The Wilo Group has officially opened the Health Cube, a groundbreaking health centre located at its headquarters, Wilopark, in Dortmund. Spanning approximately 5,500 square metres, this innovative facility is designed to serve Wilo’s global workforce as well as the wider regional community.
A Holistic Approach to Health and Prevention
The Health Cube houses Wilo’s Global Health Management, offering a comprehensive range of services including:
- Occupational health and psychotherapeutic services
- Social and life counselling
- A Health Club with sports diagnostics and outdoor sports facilities
- A “quiet room” and hydro massage beds
- A lounge with an open experiential kitchen
- Holiday care for children
A key feature of the centre is the integration of independent specialist medical practices, including dermatology, physiotherapy, and dentistry. Additional GP and specialist services will be added in the future. The facility’s concept focuses heavily on preventative services, equipped with high-tech devices incorporating AI integration.
Leadership Comments on the Milestone
“The construction of this state-of-the-art healthcare facility is not only driven by our overarching strategy, but also by our history: improving healthcare and thus people’s quality of life has always been a driving force over Wilo’s 154-year history,” said Oliver Hermes, President & Global CEO of the Wilo Group, at the inauguration ceremony. “We are not just opening a building today. We are celebrating an attitude – and emphasising our high level of corporate responsibility for the region and, above all, our employees, in Dortmund and around the world. The Health Cube is a striking expression of our unwavering values as a family business.”
Recognition from Regional Leaders
Karl-Josef Laumann, Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, honoured the company’s commitment: “The Health Cube is an impressive and exemplary model of how a company can show its commitment to employees, but also to the people of the region, in the area of health.”
Lord Mayor Alexander Kalouti added: “The fact that Wilo is realising this concept in Dortmund is a real stroke of luck for healthcare in the city. And it shows how companies can remain attractive to employees: by putting people and their well-being first, even in the age of AI.”
Sustainable Construction and Additional Benefits
The Health Cube is built using a material-friendly, low-carbon timber-frame construction with a wooden façade and lightweight lumber partition walls, meeting high sustainability standards. This project completes the largest site development initiative in Wilo’s corporate history.
Additionally, Wilo announced a new corporate health insurance scheme with partner SIGNAL IDUNA. Each Wilo employee will receive an annual health budget to spend on numerous preventive services that go well beyond statutory health insurance benefits.
