Stefan Jauk to succeed Erwin Hameseder at the helm of Raiffeisenlandesbank NÖ-Wien

Jauk is married and looks back on a career spanning more than 18 years within Raiffeisen Bankengruppe NÖ-Wien. From 2003 to 2021, he held various roles there, including serving as Managing Director of Raiffeisen Regionalbank Mödling. He subsequently took over the leadership of Niederösterreichische Versicherung.

Regarding his move, Jauk said, according to the available information: „Bis dahin werde ich meine Verantwortung als Generaldirektor der Niederösterreichischen Versicherung mit vollem Einsatz weiter wahrnehmen und den Aufsichtsrat bei den künftigen Weichenstellungen im Vorstand unterstützen, um einen geordneten Übergang sicherzustellen." In doing so, he announced a structured transition at both institutions.

Career path within the Raiffeisen Group

Erwin Hameseder has headed RLB NÖ-Wien for many years and has shaped the bank through his long-standing work within the Raiffeisen banking group. The available information provided no details regarding his planned departure date or any successor activities beyond the bank.

Observers interpret the move as a sign of personnel continuity within the Raiffeisen family in Lower Austria and Vienna. Jauk is familiar with the institution from his previous work and also brings management experience from the insurance sector. Both are regarded in banking circles as an advantage for the future leadership of the house.

Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien is one of Austria's large regional banks and holds its own banking licence. It is part of the cooperative Raiffeisen banking group and is currently facing a generational change at the top, which is to be initiated with the appointment of Jauk.

Impact on Niederösterreichische Versicherung

A change in leadership is also on the horizon at Niederösterreichische Versicherung. The company belongs to the Raiffeisen family in the state and is currently led by Jauk. The modalities of his succession there remain open.

Sources close to the bank stated that the coming months are now to be used to coordinate between the supervisory board and the management board. This also involves filling the management board positions envisaged for the period after Hameseder. Martin Hauer, who plays a role on the bank's current management board, is regarded as another key figure in the ongoing planning.

Significance for the region

Raiffeisen Bankengruppe NÖ-Wien employs several thousand staff in Lower Austria and Vienna and operates a dense branch network. The question of succession at the top is therefore relevant beyond the bank itself, for the regional economy that uses the institution as its principal bank.

With Jauk's appointment, the bank is likely to be gradually transitioned to the new leadership over the coming months. Until then, according to his own words, Jauk intends to continue performing both duties in parallel for as long as necessary in order to ensure an orderly transition at the helm of RLB NÖ-Wien.