Pedorthic Association of Canada Symposium in Toronto; France: FFPO Journées de l’Appareillage du Pied (Foot Fitting Days) in Beaune; OTWorld in Leipzig
The Aged Care Act 2024 and Aged Care Rules 2025 came into effect on 1 November 2025, establishing Australia’s reformed aged care system.
The survey, conducted by the Allensbach Institute for Public Opinion Research, impressively demonstrates that patients trust medically prescribed bandages, orthoses and orthopaedic insoles, as well as medical compression stockings, as indispensable therapeutic measures for orthopaedic complaints and venous disorders. These are among the most common conditions, not only in Germany. This is why the results brochure, 'Medical Devices – Effective and Established Therapy for a Better Quality of Life in Everyday Life', is now available in English to reach an international audience.
The atmosphere at the 8th ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK in Cologne was fantastic once again. Almost 3,800 people attended the event. Exhibitors presented the full spectrum of industry offerings, including new products, materials and technologies, as well as innovative services and engaging educational programmes. A wide range of exciting topics awaited participants at the trade congress and seminars. Take a look at our picture gallery to see for yourself.
Pedorthics is a growth market, as evidenced by the number of exhibitors at this year's ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK trade fair, which took place on 24 and 25 October in Cologne. Despite company mergers and closures, the number of suppliers has increased considerably, defying the downward trend observed at other industry trade fairs. With almost 3,800 visitors, the trade fair also saw a substantial increase in attendance compared to 2023.
The latest edition of Foot & Shoe magazine is now available, featuring the latest information on the ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK – International Trade Fair with Congress. It also contains articles on a training project in Ukraine, experiences with 3D printing in the pedorthics industry and markerless motion analysis.
The lecture and seminar programme for the Orthopaedic Shoe Technology congress is now available and can be viewed at www.ost-messe.de. Simultaneous translation into English will be provided in the congress hall on Friday, 24 October 2025, the first day of the congress.
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