President
Professor Hans Georg Näder
Professor Hans Georg Näder is the third generation to lead the Näder Holding. He took over the company in 1990 at the age of 28 from his father, Dr. Max Näder, son-in-law of company founder Otto Bock. He has been President of the Näder Holding since July of 2016.
During his period in charge of the group’s business operations, he increased the holding company’s sales from EUR 100 million to more than EUR 1 billion. The number of employees increased from around 1,000 to more than 8,000 worldwide.
Hans Georg Näder’s era at the helm of the company has been defined by technological innovations that put people and their needs first, and by the installation of a global company network that represents fundamental values such as trust and reliability in interactions with customers and employees.
Co-Head
Stefan Hirsch
Stefan Hirsch has been Co-Head of Näder Holding since April 2020. Hirsch initially joined the Näder Group in June 2014 as Head of the Näder Family Office. Prior to that, he was employed as the Commercial Manager of HEC (Investment Holding) while simultaneously serving as CFO (ad interim) of one of the company’s subsidiaries in the medtech sector.
As a member of the Executive Board at Amadeus Germany GmbH and Director of the private equity firm Odewald & Compagnie, Hirsch oversaw the commercial management of the holding and portfolio companies for a number of years. He worked at the Bertelsmann Group from 2002 to 2007, where he most recently served as Director Corporate Controlling and M&A at arvato logistics services. Hirsch received a degree in business administration and an Executive MBA in mergers and acquisitions from the University of Münster.