Congresses

OT-World 2022 (10-13 May 2022) is dedicating a special show to the supply of foot orthotics. The exhibition will show the complexity of optimal orthotic care at five stations. Guided tours of the show will be offered several times a day.

The Pedorthic Association of Australia is delighted to invite their members, the wider foot related network and allied health colleagues to the Pedorthic Virtual Conference 2021, a live online event open to both local Australian and international communities.

Global, on-site and digital: Preparations have started for OTWorld 2022, the leading international interdisciplinary and professional platform for modern orthopaedic treatment and care. In the wake of the exclusively digital OTWorld.connect, the industry eagerly awaits the next edition of its global event, once again to be held as a face-to-face gathering in Leipzig from 10 to 13 May 2022. Developed and tested through the pandemic, many of the digital elements will help expand the event's international reach.

On October 14 and 15, 2022, the city of Cologne in Germany will become the worldwide center of orthopedic shoe technology: for the first time, the congress of the International Association of Orthopedic Shoe Technicians (IVO) will be held together with the ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK trade fair. The congress program will offer two main focal points from an international and interdisciplinary perspective: "Diabetic foot" and "Biomechanics of the foot and foot orthotics".

The German Association of Orthopaedic Technology (BIV-OT), Confairmed GmbH and Leipziger Messe GmbH will continue their 21-year joint success story: The contract for OTWorld's established venue in Leipzig has been extended until 2036, ahead of schedule.

On 14nd and 15rd October 2022, Cologne will become the worldwide centre for pedorthists. For the first time, the trade fair and congress ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK will be held together with the congress of the International Association of Pedorthists (IVO).

The Pedorthic Association of Australia (PAC) and the Pedorthic Association of Canada (PAA) have postponed their 2020 conferences until next year.

For the first time, the trade fair and congress ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK will be held together with the congress of the International Association of Pedorthists (IVO) on the 22nd and 23rd October 2021 in Cologne Germany. The organizers are looking forward to receiving submissions for lectures or posters about treatment and treatment concepts for all kinds of foot problems.

 On October 22 and 23, 2021, the city of Cologne in Germany will become the worldwide center of pedorthics. For the first time, the trade fair and congress ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK will take place together with the congress of the International Pedorthic Association (IVO).

The OTWorld.connect 2020 trade show and world congress will be held online from 27 to 29 October. After intensive discussions with representatives of the exhibitor advisory board and the programme committee, the German Association of Orthopaedic Technology (BIV-OT) as the conceptual sponsor and Leipziger Messe as the organiser have jointly decided to hold OTWorld.connect from 27 - 29 October 2020 exclusively as a digital event. The virtual World Congress will be held, with over 250 confirmed speakers and presentations from 20+ countries, along with digital presentations on industry innovations.

OTWorld 2020 is postponed in view of the increasing spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The decision to postpone OTWorld 2020 until autumn 2020 was made in close cooperation with the German Federal Guild Association for Orthopaedic Technology (BiV-OT), Confairmed GmbH and the OTWorld exhibitor advisory board. The new date is 27 - 30 October 2020. 

If you want to make your company fit for the future, the 5th ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK Trade Fair and Congress running from 18 to 19 October 2019 in Cologne, Germany is just the right place. This industry high point will offer attendees the opportunity to gather comprehensive information, receive continuing education and discover new product trends. As at the past four events, there will be plenty of opportunities for personal exchange and networking.