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Without the successful surgery by the medical team at HELIOS Hospital Hildesheim, life might have taken a hard turn for Frauke Quidde. She was cutting firewood on her small farm last year when her hand slipped inside a log-splitting machine and was almost completely severed at the wrist. “It was a total, absolute shock,” she recalled. “My right hand was literally hanging by threads.”

(Published: January 2016)

Every minute counted now. While waiting for emergency personnel to arrive at the farm near Braunschweig – a northern German city also known as Brunswick – Frauke Quidde had to use her left hand to hold the severed hand in place as best she could. Then she was moved into a rescue helicopter, which flew her approximately 45 kilometers (28 miles) to HELIOS Hospital Hildesheim, where a surgical team headed by Dr. Bernd Rieck was standing ready in the operating room.

“It was crucial to restore the blood flow as quickly as possible,” explained Dr. Rieck, Chief Physician in the hospital’s Plastic, Aesthetic and Hand Surgery Department. “Every quarter hour increases the risk of permanent damage to the hand. So we not only needed to work very precisely, but also very quickly.”

“I was very lucky, but for me it was really a medical masterpiece.” 

Dr. Rieck, Resident Physician Jakob Krainski and the rest of the team decided to rejoin the blood vessels, tendons and nerves before stabilizing the bone – a reversal of the usual order. By the time blood started recirculating through the hand, “only” three hours had elapsed. “That is a phenomenally good time,” Dr. Rieck explained. “You had an old veteran like me and a young master working together at the operating table. This operation had already been performed at other hospitals, but they didn’t all do it as well. It was real teamwork.”

Just two days after the accident, Frauke Quidde could start moving her fingers, and she continued to make rapid progress during rehabilitation. Today, she is back working on the farm, doing all the things she did before: harvesting fruit, driving the tractor, and feeding the animals.

Frauke Quidde and husband Detlev, flanked by Chief Physician Dr. Bernd Rieck (left) and Resident Physician Jakob Krainsk.

“Ms. Quidde is an extraordinarily brave and determined woman,” said Jakob Krainski. “The excellent result is also attributable to her positive approach: She really supported all the therapies and gave tremendous cooperation. I’m really proud of my patient, and she should feel proud, too.”

What Frauke Quidde mostly feels, though, are a sense of gratitude and a deep appreciation that she has been able to return to her old, active life. “I’m really thankful to the doctors, the nurses and the rest of the staff in Hildesheim that I can move my hand again and drive a car, and above all that I can lead an independent life,” she said. “That’s why it was clear to me that the first card I could write from the rehabilitation clinic would be to the medical team in Hildesheim. It was just a small ‘thank you’ to the doctors and the medical staff in the hospital. I was very lucky, but for me it was really a medical masterpiece. My husband and I are unbelievably grateful.”

Fresenius is a global healthcare company headquartered in Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, Germany. In fiscal year 2024, Fresenius generated €21.5 billion in annual revenue with over 175,000 employees (excluding Fresenius Medical Care). As a healthcare company focused on therapy, Fresenius offers system-critical products and services for leading therapies for the care of critically and chronically ill patients.

The Fresenius Group comprises the Operating Companies Fresenius Kabi and Fresenius Helios as well as the Investment Company Fresenius Medical Care.

We save and improve human lives with affordable, accessible, and innovative healthcare products and the highest quality in clinical care.

View through the camera: Cinderella Glücklich during the shooting for the video interview

A staircase, but no elevator; a high shelf or a very heavy door: Routine, minor annoyances that most people hardly notice, but potentially insurmountable problems for someone in a wheelchair. Office life constantly throws up obstacles like these, so maybe the disabled should forget about working in “ordinary” companies and limit themselves to workshops for the handicapped or similar institutions?

(Published: July 2015)

“No,” Cinderella Glücklich replies, clearly and without hesitation. Yes, she has been disabled since birth and has to spend most of the day in a wheelchair, but she is not going to let that stop her from pursuing her dream of a career in public relations or marketing.

Glücklich has been studying Journalism and Corporate Communications since 2013 in Iserlohn, Germany, and, here at Fresenius, completed an internship in Corporate Communications and Human Resources Marketing. She told us a little bit about some of the difficulties she faces in daily life and, in particular, in searching for a job.

As a disabled person, what is it like searching for a job?
Searching for a job is very difficult for me. There are a lot of bureaucratic obstacles that make it hard for handicapped people to find a job. The barriers in people’s minds are a much bigger problem, though. Many employers refused to hire me because they thought that due to my disability I wouldn’t be able to work. But it’s not like that at all: Working is very important to me, because I want to be independent.

Cinderella Glücklich blogs about her life and the challenges she faces. Cinderella wants to break down prejudices and encourage other disabled people.

Did you decide at a very young age which career you wanted to pursue?
No, after finishing school, at first I looked for some vocational training. But at the government employment center they only wanted to send me to a training center for the severely handicapped. It seemed like an endless search, but in the end I got a year-long internship in a tourist information office. I really enjoyed that, and it enabled me to complete the work experience requirement for the diploma I needed to attend a technical university. After that, it turned out to be almost as difficult to find the right technical university with wheelchair accessibility. But I am happy in Iserlohn.

Your blog about living with a disability. What is your motivation?
In my blog I report first-hand about my life with a disability. I want to break down prejudices. It is very important that people lose their fear of contact with the disabled and the whole issue of disabilities. And it makes me very happy to encourage other disabled people to live their lives in their own way and to live up to their potential.

Why did you decide to do your internship at Fresenius?
I decided to do my internship at Fresenius because I liked that the company helps sick people. And I was completely won over by the uncomplicated way everyone handled my disability, right from the start. They see me as a regular colleague, not just as “the girl in the wheelchair” – and that feels great!

“The barriers in people’s minds are the worst”

Cinderella Glücklich has been handicapped since birth. In an interview, the Fresenius intern talked about the challenges she faces in daily life and in finding a job.

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Else-Kröner-Str. 1
61352 Bad Homburg
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T: +49 6172 608-0
pr-fre@fresenius.com

Q1 2025 – Coming soon!

We are pleased to inform you that Fresenius will announce its Q1 2025 results on May 7, 2025. The conference call will take place at 1:30 pm (CET). The dial-in details will follow soon.

Ahead of the Q1 2025 results, we are realeasing the Fresenius Aide Memoire, which is based on publicly available information.

Please note that our quiet period will commence from April 24 and extend through May 6. We will be back on May 7 with all relevant documents to present our Q1 2025 financial results, business updates and more.
 

Fresenius FY24 Results

Full Year 2024: Strong Fourth Quarter concludes successful Fiscal Year; Fresenius moving to next level of performance with #FutureFresenius Rejuvenate phase

 

FY/24: Upgraded outlook achieved, consistent financial performance with profitable growth. 

  • Group revenue1 at €21.5 billion with strong organic growth of 8%1,2
  • Group EBIT1 at €2.5 billion, increase of 10%3 in constant currency; EBIT margin1 of 11.6%, 40 bps above prior year
  • Net income1,4 grew by 13%3 in constant currency to €1,461 million, outpacing revenue growth
  • EPS1,4  grew to €2.59 
  • Accumulative Group structural productivity savings ahead of plan reached €474 million (planned €400 million)
  • Excellent Group operating cash flow of €2.4 billion resulting from focused cash management 
  • Deleveraging continued, net debt/EBITDA ratio further improved to 3.0x1,5 driven by excellent cash flow. Improvement of more than 70 bps since YE/23
  • Dividend proposal of €1.00 per share

1 Before special items
2 Organic growth rate adjusted for accounting effects related to Argentina hyperinflation.
3 Growth rate adjusted for Argentina hyperinflation.
4 Excluding Fresenius Medical Care
5 At average exchange rates for both net debt and EBITDA; pro forma closed
    acquisitions/divestitures, including lease liabilities, including Fresenius Medical Care
    dividend

Selected Key Figures FY/2024

GROUP REVENUE 1

21526 m

+ 8% 2

FY/23: €20,307 m

GROUP EBIT 1

2489 m

+10% 3

FY/23: 2,266 m

NET INCOME 1, 4

1461 m

+13% 3

FY/23: €1,300 m

EPS 1, 4

2.59

+13% 3

FY/23: €2.31

1 Before special items

2 Organic growth rate adjusted for accounting effects related to Argentina hyperinflation

3 Growth rate at constant currency (cc) and adjusted for Argentina hyperinflation

4 Excluding Fresenius Medical Care

Revenue by business segment

€ in millions FY/24 FY/23 Growth at actual ratesGrowth at constant ratesOrganic growth1Acquisitions/Divestitures% of total revenue

Fresenius Kabi

8,4148,0095%9%10%1-1%39%

Fresenius Helios

12,73911,9527%6%6%0%59%

Total

21,52620,3076%7%8%-1%100%2

  • 1 Organic growth rate adjusted for accounting effects related to Argentina hyperinflation

    2 Remaining 2% Corporate/Other revenue

    Before special items

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#FutureFresenius is clearly paying off:

  • We created a simpler, more focused and stronger healthcare company over the past two years (“Revitalize” phase): Creating long-term value! 
  • We are now moving into the next phase of our transformation “Rejuvenate”, building on our strong financial results with a clear focus on organic growth and structural productivity 
  • We have successfully concluded several important strategic portfolio measures, completed the deconsolidation of Fresenius Medical Care and exited Vamed 
  • Our 2024 results show consistent performance – our momentum continues with a strong finish to the year, achieving high single-digit organic revenue growth and double-digit EBIT and EPS growth!
  • With our Fresenius Financial Framework, we set ambitious EBIT margin bands for our Operating Companies and raised our ambitions for Fresenius Kabi
  • We upgraded our leverage ratio target as we finished 2024 at the lower end of our leverage corridor 
  • We are proposing a dividend of €1 per share for 2024 – a strong increase over 2022 demonstrating our improving financial strength and shareholder value! 
     

Read more about our company strategy!
 

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May 07, 2025 | Bad Homburg, Germany

Conference Call Q1 2025
Q1/25 Aide Memoire Import (ICS)

"Thanks to a tremendous team effort, Fresenius delivered outstanding results in 2024 with high single-digit organic revenue growth and double-digit EBIT and EPS growth.  Our growth vectors – Nutrition, MedTech and Biopharma – and consistent performance from Helios paced this strong development. On top of this operating success, we ended the year with a significant reduction in leverage, which is at the lowest level in seven years. The momentum for success will continue through 2025, as we move to the next phase of #FutureFresenius and take the company to the next level of performance. "

Michael Sen, Chairman of the Management Board

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The Annual General Meeting of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA is scheduled to take place on May 23, 2025, at the Congress Center, Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.


All members of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board intend to physically attend the entire Annual General Meeting. 

Information on the Annual General Meeting on May 23, 2025

Chairman Letter Wolfgang Kirsch

Countermotions
Currently, there are no countermotions.
 
Total number of shares and of voting rights at the time of the convocation (Section 124 a sentence 1 no. 4 of the German Stock Corporation Act)
At the time the General Meeting is convened, 563,237,277 ordinary shares out of a total of 563,237,277 ordinary shares issued carry rights of participation and voting rights.
 

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The Annual General Meeting of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA  took place on Friday, 17 May 2024 at the Congress Center, Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Chairman Letter Wolfgang Kirsch

Countermotions

Currently, there are no countermotions.

 
Total number of shares and of voting rights at the time of the convocation (Section 124 a sentence 1 no. 4 of the German Stock Corporation Act)

At the time the General Meeting is convened, 563,237,277 ordinary shares out of a total of 563,237,277 ordinary shares issued carry rights of participation and voting rights.

The virtual Annual General Meeting of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA took place on May 17, 2023.

Invitation / Agenda

Information for shareholders

Information on the agenda items

Additional Information

Further publications

Countermotions

Currently, there are no countermotions.

 
Total number of shares and of voting rights at the time of the convocation (Section 124 a sentence 1 no. 4 of the German Stock Corporation Act)

At the time the General Meeting is convened, 563,237,277 ordinary shares out of a total of 563,237,277 ordinary shares issued carry rights of participation and voting rights.

The virtual Annual General Meeting 2022 of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA took place on May 13, 2022.

Invitation / Agenda

Information for shareholders

Information on scrip dividend

Information on the agenda item

Additional Information

Further publications

Countermotions and election proposals

Below, you find the countermotion from a shareholder within the meaning of section 126 of the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz) on item 3 of the agenda of the virtual Annual General Meeting of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA on May 13, 2022 as well as the statement of the management.

Total number of shares and of voting rights at the time of the convocation (Section 124 a sentence 1 no. 4 of the German Stock Corporation Act)

At the time the General Meeting is convened, 558,502,143 ordinary shares out of a total of 558,502,143 ordinary shares issued carry rights of participation and voting rights.

 

The virtual Annual General Meeting 2021 of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA took place on May 21, 2021.

Invitation/Agenda

Information for shareholders

Information on the agenda items

Additional Information

Countermotions, election proposals, statement of the Management

Counter motions

No counter motions were received.

 

Total number of shares and of voting rights at the time of the convocation (Section 124 a sentence 1 no. 4 of the German Stock Corporation Act)

At the time the General Meeting is convened, 557,543,909 ordinary shares out of a total of 557,543,909 ordinary shares issued carry rights of participation and voting rights.

The virtual Annual General Meeting 2020 of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA took place on August 28, 2020.

Counter motions

No counter motions were received.

 

Total number of shares and of voting rights at the time of the convocation (Section 124 a sentence 1 no. 4 of the German Stock Corporation Act)

At the time the General Meeting is convened, 557,467,084 ordinary shares out of a total of 557,467,084 ordinary shares issued carry rights of participation and voting rights.

The Annual General Meeting 2019 of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA took place on Friday, May 17, 2019, at the Congress Center Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main.

Counter motions

No counter motions were received.

 

Total number of shares and of voting rights at the time of the convocation (Section 124 a sentence 1 no. 4 of the German Stock Corporation Act)

At the time the General Meeting is convened, 556,323,366 ordinary shares out of a total of 556,323,366 ordinary shares issued carry rights of participation and voting rights.

The Annual General Meeting 2018 of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA took place on Friday, May 18, 2018, at the Congress Center Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main.

Further information on the AGM 2018

Counter motions

No counter motions were received.

Total number of shares and of voting rights at the time of the convocation (Section 124 a sentence 1 no. 4 of the German Stock Corporation Act)

At the time the General Meeting is convened, 554,875,179 ordinary shares out of a total of 554,875,179 ordinary shares issued carry rights of participation and voting rights.

The Annual General Meeting 2017 of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA took place on Friday, May 12, 2017, at the Congress Center Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main.

Further information on the AGM 2017

Counter motions

No counter motions were received.
 

Total number of shares and of voting rights at the time of the convocation (Section 124 a sentence 1 no. 4 of the German Stock Corporation Act)

At the time the General Meeting was convened, 553,489,493 ordinary shares out of a total of 553,489,493 ordinary shares issued carried rights of participation and voting rights.

The Annual General Meeting 2016 took place on Friday May 13, 2016 at the Congress Center Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt, Germany.

Webcast of the speech of the CEO Dr. Ulf M. Schneider

Further information on the AGM 2016

Counter motions
No counter motions were received.

The Annual General Meeting 2015 took place on Wednesday May 20, 2015 at the Congress Center Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt, Germany. 

Further information on the AGM 2015

Counter motions
No counter motions were received.

 

Section 124 a sentence 1 no. 4 of the German Stock Corporation Act: the total number of shares and of voting rights at the time of the convocation:

At the time the General Meeting was convened, 542,820,402 ordinary shares out of a total of 542,820,402 ordinary shares issued carried rights of participation and voting rights.

The Annual General Meeting 2014 took place on Friday May 16, 2014 at the Congress Center Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt, Germany. 

Counter motions
No counter motions were received.

 

Section 124 a sentence 1 no. 4 of the German Stock Corporation Act: the total number of shares and of voting rights at the time of the convocation:

At the time the General Meeting was convened, 179,824,079 ordinary shares out of a total of 179,824,079 ordinary shares issued carried rights of participation and voting rights.

The Annual General Meeting 2013 took place on Friday May 17, 2013 at the Congress Center Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt, Germany. 

Counter motions

No counter motions were received.

Section 124 a sentence 1 no. 4 of the German Stock Corporation Act: the total number of shares and of voting rights at the time of the convocation:

At the time the General Meeting is convened, 178,277,853 ordinary shares out of a total of 178,277,853 ordinary shares issued carry rights of participation and voting rights.

The Annual General Meeting 2012 took place on Friday May 11, 2012 at the Congress Center Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt, Germany. 

Counter motions

No counter motions received

Section 124 a sentence 1 no. 4 of the German Stock Corporation Act: the total number of shares and of voting rights at the time of the convocation

At the time the General Meeting was convened, 163,334,670 ordinary shares out of a total of 163,334,670 ordinary shares issued carried rights of participation and voting rights.

The Annual General Meeting 2011 took place on Friday May 13, 2011, at the Congress Center Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt, Germany. 

Counter motions
No counter motions were received

 

Section 124 a sentence 1 no. 4 of the German Stock Corporation Act: the total number of shares and of voting rights at the time of the convocation

At the time the General Meeting was convened, 162,450,090 ordinary shares out of a total of 162,450,090 ordinary shares issued carried rights of participation and voting rights.

The Annual General Meeting 2010 took place on Wednesday May 12, 2010 at the Congress Center Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt, Germany. 

Information on the agenda items

The Annual General Meeting 2009 took place on Friday May 8, 2009 at the Congress Center Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt, Germany. 

The Annual General Meeting 2008 took place on Wednesday May 21, 2008 at the Congress Center Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt, Germany. 

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Fresenius Helios

Europe

Largest European hospital operator

Fresenius Helios is Europe's leading private health care provider, with 127,000 employees. Together with Quirónsalud in Spain and Latin America, the Helios Group in Germany is part of the Helios Health holding. Every year about 26 million patients choose Helios for their medical treatment. In 2023, the company’s sales totaled more than €12 billion.Helios Germany operates more than 80 hospitals, about 230 outpatient care centers with 600 accredited doctor's licenses, six prevention centers and 27 occupational medicine centers. Helios treats approximately 5.5 million patients annually, of whom 4 million are outpatients. Since its beginnings, Helios has focused on measurable, high medical quality as well as data transparency and is better than the German average in 89 per cent of the quality targets. With more than 78,000 employees, Helios generated sales of €7.3 billion in 2023. Helios Germany is headquartered in Berlin.Quirónsalud operates 57 hospitals, including seven in Latin America, 100 outpatient centers and around 300 occupational risk prevention centers, and treats approximately 20 million patients annually, of whom 19 million are outpatients. Quirónsalud has more than 49,000 employees and generated sales of €4.8 billion in 2023.Helios is part of the Fresenius healthcare group.

Contact

Helios Kliniken GmbH
Friedrichstr. 136
10117 Berlin
Germany
T +49 30 521 321-0

www.helios-gesundheit.de

Contact

Grupo Hospitalario Quirónsalud
C\ Zurbarán 28
28010 Madrid
Spain

www.quironsalud.es

Video

A Hospital is Restored to Health

Being acquired by Helios is bringing the Krefeld municipal hospital back on track.

Fresenius

Europe

Corporate Headquarters

The Fresenius corporate head office is located in Bad Homburg. Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA and the Fresenius Medical Care and Fresenius Kabi business segments have their main offices here.

Contact

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA
Else-Kröner-Str. 1
61352 Bad Homburg
Germany
T: +49 6172 608-0
pr-fre@fresenius.com

Fresenius

Asia-Pacific

Successful in China for more than 30 years

China has played a major role in the development of Fresenius. The health care group was already active in “The Middle Kingdom” in the early 1980s, and has been gaining experience and know-how in this key market ever since. Fresenius Kabi now operates four plants in China. It is the market leader in parenteral nutrition, a leading supplier of infusion therapies, and one of the largest foreign-based pharmaceutical companies in the country. Fresenius Vamed has also successfully completed numerous projects in China. Among them: Equipping a number of hospitals with the latest medical technology, and erecting the 680-bed First People’s Hospital in Shanghai on a turnkey basis.

Contact

Fresenius Kabi (China) Co. Limited
16F, GrandyVic Building, No.16, Taiyanggong Mid Street
Chaoyang District
1000028 Beijing, China
T +86 10 5909 6999

www.fresenius-kabi.com/cn

Contact

Fresenius Medical Care (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Unit 4601-05&11, 46F, 2 Grand Gateway
3 Hongqiao Road, Xu Hui District
200030 Shanghai, China
T +86 21 6115 2800

Fresenius Helios

Europe

Using protons to take on cancer

One of the most advanced cancer treatments, proton beam therapy works by radiating the tumor with positively charged hydrogen atoms, and has major advantages over traditional radiation therapy. In 2020, Quirónsalud, the Spanish hospital group of Fresenius Helios,  has opened that country’s first proton beam therapy center.Quirónsalud has opted for the Proteus One, a unique proton beam therapy system which, unlike others systems, allows all the technology necessary for treatment to be grouped together in one multifunctional room. It includes a tumor-scanning system to help doctors determine the optimal dose for each part of the body being treated, as well as a state-of-the-art imaging systems. And Proteus One can rotate 360 degrees, to direct the beam from any desired angle.

Contact

Grupo Hospitalario Quirónsalud
C\ Zurbarán 28
28010 Madrid
Spain

www.quironsalud.es

Video

Spain’s first proton beam therapy center

Quirónsalud is on the leading-edge of cancer care building the first Protont Therapy Center in Spain

Fresenius Kabi

Europe

State of the art production of infusions

In Friedberg, Germany, Fresenius Kabi operates a state of the art production facility for infusion solutions. The plant employs about 1,000 people. The company delivers infusion solutions in plastic bags or bottles from Friedberg to pharma wholesalers, pharmacists and hospitals. Every day, the employees of the Friedberg Logistics Center send out around 2,000 orders with the aid of modern software and a fully-automated high-rack warehouse to customers all over the world.

Contact

Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Werk Friedberg
Freseniusstr. 1
61169 Friedberg
Germany
T: +49 (0) 6172 686-0

Fresenius

Latin America

Major player in Latin America

Fresenius has been active in Brazil longer than in any other country outside of Europe, having set up its own distributor there in the mid-1970s. The acquisition of Hiplex, a pharmaceutical company specializing in infusion solutions and based in Campinas, Sao Paulo state, followed in 1977. Brazil continues to play a leading role in Fresenius’ Latin American activities. Fresenius Kabi and Fresenius Medical Care both have their own plants in the country, and Fresenius Medical Care also operates dialysis clinics. In total, Fresenius employs around 4,000 people in Brazil.

Contact

Fresenius Kabi Brasil Ltda.
Av. Marginal Projetada, 1652 - G1
06464-200 Tamboré - Barueri - São Paulo
Brazil
T +55 11 2504 1400

www.fresenius-kabi.com/br
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Video message from Michael Sen
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Michael Sen

Europe

Video message from Michael Sen

Our new CEO outlines what will be essential for #FutureFresenius.

Doubling up on a second chance
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Europe

Doubling up on a second chance

Twin brothers Kilian and Jamie both suffered from a heart weakness. Just three days apart, they each received a transplanted heart at Fresenius Helios.

Midwife, a dream job
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Europe

Midwife, a dream job

After her son was born, Lea Zerbe decided to become a midwife and enrolled in a training program at Helios Mariahilf Hospital in Hamburg

In battle against the coronavirus
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Worldwide

In battle against the coronavirus

Fresenius is taking comprehensive measures to ensure healthcare is available for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Paul, the four-legged therapist
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Europe

Paul, the four-legged therapist

Loyal and sympathetic eyes, soft fur and a wet nose: Paul the therapy dog is the first animal employee of the Fresenius Helios hospital in the northern German city of Hildesheim.

Using protons to take on cancer
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Europe

Using protons to take on cancer

Fresenius Helios to open Spain’s first proton beam therapy center.

Ready to help the littlest ones
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Europe

Ready to help the littlest ones

Some children have to fight for life, right from birth: A day on the Neonatology ward of HELIOS Hospital Schwerin, Germany.

A little heart at the center of a complex surgery
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Europe

A little heart at the center of a complex surgery

For more than 20 years, Fresenius Helios’ Leipzig Heart Center has been providing highest quality cardiac care – sometimes to very young patients.

’Remain true to your ideals’
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Europe

’Remain true to your ideals’

On the occasion of his 80th birthday, the Supervisory Board Chairman of Fresenius, Dr. Gerd Krick, agreed to sit down and take some questions from two young colleagues.

Making mistakes to avoid them
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Europe

Making mistakes to avoid them

Simulating the symptoms of patients in crisis, life-like mannequins help create a high-pressure but highly valuable training opportunity for doctors and nurses at Fresenius Helios.

Crucial lessons learned
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Europe

Crucial lessons learned

Faced with one of the ‘superbugs’ that pose a huge health threat worldwide, Fresenius Helios turned to advanced hygiene management.

Dialysis patient succeeds in giving birth
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Europe

Dialysis patient succeeds in giving birth

It is extremely rare for a dialysis patient to give birth, but Jaqueline Sinicyn refused to be deterred by the long odds. Now, she has a beautiful baby.

Returning a hospital to health in Germany
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Krefeld

Europe

Returning a hospital to health in Germany

Once municipally owned and deeply in debt, the facility is now thriving as part of Fresenius Helios.

24 hours on the Intensive Care Unit
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Europe

24 hours on the Intensive Care Unit

Round the clock dedication of ICU doctors and nurses can be seen at HELIOS hospital near Berlin.

From the Philippines to Germany was only the start
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Europe

From the Philippines to Germany was only the start

1972, with Germany beset by a serious shortage of nurses, Florence de Peralta reported to what is now HELIOS Hospital Hünfeld.

Surgeons save woman’s hand after accident on farm
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Europe

Surgeons save woman’s hand after accident on farm

Extreme precision under intense time pressure was essential, and is precisely what surgeons at a HELIOS hospital achieved for the benefit of a woman in serious danger of losing her hand.

“The barriers in people’s minds are the worst”
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Europe

“The barriers in people’s minds are the worst”

Cinderella Glücklich has been handicapped since birth. In an interview, the Fresenius intern talked about the challenges she faces in daily life and in finding a job.

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Sustainability at Fresenius: Three questions for Mapi Henríquez de Armas, Director Sustainability at Quirónsalud
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Sustainability at Fresenius: Three questions for Mapi Henríquez de Armas, Director Sustainability at Quirónsalud

"While adapting to climate change is managed at a local level, we have set global emission reduction targets that help us to meet related expectations and to coordinate our efforts."

First meeting of the year for the Sustainability Advisory Board in Friedberg
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ESG advisory board

Germany

First meeting of the year for the Sustainability Advisory Board in Friedberg

Our Sustainability Advisory Board got together for the first meeting of this year at Fresenius Kabi’s production and logistics site in Friedberg.

How Fresenius employees help people with cancer in every phase of the disease
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Krebs QS

Worldwide

How Fresenius employees help people with cancer in every phase of the disease

They serve patients beyond expectations and always give their best – not just in the fight against cancer, but also when striving for the highest possible quality of life.

Sustainability at Fresenius: Five questions for Sarah Tix, Head of Group Sustainability
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Worldwide

Sustainability at Fresenius: Five questions for Sarah Tix, Head of Group Sustainability

"In our view, sustainability management represents a real opportunity and is essential for securing the resilience, competitiveness, and long-term success of companies."

“The new ADC medicines represent a real revolution in treatment. This promising therapy can give many patients new hope.”
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Brustzentrum Berlin-Buch

Germany

“The new ADC medicines represent a real revolution in treatment. This promising therapy can give many patients new hope.”

Professor Dr. Michael Untch from Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch explains how the new antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are changing the fight against cancer.

“The flexibility of our Lovo and Cue cell processing systems was the key to success!”
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Lovo Fresenius Kabi

USA

“The flexibility of our Lovo and Cue cell processing systems was the key to success!”

Read our interview with Chris Wegener, to find out more about the device development for CAR-T cell therapy at Fresenius Kabi.

CAR-T cell therapy: Revolutionary chances of a cure, but costs still too high
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Car-T-Celltherapie

Germany

CAR-T cell therapy: Revolutionary chances of a cure, but costs still too high

How Fresenius Kabi is revolutionizing the treatment of cancer patients with the help of the Lovo and Cue cell processing systems.

“We combine various innovative solutions to achieve better patient outcomes step by step.”
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AR stage 2

Germany

“We combine various innovative solutions to achieve better patient outcomes step by step.”

Helios Hospital Berlin-Buch is one of the first hospitals in Germany to use augmented reality in the operating room.

Fresenius is a new partner of the Städel Museum
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The Städel Museum in Frankfurt.

Europe

Fresenius is a new partner of the Städel Museum

By supporting the renowned museum foundation, the healthcare company demonstrates its social responsibility. The partnership is at the same time a clear commitment to Frankfurt and the Rhine-Main region.

"Immunotherapies: Boosting Cures and more Patient Wellbeing"
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Interview

Germany

"Immunotherapies: Boosting Cures and more Patient Wellbeing"

Read our interview to find out what Dr. Anna Ossami Saidy, a doctor in training at the Helios Clinic Berlin-Buch, is currently researching.

Committed to Life: Fresenius now fresher and more modern with new brand identity
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Bond for life

Deutschland

Committed to Life: Fresenius now fresher and more modern with new brand identity

#FutureFresenius is making the company fit for the future. And the brand identity must reflect and support this.

Optimized colorectal cancer screening with AI
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Darmkrebs

Germany

Optimized colorectal cancer screening with AI

How artificial intelligence helps to detect polyps that can’t be seen by the human eye

CAR T cell therapy: Innovative therapy with the aid of genetically modified cells
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KH Szene

Germany

CAR T cell therapy: Innovative therapy with the aid of genetically modified cells

“Personalized tumor medicine can be more effective at fighting tumors and produce beneficial therapies with fewer side effects.”

Welcome to our new podcast format: “Talk Time – CEO Insights with Michael Sen”! 
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Podcast behind the scenes

Germany

Welcome to our new podcast format: “Talk Time – CEO Insights with Michael Sen”! 

Get to know more about how this year started for Michael Sen, his view on trends like AI in health care and health equity.   

New year, good resolutions: Eating a vegan diet can do a lot for your health and the environment!
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Verena Kaiser and Hendrik Otto in their kitchen, holding up plates with healthy food

Germany

New year, good resolutions: Eating a vegan diet can do a lot for your health and the environment!

Hendrik Otto and Verena Kaiser from Helios explain the benefits of changing your diet

HOPE gives hope
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Europe

HOPE gives hope

Quirónsalud focuses on digitalisation to improve oncology patient care

"This is a tremendous win for the patients"
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Prof. Dr. Akiko Iwasaki, Ph.D.

Germany

"This is a tremendous win for the patients"

Interview with Prof. Iwasaki, winner of the Else Kröner Fresenius Prize for Medical Research 2023, endowed with 2.5 million euros.

Sustainably anesthetized
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Anesthetic gas

Germany

Sustainably anesthetized

Anesthetic gas recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent

Planting trees and changing hearts
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Planting Trees in Haina

Latin America

Planting trees and changing hearts

Fresenius Kabi Employees in the Dominican Republic are working to create a healthier environment.

‘Sometimes we understand each other without words’
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Dr. Veronika Wolter_Cochlea Implantat

Europe

‘Sometimes we understand each other without words’

Dr. Veronika Wolter is the first deaf person in Germany to achieve the position of chief physician. She herself uses a hearing prosthesis, and understands her patients very well.

A robot at the operating table
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Roboter von vorne

Europe

A robot at the operating table

Fresenius Helios uses the latest robotic technology to make surgery gentler for patients – for example at Helios Hospital Erfurt in Germany.

Growing up with parenteral nutrition
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Fresenius-Kabi_Swiss-Parenteral-Nutrition-Story

Europe

Growing up with parenteral nutrition

How two brave adventurers from Switzerland are exploring the world step-by-step.

From a local pharmacy to a global corporation
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Europe

From a local pharmacy to a global corporation

As a leading global healthcare group we are dedicated to medicine and human health - values we have upheld since our founding as a pharmacy lab in 1912.

Fresenius Medical Care, the world's leading provider of products and services for individuals with renal diseases, today announced changes to the Management Board effective on January 1, 2022. They follow a unanimous decision by the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care Management AG to adapt the composition of the Management Board to the company’s new operating model, which is being launched in 2023.

The new, globally operating Care Delivery segment, in which the company is combining its global healthcare services business, will be led by William Valle (61), currently CEO of Fresenius Medical Care North America. Dr. Katarzyna Mazur-Hofsäß (58), currently CEO of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, will take over responsibility for the new, globally operating Care Enablement segment, in which Fresenius Medical Care is consolidating its previously decentralized healthcare products business under a global MedTech umbrella. 

Rice Powell (66) will continue to serve as Fresenius Medical Care’s CEO, and the Global Medical Office will continue to be led by Franklin W. Maddux, MD (64). Chief Financial Officer Helen Giza (53) will be taking on the additional role of Chief Transformation Officer.

Harry de Wit (59), CEO for Asia-Pacific, Kent Wanzek (62), CEO for Global Manufacturing, Quality and Supply (GMQS), and Dr. Olaf Schermeier (49), CEO for Global Research and Development, will move from the Fresenius Medical Care Management Board to the Fresenius Medical Care Executive Committee. 

During the transition phase, Harry de Wit will continue leading the business in the Asia-Pacific region and take on additional responsibility for EMEA. Kent Wanzek will continue to have responsibility for GMQS, with a focus on the full transition of its activities into the new Care Enablement organization. Dr. Olaf Schermeier will take over the leadership of the Critical Care business and Fresenius Medical Care Ventures, two of the company’s most important growth areas within the Care Enablement segment. All three will be reporting to Dr. Katarzyna Mazur-Hofsäß. In 2022, the current country organizations will be mapped, and will subsequently be transitioned to the new operating model.

Stephan Sturm, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Fresenius Medical Care Management AG, said: “The Supervisory Board fully supports the upcoming reorganization as it will strengthen Fresenius Medical Care and lay the foundations for the company’s continued, successful development. Our special thanks and respect go to Harry de Wit, Kent Wanzek and Olaf Schermeier. They have made valuable contributions on the Management Board over the years, and now stand ready to assume responsibility in new roles. On behalf of the Supervisory Board, I wish the entire management team and our employees every success, as we build new and robust organizational structures that will stand the test of time.”

Rice Powell, CEO of Fresenius Medical Care, said: “2022 will be a significant year of transition as we move toward our new operating model as a leaner, and at the same time stronger, basis for executing our growth strategy. I look forward to the continued cooperation with our leadership team and all Fresenius Medical Care colleagues. It is a lot of work to make this work, but I’m sure that with the new operating model and the resulting changes we are setting the course for a successful future for Fresenius Medical Care – for the benefit of all the company’s stakeholders.”

Disclaimer:
This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements due to various factors, including, but not limited to, changes in business, economic and competitive conditions, legal changes, regulatory approvals, impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic results of clinical studies, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, uncertainties in litigation or investigative proceedings, and the availability of financing. These and other risks and uncertainties are detailed in Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements in this release.

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