The 5th Floor: Meet the Member

Meet the Member Interview with Dr. André Fuchs from the Straumann Group

The 5th Floor is an international collaborative pro-work space where members are able to enjoy international collaboration benefits in our 5th Floor locations and connections throughout the world. We would like to introduce you to Switzerland member, Dr. André Fuchs.

How did you come to Straumann?

Personal contacts were important in this regard. This was triggered by the closure of BASF’s Basel research center and the opportunity for me to continue working with 3D printing technology at Straumann.

Could you give us a short overview of Straumann?

Straumann is a leading provider in esthetic dentistry, founded by the Straumann family as a research institute in 1954. Today, Straumann is a global, agile, entrepreneurial power-house in dentistry; the company is present in over 100 countries through 40 sales subsidaries.

What makes Straumann future-oriented?

Our company is always on the cutting edge and invests into new technologies, i.e. digital data processing for the production of individual dental products (no more tedious imprints, but scanning with intraoral scanners) or in the development of new materials for dental products.

Straumann is a company founded and based in Basel. What do you particularly appreciate about this region?

I appreciate the contact to people who have come to Basel from different regions of the world. The geographical location in the border triangle between Switzerland, Germany and France offers great opportunities for excursions and getting to know your neighbors. I have been enjoying working in Basel for almost 20 years.