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Welcome
The ZVEI Automation Section is the platform for all companies in automation technology, industrial information and communication technology, and related industry-related services. With annual sales of 47.6 billion euros*, the automation industry represents more than a quarter of the German electrical industry. The Automation Trade Association promotes dialog between industry, politics and society and represents the interests of the German automation industry vis-à-vis politicians in Germany, Europe and worldwide. The active cooperation of member companies and the office in a spirit of partnership form the basis of the trade association.
We are shaping the framework conditions to further strengthen the competitiveness of our industry. In doing so, we are clearly committed to fair competition, from which innovation and the market for industry emerge. In our committees, corporations work side by side with SMEs, small businesses and startups on an equal footing. Through common standards and norms, we promote innovations and ensure their dissemination. The office of the Automation Trade Association sees itself as a customer-oriented service provider, critical partner to politics, multiplier and representative of Germany's most innovative industry. We support our member companies with a strong information base and thus ensure their global success. The automation industry in Germany and Europe is a world leader. We work every day to ensure that it remains so in the future. The member companies in the trade association are organized into three specialist areas: Electric Drives (EA), Measurement Technology and Process Automation (M+P) and Switchgear, Switchgear, Industrial Controls (SSI). The topics are determined jointly in the respective specialist committees. Future topics with high political and social relevance, such as energy efficiency and environmental topics, are dealt with in overarching committees and centrally promoted by the trade association for all members. *Federal Statistical Office, 2020, Germany
At a glance
Our topics
Our topics
The innovative products and solutions of our member companies pave the way for emission-neutral production, more sustainable business and the achievement of climate policy goals.
We emphasize the importance of automation companies in the context of circular economy efforts and make our industry's demands clear at an early stage in the lobbying process. We raise awareness for a distinction between consumer and capital goods, which should be subject to different ecological requirements due to their longevity. We represent companies that strongly promote innovations and invest a high proportion of sales in them.
This is directly reflected thematically in the work of the trade association:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Modular production
- Circular economy
- Industrial 5G
- Edge and Cloud Computing
- Direct Current
- Data Spaces
- Cybersecurity
We get involved in policy and legislative processes and thus ensure
- the safety of machinery and equipment
- the sustainability, energy efficiency and environmental compatibility of products and processes in industrial manufacturing
- and the security of products and manufacturing infrastructure.
Together
- we are driving forward the digitization of industry
- increase the energy efficiency of production processes and
- ensure the secure networking of machines and plants across the entire value chain.
Our board
Chair:
Rainer Brehm
Siemens
Vice Chairs:
Ulrich Leidecker
Phoenix Contact
Christian Wendler
Lenze
Further board members:
Stefan Basenach
ABB
Dr. Matthias Bölke
Schneider Electric
Eckard Eberle
Siemens
Johannes Kalhoff
Phoenix Contact
Dr. Gunther Kegel
Pepperl+Fuchs
Nikolaus Krüger
Endress+Hauser
Susanne Kunschert
Pilz
Holger Schulte
Wöhner
Johann Soder
SEW
Dr. Wolfgang Sperling
Festo
Prof. Dr. Dieter Wegener
Siemens
Dr. M Christian Wolf
Turck
Dr. Marc Wucherer
Bosch Rexroth
Our network
In order to sustainably strengthen the interests of our member companies and the position of the German automation industry, we conduct effective public relations work and engage in technology-oriented advocacy - both at the federal level and, through our umbrella associations, at the European level.
Our Sections
The Measurement and Process Automation
Around 100 manufacturers of German electrotechnical automation technology in process industries and the energy and supply industry…
Switchgear, Controlgear, Industrial Control Systems
Around 160 manufacturers of German electrotechnical automation technology, with the emphasis on production automation, are…
