The trade show profile of OTWorld

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OTWorld is the largest leading international industry platform for all manufacturers, distributors and service providers in the field of modern orthopaedic treatment and care. In a growing global market, the event brings together everyone providing products and services at the interface between people and technology. Every two years, this unique combination of a world congress with a leading international trade show attracts experts and interested individuals from all five continents, providing a pivotal platform for innovation and dialogue that sets standards in the various disciplines within orthopaedic treatment and care.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE SHOW: LEADING INNOVATION HUB AND NETWORKING PLATFORM

At the world’s leading trade show, national and international market leaders showcase their latest products and services in the field of prosthetics and orthotics. It’s the ideal place for you to discover innovations, expand your professional network, and forge valuable business partnerships for the future. At the last OTWorld, around 574 exhibitors from 42 countries welcomed over 20,400 visitors from 96 nations.

The spotlight is on groundbreaking innovations across the board – from advanced rehabilitation technology and smart prosthetics and orthotics to new approaches in patient care. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics are playing an increasingly important role, highlighting their immense potential for transforming assistive care.

Beyond technological advances, the industry’s digital transformation is also in focus. This developments poses new challenges – for providers, manufacturers, and software developers alike – but also offer significant opportunities to enhance efficiency, transparency, and quality in assistive care. OTWorld is your go-to platform for staying informed about the latest developments, exploring practical solutions, and exchanging ideas on successful implementation strategies.

A range of exciting complementary program highlights will make your visit a memorable experience. The OTWorld.start-ups Area offers a snapshot of promising newcomers to the industry. And during guided tours focused on key themes, you’ll gain valuable insights into selected highlights from across 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

THIS IS WHERE STANDARDS ARE SET!

OTWorld is an absolute must for you too! Not only does it provide you with essential inspiration to make your business a success but it also offers you the best possible chance of making new, important contacts. You can see this in the impressive statistics from OTWorld 2024:

  • 20,400 visitors from more than 96 countries
  • 574 exhibitors from 42 countries
  • over 300 internationally recognized speakers from all around the world

THEME WORLDS

Four different arm prostheses.
Prosthetics and Orthotics

You can learn first-hand about innovations and the latest scientific findings on optimum treatment and care using prostheses, orthoses, corsets and other medical aids.

Two visitors discussing colorful orthopedic insoles with exhibitors at a trade fair booth at OTWorld
Orthopaedic Footwear Technology

As an orthopaedic footwear technician, you can look forward to numerous product premieres, innovative techniques for the OST trade, and valuable insights on the topic of “healthy feet” in the OTWorld.shoe-technology area.

A mannequin, visible chest down, sits in a wheelchair.
Rehabilitation Technology

Discover the latest trends in personalized support for individuals with limited mobility – from wheelchairs and stair climbers to mobility aids. In addition, innovative rehabilitation solutions are presented, including gait and standing trainers, robotics-assisted therapy devices, smart everyday aids, and digital tools.

A woman speaks into a microphone on a small stage in front of a seated audience. A man stands next to her, while two other women are seated in the background. Medical compression stockings are displayed on mannequin legs mounted on the wall. A screen and a table with exhibit items are visible on the right.
Medical Supply Store

This is all about the medical supply store of the future: From product training and store design concepts to management topics and process-related best practices.

Five people stand side by side on a stage, facing the camera. A large screen behind them displays presentation slides related to orthopedic care. The individuals are wearing conference badges.
Medicine

As an orthopaedist, trauma surgeon, rehabilitation doctor or sports physician, you will benefit from numerous certified professional development opportunities and in-depth discussions with the interdisciplinary care team.

View of the busy exhibition floor at OTWorld with numerous visitors at booths of leading companies such as FIOR & GENTZ, Össur, and DARCO.
Education & Research

Apprentices and students are not the only ones expected to make plenty of fascinating discoveries at the Youth.Academy TO and OTWorld.campus – specialists interested in further education and training can too.

TREATMENT AREAS

THE FOCUS IS ON PEOPLE - OUR TREATMENT AREAS

Optimum orthopaedic treatment and care means maximising independence, mobility and participation in everyday life for patients and people with disabilities. The nine different OTWorld Treatment Areas offer you comprehensive information on solutions for your patients.

MOBILITY LIMITATIONS

A man sits on a chair at OTWorld while an orthopedic technician fits a transparent mold for a leg prosthesis; numerous trade fair visitors are observing the demonstration in the background.

  • Residual limb care
  • Foot deformities
  • Neurological diseases
  • Ligament instability
  • Foot injuries
  • Rheumatic diseases
  • Ligament injuries
  • Foot disorders
  • Neuromuscular disorders
  • etc.

DIABETES AND VASCULAR DISEASES

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  • Wound care
  • Treatment after an amputation
  • Compression therapy
  • Oedema therapy
  • Diabetic foot
  • PAOD
  • Venous disorders
  • Lipoedema
  • Lymphoedema
  • etc.

OSTEOARTHRITIS AND DEGENERATIVE DISEASES

Several orange arm prostheses with gray orthoses are displayed in a row on a table; in the background, people are seated at tables, with more orange torso dummies on the wall and a large screen showing a presentation.

  • Osteoarthritis of the knee
  • Osteoarthritis of the hip
  • Osteoarthritis of the thumb
  • Osteoarthritis of the shoulder, foot and spine
  • etc.

STROKE

Trade fair visitors look at a system ankle joint.

  • Drop foot
  • Incontinence
  • Care (bedding, positioning, systems for upright positioning)
  • Mobility limitations
  • etc.

SPORTS PROPHYLAXIS AND INJURIES DUE TO ACCIDENTS

A woman demonstrates an ankle brace on a white model leg with a yellow sports shoe at the OTWorld booth; on the table are additional model arms and legs fitted with gray braces by the brand PUSH, with the text “ANKLE BRACE” visible in the background.

  • Ligament injuries
  • Ankle joint injuries
  • compression therapy
  • Whiplash injury
  • Treatment after an amputation
  • Paraplegia
  • Ligament instability
  • Ligament injuries
  • Fractures
  • Stoma care
  • etc.

BACK

Three blue torso mannequins wearing orthopedic back and torso braces at a trade fair booth.

  • (Chronic) back pain
  • Foot deformities
  • Lower back pain
  • Osteoporosis
  • Rheumatic diseases
  • Scoliosis
  • Kyphosis
  • Torso instability
  • etc.

MOVEMENT DISORDERS AND PARALYSIS

A man in a powered wheelchair with a special head control system is talking to several people at OTWorld, including two men in blue polo shirts and a younger man; in the background, more wheelchairs, informational material, and a screen are visible.

  • Paraplegia
  • tetraplegia
  • incontinence
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Musculoskeletal disorders
  • Neurological diseases
  • Spasticity
  • Neuromuscular disorders
  • Muscular disorders
  • Trunk instabilities
  • Partial paralysis
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  • etc.

CANCER DISEASES

Two people are holding a soft, skin-colored breast prosthesis with a floral pattern together in their hands.

  • Treatment after amputation of limbs
  • Treatment after amputation of the breast
  • compression therapy
  • stoma care
  • incontinence
  • etc.

PREVENTION

A hand holds five differently designed insoles fanned out at OTWorld; in the background, more insoles are laid out on tables and people are seen in conversation.

  • Pain prophylaxis
  • Prevention of injuries
  • Thrombosis prophylaxis
  • Prophylaxis of postural and strain injuries
  • etc.