Katarina Grum, MSc

What makes #Germany truly special is its deep-rooted culture where quality matters—not just in products, but in ensuring a high quality of life for everyone. Companies like Siemens reflect this culture, leading innovations in fields like healthcare, smart infrastructure, and sustainability, all while ensuring employee satisfaction remains a priority. There’s a famous saying: "Do the right things and the bottom line will follow." Happy employees go the extra mile to ensure customer satisfaction, and companies like Siemens understand this well. In the early days of the pandemic, many companies focused on keeping their employees happy. But as time passed, some shifted their attention back to profits. However, companies like Siemens continue to invest in their people and the planet, earning them top spots in Statista and TIME's ranking of the World’s Best Companies. It is heartwarming to be part of a country and organization that strike a balance between groundbreaking achievements, sustainability, and the well-being of their people. In a world where quality is valued in every sense, it’s clear that businesses and individuals thrive best when they support one another.

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#lastcall Huge kudos to Judith Gerlach and her team for driving this initiative—it’s so needed! #Womenhealth has been underfunded and under-researched for far too long. Did you know that despite making up more than half the population, women have only represented about a third of medical research participants? And when it comes to things like heart disease, symptoms in women often get overlooked because they present differently than in men. This has to change. AI gives us an incredible chance to tackle these gaps. It’s not just about better data and care for conditions like endometriosis, menopause, and heart health—it’s about shaping the future of women’s health. We owe it to the next generation, these Future Health HERos, to make sure they get the personalized, timely care they deserve. If you’re working on something that could help, now’s the time to act! This funding is a real opportunity to make a difference and change lives. Let’s make sure the future looks brighter for women everywhere! WorkInHealth Foundation Astrid Kaltenböck Dr. Ivana I. Dr. Ursula Mühle-Schaeffer

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🩺 🧩 We can do better to prevent #chronicdiseases! How? Integrating digital and #patientcentered solutions with each other, getting diverse partners on board — from public institutions to startups and a Primary Health Care Unit 🏥, testing and feedbacking, among other things. Projects like preDIA - Diabetes Virtual Care of the Future Health Lab and partners are doing exactly that, while centering their work on high-risk populations. For type 2 diabetes, that includes women in #menopause. Want to know more? Join us next week in the Future Health Lab! The public event "Diabetesprävention in der Menopause" as part of the preDIA project will be taking place in German, on-site. Yet the conversation about 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 into the healthcare system is a universal one ⚡ Let's be part of it, whether on diabetes or something else entirely. . . . And let's remember that the old #definitionofhealth — ‘Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’ (World Health Organization, 1948) — doesn't apply anymore. As a neurodivergent & disabled human who's been in close touch with chronic illness, I can confirm the obvious: we can't be thinking of health in absolute arrangements and struggle-devoid spheres. We 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 to do better, for many people. Chronically, unceasingly, always. Innovation labs like Future Health Lab are leading the way on this. ________ ✍️ PS: Here's some super quick storytelling on the emergence of the current definition of health as — "Health as the ability to adapt and to self manage, in the face of social, physical and emotional challenges" and the key physician & researcher behind it: Machteld Huber 🦸‍♀️. https://lnkd.in/dUfyA6UH #healthcareinnovation #creativecommunications #graphicdesigner

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Decentralized tirals and their role in modern Clinical Research 🌐 Rethinking Clinical Research: How decentralized trials are transforming the field 🌐 🧬 Clinical Research in the digital age: The advent of decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) marks a pivotal change in the way we conduct medical research. Through innovative technologies, recruitment, data analysis, and participant engagement are being optimized. 📈 Participant-centric approach: Digital tools and apps enhance patient experience, improving protocol adherence and reducing dropout rates by 50%. 💡 Learn about the #FraunhoferIIS #DigitalTrialManager (#DTM) and how patient and study personal experience in decentralized studies could be sustainably improved. https://lnkd.in/dXvcfV_9

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𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍 𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍 Recently, I spoke at an internal female event at Siemens Healthineers. Honestly, it was kind of a unique talk for me as female business coach - very different from what I usually do. More precisely, Jessica Girgert mentioned in our preliminary talk that they wanted to hear more about my personal story. How and why I became a professional coach for women in tech environment. Especially as this path with a background as chemical engineer is quite uncommon. To wrap it up: It was an absolutely great event with a variety of topics, different perspectives and a lot of personal stories. It was definitely not the “typical” talk. It wasn't about "how to" do something. No simple "knowledge transfer". Instead, we discussed our personal views on female empowerment, setting ambitious personal goals (and allowing ourselves to adjust them along the way) and handling challenges as women in the business world. It was all about personal stories and sharing real experiences. And that’s how we can inspire each other the most. Empowered women empower women. Thanks a lot to to this great community! When have YOU been inspired the last time? #femaleempowerment #womenintech

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#Transformation #Employees #Future #LEP Today I stumbled across an article by HR influencer Cawa Younosi, one of the most innovative minds on the HR scene and the face of the New Work work culture. He stated that even contemporary working environment doesn't sound so difficult at first. The reality is often different. Why is that: The stock market generally favours financial KPIs as a key performance indicator more than employee satisfaction. The current economic climate presents significant challenges for the economy as a whole. While the future may be uncertain, it is important to consider the long-term implications of making personnel cuts now. Alienating the core workforce may seem like a short-term solution, but it could lead to difficulties in retaining talent when the tide has turned. In light of the current economic challenges, leading companies are striving to maintain employee loyalty by offering retraining and upskilling opportunities. This approach enables them to retain their workforce and facilitate a smooth transition during periods of transformation. What is your view on this? If you want to read the full article:

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An example of an employer who walks the talk. 🚶🏼 🍍☕Simon Mader often posts about employers focusing on what they can extract from their team and not what they can offer (sad that he has to state the obvious - the free coffee and fruit basket just ain't cutting it, but that's another topic for another day). 🧠It looks to me from the outside that this employee-focused, mindset has infused the entire business culture at ADBAKER with coolness and Mehrwert. ❓After looking through the open positions, I can only see two points that should always be includiert...if they're not already secret special bonuses ;) 🤔Can you guess what they might be? 🥨🎨So if you speak German, are a creative type, and want to work in/near Germany's awesomest city - check out their openings. P.S. I noticed the cool kids nowadays are using Anglizismen, so I droppt a couple Germanisms/Neologisms in this post. Am I doing it right?

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There are so many congresses and trade shows that one person or company can't possibly attend all that would be worth attending. Thus, I am happy that our friends and business partners from BEO MedConsulting Berlin GmbH have been exhibiting at #Rehacare, the world's leading trade fair for rehabilitation and care in Düsseldorf. #Rehacare2024 #Innovation #MedicalDevice #MarketAccess #Reimbursement #Commercialization #KalmsConsulting #KalmsOperations

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Women in decision-making positions stand up for transparent value creation and performance of companies. Till their retirement. A value creation aspect of gender diversity for which the Gen-Z successors are missing in Germany. Gen-X Women are leaving, the nepotism is coming back.  #women #leadership #generationZ #generationX #Germany #taxfraud

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How can patients be actively involved in the design of #outpatient and integral care concepts? 🤔 And what role will #digitization play in the healthcare system of the future? Prof. Dr Franz Benstetter shares his insights in our interview. It’s well worth a read! #swisspost

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A great opportunity to develop in a sustainable way.

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Sunday reading recommendation 🌞 Fresenius Medical Care is featured in the special supplement of Welt am Sonntag about the first WELT-AI-Summit in Berlin. Frank Maddux MD, FACP and Peter Kotanko, MD are talking about how our company is using AI to continuously improve dialysis therapies. “We started systematically collecting and analyzing data from our dialysis treatments about 20 years ago, and for the past twelve years we have been using this data to gain an increasing number of new diagnostic and therapeutic options,” says Frank Maddux, Global Chief Medical Officer and FME Management Board member. “AI can only be as good as the data on which it is based,” says Peter Kotanko, who heads the Renal Research Institute (RRI), a subsidiary of FME. The analysis of big data with the help of AI helps FME to support even better their patients worldwide. AI can make everyday life better and easier of doctors and patients. What is your experience of the technological change we are experiencing? Read the full story in the weekend edition of Welt am Sonntag #ProudToBeFME

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Both, dentists and surgeons have great interest in using the advantages of #dentalMRI: Not only does it work #radiationfree but MRI enables you to display e.g. nerves and inflammatory processes that are invisible to X-ray. Using dedicated coils like our MANDIBULA 15-Ch Dental Coil enhances shorter acquisition times and high resolution imaging. #medicalimaging #diagnosticMRI #dentalcoil #dentalimaging #dentomaxillofacialradiology #dentomaxillofacialMRI

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Keep up the good work PIONIERKRAFT and Ferdinand Haberthür! On the eve of #COP29 and in the light of the words of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, we definitely need as many #climate #pioneers as we can get. #adaptationgap #solar #renewables #startup #proudmum https://lnkd.in/d8j-Gyze

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Overview on Non-pharmacological therapies in Rheumatology.

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BERlean IN Circle 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 The Lean In evening on burnout at Scout24 SE wasn’t just informative—it was a reality check. It wasn’t the usual conversation about stress; it dove deep into what burnout looks like when it’s lived, and how we, as a society, need to do better. Fabienne opened with a clear breakdown of burnout’s stages, but what hit hardest were Kazia's and 🥙Abdo’s personal stories. They didn’t just describe burnout—they showed us what it feels like. Kazia’s analogy stuck with me: “If your leg is broken, you rest and let it heal. But with mental health, we push through until we completely break.” It made me realize how different we treat mental pain from physical pain—often ignoring it until we’re too far gone. Abdo’s story mirrored this struggle. He was deeply frightened to be seen by his work as "a broken man" who is no longer capable of handling his previous responsibilities. "You are not a broken human if you suffer from mental health issues." But what was most relieving, especially as a people leader, was Fabienne’s candid explanation of who is truly responsible for addressing burnout in organizations. It’s not just on managers or team leaders, but the responsibility of those 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗽. “The responsibility lies with the owners and shareholders because they are the ones making the key decisions. It’s their job to ensure that healthy systems are in place from day one—because healthy is sustainable, and ultimately more profitable. If the CEO doesn’t buy into it, or the shareholders don’t care, nothing will get realized that actually matters.” People leaders can do everything in their power to support their teams, but if the company’s structures and values don’t align with promoting employee well-being, change will never take root. Fabienne also pointed out that companies often treat people like machines, planning workloads as if humans can perform at 100% every day. “We are cyclical creatures,” she said. Some days we perform at our peak, and other days we need rest—it’s simply part of being human. Yet, organizations often don’t account for this natural rhythm. Budgets and capacity plans are created with the assumption that people won’t get sick or need breaks. It’s this kind of thinking that drives burnout. Julia’s moderation let the conversation breathe, creating space for the raw emotions in the room. We didn’t just talk about burnout as a concept—we felt it, and that built a deep sense of empathy. Oliver S.’s BE LIGHT Now GmbH mediation app demo was brilliant, but what touched me most was seeing him later at the train station, quietly handing out leftover food to the homeless. No big announcements—just kindness in action. It was a reminder that compassion should always have a place in our busy lives. #MentalHealth

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