14 - 17 May 2024 OTWorld

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Exhibiting Together: Special Areas at a Glance Stronger together! Start-ups, first-timers and educational institutions have the exclusive opportunity to introduce themselves to a global audience of experts at a special, discounted rate in the special areas at OTWorld 2024. Continue reading
Travel Stipends: Open for applications until the end of October Attendees from low-income countries can still submit their applications for a travel stipend to OTWorld 2024 until the end of October. Congress organiser Confairmed GmbH will award three scholarships of €1,000 each for travel and accommodation expenses. Continue reading
New Dual Leadership of the World Congress at OTWorld 2024 Uniting medicine with prosthetics and orthotics: The new dual leadership for the World Congress reflects the interdisciplinary and inter-professional orientation of OTWorld 2024. Bringing together both sectors with their professional expertise, the two congress presidents, Prof Dr Thomas Wirth, Medical Director of the Orthopaedic Clinic in Stuttgart and Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Ingo Pfefferkorn, master prosthetist and orthotist, will be creating a platform for open professional dialogue. Continue reading
Mourning for Prof. Hans B. Bauerfeind - Company owner of Bauerfeind AG passes away Prof. Hans B. Bauerfeind passed away on 13 July 2023, Bauerfeind AG announced. The entrepreneur, who was born in Zeulenroda, Thuringia, was 82 years old. OTWorld and Leipziger Messe deeply empathise with the death of the company owner, who developed Bauerfeind AG into one of the world's leading manufacturers of medical aids such as bandages, orthoses, medical compression stockings and orthopaedic insoles. Continue reading
It Pays to Be Quick: Early Bird Offer for OTWorld 2024 In just under a year's time, the Leipzig Exhibition Centre will open its doors for this major event of the orthopaedic technology industry. We invite you to present your products and services at OTWorld 2024 and benefit from attractive early-bird rates until 31 October 2023. Considerable discounts are available if you decide early. Continue reading
Call for Papers Now Open Abstracts for contributions to the OTWorld 2024 Congress Programme can be submitted online starting today. Submissions will be accepted until 17 September 2023. Continue reading
OTWorld Media Library: Comfortably Watch Programme Recordings Now From Your Own Desk Dive into the world of prosthetics and orthotics and access over 80 recorded contributions from the congress and trade show programme at this year's OTWorld 2022. The media library offers a wide variety of content both free of charge and fee-based. Continue reading
Digital Innovation Talks: Discover Industry Innovations From modern treatment with compression stockings and innovative care concepts for ankle injuries to diagnosis and ideal therapy for back pain, exhibitors at OTWorld 2022 present their new and innovative methods and products in digital Innovation Talks. Take advantage of their expertise and watch the 15 to 30-minute videos in the OTWorld media library. Continue reading
Branch-Policy Forum in the OTWorld Media Library Responsibility – This was the theme of eight panel discussions in the branch-policy forum to which attendees of OTWorld were invited by The German Association of Orthopaedic Technology and the "Wir versorgen Deutschland" (WvD) alliance of service providers from 10 to 13 May. Six of the discussions with experts such as Andrea Brandhorst, Prof Dr Thomas Druyen, Carla Meyerhoff-Grienberger, Volker Mielke, Dr Alexander Risse, Carolin Sprotte and Claude Tardiff are available to watch until 31 July in the media library. Continue reading
Last chance to boost your education: Watch the OTWorld Congress Highlights At the OTWorld 2022 World Congress, top experts from all over the world provided insights into modern orthopaedic treatment and care and reported on trends and developments in their specialist areas. Numerous contributions from this year's programme are still available for you to access until 31 July 2022 in the media library. Take a look! Continue reading
OTWorld 2022: Industry Festival with an Explosion of Innovations – Orthopaedic Treatment and Care Industry Celebrates Relaunch Sensory prosthetics, a superhero suit for neurogenic disorders, sustainably produced orthoses made from recycled materials – the future of orthopaedic treatment and care was on display at OTWorld from 10 to 13 May. At the World Congress and leading world trade show at Leipzig Exhibition Centre, health influencers such as Caroline Sprott, Ms Anna and Alex as well as prominent users of medical aids such as Fabian Hambüchen, Dirk Nowitzki, Markus Rehm, Johannes Floors and Samuel Koch demonstrated how orthopaedic treatment and care can change lives. 18,800 prosthetists and orthotists, orthopaedic footwear professionals, doctors, and physiotherapists from 86 countries were won over by displays and lectures from over 440 exhibitors and 300 congress presenters. Every third visitor to the trade show came from abroad. A delegation from war-torn Ukraine was also present. Continue reading
OTWorld Media Library Digital contributions can be accessed in the media library for up to two months after OTWorld. Content such as digital Innovation Talks hosted by exhibitors as well as the Branch-Policy Forum hosted by the German Association of Orthopaedic Technology (BIV-OT) are available free of charge via a personal user account. In addition, a Congress-on-Demand ticket will allow access to recorded keynote lectures and highlights from the Open Forum as well as to the complete recordings from the congress programme of Hall 1 and 2. Continue reading
Matchmaking: Set up your account and start networking Personal exchange with other professionals in the field is the most important source of inspiration and brilliant ideas. Using the new Matchmaking tool, you can connect with other participants at OTWorld based on your interests. Set up your profile today and receive individually targeted contact suggestions. Continue reading
Karl Lauterbach To Open OTWorld 2022 OTWorld 2022 will be opened by the German Federal Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach on 10 May 2022 in a digital personal welcoming speech. The opening speech will be followed by further eulogies and discussion panels with representatives from the industry as well as an award ceremony for the René Baumgartner prize. Continue reading
Global Networking Area: A focus on global exchange Associations and professional societies from more than 14 countries will be represented in the Global Networking Area. Participants will have the opportunity to make new international contacts and engage in international dialogue about markets, ideas, and developments. Continue reading
OTWorld 2022: Focus on Orthopaedic Surgery The congress programme at OTWorld 2022 offers several events examining a comprehensive spectrum of orthopaedic surgery topics. Doctors, therapists, prosthetists and orthotists can benefit from the latest in interdisciplinary expertise, ranging from a basic course in amputation surgery to symposia on amputations and provision of prosthetics. Continue reading
Dirk Nowitzki and other Professional Athletes expected At this year's OTWorld 2022, professional treatment and care for athletes is one of the topics in focus at numerous symposia, lectures, courses and factory talks. The congress programme offers a wide range of subjects from sports orthopaedics to high-performance sports. Top athletes including Dirk Nowitzki, Fabian Hambüchen and Léon Schäfer are expected to attend. Continue reading
Highlight: Treatment Route Cerebral Palsy At the special show Treatment Route Cerebral Palsy, OTWorld will be showcasing the professional and complex orthopaedic treatment and care required for people with cerebral palsy. From childhood to adulthood, the challenges of the different phases of life and the respective medical aids will be presented at five stations. Continue reading
New: Digital Services at OTWorld 2022 Digital services complement your visit to the trade show or provide an alternative in case you are not able to travel to Leipzig. Thanks to our digital offerings, visitors can establish business contacts using the Matchmaking tool, search for suppliers in the Product and Exhibitor World as well as stream talks and highlights live from the congress programme or access them in the Media Library after the event. Continue reading
Forum Digitalisation The Forum Digitalisation provides insights into the digitalisation of modern orthopaedic treatment and care. The latest developments in areas such as additive manufacturing and the digitalisation of workshop processes will be presented here. Continue reading
New at OTWorld: Treatment Route Insoles OTWorld 2022 will devote a special show to treatment with insoles. Located in Hall 3, it will consist of five stations showing the complexity of optimal insole treatment. Guided tours of the Treatment Route Insoles will be offered several times daily. These can be booked free of charge via the OTWorld ticket shop. Continue reading
Premiere at OTWorld 2022: Treatment Route Lymphological Diseases This special show developed exclusively for OTWorld will show how complex it can be to care for patients with lymphatic diseases. The sufferings and treatments experienced by a lymphatic patient will be portrayed over 5 stations. Guided tours of the Treatment Route will be offered several times daily and are free of charge. These can be booked in advance via the ticket shop. Continue reading
Pavilion of Shop Design: Modern Presentation of Medical Aids Whether it's insoles, prostheses, or compression stockings, retail surgical stores are the first point of contact for patients who need medical aids. At the Pavilion of Shop Design, visitors can see how digital elements and innovative sales strategies provide a modern shopping experience. Continue reading
Branch-Policy Forum: Global Responsibility The Branch-Policy Forum at OTWorld will focus on orthopaedic treatment and care in crisis mode. Experts from politics, science, medicine, health insurance companies as well as associations and organisations such as the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) and the United Nations (UN) will contribute to the eight discussion panels. Continue reading
Professional face-to-face exchange eagerly awaited The OTWorld World Congress in 2022 will be taking place under the dual leadership of Prof Martin Engelhardt and Dipl-Ing Merkur Alimusaj. Both congress presidents have been busy organising, planning and structuring the programme for the last two years. They were able to draw on their many years of experience and a global network of experts from their respective professions. The editorial office of our media partner, Verlag Orthopädie.Technik, interviewed the two congress presidents. Continue reading
Orthopaedics in Practice: Exhibitors Invite Visitors to Interactive Workshops The diverse range of companies taking part reflects the character of this leading trade show. All the top national and international companies involved in prostetics and orthotics will be represented. Aether Biomedical, ALPS SOUTH EUROPE, DJO, FIOR & GENTZ, HKK Bionics, Naked Prosthetics, Ofa Bamberg, Ottobock as well as TURBOMED Orthotics and many other companies will be offering a varied programme of workshops. The workshops are aimed at all interested visitors to the OTWorld trade show and congress. Continue reading
Focus on Feet and Shoe The Congress and Trade Show Programme will be offering a comprehensive range of events covering all aspects of optimum foot care from insoles for high-performance and amateur athletics to splayfoot treatment concepts and treatments for diabetic foot syndrome. The latest developments in digitalisation will also be presented. Futhermore over 100 companies from the orthopaedic footwear sector will present a wide range of solutions and new products at the International Trade Show. Continue reading
Knowledge Connects: OTWorld hosts Seminar at therapie LEIPZIG For the first time, OTWorld will host a seminar on "Technical Orthopaedics and Therapy as an Interdisciplinary Approach" as part of the therapie LEIPZIG congress programme. As the leading national industry platform for therapy, medical rehabilitation and prevention, therapie LEIPZIG will be taking place from 24 to 26 March. Continue reading
Exhibiting Together: Special Areas at a Glance
Stronger together! Start-ups, first-timers and educational institutions have the exclusive opportunity to introduce themselves to a global audience of experts at a special, discounted rate in the special areas at OTWorld 2024.
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Travel Stipends: Open for applications until the end of October
Attendees from low-income countries can still submit their applications for a travel stipend to OTWorld 2024 until the end of October. Congress organiser Confairmed GmbH will award three scholarships of €1,000 each for travel and accommodation expenses.
All Details
New Dual Leadership of the World Congress at OTWorld 2024
Uniting medicine with prosthetics and orthotics: The new dual leadership for the World Congress reflects the interdisciplinary and inter-professional orientation of OTWorld 2024. Bringing together both sectors with their professional expertise, the two congress presidents, Prof Dr Thomas Wirth, Medical Director of the Orthopaedic Clinic in Stuttgart and Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Ingo Pfefferkorn, master prosthetist and orthotist, will be creating a platform for open professional dialogue.
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Mourning for Prof. Hans B. Bauerfeind - Company owner of Bauerfeind AG passes away
Prof. Hans B. Bauerfeind passed away on 13 July 2023, Bauerfeind AG announced. The entrepreneur, who was born in Zeulenroda, Thuringia, was 82 years old. OTWorld and Leipziger Messe deeply empathise with the death of the company owner, who developed Bauerfeind AG into one of the world's leading manufacturers of medical aids such as bandages, orthoses, medical compression stockings and orthopaedic insoles.
All Details
It Pays to Be Quick: Early Bird Offer for OTWorld 2024
In just under a year's time, the Leipzig Exhibition Centre will open its doors for this major event of the orthopaedic technology industry. We invite you to present your products and services at OTWorld 2024 and benefit from attractive early-bird rates until 31 October 2023. Considerable discounts are available if you decide early.
All Details
Call for Papers Now Open
Abstracts for contributions to the OTWorld 2024 Congress Programme can be submitted online starting today. Submissions will be accepted until 17 September 2023.
All Details