The ZVEI is one of the most important industrial associations in Germany. It represents the interests of a high-tech sector with a very wide and extremely dynamic product portfolio.​ The ZVEI is committed to the common interests of the electrical industry in Germany and at the international level.

Over 1,600 companies have opted for membership of the ZVEI. They employ around 90 percent of the employees and staff of the electrical industry in Germany. Its members include global players, medium-sized and family-owned companies.

The sector has 885,000 employees in Germany plus more than 790,000 employees all over the world. In 2019 the turnover was approximately Euro 190,1 billion.