Conference

DMEA

Name: DMEA
Location: Berlin, Germany

Europe's leading event for digital health, focusing on the digitization of healthcare systems in Germany and neighboring countries.

When: April, Mid April
Where: Berlin, GermanyView on Google Maps
Format: In person
Organiser: Federal Association of Health IT (bvitg) and Messe Berlin
Region: Europe
Scale: Over 16,000 attendees and 700 exhibitors
Founded: 2008

The Signal

DMEA (Digital Medical Expertise & Applications) is Europe's largest event for digital health, held annually at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds. It is organized by the Federal Association of Health IT (bvitg) and managed by Messe Berlin. The event combines a comprehensive congress program with an extensive commercial exhibition. For international healthtech operators, DMEA is the essential entry point to understand German digital health laws, including DiGA, and the broader European market.

What to expect

Updates on German digital health legislation and reimbursement
Integrations with the national telematics infrastructure
Cross-border European digital health initiatives
Academic research in clinical decision support

Who is in the room

German and European hospital administrators, IT managers, digital health startups, medical informatics researchers, and policymakers.

Background

DMEA was originally founded in 2008 as conhIT (Connecting Healthcare IT) before rebranding in 2019 to reflect its broader scope. The shift marked its transition from a pure hospital IT exhibition to an all-encompassing digital health congress for Europe.

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