MEDICA Düsseldorf 2026 Dates — Nov 16-19 Messe Düsseldorf | World Medical Trade Fair Stand

MEDICA Düsseldorf 2026 takes place 16-19 November 2026 at Messe Düsseldorf, Germany. Organised by Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, MEDICA is the world's leading medical trade fair — the 2024 edition registered 5,500+ exhibitors from 70+ countries and 81,000+ trade visitors. Co-located with COMPAMED (medical manufacturing) covering the full medical supply chain from component to finished device.

## Why Exhibit at MEDICA 2026?

Direct access to European hospital + medical procurement and global medical-device buying: - European hospital procurement: NHS Trusts (UK), Charité Berlin, Helios Health, Asklepios, Sana Kliniken (Germany), AP-HP Paris, Vall d'Hebron Barcelona, Karolinska Stockholm, Erasmus MC Rotterdam, Humanitas Milan - Major hospital chains: Mediclinic International, Ramsay Health Care, HCA Healthcare Europe - Multinational medical device primes: Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Siemens Healthineers, GE HealthCare, Philips Healthcare, Stryker, Boston Scientific, Becton Dickinson, Abbott, Olympus, Karl Storz, B. Braun - Imaging: Siemens Healthineers, GE HealthCare, Philips, Canon Medical, Fujifilm Healthcare, Hologic, Hitachi Medical Systems - IVD: Roche Diagnostics, Abbott Diagnostics, Siemens Healthineers Diagnostics, Beckman Coulter, Sysmex, bioMérieux, BD Diagnostics, QIAGEN - Hospital IT: Cerner (Oracle Health), Epic, InterSystems, Dedalus, GE HealthCare Digital - Physiotherapy + rehab: BTL, Chattanooga (DJO), Enraf-Nonius, Zimmer MedizinSysteme - Lab equipment: Thermo Fisher Scientific, Eppendorf, Sartorius, Tecan, PerkinElmer - Country pavilions: 50+ including Italian (ICE Health), Spanish (FENIN), French (Business France Health), Chinese (CCCMHPIE), Indian (CII Healthcare), Korean (KOTRA Health), Turkish (TİTUBB + USHAŞ aligned), Japanese (JETRO Med-Tech)

Co-located COMPAMED 5-day overlap: medical device manufacturing supply chain — components, sensors, microelectronics, polymers, tubing, connectors.

## Stand Solutions

Turnkey exhibition stand solutions: - Multinational medical device custom 200-800 m² (€100K-€350K): integrated product demo (imaging, surgical, IVD analyser), VIP hospital-group hosting zone, training rooms - SME / regional medical device modular 36-200 m² (€18K-€70K) - National pavilion 200-1,500 m²

## Logistics — Istanbul to Düsseldorf

TIR road freight 4-5 days. ATA Carnet at EU border. Schengen visa-free. For medical device samples, EU MDR (Medical Device Regulation) registration required for certain classes — typical processing 6-12 weeks pre-show. DUS airport 7 km from Messe Düsseldorf.

## Hall Structure at Messe Düsseldorf

Halls 1-17 spanning 165,000 m² indoor. Hall 1 — Imaging. Halls 3-5 — Diagnostics + IVD. Halls 6-8 — Hospital infrastructure + surgical. Halls 9-11 — Physiotherapy + rehab + commodity. Halls 12-14 — Hospital IT + telemedicine. Halls 15-17 — COMPAMED + country pavilions. Booth allocation 5-6 months before — by May-June 2026.

## Past Editions

• •MEDICA 2024 (11-14 Nov) — 5,500+ exhibitors from 70+ countries, 81,000+ visitors
• •MEDICA 2023 (13-16 Nov) — 5,300+ exhibitors, 83,000+ visitors
• •MEDICA 2022 (14-17 Nov) — 5,300+ exhibitors, 81,000+ visitors

## Booking Timeline

For 16 November 2026: May-Jun 2026 booth + EU MDR registration (Class IIa+ devices). Jul-Aug design. Aug-Sep production. Mid-Oct TIR freight. Late Oct assembly + EU MDR compliance check. 16 Nov opens.

## FAQ

When/where? 16-19 November 2026, Messe Düsseldorf. How large? 2024: 70+ countries, 5,500+ exhibitors, 81,000+ visitors. Co-located? COMPAMED (medical device manufacturing supply chain) overlaps. Booth cost? SME 36-200 m² (€18-70K). Multinational device 200-800 m² (€100-350K). Pavilion 200-1,500 m². EU MDR requirements? Class IIa+ medical devices require EU MDR registration before sample import. Lead time 6-12 weeks. Class I generally exempt. Can Evreka Stand build? Yes — turnkey Düsseldorf installation, TIR 4-5 days, EU MDR project management. Contact us.