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Highlights: Leaders of Interdisciplinary Care and Specialist Workshops Leaders of interdisciplinary care from all over the world are a highlight of the congress programme. Renowned experts will be presenting interdisciplinary care concepts on leg prosthetics and diabetic foot. Specialist workshops on materials science in prosthetics and orthotics are a new addition to the programme. Continue reading

Get Your Ticket for the World Congress and Trade Show Now Tickets for your visit to OTWorld 2022 are now available at the online ticket shop. Trade visitors can purchase day tickets, full tickets or group tickets for the International Trade Show or the World Congress. Continue reading

The Congress and Trade Show Programme is now online OTWorld 2022 offers a diverse and high-quality educational programme with a wide selection of lectures and other scientific as well as practice-oriented congress formats focusing on prosthetics and orthotics, orthopaedic footwear technology, rehabilitation technology and the healthcare supply retail. Continue reading

Welcome Back: We Look Forward to Seeing You Again At OTWorld in Leipzig, it will finally be possible once again to discuss specialist topics with colleagues, discover product innovations and get inspiration. Nearly 300 exhibitors from over 27 countries have already registered for this leading world trade show and World Congress, which is returning to the exhibition centre with additional digital events. Preparations are in full swing for this globally unique industry meeting in Leipzig from 10 to 13 May 2022. Continue reading

Youth.Acadamy TO: Get-Together for Trainees in Leipzig Young professionals in technical prosthetics & orthotics as well as the specialised trade will meet for the sixth time at OTWorld, to learn together, exchange ideas and network while having fun. An exclusive two-day programme awaits trainees and students at the International Trade Show and World Congress. Around 500 aspiring practitioners from Germany and abroad are expected to attend the on-site event at the grounds of the Leipzig Trade Fair. Continue reading

Highlight: Additional Keynote Speaker Expected The expert in musculoskeletal rehabilitation science Prof Kenton R. Kaufman, of the W. Hall Wendel Jr. Musculoskeletal Center at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota (USA), has confirmed his participation at OTWorld 2022 in Leipzig. His keynote on registry research will be an impactful highlight of the congress programme. Continue reading

Open Online Course: Interdisciplinary Amputee Care Caring for patients with an amputation is complex and involves a network of specialists. The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) provides students and trainees with over ten 20-minute videos in which they can learn more about the relevant professions and their associated education paths. Specialists from all over the world will present examples of good cooperation between the various professions in treatment centres. Continue reading

Education Zone: New Platform for Advanced Training and Continuing Education in Technical Orthopaedics Owing to the rapid advances in technology, advanced training and continuing education are essential. The Education Zone at OTWorld will offer a new platform where interested visitors can gather information and exchange ideas. Continue reading

International Trade Show: Innovations From Around the World Accompanied by Groundbreaking Lecture Programme Preparations for OTWorld 2022 are in full swing. Market leaders such as Bauerfeind, medi, Ottobock, Össur, Schein and Thuasne will be presenting their new products from 10 to 13 May 2022. Up to now, more than 25 countries including Australia, Sweden, Taiwan, South Korea and Canada have already registered for the leading global get-together for the orthopeadic treatment and care industry. Continue reading

Matchmaking: New Feature for Intelligent Networking You can now make new contacts more easily than ever and connect with other OTWorld participants using the new Matchmaking tool. It brings professionals, traders, suppliers and potential business partners together based on their interests. With this tool, networking is no longer left to chance and you can meet precisely the people who are most relevant to you. Continue reading

Secure Your Hotel Now: Risk-Free Hotel Booking Under Exclusive Conditions Hotel accommodation for OTWorld 2022 from just €85 including breakfast and favourable cancellation policy Continue reading

Optimum Pediatric Care The World Congress of OTWorld 2022 will be focusing on orthopaedic care for children who were either born with or have developed malformations or disabilities. Continue reading

Practice-based: Courses and Workshops The congress programme offers participants a broad spectrum of highly practical content on prosthetics and orthotics. Over 20 courses and factory talks cover the topics of prosthetics, orthotics and orthopaedic footwear technology with their respective links to physiotherapy and medicine in detail. The courses and factory talks are aimed at working specialists, trainees and journeymen as well as students enrolled on bachelor's courses in prosthetics & orthotics or orthopaedic footwear technology. Continue reading

Recommended Read HowToTreat is the international special edition for professional prosthetists and orthotists exclusively for the world congresses “OTWorld” and “ISPO World Congress”. Continue reading

START-UP ZONE: INITIAL HELP FOR NEWCOMERS Here, innovations take precedence! The "Start-up Zone" at OTWorld offers young companies the chance to exclusively present their new developments and services to a global specialist audience. Newcomers can now apply to participate in the joint stand. Continue reading

IN FOCUS: SPORTS TREATMENT AND SPORTS HEROES Provision of treatment for athletes in competitive and mass sports is one of the focus topics at OTWorld 2022. From P&O or medical treatment to the challenges in the care of Paralympic or Olympic athletes - the congress programme, co-chaired by sports physician Prof Dr Martin Engelhardt, covers many different aspects. Guests will include sports icons such as Markus Rehm and Fabian Hambüchen. Continue reading

Innovation Talks: A New Format for Digital Visitors Digital events can overcome any geographical distances and enable participants who would otherwise be unable to travel to OTWorld to access the latest knowledge. Continue reading

HIGH-PROFILE: THE KEYNOTE LECTURERS AT OTWORLD 2022 The World Congress at OTWorld brings together the leading industry experts in Leipzig every two years. Highlights of this high-profile congress programme are the keynotes, which will address the latest trends and challenges of the industry. Continue reading

NEW: TREATMENT AREAS ARE PUTTING PEOPLE AT THE CENTER OF CARE Optimum provision of medical aids can enable patients and those with a handicap to be independent and mobile while actively participating in everyday life. Continue reading

ANALOGUE MEETS DIGITAL The OTWorld team is excited to welcome back all congress participants, visitors and exhibitors in person. The success of the virtual OTWorld.connect was proof for the many advantages that digital formats are able to offer. Continue reading

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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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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Abstracts for contributions to the OTWorld 2024 Congress Programme can be submitted online starting today. Submissions will be accepted until 17 September 2023.

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