Yvonne Glienke is stepping down as head of Medical Mountains after 14 years!

Yvonne Glienke is stepping down as head of Medical Mountains after 14 years!

A surprising change in the medical technology scene: Yvonne Glienke has announced her resignation as Managing Director of MedicalMountains GmbH, after a proud 14 years at the helm. This decision comes as a surprise to many observers, as Glienke did crucial pioneering work in the cluster initiative for medical technology in Tuttlingen during this time. Together with Julia Steckeler, she has led the initiative over the last few years and has shaped the company with a lot of commitment since 2011. Steckeler will now take over sole management, but this should not mean any upheaval for the members and partners of Medical Mountains. Both emphasize that the mission to promote medical technology remains at the forefront, reports Swabian.

Why is Glienke leaving the company that is so close to the hearts of many in the region? She justified her resignation with the desire for new challenges and exhaustion after intensive 14 years. It is noteworthy that after the birth of her children in 2018, she got back into the action straight after maternity leave. At the beginning of the year she was also managing director of the Technology Mountains association, which cooperates closely with Medical Mountains. But even there she was no longer able to fully identify with the upcoming changes, which further strengthened her decision Medicine and technology reported.

Vision of the future without Glinke

What happens now to Medical Mountains? The team has grown to an impressive ten employees, and Glienke and Steckeler have led the company as dual leaders since 2019. Preparations for future projects are already in full swing. One of the initiatives currently underway is the Case4Med project, which aims to develop innovative solutions in medical technology using simulation and data analytics. The aim is to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) save resources and shorten the time to approve their products.

The promotion of innovative strength in German medical technology is achieved through this BMBF increasingly important. The focus is on supporting research and development projects, especially for SMEs that want to develop innovative solutions. Such initiatives are essential to cover the supply needs in medical technology and to strengthen the competitiveness of local companies.

A look at the future

Yvonne Glienke herself now intends to take a break. She doesn't have any concrete plans for the future at the moment, but she can easily imagine becoming self-employed or taking on a new role in medical technology. It remains exciting to see how medical technology in Tuttlingen will develop further and what impulses will be set by the new management under Julia Steckeler. As a result of Glienke's resignation, the industry has not only lost a committed leader, but also a driving force that had a strong position in the market for many years. However, one thing is certain: Medical Mountains remains an important contact point for medical technology companies.