Raiffeisen names Stefan Jauk as successor to Erwin Hameseder

Raiffeisen-Holding NÖ-Wien has designated Stefan Jauk, the current director general of Niederösterreichische Versicherung, as the successor to chairman Erwin Hameseder, ORF reported on Wednesday.

Subject to approval by the relevant bodies, Jauk is expected to take over as chairman of Raiffeisen-Holding NÖ-Wien and supervisory board chairman of Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien in May 2027.

As a first step, Jauk was nominated on Wednesday as a member of the supervisory board of Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien AG and as deputy chairman of Raiffeisen-Holding NÖ-Wien. The corresponding elections are scheduled for September 9, 2026, at the organisations’ general meetings.

Hameseder’s other mandates will not be affected by Wednesday’s decisions, including his chairmanship of the supervisory board of Raiffeisen Bank International. Jauk will remain director general of Niederösterreichische Versicherung until he is due to take up his new roles in May 2027. Preparations for his successor at the insurance company are under way.

Hameseder said Jauk was one of the most experienced executives available for the role and had a strong understanding of the financial sector, cooperative structures and values, and the region. Jauk said he was honoured to have been asked to take on the “responsible and important task” and would stand for election with deep conviction, although leaving Niederösterreichische Versicherung would be difficult.

The 50-year-old lawyer worked in various roles within the Raiffeisen Bank Group NÖ-Wien from 2003 to 2021, including as managing director of Raiffeisen Regionalbank Mödling. He has led Niederösterreichische Versicherung since 2021, overseeing its strategic and operational management.

The succession decision comes as Raiffeisen NÖ-Wien undergoes fundamental organisational changes. A far-reaching structural reform was approved in July 2026 to simplify the group’s historically evolved structure.