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16/02/2026 Orthopaedic treatment and care in times of crisis As the world's most important meeting place for modern orthopaedic treatment and care, OTWorld 2026 will put key future issues in healthcare on the agenda. From 19 to 22 May 2026 in Leipzig, the OTWorld World Congress will address the question of how orthopaedic treatment and care can be reliably provided in times of crisis and conflict. The focus will be on supply chains that enable people to remain mobile, self-determined and involved even under exceptional circumstances. Continue reading

11/02/2026 Rehabilitation as the key to orthopaedic treatment and care Rehabilitation plays a decisive role in determining how independently and actively people can live after illness, accident or surgery. OTWorld 2026 – from 19 to 22 May in Leipzig – is therefore placing a special focus on orthopaedic and trauma surgery rehabilitation in its World Congress and International Trade Show. Current figures underscore the relevance of this topic: according to the 2024 Rehabilitation Atlas published by the German Pension Insurance Fund, nearly 994,000 people received medical rehabilitation services in 2023. Around 352,000 of these cases were for orthopaedic indications alone, making this the largest single area of medical rehabilitation. Continue reading

04/02/2026 Training ensures orthopaedic treatment and care for tomorrow The quality of care that people will receive tomorrow with medical aids such as prostheses, orthoses or wheelchairs is already being determined today in training. That is why OTWorld 2026, with its World Congress and International Trade Show, is focusing on promoting young talent, qualifications and future technologies. OTWorld is the world's most important meeting place for modern orthopaedic treatment and care. It will take place in Leipzig from 19 to 22 May 2026. Continue reading

28/01/2026 OTWorld 2026: Ticket shop of the Youth.Academy for Technical Orthopaedics now open Quality-assured orthopaedic treatment and care requires well-trained specialists. In order to specifically promote young talent and involve them in professional exchange at an early stage, OTWorld – World Congress and International Trade Show – offers an independent programme for trainees and students with the Youth.Academy TO. The ticket shop for the Youth.Academy TO is now open. Continue reading

20/01/2026 OTWorld 2026: Congress programme and ticket shop online - World Congress with live AI translation for the first time According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 2.5 billion people are dependent on medical aids. Under the motto "You make the difference," OTWorld will show at its Trade Show and World Congress from May 19 to 22, 2026, how professionals can provide even better care for people with medical aids – for a better quality of life, mobility, and participation. To enable visitors to prepare for their participation in Leipzig in the best possible way, the complete congress programme and the ticket shop for the world's largest meeting place for modern orthopaedic treatment and care are now available online. Continue reading

15/01/2026 OTWorld 2026: Anniversary campaign "50 years – 50 voices" gives patients worldwide a voice To mark the 50th anniversary of OTWorld, the international campaign "50 years – 50 voices" is being launched. The focus is on people from all over the world whose lives have been significantly impacted by modern assistive devices. In personal video contributions, they talk about how these devices have changed their everyday lives and improved their quality of life. Continue reading