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Admiral Karl Donitz
Adolf Hitler's successor was Grossadmiral Karl Donitz. Himmler, Goebbels and most of Hitler's inner circle had committed suicide to escape capture by the Soviets. Karl Donitz was actively in charge of the Reichsmarine and was the direct leader of the "wolf packs" a group of U-Boats ordered to sink any supply ships going to the Allies.
Adolf Hitler until his death, and then Karl Donitz.
Grossadmiral Erich Raeder, chief until 1943. Grossadmiral Karl Dönitz, chief until 1945.
The man who ordered the surrender of Nazi Germany was GrossAdmiral Karl Donitz who was the successor to A. Hitler. The man who actually signed the surrender of the German Govt./ German Army(Wehrmacht), was Colonel- General Alfred Jodl. Jodl was the Chief-of-staff of the German High Command.