Siemens Healthineers builds peer network for expatriate employees
Siemens Healthineers launched an employee network called Beyond Borders in January 2026 to help international staff handle relocation challenges such as finding doctors, insurance, and childcare. The group grew to 200 members in nine months and was shaped by regular staff surveys that identify dissatisfied groups. The German medical technology company employs 74,000 people worldwide and ranks ninth on Fortune's Europe workplace list.
Siemens Healthineers, based in Erlangen, has 74,000 employees globally and more than 17,000 in Germany. Roughly one in ten of its German workforce is international. Its Beyond Borders network began in January 2026 and reached 200 participants within nine months, offering peer help with medical providers, insurance paperwork, and child care.
The company has surveyed staff monthly for eight years. A voluntary anonymous self-identification feature introduced three years ago helps pinpoint less satisfied groups. Beyond Borders is one of several resource groups, alongside networks for fathers, LGBTQ+ staff, early-career employees, and cancer-affected workers. It ranks ninth on Fortune's Europe workplace list.
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