Family-owned MedTech company founded in 1945 in Tuttlingen, developing endoscopic technology, medical imaging, and integrated operating room systems with over 7,000 products.
KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG develops endoscopic technology, medical imaging solutions, and integrated operating room systems for minimally invasive procedures. Its technical work spans endoscopic instruments and systems, surgical visualization and imaging, and OR infrastructure that combines imaging, instrumentation, and room systems. The portfolio exceeds 7,000 products, covering human and veterinary medicine across specialties including laparoscopy, urology, gynecology, and ENT.
Founded in 1945 by Karl Storz in Tuttlingen, Germany, the company has grown from a two-person business into an international MedTech firm. It employs approximately 9,900 people and operates through 70 subsidiaries in more than 50 countries, with production facilities in five: Germany, the USA, Switzerland, Estonia, and China. Training centres run on every continent.
The company remains family-owned and is now in its third generation of leadership, under Karl-Christian Storz. Its development work is carried out in collaboration with physicians, universities, and research institutes. Products serve surgical and diagnostic use, with an emphasis on precision and clinical effectiveness in demanding procedures.
