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04.11.2025
Start-ups will once again have a starring role at MEDICA 2024, with the finals of two competitions among the agenda highlights
The finalists in the 16th Healthcare Innovation World Cup and the 13th MEDICA START-UP COMPETITION have advanced from around 550 candidates based in 62 countries from Armenia to China and America to Rwanda. From 3 p.m. on Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 November, they will be exhibiting their innovative solutions on the MEDICA INNOVATION FORUM stage as part of MEDICA 2024.
15.10.2025
MEDICA 2025 as a hotspot for “Future Health Tech” – be there for a live firework display of ideas and innovations
MEDICA will once again set standards in 2025 as the central platform for future technologies in healthcare and will live up to its campaign slogan ‘Meet Health. Future. People.’ With the newly designed MEDICA INNOVATION FORUM – which incorporates the previous MEDICA HEALTH IT FORUM – the focus will be on a stage that showcases the entire spectrum of digital innovations.
08.10.2025
‘Meet Health. Technology. Innovators.’ – In keeping with its new motto, COMPAMED 2025 in Düsseldorf offers a full programme
The new motto of COMPAMED in Düsseldorf is ‘Meet Health. Technology. Innovators.’ and sums up everything that the world's leading trade fair for the medical technology industry's supplier sector will have to offer from 17 to 20 November 2025 (running parallel to MEDICA).
01.10.2025
MEDICA and COMPAMED offer ‘Fair Match’, a smart networking tool for exhibitors and trade visitors
In mid-November, MEDICA and COMPAMED will once again set the trends for tomorrow's healthcare as the leading international communication and business platforms for the entire medical technology value chain. In line with the new campaign slogan ‘Meet Health. Future. People.’, the innovative digital service ‘Fair Match’ is now promoting effective networking.
24.09.2025
MEDICA LABMED FORUM: Trends, topics and innovations in laboratory medicine – examined in detail and discussed by experts
Laboratory medicine forms a bridge between clinical practice, research and patient care. This makes it a key driver for a progressive healthcare system. As a result, the MEDICA LABMED FORUM has developed in recent years into a particularly noteworthy scientific programme element of MEDICA in Düsseldorf, the world's leading trade fair for the healthcare industry and medical technology.
09.09.2025
Injections: the no-exercise way to weight loss? Sports medicine conference at MEDICA takes a close look at new treatment approaches
Can weight loss injections replace exercise? Or is it better to combine the two? New treatments could be making it seem attractive to lose weight without strenuous exercise: they will be examined closely at the 13th MEDICA MEDICINE + SPORTS CONFERENCE.
27.08.2025
MEDICA 2025 and COMPAMED 2025: Orientation, networking and perspectives for a key industry undergoing transformation
As one of the world's most innovative industries, the medical technology industry faces a challenging environment and turbulent times. Artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, digitalisation and interconnected care are the features of the changing healthcare business.
20.08.2025
MEDICA and COMPAMED under new leadership: Carmen Berger takes over project management
Carmen Berger (32) will take over as Director of MEDICA and COMPAMED in Düsseldorf, the leading international industry platforms for the medical technology industry and its suppliers, from 1 October 2025. This means that, in addition to project control and leadership of the project team, she will be responsible for the global strategic positioning and marketing of both trade fair brands.
26.06.2025
The 2025 COMPAMED Innovation Forum: Pioneering work in cancer diagnostics - medical technology plays a crucial role
Cancer cases are among the big challenges faced by global healthcare systems. The incidence has risen in recent decades, not least on account of demographic change and escalating risk factors. Simultaneously, diagnostic methods are improving all the time, ensuring that cancer gets detected sooner and more frequently.
03.06.2025
The stage is set for ‘Future Health Tech’ – from smart wearables and AI-supported diagnostics to micro-medical robotics
MEDICA, the leading international trade fair and platform for healthcare innovations, will once again confirm its position as a global hotspot for start-ups in the healthcare sector this year. In mid-November, the international start-up scene will gather in Düsseldorf to present their latest tech innovations to a global audience of experts.
22.05.2025
Christian Grosser leaves Messe Düsseldorf
After more than 17 successful years of professional activity, Christian Grosser, Director of MEDICA and COMPAMED, is leaving Messe Düsseldorf at his own request to take on new professional challenges. The position of `Director MEDICA and COMPAMED´ will be filled on an interim basis by Michael Degen, Executive Director Trade Fairs at Messe Düsseldorf.
11.03.2025
MEDICA and COMPAMED kick off the new trade fair year with exciting programme updates for the medtech community
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.