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Stefan Dräger

Chairman of the Executive Board & CEO, Drägerwerk

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, stepped down from the board of the German Association for Human Resource Management (DGFP) in 2023 after 18 years of service. In an interview marking his departure, Dräger stated that work is becoming an increasingly integral part of life, turning many topics previously handled by HR into CEO-level issues. He attributed his company’s focus on personnel to his great-grandfather, a traveling tradesman who understood that the company’s growth depended on its employees. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dräger noted that the company rapidly increased production of ventilators, with much of the output initially going to China. He said he personally lost five kilograms during that period due to eating home-baked bread instead of attending business dinners. Dräger has also spoken about the company’s long-standing relationship with the mining industry, which began after a mine disaster in North America inspired his great-grandfather to develop a rescue apparatus. He described Dräger as a dynamic company that reinvests over eight percent of net revenue into research and development.

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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.

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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 Dräger, CEO of Drägerwerk Verwaltungs AG, takes us through the dramatic weeks in which the world market leader for ventilators had to increase its production many times over. Dräger sees three key strengths that enable family businesses like his to achieve such flexible peak performance. What exactly happens when highly specialized products like ventilators for intensive care become scarce and in high demand overnight? How can the factors of people, machines, and mate…

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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 ...

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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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