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Visit ALTENPFLEGE 2026

The leading trade fair for the care industry, ALTENPFLEGE, will take place from April 21 to 23 2026.
Secure your ticket from 21 January 2026 and add the date to your trade fair calendar.

Reasons for visiting Themed forums Important information

Welcome to ALTENPFLEGE – your future starts here!

Who CAREs? Me! From 21 to 23 April 2026, the exhibition grounds in Essen will become the centre of the care industry. And you'll be right in the middle of it!

Are you looking for inspiration, exchange and new ideas? Then ALTENPFLEGE is the right place for you. You can look forward to:

Top topics such as digitalisation, sustainability, energy efficiency and smart living.
Forward-looking products and services you can touch.
The unique combination of trade fair and congress – with concentrated knowledge over three days.

Be there when the care industry reinvents itself.

Visitor testing a lifting device at a trade fair boot | ALTENPFLEGE

ALTENPFLEGE 2026:
5 good reasons to visit

Innovation: Test new products and digital solutions that make care more efficient.
Expertise: Get practical inspiration for your everyday work.
Contacts: Meet colleagues from all over Germany and exchange experiences.
Future trends: Experience how digitalisation, sustainability and new forms of living are shaping the industry
Motivation: Gain fresh ideas, perspectives and energy

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Admission prices and ticket sale

The prices include the statutory VAT.

TicketShop opening on 21 January 2026.

Knowledge that makes a difference – The themed forums at ALTENPFLEGE 2026

What you can expect:

Two speakers discussing on stage | ALTENPFLEGE

Digital & Innovation Forum 

Discover how digital solutions and technological trends are changing the care industry, from AI to robotics.

Discover new innovations

Chef preparing a dish on the trade fair stage | ALTENPFLEGE

Forum Catering, Housekeeping & Living 

This forum on the quality of daily life: nutrition, hygiene, interior design and sustainable care concepts.

Discover new trends

Speaker giving a presentation to an audience | ALTENPFLEGE

NEW: Care Perspectives Forum 

Exclusively for care professionals: this new forum focuses entirely on you. We offer topics related to self-care, mental health, resilience and practical tips for everyday working life. Recharge your batteries and take away ideas that will really help you.

Discover new opportunities

Audience watching a panel discussion in the fair arena | ALTENPFLEGE

ALTENPFLEGE ARENA – Knowledge meets show! 

The event's main stage offers more than just expert presentations: look forward to entertaining formats, live talks and interactive sessions. Here, care becomes an experience – informative, emotional and truly inspiring.

Discover new specialist presentations, formats, live talks and sessions

AVENEO & Newcomer Challenge – The future of care starts here!

Experience innovation live: at the special AVENEO exhibition, fresh ideas meet real challenges in the care sector. Around 50 start-ups and young companies will be presenting their pioneering solutions here – from smart technology and digital tools to new concepts for improving quality of life and reducing the burden of everyday care.

Newcomer Challenge 2026: The stage for bold visionaries! The best breakthroughs from the challenge will be presented live at the trade fair, and for the first time, you can help decide who wins the audience award by voting online. Whether it's robotics, AI, sustainable care or new forms of living, this is where you can see what care could look like tomorrow.

Learn more about AVENEO

Guided tours – discover exactly what interests you

Would you like to quickly find your way around ALTENPFLEGE and learn about the most exciting innovations? Then the guided tours are just right for you!

On compact tours, experienced guides lead small groups to selected exhibitors who present practical solutions and forward-looking products. The tours are curated by theme and offer you the opportunity to talk directly to the exhibitors – efficiently, focused and with real added value for your everyday working life.

Guide explaining an exhibit to a group of visitors | ALTENPFLEGE

Man and woman walking through a modern building.

Important information on ALTENPFLEGE at a glance

Where? Exhibition Centre Nuremberg &
Exhibition Centre Essen alternating annually

2026: Exhibition Centre Essen
Halls 5, 6, 7, 8

Opening hours ALTENPFLEGE 2026

Tuesday: 21 April 2026: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 22 April 2026: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m
Thursday: 23 April 2026: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m

Information on admission as an exhibition visitor

ALTENPFLEGE is exlusively designed for exhibition visitors from the sectors developments, products and services relating to inpatient and outpatient care.

As a visitor, however, you do not have to provide proof of your industry affiliation.

Please note that – as usual at trade exhibitions – no sales of products to end consumers are possible.

Contact for questions related to your visit

VisitorService

Carl Veldman and team

Regardless of whether it's tickets, registration, services at the trade fair center or the trade fair program: Are you planning your visit to the trade fair and still have questions? The VisitorService team will be happy to help you.

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