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HealthTech

Technologies for the healthcare sector

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The industrial healthcare sector is an exciting but also complex sales market for mechanical and plant engineering. This sector includes medical technology, pharmaceutical technology, laboratory technology/diagnostics and automation in the healthcare sector.

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  • Position paper on 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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med.logistica 2025 - Congress with trade fair

On May 6 and 7, 2025, experts in hospital logistics and process management met for networking and further training at the Congress Center Leipzig (CCL).

Automation in hospital pharmacies

The role of automation today and in the future was discussed by hospital pharmacists from all over Germany at the ADKA annual congress in Berlin.

BSI recommendation for action on cyber security for medical devices

The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has published a recommendation for action for manufacturers of networked medical devices to reduce vulnerability to cyber attacks and the manipulation of medical data.

Retrospect VDMA HealthTech 2025 Annual Conference

Over two days, the HealthTech working group within the VDMA invited its members to this year's annual conference in Frankfurt.

VDMA HealthTech at the med.Logistica 2025

med.Logistica is the leading congress and trade fair for process optimization and logistics in hospitals. In May 2025, it will once again make Leipzig THE meeting place for decision-makers from logistics and healthcare.

VDMA HealthTech at automatica

For the first time, VDMA and the MedtecLIVE team will jointly organize a "MedtecLIVE Healthtech Pavilion" in 2025 as a group presentation at the leading trade fair duo automatica/LASER World of PHOTONICS in Munich.

Medical technology as a leading industry

New opportunities for mechanical and plant engineering thanks to the new federal government's expanded focus.

Information obligation for manufacturers and suppliers of medical devices

The amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1860 imposes new information obligations on manufacturers of medical devices in the event of an interruption or termination of supply. In some cases, this also affects upstream component and material suppliers.

Guide and entry point for manufacturers and suppliers

Reference work for stakeholders in the medical technology supply chain to support the implementation of joint projects.

Summary of Compamed 2024

A little light, a lot of shadow - Compamed and the leading trade fair for medical device manufacturers MEDICA as a showcase for a global industry

Compamed 2024: VDMA and 15 member companies present their innovations

The HealthTech working group will be represented in Düsseldorf from November 11 to 14, 2024 with a joint stand (Hall 8a, Stand N34/N35) together with a total of 15 member companies.

Research and funding measures in the HealthTech sector

VDMA HealthTech provides information on research topics in medical technology and the entire industrial healthcare sector, as well as on current guidelines for funding projects and the general framework conditions.

Overview of medical technology markets worldwide

The supply of medical technology and a good supply is an important concern in the vast majority of countries worldwide. But this article sheds light on which markets are particularly interesting from the suppliers' point of view.

Challenges and opportunities

Where is the journey going? What hurdles need to be overcome? What opportunities lie in this market segment? This article provides suggestions and initial answers to these questions.

Medical Technology Market China - An Overview

China's importance in the global medical technology market has continued to grow in recent years. The country is poised to overtake the USA as the most important market and production location in the near future.

Medical Technology Market Ireland - An Overview

Since 2023 there has been a German Pavilion organized by VDMA HealthTech at Medical Technology Ireland, which has always been fully booked in a short time. Here is a brief analysis of the medtech market in Ireland to explain the reasons for this great interest.

Trade fairs in Germany 2024/2025

Which trade fairs are of particular importance for medical technology and health tech in Germany? And at which events is the VDMA active?

Trade fair stands abroad

The ‘German Pavilions’ initiated by the VDMA at foreign trade fairs offer members the opportunity to present their own products and solutions at exciting markets without great expense.

MedtecLIVE 2024 presents VDMA and 34 of their member companies

We are once again the proud initiator of a large joint stand with our members at MedtecLIVE from June 18-20, 2024 in Stuttgart.

Mechanical engineering technologies drive growth in the healthcare sector

The healthcare sector relies on modern technologies and automated processes. The VDMA is therefore expanding its range of medical technology services with the HealthTech working group.

Compamed 2023 – VDMA and ten member companies present medical technol

At Compamed from 13th to 16th of November 2023 in Dusseldorf, the VDMA Working Groupe Medical Technology will be present with a joint stand (Hall 8a, Stand N34/N35), together with ten member companies.

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 is applicable to mechanical and plant engineering.

VDMA WG Medical Technology becomes member of BVMed

The VDMA's Working Group Medical Technology became a member of the German Medical Technology Association (BVMed) in July. "The BVMed-VDMA alliance is an expression of a close, strategic connection between manufacturers and suppliers in the medical technology industry. We want to jointly meet the increased regulatory requirements arising from the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and other challenges facing the medtech sector in a holistic approach," said Dr. Marc-Pierre Möll, managing director and board member of BVMed, and Niklas Kuczaty, managing director of the VDMA Working Group Medical Technology.

Sterilization requirements - an orientation guide

Machine manufacturers are often confronted with fuzzy or not explicitly expressed sterilization requirements when supplying to industries with increased hygienic requirements.

Important questions on this topic

Important questions on this topic

Events

Events

Tue. 24.06.25 Fri. 27.06.25

  • Robotics + Automation

Leading trade fair for intelligent automation and robotics

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Wed. 10.09.25 Fri. 12.09.25

  • Exhibitions
  • Medical Technology

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

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

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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  • Suppliers
  • Medical Technology

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

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.

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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

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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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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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