And the medi story continues: with a keen eye for detail and technical expertise, around 1,800 employees (3,000 worldwide) at our headquarter in Bayreuth develop solutions designed to enhance quality of life. Our products and services are dedicated to optimising therapeutic outcomes in the medical sector and delivering a unique body experience in the sports and fashion sectors.
"At medi, innovation is not just a trend, but part of our DNA. We have always been a company with drive, spirit and a clear strategy for the future. As we mark our 75th anniversary, we have one goal above all others: that medi continues to be what has defined us since 1951 – a company with conviction, heart and a firm determination to make a tangible difference to people’s lives worldwide. As a business, we want to continue on this path with the same curiosity, courage and innovative spirit that characterised our founders. medi has always been at its strongest when we have questioned the status quo, dared to try new things and conceived solutions before others saw them."
Philipp Schatz, medi Managing Director
"For us, medi’s 75th anniversary is not just an occasion to look back, but a commitment to further expand our role as an active shaper of the industry – to be pioneers,” says Miriam Weihermüller. “This is only possible with a family-like atmosphere, openness, creativity and ambition: that is why, on the occasion of our anniversary, we would like above all to say thank you. Thank you to our employees, whose commitment has shaped medi for 75 years, and to our partners worldwide who have journeyed with us along this path."
Miriam Weihermüller, medi Managing Director
The early years of medi
In 1951, Wolfgang Weihermüller (on the left in the picture) and Günter Voigtmann founded the company medi (then known as WeCo).
With just three knitting machines and expertise in elastic knitting, production began in a former dance hall. Later, production moved – as seen here – to its own premises.
The company’s first building, in the St. Johannis district of Bayreuth, was largely built by the staff themselves and was completed in 1958.
In the years that followed, the existing premises were gradually extended.
What began as ‘rubber stockings’ was characterised from the outset by a spirit of innovation, textile expertise and a deep understanding of medical requirements. Since then, new qualities have continually been added.
For 75 years, medi’s core competence has been medical compression. Today, the medical division also encompasses the fields of orthopaedics and foot care.
