MEDICA and COMPAMED Enhance the Medtech Experience with Exciting New Features
MEDICA and COMPAMED, the leading international information and communication platforms for the entire value chain of the medical technology industry and its suppliers, are starting the new trade fair year with numerous programme updates. While exhibitor registrations for the trade fair dates (17–20 November 2025 in Düsseldorf) are in full swing, the trade fair team for both events is working on the concept and thematic orientation of the stage programme.
‘Meet Health. Future. People.’ – the team is guided by this new MEDICA campaign motto. This is because the motto clearly defines what MEDICA stands for in combination with COMPAMED and what distinguishes it. ’This is where renowned personalities and trade visitors from all areas of the healthcare industry come together and make valuable contacts from all over the world. We offer them a comprehensive programme with information and discussions on the most important trend topics in the industry. The entire spectrum of innovations for future-oriented medical care can be experienced live in one place – including technically sophisticated supplier products,’ summarizes Christian Grosser, Director Health & Medical Technologies at Messe Düsseldorf.
A significant development from the previous year involved the German Hospital Congress, recognized as the premier communication platform for hospital management in German-speaking nations. This event was notably conducted for the first time during the trade fair, rather than at the Congress Center as in previous years. “We intend to maintain this format this year, as it produced substantial business opportunities. Attendees of the German Hospital Day had immediate access to exhibiting companies that presented innovations in hospital equipment and the digitalization of healthcare facilities,” states Christian Grosser.
A grand stage for healthcare innovations and the start-up scene
The MEDICA INNOVATION FORUM, which was reintroduced in 2024, will be broadened this year to encompass the subjects previously covered by the MEDICA HEALTH IT FORUM. This will establish it as the primary venue and program format for the entire spectrum of technological, digital, and IT innovations within the MEDICA Digital Health sector. The two well-received pitch competitions for start-ups and scale-ups, namely the MEDICA START-UP COMPETITION and the HEALTHCARE INNOVATION WORLD CUP, will continue to be part of the program, highlighting innovative product solutions from emerging start-ups on the forum stage. In response to the significant interest from attendees, the forum area will be enlarged.
The MEDICA INNOVATION FORUM addresses the ‘hot topics’ of the healthcare industry, which will also be a recurring theme throughout the entire range of topics and exhibitors at MEDICA 2025. This year, for example, these include: AI/generative AI, robotics and assistive systems and solutions for networked care/ telemedicine, as well as for the hospital of the future.
‘With a diverse mix of keynotes, pitches, networking formats, panel discussions and contributions from 130 renowned speakers, the forum creates a space for visionary ideas and practical best practices. As a driver of progress, it has already fostered many groundbreaking innovations, strategic partnerships and successful start-ups,’ says Dr Claudio Bucchi, Senior Project Manager at MEDICA, describing the programme concept.
As an expert in start-ups, Dr Bucchi also organises the MEDICA START-UP PARK, which is located in the immediate vicinity of the MEDICA INNOVATION FORUM (also in the Digital Health Sphere) and offers excellent opportunities to get to know many other health innovators and their product innovations.
2 x 5 spheres = a globally unique combination
But not only in the Digital Health Sphere, but in all five spheres at MEDICA 2025, there will be innovations for the entire treatment process in outpatient and clinical care, a varied stage programme and thematically appropriate special shows. The spheres are: laboratory technology and diagnostics (with MEDICA LABMED FORUM), medical technology and electrical medicine (with MEDICA TECH FORUM), medical supplies and consumables, physiotherapy and orthopaedic technology (with the MEDICA SPORTS HUB) as well as digital health/IT solutions (including the Wearable Technologies Show).
The extensive range of topics and products featured at MEDICA is unparalleled globally, particularly in conjunction with COMPAMED, which occurs concurrently and has established itself as the premier platform for suppliers in the medical technology sector. Through its exhibition and stage program, it effectively showcases supplier expertise across essential technologies, encompassing five key areas: Manufacturing & Devices (covering components, parts, and manufacturing processes), Services & Advice (including research, development, and various services), Materials (featuring plastics, glass, ceramics, metals, composite materials, adhesives, and packaging), Micro Tech (such as microcomponents and microfluidics), and IT in Tech (focusing on software development and maintenance for medical technology).
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