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Stefan Dräger

Chairman of the Executive Board (CEO), Drägerwerk Dräger

Search every verified Stefan Dräger interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Stefan Dräger, CEO of Drägerwerk, has spoken about the company's role during the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that the company rapidly increased production of intensive care ventilators in early 2020, with a large portion initially going to China. He stated that maintaining factory operations for life-saving ventilators was the highest priority. Dräger also commented on pandemic measures, saying he supported vaccination as a primary measure but argued that vaccination alone was insufficient and that testing should remain available as an additional tool for safety. Dräger has discussed changes in the workplace, stating that work is becoming an integral part of life and that topics once delegated to HR are now CEO-level concerns, citing ESG developments as an example. He described three "old virtues" for companies: equity capital over leverage, diversity over monoculture, and slack over efficiency, arguing that equity capital helps companies survive crises without existential fear. After 18 years on the board of the German Association for Human Resource Management (DGFP), Dräger stepped down in 2023, saying he had aimed to ensure the organization's continued existence, which he described as having been uncertain at times.

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  • Wir verabschieden Stefan Dräger nach 18 Jahren im DGFP-Vorstand!

    Stefan Dräger, Vorstandsvorsitzender der Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, verlässt nach 18 Jahren den DGFP-Vorstand. Sein herausragender Einsatz erfüllt uns mit großer Dankbarkeit. Wir haben zum Abschied ein Interview mit ihm geführt. Sehen Sie hier was ihn bewegt hat, wie es weiter geht und einiges Privates was Sie zuvor noch nicht über ihn wussten.

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  • INTERSCHUTZ 2022 | Live-Talk mit den Vorständen der Deutschen Messe AG und der Drägerwerk AG

    Begrüßt mit uns exklusiv die Vorstandsvorsitzenden der Deutschen Messe AG und der Drägerwerk AG. Gemeinsam werden wir folgende Themen aus Sicht der Deutschen Messe AG und Dräger beleuchten: • Wie hat sich die Arbeitswelt verändert? • Wie wird mit dem Thema Digitalisierung umgegangen? • Was sind die aktuellen Herausforderungen, um unsere jeweiligen Kunden zu erreichen? Außerdem erhaltet Ihr in dieser Session einen kleinen Einblick in unsere Social-Media-Welt. Mit dabei Dr. Jochen Köckler, Stefan Dräger, das Feuerwehr-Magazin und unsere Dräger Experten aus dem Marketing. Alle Videos zur…

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  • In the medium-sized engine room of pandemic control: Dräger

    Many companies were forced into inactivity during the pandemic. But others were crucial, especially during this crisis. Stefan ...

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  • Mensagem de vídeo de Stefan Dräger: Trabalhando há 125 anos com o coração

    2014 é um ano especial para a Dräger: Comemoramos nosso 125.º aniversário. E queremos aproveitar esta ocasião para dizer "Obrigado": Obrigado aos nossos clientes, que se empenham conosco na vida. Obrigado aos nossos colaboradores, que transformam a tecnologia em "Tecnologia para a vida". Obrigado aos nossos parceiros pela confiança depositada na nossa colaboração e obrigado aos nossos acionistas, que investem no futuro da Dräger. Queremos comemorar nosso aniversário junto com você. Descubra conosco histórias fascinantes de 125 anos Dräger e saiba o que nos distingue hoje. Uma mensagem de víd…

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  • Stefan Dräger Videobotschaft: 125 Jahre mit dem Herzen dabei

    2014 ist ein besonderes Jahr für Dräger: Wir feiern unser 125-jähriges Jubiläum. Und das möchten wir zum Anlass nehmen, "Danke" zu sagen: Danke an unsere Kunden, die sich mit uns für das Leben einsetzen. Danke an unsere Mitarbeiter, die aus Technik "Technik für das Leben" machen. Danke an unsere Geschäftspartner für die vertrauensvolle Zusammenarbeit und danke an unser Aktionäre, die in die Zukunft von Dräger investieren. Wir möchten unser Jubiläum gemeinsam mit Ihnen feiern. Entdecken Sie mit uns faszinierende Geschichten aus 125 Jahren Dräger und erfahren Sie, was uns heute auszeichnet. Ei…

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  • 'Dräger night' at the IMRB Conference 2013 - an evening among mines rescue experts

    As the primary sponsor of the 6th International Mines Rescue Body Conference (October 5-10, 2013 in Niagara Falls, Canada), Dräger, a specialist for safety equipment with its headquarters in Lübeck, Germany, hosted the 'Dräger night'. In front of a spectacular backdrop, Stefan Dräger welcomed the 200 international experts for mines rescue: „Dräger has been associated with the mining industry for over one hundred years. We have made it to our goal to supply you with a solution for every aspect of your safety. And you can be sure that we will not stand still". This video of the Dräger night show…

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  • Interview with Stefan Dräger, Chairman of the Executive Board at Dräger, about the mining industry

    As the primary sponsor of the 6th International Mines Rescue Body Conference, Stefan Dräger, Chairman of the Executive Board at Dräger with its headquarters in Lübeck, Germany, describes his personal experience with the mining industry: "When I recently went into an underground salt mine, I was impressed how warm it is, where the temperature reached about 60°C. And when I was in a coal mine first time, I was impressed how confined the space can be where people work." The fact that Dräger was able to contribute to the safety of miners and mines rescuers for more than 100 years makes Mr. Dräger…

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  • Stefan Dräger video message: 125 years of heartfelt dedication

    2014 is a special year for Dräger: We are celebrating our 125th anniversary. And we would like to use this as an opportunity to say "Thank you": Thank you to our customers who engage themselves with us for life. Thank you to our employees who let technology become "technology for life". Thank you to our business partners for the constructive cooperation and thank you to our shareholders who invest in the future of Dräger. We want to celebrate our anniversary together with you. Discover with us fascinating stories from 125 years of Dräger history and learn what distinguishes us today. A perso…

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