MEDICA 2025

Here's what you can expect in Düsseldorf!

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Videos and impressions from MEDICA 2025

Are you as excited about MEDICA 2025 as we are? From 17 to 20 November 2025, the whole world of medical technology will once again gather in Düsseldorf.

And our editorial team will be on the move for you in the halls on all four days. On this page, we will then provide you with highlights, insights, and impressions from the halls. Until then, you can find the most important preliminary information about MEDICA 2025 here.

Key speakers

Event highlights

Special shows

Stay tuned, see you in Düsseldorf!

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Key speakers

More than 300 speakers will participate in the four forums and two conferences at MEDICA 2025. Here we present a selection of them.

MD Daniel Kraft
NextMed Health

Dr. Anke Diehl
University Hospital Essen

Prof. Dr. Paul Lukowicz
German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI)

Prof. Claudio Castellini
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Nina Warken
Federal Minister of Health

Dr. Dr. Saskia Biskup
CeGaT

Audrey Sherman
Solventum (formely 3M Healthcare)

Julia Yukovich
AICU GmbH

Dr. Kerstin Holze
German Olympic Sports Federation (DOSB)

Dr. Gerald Gaß
German Hospital Association (DKG)

Prof. Dr. Marie von Lilienfeld-Toal
Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Thomas Schulz
Bestselling author & Journalist

Subramanian Murugan
CSA Group

Johanna Vogt
TÜV Rheinland

Ingo Werren
IBM iX Germany GmbH

Hamish King
Cisema

Prof. Dagmar Schuller
audEERING

Jan Kuschan
Fraunhofer IPK

Dr. Thomas Heiliger
ARON Surgical GmbH

Dr. Harvey Castro
Phantom Space

Dr. Kristian Schatz
SEQLY | M&M Software GmbH

Shouzheng Tan
Cisema (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

Stephanie Caird
Mills & Reeve

Prof. Dr. Thomas Neumuth
Leipzig University, ICCAS

Prof. Ian Cree
University College London

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Event highlights

The supporting program at MEDICA 2025 will focus on three hot topics: AI + GenAI, Robotics, automation + support systems, and integrated care/telemedicine.

To help you find your way around, we have listed the most important events on these topics here. But it is also worth taking a look at the MEDICA program as a whole.

Surgical booms; Copyright: Messe Düsseldorf/Andreas Wiese

The NHS unlocked: Panel perspectives on priorities, innovation, and partnership

Monitor displays a person's health data; Copyright: Messe Düsseldorf/Andreas Wiese

AI as a healthcare companion - how AI can support human expertise and decision-making

Software interface displays a person's health data on a monitor; Copyright: Messe Düsseldorf/Andreas Wiese

Predetermined Change Control Plan – how can we maintain our AI system?

App on a tablet displays a person's health data; Copyright: Messe Düsseldorf/Andreas Wiese

Personalized and proactive assistance for MedTech applications

Monitor displays a scan of an organ; Copyright: Messe Düsseldorf/Andreas Wiese

The value of LLMs in integrated diagnostics

Head of a mannequin being scanned by a device attached to a robotic arm

ROBOTICS - Enhancing healthcare with intelligent automation

Hand holding a surgical instrument next to a robotic arm holding another instrument

The AI and digitally enabled future of health and medicine.

Automatic pipetting device that pipettes into multiple well plates simultaneously

Automation - a solution for staff shortage

Person adjusts settings on a robot-controlled X-ray machine

Artificial intelligence for smarter robotics

Surgical light close-up: Messe Düsseldorf/Andreas Wiese

The demands of today’s integrated digital health ecosystem

Monitor displaying the software interface with various colored icons; Copyright: Messe Düsseldorf/A. Wiese

Cloud-based platform for connected medical devices

Cell phone in one hand, exercises displayed on the screen; Copyright: Messe Düsseldorf/A. Wiese

A connected approach to safe and timely insulin use

Doctor explains medical image via telemedicine solution on a monitor; Copyright: Messe Düsseldorf/A. Wiese

Virtual wards and remote healthcare

All events

You can't miss this!

Women Leaders in Healthcare

Last year, the MEDICA INNOVATION FORUM brought together female specialists, managers, and young professionals from the healthcare sector for the first time. Following its great success, we are planning to repeat the event in 2025. Take advantage of this opportunity and participate in an inspiring half-day program that offers networking, innovation, and interesting panel discussions and presentations.

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What do the MEDICA forums stand for?

The four forums at MEDICA 2025 offer you a rich program covering various topics in medicine, medical technology, and the healthcare industry:

MEDICA INNOVATION FORUM: Wearables, robotics, AI, eHealth, and mHealth—all aspects of digitalized medicine
MEDICA TECH FORUM: Current developments and technologies in medical technology, international markets, legislation, and regulations
MEDICA LABMED FORUM: all trends in laboratory medicine
MEDICA ECON FORUM by TK: health policy and health economics (German language program only)

You can visit the forums free of charge with your trade fair ticket.

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Special shows

At MEDICA's special shows, you can experience innovative technologies, exciting live demonstrations, and practical insights into the future of medicine.

MEDICA START-UP PARK: Young companies present their solutions for the healthcare sector.
MEDICA HOSPITAL OF THE FUTURE: This is what the digitalized future of hospital care looks like.
MEDICA SPORTS HUB: Get active and train your fitness!
WT | Wearable Technologies: More than 40 exhibitors present their wearables and related technologies.

Overview over all special shows

MEDICA START-UP PARK

New perspectives, creative solutions, and direct insights into medical technology—at the MEDICA START-UP PARK at MEDICA 2025, 70 young companies will present their approaches to a modern healthcare industry.

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MEDICA HOSPITAL OF THE FUTURE

The Hospital of the Future returns to MEDICA 2025! Find out here how solutions can be used to improve the quality and efficiency of care. For a first impression, take a look at last year's special exhibition in our video tour.

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