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Trade fair for medical technology & healthcare

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From 17 to 20 November 2025, MEDICA will once again gather international experts from the medical industry in Düsseldorf, Germany.

With over 5,000 exhibitors from 72 countries and 80,000 visitors MEDICA in Düsseldorf is one of the largest medical B2B trade fairs in the world. A wide range of innovative products and services from the fields of medical imaging, laboratory technology, diagnostics, health IT, mobile health as well as physiotherapy/orthopaedic technology and medical consumables are presented here. The extensive programme of first-class forums, conferences and special shows provides opportunities for interesting presentations and discussions with experts and politicians and also includes pitches of new products and award ceremonies.
The industry portal MEDICA.de is the leading international information platform for bringing together producers, specialist dealers, researchers and users from the medical technology industry. The B2B portal is constantly updated and offers high-quality content every day in its five spheres of MEDICA that reflect the latest trends and developments in the medical world. Targeted search functions enable exhibitors and visitors to the trade fair and interested parties to quickly and easily find the information that is relevant to them and stay up to date. MEDICA.de also offers an extensive service area ranging from exhibitor database with product catalogues, online matchmaking to a hotel search. This way, visitors to the trade fair can plan their trip and make the most of their time on site.
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Networking platform

  • Exchange with experts from all over the world
  • Search for cooperations and partnerships

Unrivalled internationality

  • Visitors from 165 nations
  • Exhibitors from 72 nations

High Quality and decision-maker density

  • High percentage of the visitors are from top management

Visitor and exhibitor diversity

  • 80,000 trade visitors and professionals
  • 5,000 exhibitors

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Spheres of MEDICA

MED TECH & DEVICES
Imaging & diagnostics/ medical equipment & devices
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DIGITAL HEALTH
IT systems & IT solutions
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LAB & DIAGNOSTICS
Laboratory equipment & diagnostic tests
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PHYSIO TECH
Physiotherapy & orthopedics
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DISPOSABLES
Disposables & consumables
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"For us, the trade fair offers an ideal platform to present our innovations in the medical sector to a wide audience. We are particularly looking forward to direct dialogue with international customers and partners."

Kerstin Glanzer, Marketing management of Breuer GmbH
"As one of the most important medical technology trade fairs in the world, MEDICA offers us the opportunity to expand out networks and make new contacts that are relevant to our industry."

Dr. Jochen Rupp, Head of Product Management Vivalytic at Bosch Healthcare Solutions GmbH

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