Wearables are rapidly evolving from consumer products into clinically relevant key technologies. From digital biomarkers and smart patches to AI-supported remote monitoring, wearable systems are increasingly transforming diagnostics, prevention and therapy. MEDICA, International Trade Fair for Medical Technology and Healthcare, is responding to this development with a new international program highlight: the Wearable Technologies (WT) Conference Europe will take place for the first time on November 16 and 17 as part of MEDICA 2026 in Düsseldorf, Germany. It will be accompanied by the Wearable Technologies Pavilion (also in Hall 12), which will present the latest product developments and technological innovations during MEDICA (November 16 – 19, 2026).
“By integrating the WT Conference Europe, previously held in Munich, MEDICA is consistently expanding its role as an international platform for digital healthcare solutions. The field of wearables is thus moving right to the center of the global medtech community,” explains Carmen Berger, MEDICA Director at Messe Düsseldorf.
The conference will combine technological development, clinical application and industrial scaling. The spectrum will range from prevention and diagnostics and digital therapy support to AI-based monitoring and personalized medicine.
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From digital biomarkers to “Hospital at Home”
The conference program will demonstrate the significant impact wearables now have across various fields of medicine. Key topics include digital biomarkers, smart patches, FemTech solutions, AI-supported health analytics, continuous patient monitoring, as well as cybersecurity and regulatory requirements for connected medical technology.
Representatives from the pharmaceutical industry, medical technology and digital health sectors will discuss how wearables are transforming drug development, prevention and therapy support. This is no longer merely about lifestyle applications, but about clinically relevant health data and new forms of data-driven care.
Dr. Karl Sydow, Team Leader for Digital Health/Statutory Health Insurance Care at Pharma Deutschland, sees considerable potential for new care models in this: “We expect MEDICA to create a dynamic platform to foster strategic partnerships between pharmaceutical companies and digital health innovators. Ultimately, we hope to identify new avenues of collaboration that will accelerate the integration of state-of-the-art consumer technologies into daily healthcare.”
