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Since 1 July 2024, we would like to welcome you to our new dental laboratory, Zahnkunst Berlin! We are setting new standards in the world of dental technology, combining state-of-the-art technology with traditional craftsmanship.

Under the direction of master dental technician Martin Postleb, Zahnkunst Berlin stands for the highest precision, quality and an unmistakable aesthetic flair. Our laboratory is no ordinary place, but a space in which the art of dental technology is raised to a new level. This is where dental solutions are created that not only fit perfectly, but also impress with their natural beauty.

Our experienced team of highly qualified dental technicians devote themselves to each individual workpiece with dedication and attention to detail. For us, it’s about more than just functional dental technology – we create individual works of art that bring a smile to our patients’ faces.

We know that every person is unique. That’s why we work closely with dentists to develop customised solutions that are optimally tailored to the needs and wishes of each individual. Your dental health and well-being are our top priority.

Zahnkunst Berlin is your new partner for innovative dental technology that perfectly combines aesthetics and function. Visit us in our modern premises and be inspired by our passion for the art of dental technology.

With professional expertise and artistic precision, we are shaping the future of dental technology in Berlin – Zahnkunst Berlin, where dental health becomes art. We look forward to meeting you and being part of your smile!

On the occasion of Longevity Week Berlin, which began on May 6th, the rbb24 Abendschau presented the AIVA – Arona Institute.

“Grow old & stay healthy” – this was the motto of the rbb24 Abendschau TV report about the AIVA Institute for Vitality and Aesthetics. On the occasion of the start of Longevity Week in Berlin, which offers a week of events and opportunities for exchange on the subject of longevity every year, the rbb24 Abendschau presented the AIVA Institute on May 6th, and the report is now also available online. In the 7-minute report, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg reported on the diverse, pioneering technologies in longevity medicine that are used by the experienced AIVA specialist team in the exclusive institute in Berlin-Biesdorf.

Demand for more support for a vital life

The chief surgeon of the institute, which opened six months ago, Dott. Mag. Andrea Caletti, explained as an expert in Longevity how beauty and vitality can be sustainably maintained and promoted through innovative pre- and post-care measures at AIVA. He explains that the trend in the health and wellness sector to promote a healthy and long life is much more than an ever-growing desire of society.

To be as beautiful, fit, and above all, symptom-free for as long as possible – that is the goal of longevity medicine. Above all, it is about the big picture in healthcare system, as Caletti emphasizes: “The population is getting older and older, and the healthcare system can no longer afford this. This means we have to invest now to prevent what Berlin and the state should basically do for us, namely send a signal to the people and say: You have to change something if you want to stay healthy.” The fact that measures for a vital life are still too rarely covered by statutory health insurance companies must urgently change for the good of society.

Comprehensive concepts for health and well-being

The AIVA Institute, which is part of the Burkart family’s Upwind Holding, has made it its mission to offer its customers tailor-made treatments that are tailored to their individual needs and wishes. For this purpose, appropriate treatment plans are developed and professionally implemented. The concept is holistic: aesthetics, health and well-being go hand in hand.

Why treatments such as cold chamber courses or lymphatic drainage are particularly popular and effective, what the individual methods can actually achieve, and why everyone should invest in their health right now and why a modern healthcare system is enormously important for this – you can find out all of this in the report about the AIVA Institute from the medical director Dott. Mag. Andrea Caletti as a specialist in plastic and aesthetic surgery.

You can find the link to the TV report here: https://www.rbb-online.de/abendschau/videos/20240506_1930/longevity.html

Sandro Nerger will become Commercial Managing Director of Upwind Holding GmbH on May 1st, 2024, with a focus on finance, accounting and controlling.

Upwind Holding GmbH is pleased to welcome Mr. Sandro Nerger as the new Commercial Managing Director for the Health Care sector in the family-owned company group starting on May 1st. With over 20 years of experience in senior positions in the healthcare sector, particularly in inpatient care, Mr. Nerger has extensive know-how in the areas of finance, accounting and controlling.

Prior to rejoining the Upwind Holding GmbH, Mr. Nerger was Commercial Managing Director of a nationally significant nursing home group, where he was primarily responsible for finance and IT. From 2004 to 2019, he was Head of Finance at the nursing home chain Vitanas in Berlin, which was part of the Upwind Group until summer 2017. In this capacity, he already worked closely with Nikolai P. Burkart and Dr. Armin Schuler. The successful and trusting previous collaboration makes Mr. Nerger a valuable addition to our management team.

New challenges in a dynamic working environment

Sandro Nerger, 46 years old and residing in Berlin, is looking forward to his start at Upwind Holding and his new role with great enthusiasm: “I am very exited to return to the Upwind Group and the challenges that come with it. The dynamic working environment offers many new opportunities, that I am already looking forward to.”

Mr. Nikolai P. Burkart, appreciates the renewed cooperation with a proven colleague in every respect: “I am extremely happy that an ‘old companion’ has found his way back to us.”

The management and the entire team of Upwind Holding GmbH warmly welcome Mr. Nerger and look forward to working together successfully.

Sandro Nerger (Commercial Director of Upwind Holding GmbH)

The opening of Germany’s first Longevity Institute in Berlin-Biesdorf had already triggered a hugely positive media response. Among others, the “Tagesspiegel” reported and titled: “In Marzahn, people are now focussing on beauty”. The article was about the Arona Institute for Vitality and Aesthetics as well as its significance for Berlin’s healthcare industry – especially in the area around the accident hospital (UKB for short).

The AIVA Institute and its medical director Andrea Caletti are now increasingly in demand as a point of contact for the media when it comes to current topics and trends in the fields of anti-ageing, beauty and health.

For example, the magazine “Madame” reported on the pros and cons of currently very popular peptide injections for long life and timeless beauty. Here Dott. Mag. Andrea Caletti gave a precise assessment: Panacea or money-making ploy? In any case, it is not a trend that should be jumped on lightly – but with serious advice from experts at the AIVA Institute, it can certainly be a building block for health, well-being and beauty.

“Petra” describes the AIVA Institute in great detail and dedicates its article to the concept of longevity and its significance. Longevity is one of the main themes of the AIVA Institute for Vitality and Aesthetics. Andrea Caletti is also an expert on this topic.

“Elle” recently devoted an article to the often ignored accumulation of heavy metals in the body and also draws on the expertise of Andrea Caletti in this context. He illustrates the possible negative consequences of heavy metal content, which usually finds its way into our bodies through an unhealthy diet, and also highlights diagnostic and treatment options.

The aim of AIVA is to holistically harmonise a broad spectrum of innovative treatment offers so that patients can live longer healthy, vital and beautiful lives. The institute covers 1,400 square metres and has 18 treatment rooms, an operating theatre and its own VIP area. It is located in Berlin-Biesdorf on the grounds of the Gesundheitscampus Berlin and in the immediate vicinity of the Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin. The team around our head doctor Dott. Mag. Andrea Caletti consists of 20 people.  AIVA offers a comprehensive treatment portfolio in the fields of dermatology, prevention, regeneration and aesthetics and is therefore aimed at an audience aged between 18 and 80+.

Germany’s first Longevity Institute opened in Berlin on 18 November 2023

The Berlin-based AIVA Institute for Vitality & Aesthetics opened its doors on 18 November with a host of local celebrities in attendance. The aim of AIVA is to harmonise a wide range of innovative treatments in such a way that patients can live healthier, more vital and more beautiful lives for longer. With a total of 1,600 guests, including District Mayor of Marzahn-Hellersdorf and District Councillor for Economic Development, Roads, Green Spaces, Environmental and Nature Conservation, Human Resources & Finance, Nadja Zivkovic, former Bachelorette and influencer Nadine Klein, basketball world champion Johannes Thiemann (ALBA Berlin), Hertha BSC player Julius Gottschalk and Dr Sigrid Evelyn Nikutta, Member of the Management Board of Deutsche Bahn AG. The institute covers 1,400 square metres and has 18 treatment rooms, an operating theatre and its own VIP area. It is located in Berlin-Biesdorf on the grounds of the Gesundheitscampus Berlin and in the immediate vicinity of the Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin. The team around our head doctor Dott. Mag. Andrea Caletti consists of 20 people. AIVA offers a comprehensive treatment portfolio in the fields of dermatology, prevention, regeneration and aesthetics and is therefore aimed at an audience aged between 18-80+.

The institute is intended to serve as a longevity hub that cooperates with urban policy makers to extend a modern healthcare system from Berlin beyond Germany. The vision of the founders is to democratise regenerative and aesthetic medicine in order to lead not just a long, but a long and healthy life. According to a recent calculation by the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock, one in three girls and one in ten boys born today will reach their 100th birthday. However, figures from the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth show that 98 per cent of 80-year-olds and older are receiving medical treatment for at least one illness. On average, there are 4.7 illnesses per person. Longevity offers enormous potential to change this.

The foundation underlines the significance of Berlin as an important centre for the healthcare industry. “We see the potential for Berlin to become a metropolis of global significance in this area too and to transform Germany into a blue zone. We are still the privately financed spearhead. In cooperation with the city of Berlin, we want to roll out the concept on a broader scale,” says Nikolai Burkart from the parent company Upwind Holding GmbH.

Dr Daniel Dettling, Managing Director of Gesundheitsstadt Berlin e.V. on the importance of longevity for Berlin: “We want to grow older without being old. Demographic change offers a demand for healthy life years, which is why politicians need to do something. We at Gesundheitsstadt Berlin want to launch an initiative to establish Berlin as a longevity city and provide the necessary infrastructure for a long, healthy life.”

(from left to right) Nikolai Burkart, Managing Director of AIVA and Upwind Holding GmbH, ceremonially opens the institute
the institute with district mayor Nadja Zivkovic.
Copyright: Lars Hübner/AIVA

Nadja Zivkovic, District Mayor of Marzahn-Hellersdorf and District Councillor for Economic Development, Roads, Green Spaces, Environmental and Nature Conservation, Human Resources & Finance, cut the ribbon together with Nikolai Burkart, Managing Director of AIVA, at the opening ceremony.

“Modern medicine ensures that the life expectancy of the population is already over 90 years. However, our healthcare system is only geared towards people who live to be 50-70 years old. That’s why we urgently need modernisation. As a longevity institute, AIVA has great potential to give Berlin’s economy a decisive push in the right direction.”

Dr Todd McAllister, a longevity expert from the USA, was a guest at the event: “In the USA, the topic has been firmly anchored in the modern healthcare industry for several years now. It’s great to see that forward-looking countries like Germany are now following the same path and making longevity available to everyone instead of being a product of the rich”.

On 18th November 2023, we will open a new, exciting chapter in the world of health and beauty!
With the opening of the AIVA Institute for Vitality and Aesthetics in Berlin-Biesdorf, we are working with you to set new standards in achieving your beauty and vitality goals.

At the AIVA Institute, you will not find an ordinary practice, but a carefully thought-out place that has been customised to the needs of our patients with great attention to detail. In a luxurious ambience, we will work with you to redefine the boundaries of your beauty, youthfulness and vitality!

At the AIVA Institute, we are concerned with far more than just external beautification. We focus on your holistic well-being, because your health and your beauty deserve to be harmonised.

In order to provide you with the best possible advice and treatment in all aesthetic and health matters, our team consists of experienced specialists from the fields of dermatology, plastic surgery, cosmetics, regenerative medicine, nutritional medicine and counselling as well as sports therapy.

Our experts dedicate themselves to your aesthetic and health needs with dedication and precision.

Dottore Andrea Caletti (Head Physician)

Dr Bettina Boetticher (Specialist in internal medicine)

Isaac Arion (Specialist in dermatology)

With their many years of experience and expertise, they will be at your side from November in our exclusive premises in Berlin-Bielsdorf on your way to a healthier and happier life!

Would you like to find out more now and stay up to date? Listen to our AIVA podcast and follow us on Instagram to make sure you don’t miss a thing!

We are delighted to have Dottore Andrea Caletti as the head doctor at the AIVA Institute for Vitality and Aesthetics. In this interview, he reveals how he discovered his passion for aesthetic surgery and what experience, expertise and treatments customers of the AIVA Institute can expect from him.

How has your hometown of Verona influenced your career in plastic surgery?

I found my way to plastic surgery in a roundabout way. I started my career as a general surgeon at the largest centre for pancreatic surgery in Italy, the University Hospital. There, at the centre of true surgery, I was able to acquire sound medical knowledge. After about ten years spent mostly in hospital, I discovered my passion for skin surgery: I often found the beauty of a well-placed scar more satisfying than a gall bladder removal, for example.

Which specific plastic surgery technique that you covered in your thesis do you use in practice today?

My thesis was about the use of autologous fat for breast reconstruction in patients after breast cancer. Together with Dr Rigotti and Dr Colemann, we were pioneers of this method in Verona. This work enabled me to specialise in the transplantation of autologous fat. Autologous fat is gold in the hands of a plastic surgeon: an ideal material, rich in stem cells and abundant in the patient’s own body.

Can you give some insights into your training in both countries, Italy and Germany, and how it has contributed to your current expertise?

In Italy, I was able to gain extensive medical foundations. I was lucky enough to be guided to the top of surgery by great mentors. My time at the Italian university hospital was characterised by a wide range of experiences – especially with cancer patients. This tested my skills and shaped my understanding of serious cases. In Germany, I had the opportunity to deepen my expertise in Berlin, the largest burn centre in Germany. Here, I not only worked with skin on a daily basis, but also developed an intense love for surgical perfection.

How do you combine surgical excellence with your patients’ individual vision of beauty?

In my work, I always strive for excellence – both in surgical precision and in understanding my patients’ individual ideas. The first exchange is crucial to get a comprehensive picture of their wishes and expectations. Only when I fully understand these can I achieve the best possible result. This also means saying no in some cases if the ideas are not realisable.

To what extent do you feel proud to be part of the Upwind Holding subsidiary “AIVA”?

Pride is the right expression for my feelings towards Upwind Holding and the subsidiary AIVA in particular – because Upwind not only invests in quality, but remarkably also in people. It feels like one big family that believes in the same goal and works together to achieve it. The respectful cooperation and the focus on excellence are crucial for me and I see great potential for the future.

What can customers expect at AIVA?

Our clients at AIVA can expect personalised and tailored treatment. Our primary focus is on each individual patient – we take the necessary time to understand their individual needs and wishes and develop appropriate treatment plans. Our approach is holistic. In addition to aesthetic improvement, we emphasise regenerative medicine and vitality. We believe in not only stopping the biological clock, but perhaps even turning it back. Our goal is to help our patients age youthfully, fit and healthy. With this in mind, our motto at AIVA is: “Beauty and vitality come from within.” And this is exactly what we put into practice. Our innovative approach allows us to offer beauty upgrades in a whole new way. Be curious!

Berlin, 17.03.2023 – The arona dental centre in Berlin-Marzahn officially opened its doors last Friday.

Guests from politics, society, friends and patients were able to see the modern premises for themselves and get to know the dental centre’s friendly and motivated team in person before their first visit during an opening ceremony.

The arona dental centre now offers state-of-the-art dental services for all age groups. In addition to prophylaxis, aesthetic dentistry and implantology, there is a special focus on paediatric dentistry. The opening of the dental centre further expands and strengthens the range of services offered by the health campus.

“We are delighted that we have now been able to open our dental centre on the growing Berlin-Marzahn health campus after an intensive period of preparation and are able to offer our young and old patients modern and holistic dentistry,” says Managing Director Melanie Maus.

The opening party under the motto “Connecting Dentistry & Art” offered entertainment for the whole family in the spirit of the centre. Mascot Backi was available for photos with young and old and mingled with the audience, a live DJ provided the background music, while the art of Marius Sperlich and Ju Schnee aesthetically showcased the necessary precision and craftsmanship that unites art and dentistry.

The arona dental centre is now open and is looking forward to welcoming new patients.

Further information can be found on the dental centre’s website.

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connecting dentistry & art

Discover innovative technology, state-of-the-art treatment methods and a first-class ambience. The opening party promises culinary delights, unusual drinks, music and extravagant art. We look forward to seeing you there and will be happy to answer your questions and conduct interviews.

When? 17/03/2023 from 6pm

Where? Blumberger Damm 2F, 12683 Berlin

The opening is centred around the theme of “connecting dentistry & art”. Both disciplines require a high degree of precision and craftsmanship to achieve a perfect result. Both dentistry and art must be able to combine technical knowledge and creative skills in order to create unique, high-quality work that is not only functional but also aesthetically impressive. On the occasion of the opening, the invited artists Ju Schnee and Marius Sperlich will present their works at the arona dental centre Berlin.

Marius Sperlich

Berlin-based artist Marius Sperlich is known for his unique fusion of extreme close-ups with a variety of different materials. The photographs present the viewer with rich colours and a high-gloss look. Sperlich aims to get particularly close to the viewer with his photos. He has already shown his artwork in large group exhibitions and completed commissions for fashion companies such as Dior. He has over half a million followers on his Instagram account, which he uses as a platform to share his artwork with others.

Ju Schnee

Ju Schnee’s art is a dialogue between an abstract painted world and the physical object. A balance of imagination, manifestation and reaction. From abstract painting to manifested sculpture to reaction via augmented reality and the return to the digital world. She has already shown her work in institutions such as the VOLTA Art Fair Basel and other international art fairs such as “The Other Art Fair” by Saatchi Art, Mitlerntor Gallery, OEVER Gallery in Belgium, incubARTor in Hamburg, Cohle Gallery in Germany and Prior Art Space in Spain.

The new ARONA dental centre on Blumberger Damm in Berlin will be celebrating its opening on 1 March. From A to Z from the first tooth: in the new state-of-the-art treatment rooms, patients of all ages will be able to receive personalised advice and treatment in a pleasant atmosphere.

In the last few days, we have specialised our entire staff to offer you pleasant and professional care during your visit to the dental centre.

From classic dental care to orthodontics and implantology, the wide range of services includes everything from prophylaxis to aesthetic dentistry.

With state-of-the-art technology and concentrated expertise in the individual dental specialities, the ARONA Dental Centre Berlin offers children and adults optimal dental care.

Be one of the first and book an appointment now at anfrage@arona-zahn.berlin or by telephone on 030-549-757-424.

Would you like to get a first impression of the ARONA Dental Centre Berlin? Then come along to our open day on 17 March between 12 and 4 pm.

We look forward to welcoming you from March onwards.

The new ARONA Zahnzentrum Ulm in the Sedelhöfe shopping area celebrates its opening today. The prestigious practice rooms were designed by the architect Werner Aisslinger, the architect behind the design of the 25hours Hotels. Patients will in the future find various applications of the latest dentistry under one roof here – from general dental care and the treatment under general anaesthetic of patients in pain to braces for children and adults. Dental implants will also be supplemented by the in-house dental laboratory using advanced production processes, meaning that modifications to dental prostheses can be carried out on-site on the same day. Time-consuming follow-up appointments and the fixing of temporary solutions are therefore unnecessary in most cases.

“All the fields of dentistry work together in the most advanced way possible at the ARONA Zahnzentrum Ulm,” says senior consultant Dr med. dent. Robert Schneider. “I am very much looking forward to being part of this modern facility from the very beginning.” The dental centre opened on 11 October, and the official opening celebrations will take place at the end of the month.

The family company Upwind Holding has sold its shares in the St. Catherine specialist clinic in Zagreb, Croatia, to Dragan Primorac and family. Dragan Primorac, the former Croatian Minister of Science, Education and Sport, is chairman of the board of the specialist hospital.

“We would like to thank him for the successful collaboration with the specialist St. Catherine hospital, and wish the Primorac family every success and all the best in further developing the St. Catherine brand,” explains Laurent Burkart, Managing Director of the Singen-based Upwind Holding GmbH.

A beacon geriatrics project for a city with an increasingly ageing population

On 25 January 2019, the ARONA clinic for geriatric medicine at Blumberger Damm in Berlin-Marzahn celebrated its opening. Following-breaking ceremony in September 2016 and the topping-out ceremony at the beginning of 2018, the clinic will open on schedule in the new year. District Mayor Dagmar Pohle is also expected to attend the celebration. “We are delighted that with the ARONA clinic now collaborating with the Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin (ukb), we can close the gap in the provision of geriatric care in the Berlin-Marzahn district,” explains Dr med. Kai-Uwe Wolf, senior consultant at the ARONA clinic for geriatric medicine. “Berlin, and the Marzahn district in particular, suffer from a glaring lack of geriatric beds with regard to our increasingly ageing society. As a developer, our aim was to improve this situation for the long-term. A goal that we have now been able to successfully realise completely without subsidies,” clarifies Nikolai Burkart, Managing Director of the developer DZG (Deutsches Zentrum für Geriatrie (German Centre for Geriatrics)) Berlin. Whereas Berlin otherwise offers predominantly geriatric places in general clinics, the new specialist clinic provides intensive treatment for elderly patients exclusively.

Over 300 applicants: recruitment success for Germany’s first paperless geriatrics facility

Throughout Germany, there is a shortage of skilled workers in the care sector and the “Care Conference 2019” (Kongress Pflege 2019) in Berlin, also taking place on 25 January, will address the topic of modern recruitment concepts and the problem of the “battle” for skilled workers. Yet the ARONA clinic received more than 300 applications.

“This undoubted recruitment success is for us an indication that we have positioned ourselves right as a specialist clinic: it’s down to our purely digital patient documentation, our approach to personalised medicine and, last but not least, the clinic’s modern architecture,” explains Magdalena Eilers, Managing Director of the ARONA clinic.

In contrast with most German clinics, the patient documentation at the ARONA clinic is completely paperless and digital, based on the “electronic patient file”. All data can be accessed at any time via tablets and mobile ward trolleys. The ARONA clinic thus achieves maximum transparency, and the staff have more time for treating the patients.

Personalised medicine: novel drug tests envisaged

State-of-the-art laboratory diagnostics will identify individual traits at the genetic level that predict how well individual patients will respond to specific medicines. This will enable interactions between drugs to be detected, intoxication to be avoided, and prescriptions to be personalised: the aim being the overall more effective and safe use of medicines, and better quality medical results. The special medication tests are being used in the ARONA clinic for the first time in Germany, and contribute to the targeted individual treatment of patients’ symptoms.

ukb health campus Marzahn: collaboration with the Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin hospital

With regard to a smooth transition of care as well as further diagnostics and treatment, the ARONA clinic works particularly closely with the BG Klinikum Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin. “The support of the medical director of the ukb, Prof. Dr med. Axel Ekkernkamp, was decisive in ensuring that the ARONA clinic is now part of the ukb health campus, one of the most innovative health locations in Germany,” emphasises Burkart. Following their treatment, older patients of the ukb and other surrounding hospitals will receive further treatment quickly and easily on the three wards of the ARONA clinic, before being discharged home or to a care facility. GPs in private practice can also directly refer their patients to the ARONA clinic if there is an appropriate indication.