21 - 23 April 2026, Berlin, Germany.
Once again, the focus of the stages at DMEA 2026 will be on the digital future of healthcare. DMEA presents a congress programme that covers the entire spectrum of innovative technologies, practical applications and forward-looking concepts - from AI-supported hospital processes and smart care solutions to data-driven research. The entire DMEA 2026 congress programme can be found on the website and will be continuously updated.

21 - 23 April 2026, Berlin, Germany.
The digital transformation of healthcare has long been a central topic in health policy: DMEA 2026 will once again put it at the centre of the health policy discussion in Berlin. Numerous high-ranking political representatives have announced their participation in Europe's leading event for digital health.

13 - 15 April 2027, Berlin, Germany.
Smart Health Europe will take place for the first time at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds from 13 to 15 April 2027. With a mix of trade fair, congress and networking, it brings together decision-makers from business, healthcare, science and research, and politics.

Messe Berlin and the digital association Bitkom are launching Smart Health Europe, a new international event format for digital health.

16 - 19 November 2026, Düsseldorf, Germany.
The kick-off for exhibitor registration for MEDICA 2026 and COMPAMED 2026 in Düsseldorf has taken place, and the booking phase for the leading international trade fairs for the medical technology industry and its supplier sector has begun. This is based on a completely revised thematic structure for the exhibition areas. The aim is to provide even clearer technical orientation and to cluster exhibitor offerings in line with demand and trends. The allocation of registered exhibitors and thematic exhibition areas to halls will take place at the start of the approval process at the end of June 2026.

A new study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) could help predict which critically ill patients on ventilators are at risk of underfeeding, potentially enabling clinicians to adjust nutrition early and improve patient care. Details of the study were published in the online issue of Nature Communications.

21 - 23 April 2026, Berlin, Germany.
Students and graduates in the field of digital health can now apply for the DMEA sparks Award 2026. Each year, the award recognises the best theses that contribute to the digitalisation of healthcare with innovative ideas and research results.

The competition is aimed at young talents from the fields of IT, medicine, health economics and related disciplines who focus on new technologies, concepts or applications in their bachelor's and master's theses.

17 - 20 November 2025, Düsseldorf, Germany.
MEDICA, the leading international trade fair and platform for healthcare innovations, will once again confirm its position as the world's number one hotspot for start-ups in the healthcare sector this year. From 17 to 20 November 2025, the international start-up scene will once again gather in the Düsseldorf exhibition halls to present their digital and technical healthcare innovations to a global audience of experts.