![dpa) - The photo shows entrepreneur Susanne Birkenstock in her mansion in Bad Honnef, Germany, 3 December 2004. Birkenstock was 21 years old when she became independent. The shoe expert is one dpa) - The photo shows entrepreneur Susanne Birkenstock in her mansion in Bad Honnef, Germany, 3 December 2004. Birkenstock was 21 years old when she became independent. The shoe expert is one](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3FMF5/dpa-the-photo-shows-entrepreneur-susanne-birkenstock-in-her-mansion-D3FMF5.jpg)
dpa) - The photo shows entrepreneur Susanne Birkenstock in her mansion in Bad Honnef, Germany, 3 December 2004. Birkenstock was 21 years old when she became independent. The shoe expert is one
![Symbolfoto, Logo von der Firma Birkenstock in Bad Honnef Rhein, Schuhe, bequem, Fuss, Fuesse, *** Symb Symbolfoto, Logo von der Firma Birkenstock in Bad Honnef Rhein, Schuhe, bequem, Fuss, Fuesse, *** Symb](https://www.imago-images.de/bild/st/0084882910/w.jpg)
Symbolfoto, Logo von der Firma Birkenstock in Bad Honnef Rhein, Schuhe, bequem, Fuss, Fuesse, *** Symb
![dpa) - The photo shows entrepreneur Susanne Birkenstock in her mansion in Bad Honnef, Germany, 3 December 2004. Birkenstock was 21 years old when she became independent. The shoe expert is one dpa) - The photo shows entrepreneur Susanne Birkenstock in her mansion in Bad Honnef, Germany, 3 December 2004. Birkenstock was 21 years old when she became independent. The shoe expert is one](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3FMF6/dpa-the-photo-shows-entrepreneur-susanne-birkenstock-in-her-mansion-D3FMF6.jpg)
dpa) - The photo shows entrepreneur Susanne Birkenstock in her mansion in Bad Honnef, Germany, 3 December 2004. Birkenstock was 21 years old when she became independent. The shoe expert is one
![Susanne Birkenstock, deutsche Unternehmerin, präsentiert ein Fußbett ihrer Sandalen der Kollektion "Beauty Step" in Bad Honnef, Deutschland 2004. German entrepreneur Susanne Birkenstock presenting shoe soles of sandals from her collection "Beauty Step" Susanne Birkenstock, deutsche Unternehmerin, präsentiert ein Fußbett ihrer Sandalen der Kollektion "Beauty Step" in Bad Honnef, Deutschland 2004. German entrepreneur Susanne Birkenstock presenting shoe soles of sandals from her collection "Beauty Step"](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GGMXRB/susanne-birkenstock-deutsche-unternehmerin-prsentiert-ein-fubett-ihrer-sandalen-der-kollektion-beauty-step-in-bad-honnef-deutschland-2004-german-entrepreneur-susanne-birkenstock-presenting-shoe-soles-of-sandals-from-her-collection-beauty-step-at-bad-honnef-germany-2004-2GGMXRB.jpg)