The Executive Board of the German Electro and Digital Industry Association ZVEI today nominated Daniel Hager, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Hager Group, as ZVEI President-elect. He is to be formally elected at the General Meeting on 20 May 2026 and will succeed ZVEI President Dr Gunther Kegel, who has held the position since 2020. 

The Executive Board of the German Electro and Digital Industry Association ZVEI today nominated Daniel Hager, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Hager Group, as ZVEI President-elect. He is to be formally elected at the General Meeting on 20 May 2026 and will succeed ZVEI President Dr Gunther Kegel, who has held the position since 2020. 

Daniel Hager has been active in the Electrical and Digital Industry Association for more than 15 years, currently as a member of the Executive Board and as Chairman of the Building Platform. Previously, he was chairman of the Electrical Installation Systems Association, of which he remains a member. Daniel Hager considers the further electrification and digitalisation of Germany, the successful transition to renewable energy, and stronger networking and cooperation within the association at the European level as his primary tasks. 

ZVEI: Electro and Digital Industry Association

The ZVEI represents the common interests of the electrical and digital industry and associated service companies in Germany and internationally. The association has more than 1,100 member companies and 170 employees in the ZVEI Group.

At the end of 2024, the industry employed around 900,000 people in Germany. This makes it the second largest industrial sector in Germany. Turnover in 2024 amounted to 220 billion euros. 

The electrical and digital industry is one of the most innovative economic sectors in Germany. Every year, the industry spends around 20 billion euros on R&D and more than seven billion euros on investments.