Dräger (company)

Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
Company typeKommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien with Aktiengesellschaft as partner with unlimited liability
FWB: DRW3
IndustryEngineering, medical technology, security technology
Founded1889
FounderJ. Heinrich Dräger
Carl Adolf Gerling
HeadquartersLübeck, Germany
Key people
  • Stefan Dräger, chairman of the executive board
  • Gert-Hartwig Lescow
  • Rainer Klug
  • Reiner Piske
  • Anton Schrofner
  • Stefanie Hirsch
  • Maria Dietz, Chairman of the Supervisory Board
ServicesDiving equipment, rebreathers, SCBA, medical ventilators and monitors, anaesthetic machines, neonatal incubators, gas detectors, breathalyzers, drug testing equipment
Revenue €3.37 billion (2024)
€124.8 million (2024)
Total assets €3.09 billion (2024)
Total equity €1.54 billion (2024)
Number of employees
16,598 (2024)
Websitewww.draeger.com

Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, commonly known as Dräger, is a publicly listed company based in Lübeck, Germany. It develops, manufactures, and sells devices and systems in the fields of medical and safety technology.

Rescue workers in the North American mining industry are often referred to as a Drägerman due to Dräger’s respiratory protection equipment.