Germany’s medical devices and health tech sector is home to some of the world’s most innovative and complex healthcare solutions. With highly regulated environments and increasingly connected devices, strong cybersecurity leadership is critical for protecting patient data, operational continuity, and regulatory compliance. The following CISOs and heads of information security are shaping the digital security landscape across German health tech and medtech companies.
Boban Kršić — CISO Corporate Entities / VP Head of IT Security, Fresenius Group
As Corporate CISO and Head of IT Security at Fresenius Group, Boban Kršić leads strategic and operational security initiatives for one of the world’s leading healthcare companies. With over 20 years of experience in information security, he has delivered robust solutions across complex and diverse environments, with a strong focus on critical infrastructure protection.
Tobias Beer — VP CISO & Technology Advisor, B. Braun Gruppe
Tobias Beer serves as Vice President Information & IT-Security / CISO at B. Braun Gruppe, overseeing cybersecurity strategy and operations across the group. With prior leadership roles at Brose Group, ING, and Lufthansa Systems, he brings extensive expertise in global IT security, risk management, and digital transformation within regulated industries.
Henning Christiansen — CISO, Ottobock
Henning Christiansen is a CISSP-certified Information Security specialist at Ottobock, leading IT security management with expertise in disaster recovery, risk management, IAM, penetration testing, encryption, and compliance frameworks such as OSC/SOX.
Ralf Puchelt — Manager of Information Security & CISO, Sartorius
Ralf Puchelt manages information security and serves as CISO for Sartorius, guiding security strategy, awareness programs, and risk management across the Göttingen-based biotechnology and life sciences technology company. He has previous experience in audit and security at TUI AG.
Christian Schmidt-Janssen — CISO, KARL STORZ
Christian Schmidt-Janssen heads the Information and Cyber Security Department at KARL STORZ, responsible for global security strategy, governance, and risk management for medical devices, software products, IT infrastructure, and third parties. He built the department from scratch, implementing an ISMS across 60+ entities and leading ISO 27001 certification efforts. His experience also includes security leadership at Volkswagen and Schindler.
Driving Cybersecurity in German Health Tech & Medtech
These leaders demonstrate how German healthcare and medical device companies are embedding cybersecurity into their operations at scale. Their work spans regulatory compliance, incident management, and proactive security strategy, ensuring both patient safety and business continuity in a sector that increasingly depends on digital innovation.