Siemens Healthineers hosts fitness fundraiser in Germany

Working for a company with a strong sense of corporate social responsibility can certainly increase job satisfaction. Prime employer Siemens Healthineers supports its employees to take part in numerous fundraising activities. During Run4Healthineers Week 2025, its colleagues on-site in Erlangen in Germany, and virtually all over the country, laced up to run, walk, hike, and cycle in a collective effort for health, fun, and solidarity.

Living the values of Siemens Healthineers

The annual event sees colleagues step away from their desks to connect, recharge, and show what it means to live the values of Siemens Healthineers:

Team spirit: showing up and cheering each other on
Wellbeing: taking time for body and mind
Unity: thousands moving with one goal

For each participation, Siemens Healthineers donated to charitable organizations in the Erlangen and Forchheim area, turning every step into a contribution for good.

Running and fundraising with purpose

One colleague who took part in the event was Elisabeth Staudinger, a member of Siemens Healthineers Managing Board.

"It’s become a meaningful tradition for me to join the Run4Healthineers in Erlangen, and this year marked my fourth time coming together at the starting line with my fellow #TeamHealthineers. What makes this event so special is that it is more than just fitness – it’s about purpose. For every participant, whether running on-site or virtually around Germany, Siemens Healthineers donates to local social and charitable organizations," said Elisabeth on LinkedIn.

"This year, the donation recipients all had a booth on site, and it was truly inspiring to meet them and hear firsthand about the incredible work they do. With more than 2,000 runners (on-site and virtual), this year’s Run4Healthineers was again a huge success. On a personal note, my training seems to be paying off as I’m in noticeably better shape than I was last year. A heartfelt thank you to all the passionate runners, the cheering supporters, and the wonderful organizing team who made this event so special," added Elisabeth.

Making healthcare services more accessible

Elisabeth has served in diverse management positions ranging from procurement to leading a global business. She was President of Asia Pacific, including Greater China before she was appointed to the Managing Board. Elisabeth has a strong focus on leveraging digitalization to make healthcare services more accessible, affordable, and available.

Elisabeth's current responsibilities include Technology Excellence, Global Customer Services, Quality, Access to Care and the regions Asia Pacific Japan and China. Elisabeth is also responsible for areas such as cybersecurity and digitalization including digital, data, artificial intelligence (AI) and patient twinning.

Elisabeth joined Siemens in 1998 and has worked in international management roles in areas from procurement and strategy to marketing and manufacturing, and as CEO of a business unit in both Germany and Asia Pacific. Since January 2024, Elisabeth has been a board member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Alliance for Women's Health.