OTWorld World Congress 2026: You make the difference!

THE CONGRESS PROFILE OF OTWORLD

Working together to make a difference

How can we harness modern orthopaedic treatment and care to improve patient mobility, quality of life and social participation? This is the key issue at the world congress, and you can be part of it. The congress offers advanced training opportunities on this central topic for everyone from technicians and therapists to physicians.

Symposia, workshops and free papers: OTWorld's comprehensive range of advanced training opportunities is presented in a variety of formats. You can benefit not only from the latest research results or best practice, but also from valuable treatment cases or interesting manufacturing techniques.

OTWorld is characterised by networking with industry experts and an in-depth exchange of experiences between colleagues. Everyone is welcome to join in. Attending the world congress provides you with insights that make a difference for patients in everyday life.

The focus of the congress programme is set by our renowned presidents from the medical and trade sectors. The presidents are supported by a high-profile programme and workshop committee composed of members of various professional associations and other experts working in prosthetics and orthotics, orthopaedic footwear technology, medical supply stores, medicine and therapy.

The congress is supported by some 50 professional associations .

CONGRESS TOPICS

The world congress is known for its broad range of topics. These range from prosthetics, orthotics and orthopaedic footwear technology to sports orthopaedics and para sports as well as age-appropriate assistance systems and digitalisation.

OTWorld 2026 revolves around integrative treatment, rehabilitation and education as subjects close to the hearts of the two congress presidents.

Key topics

  • Prosthetics, Orthotics
  • Orthopaedic footwear technology
  • Rehabilitation technology
  • Pediatric/adolescent and neuro-orthopedics
  • Biomechanics
  • Materials research, production technology
  • Digitalisation
  • Treatment in crisis areas
  • Amputation surgery

Focus topic

  • Integrative treatment
  • Rehabilitation
  • Education

Other topics

  • Sports orthopaedics/Parasport
  • Physiotherapy
  • Age-appropriate assistance systems
  • Learning systems, Robotics
  • Research and development
  • Indication-related topics

Advanced training for all professional groups

Interdisciplinary and practical: Global representatives of prosthetics and orthotics are invited to engage in an interdisciplinary exchange during symposia, free paper sessions and workshops of the OTWorld World Congress in Leipzig.

Demonstrations of treatments, production methods, equipment and materials will be presented and discussed.

Whether orthopaedic footwear professionals, prosthetists and orthotists, medical supply store staff, therapists and physicians - all professional groups will benefit from impulses that make a difference in their everyday work.

Advanced training for medical supply store staff

For the second time, the world congress is organising a special programme for medical supply store staff. Medical supply store staff are the first and last point of contact for customers. In between they provide competent and sensitive consultation on aids such as bandages, compression stockings or breast prostheses and appropriate clothing. The training programme for medical supply store staff uses practical examples of patients to teach medical diagnostic procedures and the basics of the respective orthopaedic treatment and care.

CONGRESS FORMATS

SYMPOSIA

Each 75-minute session focuses on a core issue in orthopaedic treatment and care. In each session, up to 5 coordinated lectures provide a different perspective on the respective topic.

OPEN SUBMISSIONS

Various presentations grouped by topic will be held on current research contributions and interesting individual cases.

WORKSHOPS

Orthopaedic treatment and care means rolling up your sleeves and getting to work. Patients will be present at the workshops and participants are invited to discuss treatment options. Up close and relevant to everyday practice!

The congress offers workshops aimed specifically at retail surgical store staff on various treatment topics.

E-POSTERS

Selected digital posters and short lectures will be presented at various locations throughout the congress.

Free papers

Various presentations grouped by topic will be held on current research content, interesting individual cases from daily treatment and also contributions from junior speakers.

CONTACT

Sahra Iking
Project Manager, Confairmed GmbH - Gesellschaft für Congressmanagement

Phone: +49 231 557050-83
Email: congress@ot-world.de