Siemens Healthineers plans to drop the Siemens name and become Healthineers in 2027, as it prepares to separate from its parent company, Siemens AG. The move will allow the medical technology business to operate independently, while Siemens AG focuses on industrial artificial intelligence and digital technologies.
Shareholders of both companies will vote on the proposed separation and name change at their annual general meetings in February 2027.
The rebranding will begin once the spin-off is registered in the German commercial register. A three-year transition agreement will cover the transfer and re-registration of the company’s legal entities and products.
Siemens AG chief executive Roland Busch said the move was the next step in a process that had been under way for several years.
“This is the logical next step in a journey we started years ago—and one that has proven hugely successful,” he said.
“Siemens Healthineers has evolved from its roots within Siemens to establish itself as a global leader in its own right. It is therefore natural that this transformation is clearly reflected in its identity.”
Bernd Montag, chief executive of Siemens Healthineers, said the company would retain its historical links with Siemens while developing its own identity.
“Siemens is where we have come from and remains an important and treasured part of our heritage,” he said.
“Healthineers is who we are—engineers and pioneers in healthcare. After the deconsolidation from Siemens, we will write the next chapters of our journey in the Healthineers name.”
The company has also sought to reassure customers in North Africa that the change will not affect its local operations.
Gero Peters, general manager of Siemens Healthineers Morocco, said the company would continue to support the country’s healthcare system.
“This new phase reflects our desire to pursue our evolution to better meet the expectations of healthcare professionals and the needs of patients,” he said.
“In Morocco, our commitment remains unchanged: supporting the transformation of the healthcare system by deploying innovation, technology, and our expertise to improve the quality of care.”
The statement comes as Morocco expands its healthcare infrastructure, including the construction of new university hospitals and the rollout of wider medical coverage.
Siemens Healthineers reported revenue of about $25.4bn in the 2025 financial year. The company employs around 74,000 people worldwide and operates in medical imaging, diagnostics and cancer treatment.
The separation will complete a process that began in 2016, when Siemens renamed its healthcare division Siemens Healthineers.
The business went public on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in 2018, but Siemens AG retained a majority stake. The planned 2027 spin-off will end that ownership relationship and give Healthineers full corporate independence.
