Viewpoint Medtech 2024: Great response and valuable insights into the future of medical technology
This year's Viewpoint Medtech took place on 18 November 2024 at the premises of ERBE Elektromedizin GmbH in Rangendingen. This series of events is an interactive forum that brings together experts and specialists from the medical technology industry. Organised by BioRegio STERN Management GmbH and Medical Valley Hechingen e. V., the event attracted around 120 participants in a relaxed atmosphere - a complete success.
Under the motto “Only those who participate have a voice,” the event provided an in-depth look at the current challenges and opportunities facing the industry. Highlights included the presentation of the Roland Berger Hospital Study 2024: No Future Without Mergers, which explored strategies for helping Germany's hospitals navigate their ongoing crisis. Additionally, SPECTARIS delivered an insightful presentation of the economic landscape of the German medical technology sector, a highly regulated high-tech industry.
The presentation by ECONUM highlighted the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical technology, providing practical application examples and exploring the pivotal question: “Hype or game changer?”
Dr. Klaus Eichenberg moderated the Viewpoint Medtech
/ Copyright: Leif Piechowski/BioRegio STERN Management GmbHDr. Peter Magunia, Senior Partner and Head of Health at Roland Berger
/ Copyright: Leif Piechowski/BioRegio STERN Management GmbHDr. Heiko Zimmermann, Managing Director of Medical Valley Hechingen e. V.
/ Copyright: Leif Piechowski/BioRegio STERN Management GmbHMarcus Kuhlmann, Head of the Medical Technology Association SPECTARIS German Industry Association for Optics, Photonics, Analytical and Medical Technology
/ Copyright: Leif Piechowski/BioRegio STERN Management GmbHDr. Steffen Hüttner, Chairman of the Association for the Promotion of Biotechnology and Medical Technology e. V.
/ Copyright: Leif Piechowski/BioRegio STERN Management GmbHDr. Oliver Müller, Partner at BANSBACH ECONUM Unternehmensberatung and industry expert in Life Sciences & Health
/ Copyright: Leif Piechowski/BioRegio STERN Management GmbHChristian O. Erbe, Managing Director of Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH welcomed the participants
/ Copyright: Leif Piechowski/BioRegio STERN Management GmbHChristian O. Erbe, Managing Director of Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH, Dr Heiko Zimmermann and Dr Steffen Hüttner gave opening remarks. The discussion, in which renowned experts such as Dr Peter Magunia (Roland Berger), Marcus Kuhlmann (SPECTARIS), Dr Oliver Müller (ECONUM) and Thomas Radtke (Cardiobridge GmbH) took part, provided in-depth insights and led to lively discussions among the participants.
The event provided an excellent platform for networking and a thorough analysis of the economic framework and potential of Germany's medical technology sector in the context of global competition. It was a successful meeting that also paved the way for promising future opportunities.
F.l.t.r.: Marcus Kuhlmann, Dr. Oliver Müller, Thomas Radtke, Dr. Peter Magunia, Dr. Klaus Eichenberg, Christian O. Erbe
/ Copyright: Leif Piechowski/BioRegio STERN Management GmbHOver 100 guests took part in the Viewpoint Medtech
/ Copyright: Leif Piechowski/BioRegio STERN Management GmbHQuestions from the audience and discussion with the viewpoints
/ Copyright: Leif Piechowski/BioRegio STERN Management GmbHChristian O. Erbe guided one of the groups through the new building
/ Copyright: Leif Piechowski/BioRegio STERN Management GmbHErbe Elektromedizin GmbH offered four guided tours of the new building in advance
/ Copyright: Leif Piechowski/BioRegio STERN Management GmbHCosy get-together in the entrance hall of Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH in Rangendingen
/ Copyright: Leif Piechowski/BioRegio STERN Management GmbHDr. Klaus Eichenberg and Christian O. Erbe
/ Copyright: Leif Piechowski/ BioRegio STERN Management GmbHInfo flyer Viewpoint Medtech 2024
You can read the details of the event and the agenda here (in german).
BioRegio STERN Management GmbH