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MED-EL is the world’s leading hearing implant company, helping the world hear through cochlear implants and other innovations. Find our latest press releases, images, company information, and contact details below.
Press Releases
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MED-EL Founders Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair Receive Horst Scheunemann Medal of Honor 2025
Oct 18, 2025
Dr. Ingeborg Hochmair and Prof. Erwin Hochmair, founders of MED-EL, received the Horst Scheunemann Medal for their groundbreaking work in cochlear implant technology and interdisciplinary contributions to skull base surgery.
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10 Years of Hearpeers: A Moving Anniversary Concert Celebrating Music, Community, and the Joy of Hearing
Oct 8, 2025
The 10-year anniversary concert of Hearpeers brought together mentors from around the world for an unforgettable celebration of music, community, and the life-changing power of hearing.
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When Hearing Fades, So Do Connections: MED-EL Survey Reveals the Impact of Hearing Loss on Adults’ Lives
Oct 1, 2025
Untreated hearing loss quietly disconnects adults from their lives – MED-EL’s global survey reveals its deep impact on relationships, confidence, and independence, and urges immediate action for better hearing health.
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“Reconnect with Life”: MED-EL Campaign Empowers Adults to Address Hearing Loss and Rediscover Connection
Sep 22, 2025
MED-EL’s “Reconnect with Life” campaign highlights the often-overlooked impact of hearing loss in adults and encourages reflection on personal hearing health – including considering CIs when hearing aids are no longer enough.
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Corporate Information
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Company Profile
Jan 8, 2025
MED-EL, headquartered in Innsbruck, Austria, is a leading provider of hearing implant systems. The privately-owned business was founded by Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair in the 1980s. Today, MED-EL offers the widest range of implantable and non-implantable solutions for various types and degrees of hearing loss.
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Dr Ingeborg Hochmair
Sep 1, 2023
Ingeborg Hochmair is the CEO of MED-EL, an industry leader in implantable hearing solutions. She co-founded the company with her husband, Erwin Hochmair, and they hired their first employees in 1990. Today, the company is still privately run, with its global headquarters located in Innsbruck, Austria.
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MED-EL’s hearing systems
Sep 1, 2023
MED-EL is a pioneer in the field of implantable hearing solutions. In 1977, the world’s first micro-electronic multi-channel cochlear implant, developed by MED-EL’s founders, Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair, was implanted in Vienna for the first time. This milestone was the birth of the modern cochlear implant and today, over 40 years later, the privately-owned business continues to set new standards in the provision of innovative solutions for people affected by hearing loss.
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