Ferrari, Audrey Landers, Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Sascha Hehn, as well as well-known directors and producers were among the welcome visitors to Big Eden.

Famous quotes

One of the most well-known quotes from Rolf Eden is: “I suppress everything that I don’t like”. You have to repress the bad things in life, it’s part of your maxim in life. He has come a long way with the attitude of only ever saying what other people want to hear. Taking people more seriously than they are is a recipe for success that has worked. He was obviously really liked. Also “I like that so many gays live in Berlin. They don’t take my girls away from me” can only come from Rolf Eden.

Amazing Facts

At the beginning, Rolf Eden only had 6,000 German marks at his disposal. Today his Net Worth is estimated at 200 million. A remarkable achievement, especially given the fact that he hasn’t learned anything. He left school at 14 and earned his living from a variety of jobs, from vacuum cleaner salesman to bartender, night porter, film extra and musician. When asked about the fact that he hadn’t learned anything, he replied: “Yes, fortunately, I was spared a decent profession such as a doctor or a priest”. The statement “there are hundreds of politicians and professors, there is only one well-known playboy” is typical of Rolf Eden. He is one of the most embarrassing Berliners ever and yet he managed to stay in character for half a century. He provokes with his behavior and lifestyle. However, newspapers could never be filled with scandals from Rolf Eden. There is a federal president and a playboy, and the playboy is Rolf Eden, according to his statement.

Estimated value:	€200 million