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15/10/2025 OTWorld 2026: 50 years of joint progress for patients world-wide From 19 to 22 May 2026, OTWorld in Leipzig will celebrate its 50th an-niversary as the global meeting place for technical orthopaedics and everyone involved in assistive technology. For half a century, it has combined a World Congress and leading International Trade Show, bringing together international experts and showcasing innovations in prostheses, orthoses, supports, compression stockings and wheel-chairs. To mark the anniversary, the two Congress Presidents, Dr Doris Maier and Thomas Münch, are shaping the content of the World Con-gress – with decades of experience, personal responsibility and a clear message: successful patient care can only be achieved by working to-gether. Continue reading

15/10/2025 OTWorld 2026: Interview Congress Presidents From 19 to 22 May 2026, OTWorld in Leipzig will celebrate its 50th anniversary as the global meeting place for technical orthopaedics and everyone involved in modern assistive technology. For half a century, the World Congress and leading International Trade Show have been combining knowledge transfer, innovation and interdisciplinary orthopaedic treatment and care, for example with prostheses, wheelchairs and orthoses. In this interview, Congress Presidents Dr Doris Maier and Thomas Münch provide insights into their key areas of focus – and send a clear message: successful patient care can only be achieved through collaboration. Continue reading

03/09/2025 OTWorld 2026: Focus on feet and shoes – The entire world of orthopaedic footwear technology in one place 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. Continue reading

25/06/2025 50th anniversary: OTWorld 2026 inspires, connects and transforms global orthopaedic treatment and care Rethink, connect, change together: OTWorld 2026 will be the global hotspot for technical orthopaedics in Leipzig from 19 to 22 May 2026. In its anniversary year, the World Congress and Trade Show will focus on three key areas: innovations, digital added value in orthopaedic treatment and care, and interdisciplinary knowledge transfer. OTWorld will thus become the central platform for everyone who is actively shaping the treatment of tomorrow – in workshops, clinics or research, from healthcare practice to industry. Continue reading

05/03/2025 Call for Papers: Research, innovation, practice - abstract submission for OTWorld 2026 opens Under the slogan "You make the difference with your congress contribution", the call for papers for the OTWorld 2026 World Congress will begin. From 19 to 22 May 2026, Leipzig will once again become the global centre for progress, knowledge transfer and interdisciplinary exchange in modern orthopaedic treatment and care. Whether groundbreaking studies, pioneering research results, technical innovations or exemplary treatment cases - the expertise of specialists from different disciplines counts. Contributions can be submitted online from now until 28 September 2025. Continue reading

17/05/2024 OTWorld 2024: "Mission Possible" – Global Industry Meeting of Technical Orthopaedics Continues to Expand From 14 to 17 May, the global technical orthopaedics community gathered at OTWorld 2024 to set the course for the future of orthopaedic treatment and care. At the leading world trade show and world congress, 20,400 professional visitors from 96 countries joined 574 exhibitors from 42 countries and more than 300 international speakers to discuss new concepts for treatment and care in prosthetics and orthotics, orthopaedic footwear technology, rehabilitation technology and compression therapy. By getting together, they are able to share innovative solutions and visions to shape orthopaedic treatment and care across the world. Once again, the leading world trade show and world congress thus confirmed its position as the largest global event in technical orthopaedics. Continue reading