MEDICA 2026

MEDICA 2026 is a trade fair for medical technology and healthcare in Düsseldorf, Germany, run by Messe Düsseldorf. According to the organizer, it brings together participants from medicine, technology, industry and policymaking, with a focus on integrated solutions for healthcare systems.

The 2026 program includes a new MEDICA Main Stage with keynotes and discussions, the first German Health Resilience Conference, and the WT Conference Europe with a pavilion on wearables, digital health and Hospital at Home. The Hospital of the Future area is presented as an integrated hospital environment covering the whole patient journey instead of separate stands.

What we’re watching

• Hospital of the Future: connected technologies across the patient journey in one hospital setting.
• Point-of-care diagnostics and telemedicine with remote monitoring.
• Wearables and Hospital at Home at the WT Conference Europe and pavilion.
• Start-up showcase, which the organizer puts at the center of this year’s edition.