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26 January 2026

Russia Business

Ottobock's good business in Russia – even with the Ukraine war?

18 January 2026

War and Prosthetics

War and Prosthetics: The Russian business of the orthopedic technology manufacturer Ottobock is growing significantly. However, the company denies supplying the military. And yet questions remain unanswered.

16 April 2025

German Prosthetics Manufacturer: Ottobock's Million-Euro Business in Russia – These Details Raise Questions

Ottobock earns millions in Russia. Company heiress Georgia Näder emphasises that they supply 'only civilians' there. But investigations show that prostheses apparently also end up with Russian soldiers, some of whom are even back in action at the front.

14 February 2025

Saving because of high debts? Not with Hans Georg Näder

Internal figures show how high debts are weighing on the prosthesis manufacturer Ottobock. Its owner apparently does not want to save money - and continues to supply Russia.

28 January 2025

The Russian business of prosthesis patriarch Hans Georg Näder

An analysis of customs and import data shows that the Ottobock Group supplies Russian partners to a considerable extent. Patriarch Hans Georg Näder prefers to talk about his commitment to Ukraine.

11 November 2024

Ottobock's Hans Georg Näder's brutal fight with the IG Metall union

The prosthetics manufacturer Ottobock attempts to terminate a works council member, sends registered letters to union representatives, and now even threatens legal action against IG Metall

1 October 2024

Ottobock: The Full Extent of EQT's Investment Disappointment

Private equity firm EQT's investment in prosthetics manufacturer Ottobock, led by volatile majority shareholder Hans Georg Näder, has ended in what can only be described as a debacle. Internal documents reveal a significant disconnect between expectations and reality.

1 October 2024

Ottobock's Failed IPO: Private Equity Investor EQT Exits with Government Bond-Level Returns

Prosthetics manufacturer Ottobock withdraws IPO plans as Swedish investor EQT divests 20% stake amid disappointing performance

18 August 2024

Employee Letter Escalates the Conflict at Ottobock

At the prosthetics manufacturer Ottobock, a conflict is simmering between management and the union. An internal letter to the workforce now reveals just how heated the atmosphere truly is. It revolves around the union's advance within the company – and a mouse comic.

29 July 2024

Hans Georg Näder's Penchant for Luxury Risks Ottobock's Corporate Health

Hans Georg Näder's Penchant for Luxury Risks Ottobock's Corporate Health. Prosthetics Billionaire's Mounting Troubles Converge in Unsightly Espionage Scandal

24 July 2024

The Risky Gamble of Ottobock's CEO

Hans Georg Näder, the extroverted CEO and owner of the German global market leader in prosthetics, has already had to cancel the IPO twice. The third attempt must succeed, or trouble looms. Ottobock's engagement in Russia also raises questions.

7 July 2024

Inside Ottobock: Prosthetics Billionaire Hans Georg Näder Dipped into Company Coffers Despite Losses, Withdrawing Millions

Over the past decade, billionaire Hans Georg Näder has extracted half a billion euros from the family-owned Ottobock enterprise. Näder's withdrawals frequently exceeded profits and persisted even when the company reported losses. Ottobock has been preparing for an IPO for years, with its compelling corporate narrative outshining its financial performance.

14 May 2024

Hans-Georg Näder's Green Promises: The Prosthetics Billionaire Appears to Take a Relaxed Approach to Sustainability in Shipbuilding

Näder sells his Pink Gin yacht and opts for a fully motorized ship, the SeaXplorer Pink Shadow, equipped with a ship diesel tank holding 188,000 liters and an estimated consumption of 38 liters per nautical mile

12 April 2024

After EQT Deal, Ottobock Owner Näder Sells One of His IT Subsidiary Companies

The company Sycor is selling its subsidiary IQ Solutions to the newly established IT group Cohemi.

8 April 2024

Hans Georg Näder's Risky Buyback

29 March 2024

Ottobock Owner: We are ready for the IPO, we are just waiting for the right environment

The prosthetics manufacturer Ottobock is now back in 100 percent ownership of the Näder family. The 105-year-old family enterprise announced this on Thursday evening. It has taken out a total of 1.1 billion euros in loans from credit funds to buy out the financial investor EQT, which has been involved since 2017.

13 March 2024

Ottobock Confirms Repurchase of Shares from EQT

8 December 2023

Näder Family Plans to Repurchase 20% Stake in Ottobock

Näder Family Plans to Repurchase 20% Stake in Ottobock. After six years, the investor EQT is parting ways with the prosthetics manufacturer. The closing is planned for January 2024.

21 July 2023

The Unknown Nazi Past of Prosthetic King Ottobock

The Unknown Nazi Past of Prosthetic King Ottobock"

6 June 2023

EQT and Ottobock Initiate Share Sale

30 Per Cent of Medical Technology Provider Ottobock Up for Sale. According to F.A.Z. Information, JP Morgan Bank Has Now Sent Information Dossiers to Potential Interested Parties.

24 March 2023

Prosthesis billionaire wants to sell his yacht for 27.5 million euros - three years ago the price was 45 million euros

20 January 2023

Hans Georg Näder - Sycor merger put on hold

19 January 2023

Näder Holding - The Ottobock family empire

18 January 2023

Hans Georg Näder - Ottobock's IPO fails again

17 January 2023

Hans Georg Näder - Bötzow Brewery Berlin

16 January 2023

Hans Georg Näder art gallery - Näder's private art collection

9 January 2023

Hans Georg Näder has a new yacht in his collection and his Baltic Yachts shipyard gets a new site

8 January 2023

Hans Georg Näder appointed honorary professor by HAWK University of Applied Sciences

7 January 2023

Hans Georg Näder and the question of the CEO position

27 December 2022

Is Ottobock doing well?

Is Hans Georg Näder's Ottobock doing well? Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung, Niedersachsen Der Norden

6 November 2022

How the Ottobock patriarch is making a fool of a private equity firm

25 July 2022

Why CFO Kathrin Dahnke had to leave Ottobock

18 July 2022

Wiki Wars: Hans Georg Nader pays PR firm to remove damaging information from his and Ottobock's Wikipedia

23 June 2022

Ottobock's Failed Acquisition Of Freedom Innovations: Hans Georg Näder's Dubious Decision-Making Costs Ottobock Dearly

4 June 2022

OTTOBOCK - Professor Näder invites you to an audience

24 November 2021

Ottobock - on Crutches to the Stock Exchange

12 November 2021

Wikipedia - Redacted OttoBock article

3 June 2019

Handelsblatt: Family Entrepreneur

11 April 2019

Welt Online: Prosthesis Manufacturer Otto Bock; Discrete Losses

17 December 2017

Tax tricks: The German manager's millionaire yacht in Malta

27 September 2017

Poor Corporate Governance: The current Flop Ten

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