Keyfacts about the Congress
Date
21. + 22. April 2026
Place
CC East at Messe Essen
Organiser
Vincentz Network GmbH & Co. KG
Overview
The exhibition congress takes place alongside the ALTENPFLEGE exhibition, meaning that the specialist exhibition and specialist congress are held under one roof. This allows you to benefit from maximum networking, exchange and inspiration.
Ticket categories
Our tickets offer access to the congress content, including catering, digital congress documents and admission to the ALTENPFLEGE exhibition. Day tickets and season tickets are available, including early bird and group tickets.
All ticket categories, prices and booking options are listed in the TicketShop.
Key topics
- Congress opening with André Dietz (moderator and guide for participants), Manfred Kappes (facility manager at St. Raphael Caritas Alten- und Behindertenhilfe) and Karin Staffler (Federal Government Commissioner for Nursing Care)
- Keynote speech – ‘Care in transition: responsibility and the future’ with Dr Georg Kippels (Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Health)
- Generational talk with Andrea Sawatzki (actress), Helmut Wallraffen and Graciana Versteeg (training officer at the Wuhlepark nursing home)
- Over 40 additional sessions on the topics of: Leveraging digital opportunities
- Strengthening personnel sustainably
- Advancing personnel development
- Securing care economically
- Ensuring quality of care
- Designing housing & accommodation
