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.
On 24 and 25 October 2025, Cologne will once again be the meeting place for the global pedorthic industry. All the major industry partners will be presenting their products and services at ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK, which is organised by C. Maurer Fachmedien.
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.
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.
Pedorthic Association of Canada; Pedorthic Association of Australia, ORTHOPÄDIE SCHUH TECHNIK; FFPO; OTWorld
The Pedorthic Association of Australia (PAA) has been granted Full Membership of the National Alliance of Self Regulating Health Professions (NASRHP).
The Pedorthic Association of Australia invites you to its congress from September 18-20, 2025 in Kingscliff, NSW.
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