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Ziehl-Abegg CEO Joachim Ley: “Companies Must Create Spaces for Innovation”
With Airstream Insights, Ziehl-Abegg is launching the world’s first fully AI-generated specialist podcast dedicated to ventilation technology. The English-language series will be released every two weeks and leverages the opportunities of digitalization to present complex technology in a vivid, comprehensible, and engaging…

AI Communication Award 2025 honours pioneering projects – Ziehl-Abegg sets a strong example for responsible innovation as host
Digital transformation is in full swing – and with it, the way companies, institutions and society communicate is undergoing rapid change. Artificial Intelligence is no longer just a tool; it has become a co-creator of language, storytelling and strategy. The AI…

Revenue Decline in 2024 – Investments Require Continued Cost Discipline

The year 2024 posed major challenges, but the outlook is bright: By the end of the year, Ziehl-Abegg recorded a noticeable uptick in incoming orders. A key driver behind this momentum is the construction of new data centers – most notably in the U.S., but also in Asia. This positive development is also reflected in staffing:…

Experienced financial expert takes over the CFO position at the Künzelsau-based industrial company

The Supervisory Board of Ziehl-Abegg has appointed Marco Altherr as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Altherr, an experienced financial expert with a long-standing career in leading industrial enterprises, will assume his position in May.

Chief Operating Officer Joachim Ley appointed CEO

The spirit of Ziehl-Abegg as a successful family business will continue to live on. So says Dennis Ziehl, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the electric motor and fan manufacturer. Chief Operating Officer Joachim Ley, who has been with the company since 2021 and played an active role in shaping the company’s global growth, is now the new CEO of…

Exciting projects honoured at the first AI Communication Award 

Artificial intelligence as a tool for use in the podcast jungle, the Escape Recruitment game and in creative work for Instagram – these are the winning projects at the first AI Communication Award. One student has also examined how AI influences brand communication. The prizes have now been awarded in Kupferzell. The Minister of…

A sales increase of around 9.5 percent and significant investments lay a stable foundation for further sustainable global growth and structural realignment.

Ziehl-Abegg, a global leader in the manufacturing of electric motors and fans, has concluded the fiscal year 2023 as the most successful year in its company history. With an impressive revenue growth of 9.5 percent to 955 million euros and…

The Künzelsau-based industrial company attracts a top manager from Kuka Robotics

The Supervisory Board of Ziehl-Abegg SE has appointed Wolfgang Mayer as the new Chief Technology Officer. The 50 year-old will be taking up his new role in February 2024.

Establishment of "Ziehl-Abegg Vietnam" marks another step in global expansion strategy
Ziehl-Abegg, the world's leading manufacturer of electric motors and fans, confirms its plans to open a new production facility in Vietnam. This move underscores the company's continuous efforts to expand its production capacities and get closer to its global customer base.

Social Media Days at Ziehl-Abegg for 90 Companies and Organizations
The headquarters of Ziehl-Abegg in Künzelsau has transformed into a hotspot for digital innovations: 140 social media and marketing experts from 90 different German companies attended the two-day Social Media Days. Numerous expert presentations and interactive workshops addressed social media and artificial intelligence (AI),…