ZVEI
Future ZVEI President nominated
The ZVEI Executive Board has nominated Daniel Hager (53), Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Hager Group, as ZVEI President-elect. He is to be elected at the General Assembly on 20 May 2026 in accordance with the articles of association and rotation and will succeed ZVEI President Dr. Gunther Kegel, who has held the office since 2020.
Daniel Hager has been involved in the Association of the Electrical and Digital Industry for more than 15 years, currently on the Narrower Board and as Chairman of the Buildings Platform. He was previously Chairman of the ZVEI Electrical Installation Systems Association, of which he remains a member. Daniel Hager sees the further electrification and digitalization of Germany, the success of the energy transition and the stronger networking and cooperation of the association at European level as priority tasks.
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