Dear Colleagues,

We are deeply saddened to learn the passing of Dr. h. c. mult. Sybill Storz.
With Sybill Storz, the world of medical technology has lost a passionate entrepreneur who always forged new paths with determination and great courage. With her passionate commitment and unerring eye for detail, Sybill Storz continuously developed the family business Karl Storz and turned it into the global company it is today.

Dr. Sybill Storz was not only a passionate and successful entrepreneur, but above all a woman with an unwavering commitment to responsibility, quality and human dignity. She was known for her sharp intellect, her ability to understand complex issues with clarity, and her rare gift of both providing direction and being close to others. Her vision was always underpinned by a deep sense of ethics, respect and solidarity.

Sybill Storz fought tirelessly to optimise medical technology in order to advance diagnostic and surgical medicine to the highest level. Without her commitment, the triumph of minimally invasive surgery around the world would not have been possible. In doing so, she never forgot that people must be at the centre of all innovations. Sybill Storz followed this conviction in her diverse philanthropic activities, above all with the Karl Storz Foundation, which she and her son Karl-Christian Storz founded in 2023.

We will sorely miss Sybill Storz – as an entrepreneur, as a visionary and as a person. We will always honour her memory. Her passing leaves a void that we feel intensely, but her influence lives on in the many lives she touched, the work she shaped and the values she embodied.

In saying goodbye, we also find a mission: to continue what she exemplified. To act with the same calmness, wisdom, and dignity. To give care and attention, as she did. And to approach life with the conviction that quality, humanity, and responsibility never go out of style.

Dr Sybill Storz, it is with deep admiration, silent gratitude and great respect that we bid you farewell.

Your work, your example and your spirit live on.

May your memory continue to inspire us.

Ertan Saridogan, Diethelm Wallwiener, Sara Brucker, Rudi Campo and Grigoris Grimbizis for the ESGE Community