Family-owned company
HARTING was founded in 1945 and since then has been in 100% family ownership.
- Dietmar Harting - President/Partner
- Margrit Harting - Senior Vice President and Partner
- Philip F. W. Harting - Senior Vice President Connectivity & Networks
- Maresa W. M. Harting-Hertz - Senior Vice President Finance, Controlling & Tax
Active participation
Active participation in a multitude of organizations and associations gives HARTING the opportunity to bring decisive influence to bear.
- Honorary President of the ZVEI - German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association
- Honorary Member of the Association for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies (VDE)
- Member of the Presidential Board of BDI (Federation of German Industries)
- Chairman of the German Commission for Electrical Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE (DKE)
- Chairman of the construction and investment committee Deutsche Messe AG, Hanover
- Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Deutsche Messe AG, Hanover
- Member of the regional advisory board Ruhr and Westfalen of Dresdner Bank AG and Allianz Deutschland AG
- Honored with the "Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande", 1998
- Honored with the "Niedersächsisches Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse", 2004
- Honored with the trade fair´s honorary medal in gold by Deutsche Messe AG, 2008
- Member of the EXPRESS Group (Expert Panel for the Review of European Standardisation) in the European Union.
- Honored with the "Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse", 2009
- Member of the new regional advisory board Nordwest of Commerzbank AG
- Honored with the DIN honorary ring, 2009
- Honorary citizen of the municipality of Espelkamp, 2009
Social Commitments
Social commitment takes an important place in HARTING's company policy.
- Chairwoman of Philharmonic Society, East Westfalia Lippe
- Honorary chairwoman of the Industrial Location Promotion Interest Group District of Minden-Lübbecke
- Honorary chairwoman of Espelkamp Association of Culture and Theatre
- Vize president of the chamber of industry and commerce of East Westphalia, Bielefeld
- A member of the board of trustees of the Westphalian Peace Prize of the "Wirtschaftlichen Gesellschaft für Westfalen und Lippe e.V."
- A member of the board of trustees of foundation of "Sparkasse Minden-Lübbecke for promotion of art and culture"
- A member of the board of trustees of the Westphalian/Lippe University Society, Bielefeld
- A member of the board of trustees of "Fachhochschule Bielefeld"
- A member of the general assembly of the chamber of industry and commerce of East Westphalia, Bielefeld
- Honored with the "Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande", 1998 and Espelkamp medal, 2002
- Honored with the "Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse", 2009
- Honorary citizen of the municipality of Espelkamp, 2009
curricula vitae
- 2005-2008: Managing Director Asia, HARTING (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong
- Since 2008: Management Board member responsible for Connectivity & Networks, HARTING KGaA, Espelkamp
Personal history
- 1994 – 1995: Special training as radio operator as part of general basic military service
- 1995 – 1998: Training as an industrial electronics engineer with a specialization in plant equipment technology at Hartmann & Braun GmbH & Co. KG in Minden (formerly: Schoppe & Faeser GmbH)
- 1998 – 2005: Undergraduate course of study in industrial engineering with a specialization in electrical engineering in Braunschweig, and economics and business management in Cologne
- May 2005: Conclusion of undergraduate studies as a graduate business executive
Philip F.W. Harting is a
- Member of the Management Board of the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry (AUMA)
- Member of the trade fairs and exhibitions working group of the Federation of German Industries (BDI)
- Member of the export committee of the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (ZVEI)
- Member of the transport policy committee of the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (ZVEI)
- Member of the specialist industrial automation trade fair advisory board of the Hanover Trade Fair (Hannover Messe Industrie / Deutsche Messe AG), Hanover
- 2007: Management Board member responsible for finance, controlling and taxation
Personal history
- 1996 – 1998: Training as a specialist tax consultant at auditors and tax consultants Sozietät Haussels & Reinköster Wirtschaftsprüfer & Steuerberater in Lübbecke
- 1998-2003: Undergraduate course of study in business management at Bayreuth University and the European Business School (Paris, Oxford und Berlin)
- July 2003: Conclusion of undergraduate studies as a graduate business executive, Diplôme de Grande École de Gestion and Master of Science
- 2003-2006: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Berlin (Tax consulting for international companies)
Maresa Harting-Hertz is a
- Member of the Association of German Businesswomen (VdU)



