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The HealthTech working group is the VDMA's platform for all topics relating to the industrial healthcare sector

We see ourselves as a network for the entire supplier industry, i.e. members are machine and plant manufacturers as well as companies along the entire value chain. Our more than 350 members offer products and solutions in the fields of medical technology, pharmaceutical technology, laboratory technology/diagnostics and automation in the healthcare sector.

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MedtecLIVE 2026 - Stuttgart

MedtecLIVE 2026 - Stuttgart

  • Medical Technology
  • Joint booth
  • Personal Meeting

MedtecLIVE with T4M is the platform for the European medical technology scene and represents a central meeting point for suppliers to the medical technology industry and their users and customers.

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Tue. 24.06.25 Fri. 27.06.25

  • Robotics + Automation
automatica 2025, Munich

Leading trade fair for intelligent automation and robotics

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Wed. 10.09.25 Fri. 12.09.25

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  • Medical Technology
Medical Fair Thailand 2025 - Bangkok

Trade fair for medical and healthcare technology with a focus on the Thai and neighboring markets. On the initiative of the VDMA, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection is organizing a joint German stand on site.

Trade fair for medical and healthcare technology with a focus on the Thai and neighboring markets. On the initiative of the VDMA, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection is organizing a joint German stand on site.

Wed. 24.09.25 Thu. 25.09.25

  • Exhibitions
  • Medical Technology
Medical Technology Ireland - Galway

Trade fair and congress for the medical technology industry in Ireland. On the initiative of VDMA HealthTech, the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) is once again funding a German joint stand for 2025.

Trade fair and congress for the medical technology industry in Ireland. On the initiative of VDMA HealthTech, the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) is once again funding a German joint stand for 2025.

Wed. 24.09.25 Fri. 26.09.25

  • Exhibitions
  • Medical Technology
  • China
Medtec China 2025 - Shanghai

Largest supplier trade fair for medical technology in China. On the initiative of the VDMA, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection is organizing a joint German stand on site.

Largest supplier trade fair for medical technology in China. On the initiative of the VDMA, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection is organizing a joint German stand on site.

Wed. 12.11.25 Wed. 12.11.25

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Meeting of the BVMed Supplier Division

The BVMED's Suppliers division meets digitally. The VDMA plays an active role here and provides the honorary chairman.

The BVMED's Suppliers division meets digitally. The VDMA plays an active role here and provides the honorary chairman.

Mon. 17.11.25 Thu. 20.11.25

  • Medical Technology
  • Trade Fairs
Compamed 2025 - Düsseldorf

Medical technology trade fair, especially for component manufacturers among the suppliers, which takes place in conjunction with the world's largest medical trade fair, Medica. The VDMA has been organizing a joint stand at the trade fair for many years.

Medical technology trade fair, especially for component manufacturers among the suppliers, which takes place in conjunction with the world's largest medical trade fair, Medica. The VDMA has been organizing a joint stand at the trade fair for many years.

Industry knowledge

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Medical technology in Germany
The German states with the highest sales in medical technology are Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse and Schleswig-Holstein

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World market medical technology
Estimated global sales of 522 billion dollars in 2023 (Source: Frost & Sullivan)

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  • Position paper on EN ISO 13485:2016
Position paper on the scope of EN ISO 13485:2016

The VDMA HealthTech position paper addresses the question of whether and how the quality management system of EN ISO 13485:2016 for medical devices can be applied to mechanical and plant engineering.

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Management & Business Strategies Board

Board of Directors VDMA HealthTech

Managing Director VDMA HealthTech

Kuczaty, Niklas
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Research, Innovation & Technology Working Group

Working group "Automation in the healthcare sector"

Whether established or interested... in our working group, we identify the legal and political challenges for your company for successful market development. We formulate the findings together

Habermann, Andreas
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andreas.habermann@vdma.org
+49 69 6603-1463

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Research, Innovation & Technology Working Group

Medical Technology Working Group "Production Technology & Components

The content of this working group of the VDMA Medical Technology Working Group focuses on all topics relating to technological developments and medical product-specific challenges for suppliers of

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Carius, Diethelm
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Legal Working Group

Medical Technology "Law & Regulations" Working Group

This working group of the VDMA Medical Technology Working Group deals with aspects and developments on regulatory issues for manufacturers and suppliers of medical technology.

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Carius, Diethelm
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