Online exhibitor registration for MEDICA 2026 and COMPAMED 2026, the leading international trade fairs for the medical technology industry and its supplier sector, is open at https://www.medica-tradefair.com/en/Exhibit and https://www.compamed-tradefair.com/en/Exhibit/Trade_Fair_Participation/Online_registration. Both events will have a completely revised thematic structure for the exhibition areas. The aim is to provide even clearer technical orientation and to group exhibitor offerings in line with demand and trends. The allocation of registered exhibitors and thematic exhibition areas to the halls will take place at the start of the approval process at the end of June 2026. MEDICA and COMPAMED will be held concurrently from November 16 – 19, 2026 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany.

The restructuring of the thematic areas is the result of a systematic feedback process. During the trade fairs in November 2025, exhibitors and visitors were specifically asked about the thematic logic, hall layout and content synergies.

“With the content-related revision of the exhibition areas and event nomenclature, we are consistently responding to the ideas of our community and are very grateful for the input provided in the surveys,” said Carmen Berger, responsible for MEDICA and COMPAMED at Messe Düsseldorf. “‘Our aim is to offer exhibitors a trade fair setup that clearly positions their expertise and enables trade visitors to intuitively find their way around relevant application scenarios.”
The five new main exhibition areas at MEDICA are:

· Clinical Diagnostics & Therapeutic Technologies (including imaging, nuclear medicine, radiotherapy, laboratory technology, medical devices, clinical equipment, orthopedics, traumatology).

· Digital Medicine, Data & Artificial Intelligence (including hospital IT, wearables, telemedicine, AI, cybersecurity, data platforms).

· Integrated Care, Rehabilitation & Homecare (including homecare, consumables, infection control).

· Healthcare Infrastructure, Manufacturing & Quality (including healthcare infrastructure & construction, regulation, market access).

· Healthcare Systems, Education & Global Health (including education, training/simulation, healthcare services).

The always well-attended specialist forums, special shows and conferences will remain fundamental components of the program. At the end of June, they will also be assigned to the exhibition halls according to their content. Examples include the MEDICA INNOVATION FORUM and the Wearable Technologies Show in the field of digital medicine, as well as the Hospital of the Future and the MEDICA TECH FORUM in the field of clinical diagnostics & therapeutic technologies. This area will also include German Hospital Day, the leading event for hospital management in German-speaking countries.

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