27 August 2025

Tell me what you want. What you really, really want!

What is the most important thing when manufacturing an assistive device? According to Jessica Hohenschon and Fred Holtkamp, it is understanding what the patient really needs. In their English-language seminar “Understanding User Practices for a Better Design of Assistive Devices”, at the ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK Congress in Cologne on  Friday, October 24, 2025, they will explain why this point is often overlooked and how to ascertain what patients actually want.

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27 August 2025

Helping Ukraine by training skilled workers

In August 2025, a training project was launched in Ukraine to train skilled workers in pedorthics. The aim is to enable them to develop and manufacture customized solutions for foot problems. Franz Fischer and Bernd Franke will lead the courses for the Praeparatio association, both online and on site.

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27 August 2025

Upcoming Events

 Pedorthic Association of Canada; Pedorthic Association of Australia, ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK; FFPO; OTWorld

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27 May 2025

ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK 2025 - How has our knowledge changed?

How has our knowledge changed? What did we think was correct in the past, and how have new findings changed our understanding of diseases, overuse injuries, and their treatment? These questions will be discussed at the ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK congress, which will be held in Cologne on October 24 and 25, 2025, alongside the international trade fair of the same name.

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27 May 2025

New studies on running shoes

How much does the image of a shoe influence its assessment by runners? How important is the energy return of an outsole? What criteria do runners use to select their running shoes? These are some of the questions from the studies we are presenting.

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