The trade show profile of OTWorld

OTWorld is the sector’s largest get-together and most important meeting place for all manufacturers, dealers and service providers in the field of modern medical aids and equipment. Its unique combination of trade show and congress brings together experts and stakeholders from all five continents and, as a core forum for innovation and exchange, sets standards for customised, patient-oriented treatment.

THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE SHOW: THE MOST IMPORTANT FORUM FOR INNOVATION AND NETWORKING

Every two years, the world's leading trade show of OTWorld attracts international manufacturers, dealers and service providers to present their products and services circling around technical orthopaedics. Hence, it is the ideal platform to present new products and innovations, expand industry networks and find future business partners. During the last face-to-face event in 2022, around 440 exhibitors welcomed more than 18,800 visitors from over 86 countries.

Additional formats in the programme ensure that the participation becomes a true experience for all visitors. They can get an overview of the sectors newcomers at the Start-Up-Zone. Guided trade-show-walks shine a light on different topics and show the highlights on the market.

KEY EXHIBITION AREAS

Prosthetics and orthotics
Orthopaedic footwear technology
Technical rehabilitation
Workshop fittings, furnishings, and equipment
Raw materials, aids and consumables
Surgical retail stores and medical technology
Compression therapy
Shop fitting and equipment
Research and development
Education and advanced training
Services, publishing houses
Professional associations and organisations

TARGET GROUPS

Prosthetists and orthotists
Orthopaedic footwear professionals and podiatrists
Retailers for healthcare supplies and medical retailers
Rehabilitation technicians
Engineers
Doctors and physiotherapists
Suppliers and manufacturers
Employees of funding organisations

JOIN O&P PROFESSIONALS AT THE SECTOR’S WORLD-LEADING EVENT

The OTWorld 2022 numbers speak for themselves:

18,800 visitors from more than 86 countries
440 exhibitors from 36 countries
2,100 congress delegates from 51 countries
300 internationally recognized speakers from 29 countries

THEME WORLDS

Come and learn about new innovations and the latest scientific findings on optimal treatment and care in the fields of prostheses, orthoses, corsets and other medical aids.

As an orthopaedic footwear professional, experience product premieres, discover innovative technologies for pedorthists and take part in numerous events around the topic of healthy feet.

Mobility is the word. From wheelchairs to stair-lifts or mobility aids, find out all about the most important trends in optimal personalised treatment and care for people with severe disabilities.

Take a look at the retail surgical store of the future. Find inspiration for new products, management approaches, best practice processes, as well as concepts for in-store furnishing and presentation.

If you are a physician, surgeon, rehabilitation doctor or sports physician, you can take advantage of our certified educational events as well as from intensive interdisciplinary exchanges.

Trainees and students, as well as professionals interested in continuing education and training, can discover a lot at the Jugend.Akademie Technische Orthopädie and the OTWorld Campus 2024.

TREATMENT AREAS

THE FOCUS IS ON PEOPLE - OUR TREATMENT AREAS

An optimum supply of medical aids gives patients and people with disabilities the greatest possible independence, mobility and participation in everyday life. In the nine different treatment areas at OTWorld, visitors can obtain comprehensive information about solutions for their patients.