KARL STORZ Mourns the Loss of Long-Standing Managing Director Sybill Storz

An impressive personality and entrepreneur

Sybill Storz was a passionate entrepreneur and philanthropist. She embodied success and entrepreneurial spirit. As a second-generation leader of the company, she devoted her life to advancing medical technology and expanding her parents' family business. In addition to her tireless professional commitment, she was driven above all by one thing: her social engagement, especially for children and families in need. Her life's work also included challenges, which she always mastered with strength of will and courage. Her willingness to break new ground and her eye for detail distinguished her until the very end.

A life's work in the service of medicine

At the end of the 1950s, Sybill Storz began her long and successful career alongside her father and company founder Dr. med. h. c. Karl Storz in Tuttlingen. In 1996, she took over the management of the company after her father's death. In the years that followed, she shaped the family business through her dedication, determination, and a sustainable growth and internationalization strategy. With personal commitment, an unerring sense for trends in medical technology, and impressive expertise, Sybill Storz developed the company into an innovative and globally recognized quality provider and partner in the healthcare sector. In 2019, she handed over the reins to the third generation, her son Karl-Christian Storz, and took over as chair of the Supervisory Board. At the end of 2023, she and her son founded the KARL STORZ Foundation. She became its chair to consolidate and strengthen the family's social activities for their home region and in developing countries. In this context, she fulfilled a dream close to her heart with the TUTORAMA interactive museum, creating a unique place for children and young people in Tuttlingen, Germany, that inspires the next generation to take an interest in STEM subjects in a playful way, awakens their curiosity, and, above all, is accessible to financially disadvantaged families.

Awards

Sybill Storz received numerous awards as an entrepreneur and for her life's work, such as the German Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon, admission to the French Legion of Honor as a ‘Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur’, several honorary doctorates in Germany and abroad, as well as honorary memberships and orders from various medical societies worldwide.

Farewell

She never sought the spotlight but rather wanted to make a difference through her actions. With this in mind, we kindly ask you to refrain from sending flowers to the family and instead—if you would like to follow her example—to support the valuable work of her final heartfelt project, the KARL STORZ Foundation, in promoting medical aid for children and families in need.
 
Name: KARL STORZ Stiftung
Bank: Kreissparkasse Tuttlingen
IBAN: DE 64 6435 0070 0008 6086 93
BIC: SOLADES1TUT
Reference: In memory of Sybill Storz (+ optional: your address)
 

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