Kirchner & Wilhelm

Kirchner & Wilhelm, commonly branded as KaWe, is a long-established German medical technology company founded in 1890 and focused on the manufacture of diagnostic and examination instruments. The company produces a broad portfolio of medical devices including otoscopes, ophthalmoscopes, dermatoscopes, laryngoscopes, stethoscopes, blood pressure monitors, examination lights, and related instruments. It is a family-owned private company headquartered in Asperg, Germany, with products distributed in more than 100 countries through specialist dealers. Rather than operating as a drug-development biotech company, Kirchner & Wilhelm is a commercial-stage medtech manufacturer serving clinical examination, primary care, ENT, dermatology, and general diagnostic use cases.