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Institutional Partners
Messe Düsseldorf ranks among the top 10 trade show organizers by revenue and, as an internationally active company, is represented in all of the world’s growth regions. SPECTARIS partners with Messe Düsseldorf to organize MEDICA and REHACARE.
| MedicalMountains GmbH fosters dialogue, combines strengths, and creates platforms for exchange. Strategic and systematic coordination facilitates collaboration and synergies: Working together with regional, national, and international partners—and learning from one another—provides small and medium-sized enterprises, in particular, with a significant advantage in terms of knowledge and technology. |
| The DIHK brings together the interests of businesses across all industries and economic sectors in a democratic and balanced manner and advocates for the commercial sector at the federal and European levels. |
Through the Alliance for Cybersecurity, founded in 2012, the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) aims to strengthen Germany’s resilience to cyberattacks. As of mid-2020, more than 4,000 companies and institutions are already part of the initiative—and new participants are joining every day. IT service and consulting firms, as well as IT manufacturers, are represented in the network alongside end-user companies of all sizes and from all industries. This diversity is a key factor in ensuring a rich exchange of IT expertise and practical experience, from which all participants benefit. |
Service Partner
GvW Graf von Westphalen is a law firm with over 230 attorneys. With offices in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Munich, and Stuttgart, as well as international offices and representative offices in Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City, Istanbul, and Brussels, the firm is one of the largest independent law firms in Germany.
Our “Healthcare & Life Sciences” practice group comprises attorneys from all relevant areas of law, all of whom have relevant practical expertise in the healthcare sector. This enables us to offer our clients highly specialized legal advice combined with the necessary industry know-how. |  |
Contacts:
Birgit Lotz, Head of the "Healthcare & Life Sciences" Focus Area (b.lotz@gvw.com)
Dr. Peter Trösser, Deputy Director of the “Healthcare & Life Sciences” Focus Area (p.troesser@gvw.com)
Christian Kusulis, member of the “Healthcare & Life Sciences” focus area (c.kusulis@gvw.com)
The law firm Luther mbH assists German companies with their projects abroad, as well as international companies with their projects in Germany or the European Union. |
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When developing customized solutions, our clients rely on the perspective and expertise of professionals from a multidisciplinary audit and consulting firm. Certified public accountants, tax advisors, attorneys, and management consultants work together as “One Team” across industries, service lines, and countries.
In the healthcare sector, we advise service providers in the healthcare market. Our clients include hospitals and long-term care facilities operated by public, private, and nonprofit entities; outpatient service providers such as medical care centers (MVZ); private practice physicians and dentists; and other healthcare professionals and healthcare service providers in the broader sense, including investors in the healthcare sector.
Another key focus is advising medical device manufacturers and manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic devices, as well as pharmacies and pharmaceutical companies. Through our Digital Health Services division, we support providers of new forms of care, such as DiGA developers and telemedicine providers. We also advise providers of life science services and companies in the biotech sector.
Merzljak W/V GmbH specializes in the marketing of medical devices and e-commerce strategies for companies in the healthcare industry. As long-standing industry experts, we successfully support MedTech companies through their digital transformation. Our approach is centered on the customer throughout all phases of the customer journey. This is the only way to ensure that individual marketing and sales measures are targeted specifically to drive your company’s growth in the healthcare market. With more than 20 years of industry experience, we successfully implement projects for our clients in the areas of online and offline marketing, e-commerce, and e-procurement . We would be happy to support your company with product marketing, both online and offline. Schedule a no-obligation consultation. |  |
novineon CRO is a leading provider of research and regulatory services. For two decades, we have been supporting medical device manufacturers with clinical and regulatory tasks related to conformity assessment, such as clinical evaluation and clinical trials. Working closely with our clients, we develop tailored, practical solutions for biological evaluation, risk analysis, PMCF/PMS, and regulatory approvals in non-European markets. To this end, we collaborate with our team of consulting physicians—comprising recognized clinical specialists—thereby covering the entire spectrum of medical devices. |  |
reuschlaw LegalConsultants is one of the leading business law firms specializing in product liability law and has been advising companies operating nationally and internationally since 2004, with a focus on product safety law, product liability law, data protection and cybersecurity, recall management, insurance law, compliance management, and contract law. |
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senetics - The full-service provider for medical devices, medical technology, laboratory equipment, and pharmaceuticals! At our innovative location in the Brodswinden Business Park, a district of Ansbach, we offer a comprehensive portfolio as a unique and interdisciplinary full-service provider in the fields of medical devices, medical technology, laboratory equipment, and pharmaceuticals. |  |
Through continuous innovation, senetics has established itself as a one-stop shop forcontract development,testing, evaluation, and approvalof medical devices. We can handle all aspects of developing innovative devices, applications, and assemblies, as well as their prototyping and small-batch production. In addition, we provide consulting on regulatory affairs and approval (MDR,FDA), as well as on standards-complianttechnical documentation and the establishment ofquality management systems; we offer training to the entire industry through more than 40 different seminars; and we conducttesting and inspectionin our biological and technical testing laboratories.
Whether it’sthe biocompatibilityof materials such as plastics, the antimicrobial properties of surfaces, the scratch, sweat, and saliva resistance of materials, orthe microbial contaminationof medical devices—senetics’ testing and inspection laboratories offer a broad range of services in these areas. Thanks to the close collaboration between our laboratories and our development department, we are also able to offer you quick and easy testing throughout the development process, as well as specialized, customer-specific testing.
We support our customers every step of the way—from an innovative idea to a market-ready product! The senetics team looks forward to working with you on exciting projects!
In the medical technology sector, details determine success—whether in regulatory approval, product development, or quality management. Anyone who wants to keep up in this field needs continuing education at the highest level. |  |
The Esslingen Technical Academy (TAE) offers specialized seminars and certificate programs that are precisely tailored to the needs of the medical technology industry:
Regulatory Compliance: Navigate the MDR, IVDR, and international compliance requirements.
Innovative Strength: Expertise in new materials, digitalization, and smart medical devices.
Quality Management: Intensive Courses on ISO 13485 and Risk Management.
Practical Application: Learn directly from experts with many years of industry experience.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced professional—gain the skills you need for tomorrow's markets. Choose from flexible options: in-person seminars, interactive online events, or customized in-house training.
Media Partners
Since 1974, MTD Publishing has focused on the medical device industry with targeted publishing services. Its primary target audiences are specialty retailers and manufacturers in the fields of medical technology and assistive devices. The trade journal MTDialog reports, among other things, on the impact of health policy, market trends, developments among customers in the specialty retail and industrial sectors, industry-specific marketing, as well as industry events and innovative medical devices. The industry information service MTD-Instant, a contracts and tenders portal, the health magazine “Wie geht’s heute,” and a health catalog for care services and family caregivers round out the publishing portfolio. |
GesundheitsProfi is the modern trade magazine for medical supply retailers and orthopedic technology companies. GesundheitsProfi (GP) focuses on marketing and sales topics. In a market dominated by politics and health insurance companies, GP provides guidance to its target audience. |
DeviceMed is the community platform for decision-makers in the medical technology industry and provides comprehensive coverage of everything worth knowing about the manufacture of medical devices in the areas of design, manufacturing, and management. With a circulation of 13,000 copies per issue, DeviceMed publishes a magazine featuring medical technology news eight times a year. In addition, the website devicemed.de averages about 110,000 page views per month, and two weekly newsletters each reach over 10,000 subscribers. We also moderate the XING Medical Technology Ambassador Community, which has about 27,000 members. |
MED engineering is the trade journal for designers and developers of medical devices used for point-of-care diagnosis and therapy across all medical specialties, as well as for laboratory and operating room equipment. Key topics include medical electronics, hardware and software device components, semi-finished products, and materials that are relevant not only to device development but also to the development of endoprostheses and exoprostheses. Information on measurement technology, software tools, and testing tools supports developers in their daily work. |
mt medizintechnik, published by TÜV Media GmbH The focus of the journal is on editorially high-qualityon the topics of medicalmedical devices, medical device law, hospital technology, IT, and medical software, as well as radiation protection and patientent safety. |
KTM Hospital Technology + Management With over 10,000 copies | |
E-HEALTH-COM is the independent trade magazine |  |
BIOCOM AG, headquartered in Berlin, has been in business for more than |
For over 25 years, we have been promoting economic transparency in the healthcare market, Rebmann Research is a leading provider of economic data and digital services for the healthcare industry. Through studies and online portals such as Atlas Medicus and Gesundheitsmarktwissen, we provide insights into healthcare markets as custom projects or “Software as a Service.” Our clients come from the financial sector, consulting firms, medical technology, For the medical technology sector, Rebmann Research gathers global data, facts, trends |
What Our Members Say
SPECTARIS acts as a strong association that vigorously represents the interests of its members in the political, business, and social spheres.
“SPECTARIS acts as a strong association that vigorously represents its members’ interests in the political, business, and social spheres. As members, we have the opportunity to actively raise our concerns and help shape the agenda to ensure that our voice is heard in relevant political and social discussions. In addition, through SPECTARIS, we have access to a broad network of companies, experts, and decision-makers from the high-tech industry. This allows us to forge valuable contacts and leverage synergies. Through this exchange, we and other members can benefit from each other’s experiences and expertise.”
Frank-Martin Rammelt, Managing Director of seleon GmbH
Community makes us strong!
For us as medium-sized companies, the SPECTARIS association serves as a bridge between the government and our interests—our collective strength makes us stronger! We appreciate the very helpful continuing education program in the field of medical technology and benefit from the organization of a wide variety of delegation trips. Our membership in SPECTARIS also ensures that we receive regular updates on new regulatory requirements.
Maik Greiser, Managing Partner / CEO, ATMOS MedizinTechnik GmbH & Co. KG
A Voice for Medical Technology
For us as a medical technology manufacturer, SPECTARIS serves as an important voice in our dealings with policymakers. Especially in light of the current MDR, it is immensely important to have a strong and effective association to represent our interests. We are very satisfied with our collaboration and feel well represented.
Regina Kirchner-Gottschalk, Managing Director of KaWe – KIRCHNER & WILHELM GmbH + Co. KG
Innovation drives us forward
Demands are growing, markets are changing—but innovation opens up new paths for us. With digital progress, bold ideas, and modern processes, we are shaping the standards of tomorrow. As a SPECTARIS member, we leverage the strength of the network to actively shape the future in this dynamic environment.
Fabian Bohnen, COO / Stephan Börner, CEO, Ofa Bamberg GmbH
What we particularly appreciate about SPECTARIS is its technical expertise.
As a medium-sized medical technology company, Richard Wolf benefits greatly from SPECTARIS’s extensive network. We particularly value their technical expertise.
Management of Richard Wolf GmbH: Mr. Pfab, Mr. Steinbeck
It's worth getting involved!
In times of rapid and far-reaching changes in the medtech industry and a challenging regulatory environment, SPECTARIS is an important partner for our company and plays an indispensable role as an advocate for our interests in Berlin and Brussels. It’s worth getting involved!
Bert Sutter, Managing Director, Sutter Medizintechnik GmbH
The medical technology industry is a highly diverse, dynamic, and innovative sector
The medical technology industry is a highly diverse, dynamic, and innovative sector that must adapt to constantly changing conditions. It faces significant pressure due, among other factors, to technological, regulatory, economic, and geopolitical shifts. As a medium-sized company, we are confident that, with SPECTARIS, we have a powerful industry association at our side that effectively represents our interests in the political arena and the public sphere, while also helping us successfully meet the challenges ahead through its expertise and an outstanding network of experts.
Monica Waskönig, CEO of Temena GmbH
