Family-owned company

HARTING was founded in 1945 and since then has been in 100% family ownership.

Harting Family

  • President/Partner Dietmar Harting
  • Senior Vice President Margrit Harting Partner
  • Philip F. W. Harting - Senior Vice President Connectivity & Networks
  • Maresa W. M. Harting - Senior Vice President of Finance, Controlling and Tax


Active participation

Active participation in a multitude of organizations and associations gives HARTING the opportunity to bring decisive influence to bear.

Dietmar Harting is

  • President of the German Institute for Standardization (DIN)
  • President of CENELEC - European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
  • 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 consultancy team of IKB Deutsche Industriebank
  • Member of 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

Social Commitments

Social commitment takes an important place in HARTING's company policy.

Margrit Harting is

  • 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

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