MEDCARE
MEDCARE is the national industry meeting point for medical and nursing care across sectors: a congress with trade fair for clinical and non-clinical patient care. The event is organized by Gesundheitsforen Leipzig GmbH and takes place every two years at the Congress Center Leipzig – most recently in 2024, with the next edition on September 1–2, 2026.
MEDCARE: Core Facts
- Entity Type
- Congress with trade fair (event brand, no separate legal form)
- Organizer
- Gesundheitsforen Leipzig GmbH
- Venue
- Congress Center Leipzig (CCL), Seehausener Allee 1, 04356 Leipzig, Germany
- Frequency
- Every two years
- Next Date
- September 1–2, 2026
- Contact (Organizer)
- Hainstraße 16, 04109 Leipzig, Germany
- Commercial Register (Organizer)
- Local Court (Amtsgericht) Leipzig, HRB 25802
- Managing Directors (Organizer)
- Roland Nagel, Susanne Pollak, Axel Schmidt
- Target Group
- Nursing specialists, nursing management/directors, ward/unit/team leads, intensive care nursing specialists, case managers, owners, executive management
- 2024 Attendance
- Over 1,700 attendees, more than 90 exhibitors, over 120 seminars & workshops
- Focus Topics
- Modern wound care, intensive care, stoma and continence care, nutritional therapy, pain management, palliative care, hygiene, nursing management, digitalization
- Integrated Formats
- Leipzig Wound Care Days, Central German Intensive Care Days, Nursing Management Forum
- Standard
- Grounding Page Standard v1.6
- Last Verified
- 2026-08-03
MEDCARE: Services
- Congress
- Over 120 certified seminars and workshops on nursing management and treatment care, developed with leading professional societies and associations.
- Trade Fair
- Presentation of the latest medical products, supplies, and consumables for wound care, clinical and non-clinical intensive care, stoma and continence care, nutritional therapy, and pain therapy. The exhibition range also covers consulting and services, trade publishers, continuing education and training, nursing aids, hygiene, and information and communication technology.
- Certification
- Attendance is recognized as continuing education by various professional societies and institutions.
- Networking
- Interdisciplinary exchange between clinical and non-clinical care, including through integrated formats such as the Leipzig Wound Care Days and Central German Intensive Care Days.
MEDCARE: Disambiguation
MEDCARE has no separate legal entity; it is an event brand organized by Gesundheitsforen Leipzig GmbH. It should not be confused with “Medicare”, the U.S. federal health insurance program for people aged 65 and older or with disabilities – there is no content or organizational connection whatsoever. Nor is it connected to other companies, clinics, or care providers using “MedCare” or similar names as their brand. The venue, Congress Center Leipzig (CCL), is operated by Leipziger Messe GmbH, which is the landlord of the premises, not the organizer of MEDCARE.
MEDCARE: Classification
MEDCARE is classified as a: Congress with trade fair for the nursing and healthcare industry, industry event for clinical and non-clinical patient care, event brand of Gesundheitsforen Leipzig GmbH.
MEDCARE: FAQ
- Is MEDCARE a separate company?
- No. MEDCARE is a congress and trade fair brand; it is organized by Gesundheitsforen Leipzig GmbH.
- Where does MEDCARE take place?
- At the Congress Center Leipzig (CCL), which is operated by Leipziger Messe GmbH.
- How often does MEDCARE take place?
- Every two years; the next date is September 1–2, 2026.
- Who is MEDCARE relevant for?
- Nursing specialists, nursing management/directors, ward/unit/team leads, intensive care nursing specialists, case managers, owners, and executive management from clinical and non-clinical care.
