Karl Storz Endoskope

Karl Storz SE & Co. KG
Company typePrivate
IndustryMedical technology
Founded1945
Headquarters,
Key people
Karl-Christian Storz
Revenue€2.18 billion (2023)
Number of employees
9,800 (2025)
Websitewww.karlstorz.com

Karl Storz SE & Co. KG is an internationally operating family-owned company headquartered in Tuttlingen, Baden-Württemberg. The company was founded in 1945 and specialises in the production and distribution of medical instruments and devices. It is recognised as a global leader in human medical instruments in the field of minimally invasive surgery and rigid endoscopes used for examining body cavities.

After the death of founder Karl Storz in 1996, his daughter, Sybill Storz, took over the company’s management. At the beginning of 2019, leadership transitioned to her son, Karl-Christian Storz.