Brands that trust us
Your MEDICA stand has to convince a specialist, not a shopper
Exhibiting at MEDICA 2026 means presenting to engineers, hospital buyers and healthcare decision-makers who read specifications before they read branding. The stands that convert are the ones where a buyer can see a diagnostic device positioned safely, sit down for a private conversation about patient data, or find a clear line of sight to a demonstration, which is a design decision about layout and structure, not a marketing one.
What MEDICA is and when the 2026 edition opens
MEDICA is the world’s largest trade fair for medical technology and healthcare. The 2026 edition runs from 16 to 19 November 2026 at Messe Dusseldorf, and its most recent edition brought together 4,821 exhibitors from 70 countries and 78,000 visitors from 160 countries, according to the organiser. The show covers the full breadth of the sector: diagnostic imaging, laboratory technology, surgical and hospital equipment, physiotherapy and orthopaedic technology, digital health and health IT, and medical consumables. The visitor is a specialist, an engineer, a hospital buyer or a healthcare decision-maker, which raises the technical bar of every conversation held on the stand. Contemporanea Eventi also builds stands across the wider pharmaceutical and medical trade fair circuit.
Turnkey service for your MEDICA stand
One team runs your project end to end: design, joinery, freight and installation at Messe Dusseldorf. You brief once and keep the same contact through the whole process, which matters most when a stand needs floor loading confirmed for heavy diagnostic equipment or power and data planned for a live demonstration.
Design
Collaborative briefing, a strategy built around your visitor and a photorealistic 3D render of your space.
Manufacturing
In-house joinery and manufacturing with premium, high-quality and sustainable materials at our Barcelona workshop.
Build & install
Transport and coordination to Messe Dusseldorf, on-site build and dismantling by our own crew, and dedicated support throughout the show.
Projects that back every stand we build
Twenty years of custom stand design across Europe, including work for pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare brands where the exhibit had to earn the trust of a clinical audience. See our recent stand for Infarma, another pharmaceutical trade fair in our portfolio.
What your MEDICA stand needs, depending on what you exhibit
MEDICA brings together very different exhibitor profiles under one roof, and each one asks the stand to solve a different problem before anything gets drawn.
Diagnostic imaging and laboratory equipment
A scanner mock-up or a lab analyser is heavy, sensitive to vibration and often needs its own power supply. We confirm floor loading and power requirements with the venue before the design is closed, so the unit sits where it is meant to sit and nothing gets discovered on build day.
Surgical and hospital technology
Surgical tools, operating tables and hospital furniture read as clinical, so the stand has to match that register. We work clean lines, matte finishes and controlled lighting that keep the display looking sterile rather than staged, with a demonstration area kept clear of the general walkway.
Digital health, health IT and wearables
Your product is a screen and a conversation, often about patient data a buyer does not want overheard. We build demo stations with private seating, positioned away from the busiest side of the stand, so a back-office walkthrough does not happen standing in an aisle.
Consumables, disposables and lab supplies
A wide catalogue of small references needs a system, not a table. We integrate modular shelving and closed storage into the joinery, so the display stays legible for four days and restocking does not interrupt a conversation.
A stand that returns to Dusseldorf every November
MEDICA is an annual fixture, and the case for a reusable stand is simple: structural elements are stored, inspected and reconfigured between editions, so the recurring cost becomes graphics and layout rather than joinery from zero.
Frequently asked questions about MEDICA stands
What diagnostic, surgical and digital health exhibitors ask us before booking their space at Messe Dusseldorf.
When does MEDICA 2026 take place?
MEDICA 2026 runs from 16 to 19 November 2026 at Messe Dusseldorf. It is an annual trade fair and the largest in the world for medical technology and healthcare.
Can you confirm floor loading for heavy diagnostic or lab equipment?
Yes. We check floor loading and power requirements with Messe Dusseldorf before the design is closed, and build supports that hold the unit securely while keeping the surfaces you want examined visible.
Can the stand include a private area for health IT or data demonstrations?
Yes. We integrate closed or semi-closed demo stations with seating, positioned away from the busiest side of the stand, for conversations that involve patient data or a back-office walkthrough.
Do you handle transport, build and dismantling at Messe Dusseldorf?
Yes. We manufacture in our own workshop, and our own crew handles transport, build, dismantling and support during the four days of the show.
Can we reuse the stand at the next edition of MEDICA?
Yes. We design modular, reusable stands so the structure returns for the next edition with new graphics and layout, protecting your investment.
MEDICA 2026 takes place at Messe Dusseldorf
MEDICA gathers the medical technology and healthcare industry at Messe Dusseldorf from 16 to 19 November 2026. We manufacture in our own workshop and install in Dusseldorf with our own crew: production, transport, build and dismantling.
Exhibition stand design and build in Dusseldorf
Messe Dusseldorf hosts some of the busiest technical shows in Europe, and MEDICA is no exception, with build access scheduled hall by hall. Arriving with a stand that has already been assembled once in our workshop is what keeps a tight slot from becoming a problem.
Contemporanea Eventi builds your MEDICA stand
You have the dates and a sense of what you need to display. Send us the dimensions and power requirements of what you are bringing to MEDICA 2026 and we will tell you what the plot supports before the first sketch. Curious who you would be working with? Meet the team.