MEDICA and COMPAMED, the leading international information and communication platforms for the entire value chain of the medical technology industry and its suppliers, are starting the new trade fair year with many program updates. While exhibitor registrations for the trade fairs are in full swing, the team for both events is working on the concept and themes of the stage program. MEDICA and COMPAMED will take place from November 17 – 20, 2025 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany.

“Meet Health. Future. People.” – the team is guided by this new MEDICA campaign motto. Because this motto clearly defines what MEDICA stands for in combination with COMPAMED and what characterizes it. “This is where renowned personalities and trade visitors from all areas of the healthcare industry come together and make valuable contacts from all over the world. We offer them a comprehensive program with information and discussions on the most important trend topics in the industry. The entire spectrum of innovations for future-oriented medical care can be experienced live in one place – including technically sophisticated supplier products,” summarized Christian Grosser, Director Health & Medical Technologies at Messe Düsseldorf.

One major innovation last year was related to the German Hospital Congress, which is an established MEDICA program element as the leading communication platform for hospital management in German-speaking countries and was held for the first time in the middle of the trade fair (instead of in the Congress Center as before). “We will continue this format this year, as it generated strong business impulses. Delegates of the German Hospital Day had direct access to exhibiting companies showcasing innovations for hospital equipment and digitalization of healthcare facilities,” explained Christian Grosser.
Big stage for healthcare innovations and the start-up scene

The MEDICA INNOVATION FORUM, which was relaunched in 2024, will be expanded this year to include the topics of the previous MEDICA HEALTH IT FORUM, making it the central location and program format for the complete range of tech, digital and IT innovations in the MEDICA Digital Health sphere. The two popular pitch competitions for start-ups and scale-ups, the MEDICA START-UP COMPETITION and the HEALTHCARE INNOVATION WORLD CUP, will remain part of the program and will showcase creative product solutions from the young start-up scene on the forum stage. As a result of the strong visitor response, the forum area will be expanded.

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