A RETROSPECT ON OTWORLD 2024

Full exhibition hall at OTWorld with visitors walking along an orange carpet path past exhibition stands

CONTINUED GROWTH FOR THE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL TRADE SHOW

The success of OTWorld 2024 is once again testimony to its pioneering role as the world's largest event for technical orthopaedics. Across three exhibition halls, the international trade show and world congress once again set the standards for global orthopaedic treatment and care in the years to come.

A comprehensive programme covering the latest technologies and innovative solutions ranging from sustainable orthoses and intelligent prostheses to rehabilitation technology for stroke patients and exoskeletons for children attracted large numbers of visitors from all over the world.

From 14 to 17 May 2024, 574 exhibitors from 42 countries welcomed 20,400 visitors from 96 countries to the show to discuss new concepts for treatment and care in prosthetics and orthotics, orthopaedic footwear technology, rehabilitation technology and compression therapy. At the world congress, over 300 international speakers also presented their groundbreaking visions of the future in global orthopaedic treatment and care.

Retrospect Trade Show

Retrospect World Congress

Closing Report

Impressions

Trade Show
Bar chart showing the number of exhibitors from 2016 to 2024 with color breakdown: In 2024 there are 574 exhibitors, 54% from abroad and 46% from Germany; on the right, an orange circle notes “+20% compared to 2022,” with “EXHIBITORS” labeled in green at the top.
Graphic on exhibitor satisfaction with three bars: 94% confirm trade fair success, 95% plan to participate again in 2026, 94% would recommend; top labeled “EXHIBITORS” in green, bottom notes “Source: Exhibitor Survey 2024.”

What our exhibitors say

  • What our exhibitors say: "Historically, OTWorld has always been a very important venue for us. It is a very important show internationally (...). It is the platform where the industry meets. This is where we present our new products. Visitors come because they want that product. They can get to know it and see for themselves that it is good. We create visibility here.“ - Fabio Vendraminetto, General Manager ALPS South
  • What our exhibitors say: "We come here every year because it's a great opportunity to meet our customers from all over the world. It's the place to meet our customers and introduce us to new customers. It's the place to connect with the outside world.“ - Géraldine Gagnevin, Sales Manager COP Creative & Responsible Chemistry, Französischer Gemeinschaftsstand
  • What our exhibitors say: "OTWorld has always been a meeting place for us and our customers, a bit like a family reunion. For us, it's less about selling our products and more about exchanging ideas. For us, there is no comparable show (...).” - Robert Unfried, Managing Director, medi Deutschland
  • What our exhibitors say: "OTWorld is a trade fair for dialogue: it's about expanding networks, innovations and international contacts. The importance of the show for us is to take the spirit we experience here and look to the future as a company and as an industry. Our big goal is a better now and a better tomorrow.” - Heiko Denk, Head of Sales, Ofa national/international
  • What our exhibitors say: "Where product, concept and process innovations from orthopaedic technology meet a large audience and experts from science and industry come together - OTWorld has been a unique platform for interdisciplinary exchange for us for decades. We are already looking forward to 2026!“ - Philipp Hoefer, Managing Director Sales & Marketing DACH at Otto Bock HealthCare Deutschland GmbH
  • What our exhibitors say: "This was our first time at OTWorld and we were extremely impressed with the number of high quality discussions we had - with a very diverse audience, from decision makers of medical supply stores to patients." - Dennis Decker, Head of Sales, Permobil
  • What our exhibitors say: "OTWorld is undoubtedly the world's biggest meeting place for the industry. (...) OTWorld proves once again that Germany is a global leader in collaboration with many great suppliers. We must continue to work to ensure that the social and economic relevance of our industry becomes more visible." - Christoph Thiel, Prokurist Wilhelm Julius Teufel GmbH
  • What our exhibitor say: "OTWorld is a must for us. It is a platform for us not only because it is the largest show in the industry, but also because it is the most interesting. Here we meet not only our competitors, but above all the right target groups". - Metin Eskinyurt, Director Marketing & Communication, Thuasne Deutschland GmbH
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Product and Exhibitor World 2024
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Four different arm prostheses.
Theme Worlds 2024
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Overview of the special exhibition ‘Neurological Care’ at OTWorld with numerous visitors, information booths, and interactive presentations.
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International expert discussions at OTWorld - exchange on innovations against a creative backdrop of purple balloons.
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Facts and figures about our visitors

From sustainable orthoses and intelligent prostheses to rehabilitation technology for stroke patients and exoskeletons for children - the comprehensive presentation of the latest technologies and innovative solutions once again attracted numerous visitors from all over the world to Leipzig.

Graphic showing visitor statistics of the industry meeting: Pie chart indicates 76% of the 20,400 visitors came from Germany and Europe, 24% from other countries; on the right it says “40% return as regular visitors,” with “VISITORS” labeled in green at the top.
Graphic with two orange boxes about visitor demographics: Left box reads “45% of German participants are first-time visitors to OTWorld,” right box reads “55% of international participants are first-time visitors to OTWorld,” each with icons of groups of people; top label in green says “VISITORS.”
Graphic with green-orange bar breakdown on purchasing influence: 19% decisive, 30% co-decision-makers, 23% advisory; on the right is a green shopping cart icon, with “VISITORS” labeled in green at the top.
Graphic on visitor satisfaction with three bars: 87% found the visit worthwhile, 86% intend to visit OTWorld again, 92% would recommend the event; top label in green reads “VISITORS.”

EXHIBITORS AND OVERVIEW OF THE EXHIBITION HALLS

CLOSING REPORT

Read the final press release

OTWORLD 2024: "MISSION POSSIBLE" – GLOBAL INDUSTRY MEETING OF TECHNICAL ORTHOPAEDICS CONTINUES TO EXPAND

World Congress

A review of OTWorld's specialised advanced training programme

The entire OTWorld specialised advanced training programme was brought together in the World Congress. Whether keynotes, symposia, workshops or open submissions - there was something for everyone.

Graphic with orange info boxes about the international world congress: Left box reads “2,550 participants from 61 countries” with an icon of four people; right box reads “More than 300 speakers from over 30 countries” with an icon of a person in front of a globe; green label at the top says “CONGRESS.”
Graphic with three sections about the congress program: “Over 94 hours of international congress program,” “around 360 presentations in workshops, symposia, keynotes, and open sessions,” and “33 workshops with strong practical relevance and hands-on care,” each with matching icons; green area at the top labeled “CONGRESS.”
Graphic about the congress with two bars: Both display “94%” in orange, next to green fields reading “Satisfaction with presentation quality” and “Satisfaction with topic selection”; on the right is a stylized award ribbon, with “CONGRESS” at the top.
Graphic about the congress with the title “Impressive Premiere”: Text states that, for the first time, workshops specifically for medical supply retail staff were offered and received a top rating of 2.1; “CONGRESS” appears at the top right, with an orange circle showing “2.1” at the bottom right.

CONGRESS PROGRAMME 2024

Congress Programme

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Show Review

What our congress organizers say

  • An older man with glasses, wearing a dark suit jacket, white shirt, and striped tie, sits at a lectern with a microphone and OTWorld nameplate, speaking in front of a green background. A green text box with his quote appears on the left. Quote: “OTWorld 2024 has succeeded in placing the interests of children and adolescents with orthopaedic care needs at the centre of this year’s World Congress. The international trade fair was able to demonstrate the high level of treatment and care currently available for these patients.”
  • A man with glasses, white shirt, and dark blue jacket speaks into a microphone on stage in front of a green background; a green quote box is displayed on the left. Quote: “From the very first minute of the OTWorld 2024 World Congress, we had more visitors than I have ever experienced in all these years. The discourse on topics such as paediatric and adolescent neuro-orthopaedics or prosthetics was extremely enriching. The Youth.Academy TO once again attracted hundreds of talented young people to Leipzig. A highlight for me.”
  • An older man in a light blue shirt with a headset microphone and event lanyard speaks in front of a black background; a green quote box is displayed on the left. Quote: “OTWorld is a very important event, both in terms of the congress programme and with regard to the trade fair and visitors. The link between OTWorld and ISPO helps to bring together professionals from the P&O sector worldwide. We, as ISPO, greatly appreciate the symbiotic relationship with OTWorld.”
  • A woman with long blonde hair and a white blouse sits at a conference table with an OTWorld nameplate, in front of a green background; a green text box with her quote appears on the left. Quote: “Successful and more exciting every year – the pace of innovation. Moreover, OTWorld is also a valued meeting place for all stakeholders, colleagues and friends of technical orthopaedics.”
  • A man with gray hair and beard, wearing a light blue shirt, smiles at the camera; the background is softly blurred. A green text box with his quote is positioned on the left. Quote: “The topic of compression for medical supply store employees was as central to the World Congress as we had hoped when planning it. The combination of doctors, physiotherapists and prosthetists and orthotists with patients as interdisciplinary workshop leaders was extremely well received by the visitors.”
  • A man with short dark hair, wearing a white shirt and dark blazer, speaks into a headset microphone on stage in front of a green background; a green text box with his quote is shown on the left. Quote: “OTWorld is a highly interesting event with very similar visions to mine as a biotechnologist. Sustainability, such as green carbon fibres, is the technological and market-oriented horizon in prosthetics and orthotics.”
  • A woman with long blonde hair and a white blouse sits at a conference table with an OTWorld nameplate, in front of a green background; a green text box with her quote appears on the left. Quote: “Successful and more exciting every year – the pace of innovation. Moreover, OTWorld is also a valued meeting place for all stakeholders, colleagues and friends of technical orthopaedics.”
  • A trade fair hall with visitors and exhibition booths; in the foreground, a large red orthopedic shoe model is visible in front of the OTWorld booth. A green text box with his quote is shown on the left. Quote: “Mission accomplished” is fitting for another very successful World Congress with the goal of hosting the world of orthopaedic technology and orthopaedic footwear technology.”

IMPRESSIONS OF OTWORLD 2024