About ALTENPFLEGE

ALTENPFLEGE, the Leading Exhibition for the Care Sector, takes place again in Hannover from 25–27 March 2014. Some 600 exhibitors in the exhibition halls present products and services for nursing, therapy, room furnishings, kitchen and home economics, and nutrition to administration and information and communication systems.

About 31,000 trade visitors are expected, mainly decision-makers from in-patient and out-patient care, hospitals, therapeutic institutions and sheltered housing projects. The exhibition is rounded off by an extensive and attractive supporting programme with congresses, award presentations and special shows.

Exhibitor's and visitor's quotes

What exhibitors and visitors say about ALTENPFLEGE 2013

Successful ALTENPFLEGE 2013

• Trade visitors: 43 per cent hold senior positions
• Exhibitors: 86 per cent expect follow-up business

Exactly 31,161 trade visitors* came to this year’s ALTENPFLEGE in Nürnberg to update on the latest products and trends for outpatient and inpatient elderly care at the Leading Exhibition for the Care Sector. 636 exhibitors* presented their products and services for the four main themes of “nursing and therapy”, “furnishings and building services”, “food, kitchen and home economics”, and “information and communication systems”.

The care sector meets in Nürnberg (Overview Article)

• ALTENPFLEGE trade fair offers extensive market overview
• Premiere: Journey into the Future of Care
• Attractive special shows, congresses and awards

Nürnberg is once again the meeting place for the care sector from 9–11 April 2013, when skilled staff, managers and experts from professional care update on the latest trends and innovations in nursing, therapy, nutrition, room furnishings and IT at the ALTENPFLEGE trade fair.

ALTENPFLEGE INNOVATION AWARD presented to mobile Dental Hygiene-Service

The ALTENPFLEGE INNOVATION AWARD is presented annually to outstanding new and as sustainable as possible ideas, products, concepts and services for leading-edge elderly care. This year’s ALTENPFLEGE INNOVATION AWARD has been presented to Gunda Panning’s mobile Dental Hygiene-Service.

ALTENPFLEGE 2013: the easy way to plan a visit

• The e-ticket: just print it out and experience the exhibition
• Exhibitor database: arrange meetings in advance
• German Railway: special offer for ALTENPFLEGE 2013

The Exhibition Centre Nuremberg is once again the meeting place for the care sector from 9–11 April 2013, when skilled staff, managers and experts from professional care update on the latest trends and innovations in nursing, therapy, nutrition, room furnishings and IT from more than 600 exhibitors at the ALTENPFLEGE trade fair.

Enjoying with all senses

• Smooth Food Taste Festival: New forms of food and cooking in the care sector
• Home Economics Conference on second day of exhibition

Nutrition and home economics – key factors for the well-being of residents in old people’s homes in addition to care – play a major role again at this year’s ALTENPFLEGE trade fair in Nürnberg from 9–11 April.

Premiere: A Journey to the Future of Care

• Experts develop future care scenarios and solutions live
• Exhibition visitors watch the journey and contribute ideas

What will care look like in Germany in 2053? And what does this mean for the present?

See tomorrow’s world of care today

• aveneo special show: trying out is welcome
• New: info scouts offer guided tours for visitors

The aveneo special show at the ALTENPFLEGE exhibition in Nürnberg from 9–11 April 2013 offers plenty of room for innovations. It shows what the care world and lifestyle of the elderly could look like in the near future.

Jobs and careers in the care sector

• Elderly care: crisis-proof job with choice of employer
• Extra 220,000 care staff wanted in Germany by 2020
• Large Job Market and CareerCentre at ALTENPFLEGE exhibition

In view of the demographic change, anyone deciding on a career in elderly care has a crisis-proof job and can normally choose where and for which employer he would like to work.

Competition for ALTENPFLEGE INNOVATIONSPREIS

• Deadline for entries: 1 March 2013

• Large PR package to be won

Excellent ideas, products and services for pioneering elderly care are presented with the INNOVATIONSPREIS (Innovation Award) at the ALTENPFLEGE exhibition (9–11 April 2013) in Nürnberg. Manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, consultants or architects can still enter for the INNOVATIONSPREIS (Innovation Award) until 1 March 2013.