The founder and shareholder of Asklepios, Dr. Bernard große Broermann, passed away on 25 February 2024 at the age of 80. He founded the Asklepios Kliniken Group in 1985. Over almost forty years, he developed the company into one of the leading healthcare providers in Germany and the largest family-owned hospital operator. For many decades, he pursued his goal of continuously improving healthcare and prevention through quality, innovation and social responsibility with great passion and entrepreneurial foresight.