GEERS international

Data and facts

Industry Hearing aid acoustics, craft
Purpose of the company Manufacturing and fitting of hearing aids and acoustic products
Address

GEERS Hörakustik AG & Co. KG
Otto-Hahn-Straße 35
44227 Dortmund
Phone +49 231 9760-0
Email: info@geers.de
Web: www.geers.de

Year of foundation 1951
Founders

Käthe and Theodor Geers
On account of their pioneering spirit, Käthe and Theodor Geers significantly contributed to the creation of the profession of hearing aid acoustician (officially recognized in 1965) and paved the path for the success story of the company GEERS Hörakustik in the early 1950s.

Foundation place

Dortmund, Burgtorpassage

Legal form

AG & Co. KG [limited partnership whose general partner is a public limited company]

Management

Augustinus Bax (Vorsitzender), Martijn Storm

Supervisory board

Franciscus Geelen

Employees

approx. 2,000 throughout Europe

Branches

Germany
Poland
Hungary
Switzerland
Russia

Number of specialist shops

more than 430 in Germany
more than 600 throughout Europe

Awards, innovations

1986
Innovation prize of the German economy for research and development work as well as the construction of the first in-the-ear hearing aids in Europe.

This award is given to companies who not only develop a new idea, but also succeed in establishing this idea in the market.

1987
The GEERS think tank constructs sonetta®, the world’s smallest hearing aid, which is presented in the Guinness Book of Records.

1989
Development of A-Life®
This procedure for the fitting of hearing systems was developed with the scientific support of five European universities in order to optimize the hearing success. A-Life® exploits the potential of digital hearing systems, uses natural acoustic patterns instead of laboratory sounds, is certified in accordance with DIN ISO 9001 and can be experienced in GEERS specialist shops.

2007
MOE Award 2007 for special engagement in Central and Eastern Europe. The MOE Award is awarded by the bank HypoVereinsbank and “impulse”, a magazine for medium-sized enterprises.

Children’s hearing centres more than 20 in Germany
Certification

DIN EN ISO 9001:2008

Philosophy

Our work is focussed on the human being, both as a customer and as an employee.

Focus/service

The innovative and customer-oriented company  GEERS Hörakustik stands out on account of:

Highest competency and quality of consultation and service

A-Life® fitting process
Optimum hearing success thanks to natural acoustic patterns enabling individual adjustment of the hearing systems.

“No-risk hearing aid purchase” with the unique money-back promise.

GEERS customers may exercise their right of return if the desired hearing success is not achieved after 6 months.

Transparent consultation and comprehensive information of the customer.
GEERS employees will always offer different hearing systems with various performance features. The range of offers extends from hearing technology not requiring any co-payment through to digital hearing systems including a variety of programs. This means that the customer is free to choose.

5-year security for all hearing systems thanks to the GEERS insurance.

Co-operation with otolaryngologists upon quality assurance, in seminars for otolaryngologists and in advanced training for medical staff.

Co-operation Constant co-operation with the most important scientific institutions in Europe to improve service and products