Petra Mergenthaler

SICK AG manufactures and markets sensor systems for factory automation. The firm’s products include sensor integration gateway, switching automation light grids, inductive proximity sensors, radar sensors, safety light curtains and 3D vision. Its services include consulting and development, product and system support, verification and optimization, upgrade & retrofits and training & education. The company was founded by Erwin Sick in 1946 and is headquartered in Waldkirch, Germany.

B. Braun Melsungen AG manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products and medical equipment. Its products are used in the treatment of degenerative spinal diseases, diabetes management, nutritional therapy, extracorporeal blood treatment, laparoscopy, neurosurgery, wound management, and urology. The company was founded on June 23, 1839 and is headquartered in Melsungen, Germany.

Aesculap AG engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of precision, medical, as well as medical technology instruments. It also offers medical apparatus, prostheses, implants, suture materials, laboratory and hospital supplies, as well as equipment for the manufacture of medical and medical technology devices. The company was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Tuttlingen, Germany.

Biotronik SE & Co. KG researches, develops, manufactures and supplies orthopedic, prosthetic and surgical appliances. It offers products for bradycardia therapy, including pacemakers, leads, and external devices; tachyarrhythmia therapy, such as ICDs, leads, and external devices; ablation and diagnostic catheters. The company was founded by Max Schaldach in 1963 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Röchling SE & Co. KG manufactures and distributes plastic products. It operates under the following divisions: Industrial, Automotive, and Medical. The Industrial division supplies thermoplastics and composite materials, sheets, rods, tubes, flat bars, finished castings and profiles, as well as machined and assembled precision components. The Automotive division engages in the design and engineering of components and system solutions in the fields of aerodynamics, propulsion, and new mobility. The Medical division offers customized components, assemblies, and standard plastic products. The company was founded by Friedrich Ludwig Röchling in 1822 and is headquartered in Mannheim, Germany.

Testo SE & Co. KGaA engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of portable as well as stationary measurement and control technologies. Its product applications include heating, air-conditioning, ventilation, refrigeration, food safety, pharmaceuticals, emission measurement, production, research and development, as well as energy generation and efficiency. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Lenzkirch, Germany.

Part of Röchling SE & Co. KG, ALPHA Vermögens- und Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH is a professional services company based in Mannheim, Germany. The CEOs of the German company are Joachim Gesell, Hanns-Peter Knaebel. The company provides professional, scientific and technical services.

Frank plastic AG engages in the manufacture, sale, and distribution of thermoplastic components and sub-assemblies for the medical technology, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, automotive, and furniture industry. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Waldachtal-Salzstetten, Germany.

CorTec GmbH develops a neuro-technological platform for brain activity measurement and stimulation. The firm specializes in the designing a platform based on the CorTec Brain Interchange technology, with focus on opening up therapeutic and diagnostic possibilities. Its application areas encompass treatment, rehabilitation, and assistance technique. The firm also engages in research and development partnerships that deal with technology development programs and funding initiatives. The company was founded by Thomas Stieglitz, Wolfgang Meier, Christina Schwartz, Jorn Rickert, Markus Raab, Christian Henle, Martin Schuttler, and Jorg Fischer in September 2010 and is headquartered in Freiburg, Germany.

Part of Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Universitäts-Herzzentrum Freiburg-Bad Krozingen GmbH is a cutting-edge medical center that provides the latest medical standards to its patients. The center is located in Bad Krozingen, Germany, and is involved in research to gain new insights into the causes and mechanisms of diseases of the cardiovascular system. The center also researches the influences of the environment and lifestyle on the development of these diseases and looks for ways to prevent them. Despite all scientific and methodical demands, the patients and their needs are the center's priority. The center has an interdisciplinary team that cares for around 22,000 inpatients every year. The German company was founded in 2012, and the CEOs are Frederik Wenz and Anja Simon. Universitäts-Herzzentrum Freiburg-Bad Krozingen was acquired by Universitätsklinikum Freiburg on July 09, 2020.

Part of Röchling SE & Co. KG, Röchling Beteiligungs SE is a management consultancy services company based in Mannheim, Germany. Röchling Beteiligungs SE provides management consultancy services. The German company was founded in 2014. The CEO is Hanns-Peter Knaebel.