More than
Medical Technology
A career with purpose: At Sutter Medizintechnik Germany, every new team member starts their journey with a company-sponsored child sponsorship – with the choice of supporting either SOS Children’s Villages or World Vision. Awarded the SME Prize for Social Responsibility.
More than
Medical Technology
As a youth sponsor of FC Emmendingen 03, we actively embrace our social responsibility. We support young talent, strengthen our local community, and consciously invest in the future of the next generation.
More than
Medical Technology
As a founding partner of the Robotics Foundation at the Work-Life Robotics Institute, Offenburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany, we actively help shape the future of robotics, cobotics, and socio-technological systems. The foundation supports hands-on innovation, drives technology transfer for small and medium-sized enterprises, and inspires the next generation to explore STEM and robotics.
More than
Medical Technology
Our Code of Conduct defines the core values that guide our actions: respect, fairness, diversity, integrity, and social responsibility. It serves as a compass for how we interact with employees, business partners, and society. These principles help us ensure responsible and ethical behavior across all global activities – fully aligned with our social mission.
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More than just a job: A child sponsorship comes with your contract
Our child sponsorships
In late 2011, Sutter’s CEO Bert Sutter faced a familiar December dilemma: Even as an adult, parents still ask what you'd like for Christmas.
His wish that year was a bit unusual – a shareholder resolution that would fund a child sponsorship for every current and future Sutter employee.
Since then, signing your employment contract with us means choosing to support a child through a trusted aid organization – either SOS Children’s Villages or World Vision.
The employee holds the personal connection with the sponsored child – and Sutter covers the costs.
Employees Choose: Sponsorships That Change Lives
SOS Children’s Villages as
Partner Organization for Child Sponsorships
Since 1949, SOS Children’s Villages has been dedicated to supporting children in need – offering them a safe home, stability, and new perspectives for the future. The international non-profit organization provides care for children who cannot grow up with their families and works to strengthen vulnerable households around the world. Through more than 800 programs worldwide – including family-like living arrangements, early childhood development, vocational training, and youth housing – SOS Children’s Villages is committed to improving living conditions and creating lasting opportunities. People with mental or emotional disabilities also find a supportive environment in dedicated community villages. In Germany alone, around 4,600 staff members support approximately 83,500 people each year across 38 locations. Globally, the organization runs 91 aid projects in 22 focus countries and offers child sponsorships in over 110 countries.
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World Vision as a
partner organization for child sponsorships
World Vision Germany is one of the leading international children's aid organizations and has been involved in development cooperation and humanitarian aid for over 70 years. Its goal is to improve the living conditions and future opportunities of children, families, and their communities in a sustainable manner—even in crisis and disaster areas. With projects in over 100 countries and a dedicated team of 34,000 employees, World Vision reaches millions of people every year. In 2023 alone, around 36.4 million people benefited from disaster relief. Particularly important: 86% of income goes directly to project funding.
More than a sponsorship: We support community, fairness, and team spirit
Our future is on the field
At Sutter, responsibility doesn’t stop in the OR – it starts right here in our local community. Since 2023, we’ve proudly supported the youth development program of FC Emmendingen 03 football club.
Our partnership includes jersey sponsorship for the A-Youth team and a visible presence at the pitch – but it’s about more than logos and banners.
We believe that investing in young people means shaping the future.
That’s why our support goes beyond athletic performance: we promote team spirit, fairness, and solidarity – values that matter just as much on the field as they do in our everyday work.
More than Hightech: Shaping the Future with Purpose
Code. Cobots. Commitment.
At Sutter, innovation and responsibility go hand in hand. That’s why we’re proud to be a founding partner of the Robotics Foundation, established by the Work-Life Robotics Institute at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany. This forward-looking initiative promotes hands-on research in robotics and cobotics with real-world impact – especially for small and medium-sized enterprises.
In close collaboration, we’re working to drive meaningful and sustainable use of robotics – including in the field of medical technology. Whether in manufacturing or future healthcare applications: Human-centered automation is a key driver of progress.
The foundation aims to actively shape education and research in the fields of cobotics, robotics, and socio-technological systems – in close partnership with academia and industry. Within a short time, this has evolved into a dynamic ecosystem for knowledge transfer and applied innovation.
More than rules: Our actions are guided by values
Code with Purpose
As a medical technology company, we carry responsibility – not only for the safety of our products, but also for our actions as an employer, business partner, and member of society.
Our Code of Conduct defines clear guidelines for fair, lawful, and ethical behavior. It is binding for all employees and partners, creating a shared foundation of trust and integrity in everything we do.
Whether in teamwork, customer relations, or in a global context – our actions are based on clear values. Because responsibility starts small – and makes a big impact.