Flying Health sets course for the future with new shareholder structure

Flying Health, the leading ecosystem for innovation in the German healthcare sector, has a new structure: with Wort & Bild Mediengruppe, Sana Kliniken and Forte Digital as additional shareholders, expertise in healthcare communication, medical care and technological innovation is being bundled. This step will enable Flying Health to continue to shape and shape digitalization with a clear vision in the future: Patients should benefit from efficient, accessible and safe healthcare solutions that meet the highest quality standards as well as ethical and regulatory requirements.

The new shareholder structure increases Flying Health's strategic reach and its ability to seamlessly integrate digital technologies into the everyday lives of patients, healthcare professionals and business stakeholders. The aim is to create real innovations that bring tangible improvements for everyone involved - from clinical practice to the patient's private environment.

In addition to Dr. Lilia Kotchoubey, the current Managing Director of Flying Health, Falk H. Miekley (Wort & Bild Mediengruppe) and Darius Niroumand (Forte Digital) will also join the management team. Dr. Markus Müschenich and Christian Lautner, the founding team of Flying Health, will also remain on board as shareholders.

“The requirements in the healthcare sector are changing rapidly. With our new shareholder structure, we are creating the basis for actively exploiting this dynamic and creating healthcare that focuses on people,” says Dr. Markus Müschenich. With a view to the coming years, Flying Health is focusing on creating synergies between technology, medicine and communication. This approach makes the health community a key player in the digital transformation of the German healthcare system.

Flying Health is the leading ecosystem for the healthcare of the future - we are a partner, pioneer and network.

As an ecosystem, we build bridges between start-ups, the healthcare industry and relevant stakeholders, enabling industry leaders and entrepreneurs to become pioneers. Our work combines many years of consulting expertise with future-oriented trend research that enables our partners to close the gap between healthcare and technological progress. Together, we develop innovative strategies, business models and networks to shape the future of the healthcare market.

Sana Kliniken AG is a leading integrated healthcare provider in the German-speaking region. Its holistic healthcare services for three million patients a year range from preventive care, outpatient and inpatient care to aftercare, rehabilitation and the provision of remedies and aids.

These services are provided nationwide in 43 hospitals, 51 MVZ companies with almost 600 doctors' practices and a total of around 60 medical supply stores and prevention practices.

In addition, Sana also offers B2B services and consulting for external clinics in areas such as purchasing, logistics, medical technology and management contracts. In 2023, the approximately 38,600 employees generated a turnover of 3.3 billion euros. Founded in 1976, Sana Kliniken AG is owned by 24 private health insurance companies. All figures reflect the status as of December 2023.

On November 1, 2024, Sana Kliniken AG took over the Bavarian part of the former Regiomed clinics. This includes the three clinics in Coburg, Lichtenfels and Neustadt, several medical care centers (MVZ) and the Medical School for university medical training. Around 3,200 employees care for more than 145,000 patients per year, who are either treated as inpatients, day patients or outpatients.

Wort & Bild Mediengruppe is based in Baierbrunn near Munich and is the leading provider of health media in Germany. Its brands stand for high editorial quality, serious and independent journalism and great popularity among readers. As a partner of pharmacies, the focus is always on the high health benefits and competent advice in the pharmacy. Wort & Bild Verlag publishes the magazines Apotheken Umschau, Apotheken Umschau ELTERN, Diabetes Ratgeber, Senioren Ratgeber, Ärztlicher Ratgeber, medizini and HausArzt-PatientenMagazin. Current podcasts (http://gesundheit-hoeren.de) and video formats explain important health topics. A separate series of books publishes guides on health and nutrition topics. With its print and online media, the publishing house reaches around 25 million readers and users every month.

Forte Digital is an international digital consultancy that combines strategy, experience and technology to create relevant digital services and measurable growth for clients. Founded in Oslo in 2017, Forte Digital has established itself as the fastest growing digital consultancy in Scandinavia and has grown to 350 employees in Norway, Poland, Germany and Denmark in 2023. In April 2022, the Forte Digital Central Europe Business was established with headquarters in Berlin.
As a partner, Forte Digital supports companies with their digital strategy, creates relevant user experiences and implements them technologically. The core of Forte Digital's success is its unique approach to digital service development, Scandinavian pragmatic work culture, data-based UX and scalable technology solutions. Forte Digital works in interdisciplinary teams, as colleagues of its clients. Forte Digital works for well-known companies such as Biotronik, Charité, DRK Kliniken Berlin, NorgesGruppen, Audi and Messe Berlin.