Focus on orthopaedic footwear technology
From 19 to 22 May 2026, OTWorld in Leipzig will be putting the spotlight on the future of orthopaedic footwear technology. From traditional skilled trades to high-tech solutions, from prevention to complex orthopaedic treatment and care: the World Congress and leading international Trade Show offer the central international stage for knowledge transfer in the field of orthopaedic footwear technology.
Offers for orthopaedic footwear professionals can be found at exhibitors throughout the trade show. In addition, for the first time at the OTWorld anniversary edition in 2026, the OTWorld.shoe-technology exhibition area will be located at the heart of the event – for maximum visibility and clear orientation. Here, numerous exhibitors from orthopaedic footwear technology as well as the comfort and therapeutic footwear sectors will showcase their latest solutions – ranging from insoles and shoe modifications to comfort and custom-made shoes.
A special focus will be on diabetic foot syndrome (DFS). In the themed area of the same name, manufacturers, experts and institutions will present current care concepts, innovative materials and digital processes – in a practical and interdisciplinary manner.
‘Innovative care concepts are an essential key to the future of patient health. OTWorld provides the stage on which these concepts become visible. Experts from all over the world come together here to develop them further,’ says Dr Annette Kerkhoff, KomZet O.S.T. and member of the World Congress workshop committee.
DFS is also present at the World Congress – among other things, in the symposium ‘Stage-appropriate care for diabetic foot syndrome’ and in practice-oriented workshops on wound management, AI-supported analysis, 3D printing and digital processes.
The offerings are aimed not only at orthopaedic footwear professionals, but also at prosthetists and orthotists, medical supply store salespeople, doctors, therapists and cost bearers.
"With its combination of a leading international trade fair, a global specialist audience and an interdisciplinary and interprofessional congress programme, OTWorld 2026 is the central meeting place for orthopaedic footwear technology," emphasises Tino Sprekelmeyer, Studiengemeinschaft Orthopädieschuhtechnik e. V.
