The Paulaner Brauerei Gruppe GmbH & Co. KGaA is the strongest association of regional breweries and one of the largest brewery groups in Germany. Its headquarters are in Munich and it combines the brands Paulaner, Hacker-Pschorr, Fürstenberg, Auerbräu, Hopf, Schmucker, Hoepfner, Thurn and Taxis as well as the majority of Kulmbacher Brauerei AG.