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Bavarian Medical Technology Delegation in Saudi Arabia, September

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In September, the Bavarian representation together with GESALO in cooperation with the Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie and with Medical Valley EMN e. V., organised a small group trip to Riyadh and Jeddah.

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Saudi Arabia is currently undergoing one of the largest healthcare transformations globally. 


With Saudi Arabia’s healthcare demand increasing due to population growth and lifestyle-related diseases, Saudi Arabia has intensified its commitment to both healthcare spending and structural reforms.

We were honored to host an inspiring delegation trip with leading medical technology companies from Bavaria, Germany. Your engagement and openness to collaboration made this a truly forward-looking and educational exchange.

Hamdi Belhassen, Co-Founder & CEO of Caire
Jona Schmitz, Project Manager Digital Health from Medical Valley EMN e. V.
Thorsten Amann, Managing Director of CLINARIS GmbH
Sebastian Schnitzenbaumer, Co-Founder & CEO of SOHARD
Björn Bodenstein, Managing Director at Siemens Healthineers

 

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The programme covered a wide range of thrilling opportunities spanning from ministry visits to hospital visits, allowing our delegates to meet important stakeholders in the industry. Special thanks to the National Unified Procurement Company "NUPCO", the Ministry of Investment, Alat, SMC Healthcare, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group and the Bassam Trading Company for giving us an overview of the necessary steps international businesses need to undergo when entering the Saudi market.

 

Bavarian Health Delegation Meeting GESALO Riyadh September 2025
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We would also like to thank Julia Nordmann from the German Embassy Riyadh for participating in the joint briefing and to Björn Bodenstein for sharing his expertise. 
 

Following two exciting days in Riyadh we continued our delegation trip in Jeddah.

 

We are grateful to the Saudi German Hospital, Tina Medix Technologies Int. Co., the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, the Al Salama Hospital and the Jeddah Chamber غرفة جدة for their transformative discussions on leveraging technology aimed at improving the quality of care.

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