DVS Re-elects Susanne Szczesny-Oßing as President

Susanne Szczesny-Oßing has been actively involved in various DVS governing bodies since 2005. In 2018, she was elected president of the DVS for the first time. During her tenure, the DVS strategically realigned its structures at the state and district association levels, thereby laying the groundwork for sustainable and future-oriented association work. She has also championed even closer collaboration between full-time and volunteer staff and strengthened the appreciation of volunteer work within the DVS. Dr.-Ing. Holger Günther, Chair of the DVS Executive Board, explains: “When Susanne Szczesny-Oßing first became president, she faced the major task of modernizing the association. She successfully launched this process together with the full-time staff and with strong support from the volunteers. She always keeps the association’s best interests in mind and brings her entrepreneurial strength, her humanity, and her sense of responsibility to her role as President. We value her for her authenticity, her high level of personal commitment, her industry-specific expertise, and the respectful manner in which she engages even with differing opinions.”

Commitment to the DVS and the Industry

Susanne Szczesny-Oßing says: “I thank the Board of Directors and the DVS members for their renewed trust. The DVS brings together expertise, networking, and experience in the best possible way—for all processes involving joining, cutting, and coating. The association is supported by both full-time and volunteer staff who, together, have made it what it is today. We will continue the association’s successful development in the future and help shape the future of our industry.” Susanne Szczesny-Oßing worked for more than 40 years at the family-owned company EWM, which was founded by her grandfather in 1957. In 2005, she joined the executive board and led the EWM Group from 2020 through October 2025 as chair of the executive board alongside her family. Since November 2025, she has served the company as an external senior advisor. In addition, she holds volunteer leadership roles in key economic committees and associations, including as president of the DVS and the Koblenz Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK), as well as chair of the DIHK Committee on Industry and Research. She is also committed to supporting young people and was named an “Exemplary Female Entrepreneur” by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy to support the “Frauen unternehmen” initiative nationwide. For her economic and social commitment, Susanne Szczesny-Oßing was awarded the Rhineland-Palatinate Economic Medal earlier this year.