Axel Eggert is Director General of the European Steel Association (EUROFER), a post he has held since 2014, having initially joined the association in 2007 as Director of Public Affairs and Communication.
A German national holding degrees from his studies of modern history, economics and law, Axel Eggert has extensive experience, having worked eight years in the European Parliament prior to his leadership at EUROFER. Mr Eggert is also Vice-President and Member of the Board of the European Steel Technology Platform (ESTEP).