IVO Congress: Taking place jointly with the OST trade fair in Cologne in 2027

In 2027, the global pedorthic community will once again meet at the IVO Congress in Cologne. (Photo: C. Maurer Fachmedien/Dominik Eisele)

The 2027 Congress of the International Pedorthic Association (IVO) will take place as part of the 'ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK - International Trade Fair and Congress' on 22 and 23 October 2027 in Cologne.

The IVO and C. Maurer Fachmedien, the organiser of the trade fair and congress, agreed upon this cooperation at the beginning of the year. This will be the second time that the IVO Congress will be held in Cologne since 2022. Once again, ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK will be the meeting place for the global pedorthic community.

IVO and C. Maurer Fachmedien, the publisher of the magazines Orthopädieschuhtechnik and foot&shoe, intend to jointly organise a congress programme presenting the latest scientific, medical and craft-related findings. There will also be plenty of training opportunities on practical topics.

You can find out more about the congress plans in the upcoming issue of foot&shoe, due to be published at the end of March 2026.