Dräger has been named a recipient of the Best Managed Companies Award 2026 and thereby receives the prestigious seal of quality for excellently managed companies. The award is presented by Deloitte Private, UBS, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and the Federation of German Industries (BDI). The official award ceremony took place on May 21, 2026, in Frankfurt am Main.

Recognition for Corporate Leadership

“Best Managed Companies recognizes outstanding corporate leadership that creates stability and does not rest on past achievements. Behind Dräger is a motivated team that takes responsibility on the basis of strong values – for its employees, the market, and society as a whole. This is paired with a distinctive corporate culture that consistently links economic strength with a clear contribution to the common good,” emphasizes Markus Seiz, Director at Deloitte Private and Head of the Best Managed Companies Program.

Board Highlights Strategic Strength and Employees’ Commitment

“Being named a Best Managed Company is a special acknowledgment of our long-term vision. It confirms our commitment to combining economic success with technological innovation and social responsibility,” said Stefanie Hirsch, Executive Board Member for Sustainability and Quality.

Dr. Reiner Piske, Executive Board Member for Sales and HR, added: “Above all, this award is a testament to the achievements of our employees worldwide, who work every day to protect, support, and save lives with our solutions.”

Rigorous Selection Process in Four Key Areas

The winners are selected through a multi-stage process. Companies are evaluated in four key areas: strategy, productivity and innovation, culture and commitment, and governance and finance. As a Best Managed Company, Dräger has demonstrated its excellence in all four value drivers. 

Internationally Recognized Seal of Quality

Best Managed Companies is an award program and seal of quality for successful medium-sized companies. The vision: to build an ecosystem of best managed companies in Germany and across the globe. A key distinguishing feature of Best Managed Companies is its international scope: Best Managed Companies was launched by Deloitte in Canada in the 1990s and has since been successfully introduced in more than 45 countries.