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MEDICA/ COMPAMED

Leading international trade fairs for medical technology, healthcare and the medical technology supply sector

Showcased and highlighted through an extensive stage program are innovations for outpatient and clinical care as well as across the entire value chain of medical technology. MEDICA focuses on laboratory equipment, medical technology, health IT, consumables, physiotherapy, and orthopaedic technology. COMPAMED focuses on high-tech components, materials, processes, and services.

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Date

17.11.-20.11.2025
16/11/-19/11/2026 November 2027
Cycle: annually
Year founded: 1969
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Fairgrounds

Messegelände
Dusseldorf
Germany

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Organisers

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH

Messeplatz
40474 Dusseldorf
Germany
Fon: +49 211 4560-01
Fax: +49 211 4560-668
info@messe-duesseldorf.dehttp://www.messe-duesseldorf.de

Project team

medicalliance@messe-duesseldorf.comhttp://www.medica.dehttp://www.compamed.de

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Sector focus

Medical Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Care (industry 56)

Main offerings

Technical Medical Equipment
Electro Medicine
Laboratory Technology
Diagnostics
Orthopaedics
Medical Instruments
Surgery Supplies
Hospital Equipment
Physiotherapy
Communications Media
Services
Professional Literature
Laboratory Apparatus
Medical Appliances
Laboratory Equipment
Laboratory Instruments
Hospital Supplies
Hospital Furniture
Hospital Management
Supplier Industry
Medicine
Articles for Surgery
Hygiene
Pharmaceuticals
Surgery Equipment
Reagents
X-ray devices for medical purposes
Equipment for Medical Service
Therapeutics
Veterinary Medicines

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Trade visitors

Statistics

Key figures
11/2025
Present journalists
249, of which from abroad 43
Exhibitors
5.606
Domestic
787
Abroad
4.819
Visitors (number of admissions)
73.334
Domestic
18.742
Abroad
54.592
Space (gross)
258.400
Space (net)
98.621
Special show space
1.972
Exhibitor stand space
96.649
Hall space
96.649
Domestic
18.361
Abroad
78.288
Origin of exhibitors 2025 from 71 countries
Algeria1
Argentina3
Australia13
Austria46
Belgium72
Brazil15
Bulgaria5
Canada58
China, People's Republic1346
Congo, Democratic Republic1
Costa Rica1
Croatia8
Cyprus2
Czechia38
Denmark62
Dominican Republic1
Egypt19
Estonia12
Finland23
France186
Germany787
Ghana1
Greece17
Hong Kong, China SAR42
Hungary36
Iceland2
India155
Indonesia14
Iran, Islamic Republic4
Ireland23
Israel52
Italy351
Japan113
Korea, Republic282
Lao People's Democratic Republic1
Latvia2
Liechtenstein1
Lithuania7
Luxembourg12
Malaysia37
Mexico7
Monaco1
Morocco10
Netherlands86
Norway5
Pakistan94
Poland87
Portugal22
Puerto Rico1
Romania8
San Marino4
Senegal1
Serbia6
Singapore56
Slovakia16
Slovenia15
South Africa1
Spain119
Sri Lanka1
Sweden40
Switzerland116
Taiwan252
Thailand31
Tunisia4
Türkiye191
Ukraine6
United Arab Emirates6
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland172
United States of America389
Uzbekistan2
Vietnam6
FKM trade visitor structure
2022
Visitors (number of admissions)
0
Proportion of trade visitors
99%
Total Germany (%)
21
Bremen
0
Hamburg
3
Lower Saxony
7
Schleswig-Holstein
2
North Rhine-Westphalia
47
Hesse
6
Rhineland-Palatinate
3
Saarland
1
Baden-Württemberg
11
Bavaria
13
Berlin
3
Brandenburg
0
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania
0
Saxony-Anhalt
1
Saxony
1
Thuringia
2
Professional position (%)
27
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.
16
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office
14
Department head, group head, team leader
13
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker
9
Lecturer, teacher
1
Trainee
2
Other position
4
Student
8
Other not gainfully employed
1
2
2
1
Area of responsibility (%)
Management
34
Research and development, design/construction
6
Manufacturing, production, quality control
2
Buying/procurement
11
Finance/accounting, controlling
1
Information and communication technology
1
Personnel administration, administration
1
Sales
11
Marketing, advertising, PR
5
Logistics: material management, storage, transport
1
Maintenance/repairs
3
Other area
4
Student
8
Other not gainfully employed
1
Practising doctor
5
Laboratory
2
Care
2
Physiotherapy/ occupational therapy/ speech therapy/ therapeutics
2
Medical assistance (MTA, PTA, MFA)
1
Economic sectors (%)
Hospital
6
Medical Care Center
2
Doctor's practice
2
Surgery/ department for physiotherapy/ ergotherapy, speech therapy, naturopathy
2
Rehabilitation facility/ health resort/ retirement home/ nursing home
1
Manufacturer/Industry
16
Specialized medical trade/ trade
24
Buying cooperative
9
Services
14
Research/ Science/ University
4
Other economic sectors
12
pupil, student
8
other non-professionals
1
Distance to home (%)
up to 50 km
6
more than 50 km up to 100 km
4
more than 100 km up to 300 km
12
over 300 km
78
Foreign origin total (%)
79
EU
40
Other european countries
13
Africa
8
North America
6
South and Central America
10
Middle East
9
South-, East-, Central Asia
13
Australia/Oceania
1
Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)
Netherlands
7
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5
United States of America
4
Italy
4
France
4
Size of company/organization (%)
1 - 4
9
5 - 9
12
10 - 49
28
50 - 199
20
200 - 499
7
500 - 999
3
1 000 and more
12
Student
8
Other not employed
1
Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)
decisively
38
collectively
24
in an advisory capacity/organization
16
no
13
Student
8
Other not gainfully employed
1
Frequency of trade fair visits (%)
Previous event
21
Earlier events
46
First visit
47
2.5
Survey conducted by: Wissler & Partner
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