19 - 22 May 2026 OTWorld

Press releases

25/06/2025 50th anniversary: OTWorld 2026 inspires, connects and transforms global orthopaedic treatment and care Rethink, connect, change together: OTWorld 2026 will be the global hotspot for technical orthopaedics in Leipzig from 19 to 22 May 2026. In its anniversary year, the World Congress and Trade Show will focus on three key areas: innovations, digital added value in orthopaedic treatment and care, and interdisciplinary knowledge transfer. OTWorld will thus become the central platform for everyone who is actively shaping the treatment of tomorrow – in workshops, clinics or research, from healthcare practice to industry. Continue reading
05/03/2025 Call for Papers: Research, innovation, practice - abstract submission for OTWorld 2026 opens Under the slogan "You make the difference with your congress contribution", the call for papers for the OTWorld 2026 World Congress will begin. From 19 to 22 May 2026, Leipzig will once again become the global centre for progress, knowledge transfer and interdisciplinary exchange in modern orthopaedic treatment and care. Whether groundbreaking studies, pioneering research results, technical innovations or exemplary treatment cases - the expertise of specialists from different disciplines counts. Contributions can be submitted online from now until 28 September 2025. Continue reading
17/05/2024 OTWorld 2024: "Mission Possible" – Global Industry Meeting of Technical Orthopaedics Continues to Expand From 14 to 17 May, the global technical orthopaedics community gathered at OTWorld 2024 to set the course for the future of orthopaedic treatment and care. At the leading world trade show and world congress, 20,400 professional visitors from 96 countries joined 574 exhibitors from 42 countries and more than 300 international speakers to discuss new concepts for treatment and care in prosthetics and orthotics, orthopaedic footwear technology, rehabilitation technology and compression therapy. By getting together, they are able to share innovative solutions and visions to shape orthopaedic treatment and care across the world. Once again, the leading world trade show and world congress thus confirmed its position as the largest global event in technical orthopaedics. Continue reading
13/05/2024 OTWorld 2024: Mission Possible Launches Tomorrow in Leipzig Climate change, crises and wars continue to challenge us as a society. However, they also act as a catalyst for innovation in sectors such as prosthetics and orthotics, orthopaedic footwear technology, and rehabilitation technology. More than 570 exhibitors from 42 countries and over 300 speakers from some 30 countries are travelling to OTWorld 2024 to present the future of orthopaedic treatment and care. From Tuesday through Friday, 14 to 17 May 2024, the global orthopaedic treatment and care industry is getting together for its international trade show and world congress. Their shared mission: To make the impossible possible in daily life, sport and at work. Continue reading
22/04/2024 OTWorld 2024: Guest Appearances by Prominent Users of Orthopaedic Medical Aids at the World's Leading Trade Show and World Congress in Leipzig Orthopaedic treatment and care using medical aids such as prostheses, orthoses, wheelchairs, compression stockings and supports ensures millions of people remain mobile and can participate in everyday life, work and sports. Numerous prominent guests at OTWorld 2024 will explain how prosthetists and orthotists are working together with doctors, physiotherapists and manufacturers to secure and improve the quality of life for those affected. Retailers, service providers and manufacturers of modern orthopaedic treatment and care are invited to attend the largest and leading international industry gathering at OTWorld 2024 in Leipzig from 14 to 17 May. Continue reading
19/04/2024 Into weightlessness with a prosthesis John McFall on his way to becoming the first Astronaut with a physical disability presents his "Mission Possible" at the opening of OTWorld 2024 Continue reading
Nicole Wege
Press Spokesperson
Ruth Justen
Deputy Press Spokeswoman - Bundesinnungsverband für Orthopädie-Technik