COMPAMED 2026
By Buzzbox Media · Last reviewed August 3, 2026
What is COMPAMED?
The world's #1 trade fair for medical technology suppliers and component manufacturers, co-located with MEDICA. 92% of visitors are purchasing decision-makers. The highest rate of any medical trade show we track. If you sell components, materials, testing services, or contract manufacturing to device OEMs, this is your show.
What are the key facts about COMPAMED?
- Host organization: Messe Dusseldorf GmbH
- Primary specialty: manufacturing
- Scale: large
- Geography: Europe
- International attendance: ~60%
- See all Medical Device Manufacturing conferences
Which device categories fit COMPAMED?
Which buyer stages does COMPAMED fit?
What does COMPAMED charge for booth space?
Cost not published
Messe Dusseldorf GmbH does not publish booth pricing for COMPAMED that we can link to, so we do not list a figure here. We would rather show nothing than an estimate you cannot check. Ask them directly on the COMPAMED exhibitor page ↗.
Planning the COMPAMED booth itself? Read our guide to medical conference booth design for booth types, union labor rules, and the corner upgrade.
Who attends COMPAMED?
Co-located with MEDICA: combined 80,000 visitors from 165 nations. COMPAMED itself draws ~20,000 visitors focused on the supply chain. Critical stat: 92% of visitors are involved in acquisition/purchasing decisions. Over 90% are executives. Heavily B2B: suppliers selling to device OEMs.
- Purchasing authority: ~92% of attendees
- Effective buyers: ~18,400
- International attendance: ~60%
Where is COMPAMED held?
- Venue: Messe Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany (Halls 8a and 8b)
- Management company: Messe Dusseldorf GmbH (owns and operates)
- Product theater: Available
Who else exhibits at COMPAMED?
Exhibitor data coming soon for COMPAMED.
Is COMPAMED worth exhibiting?
Why Exhibit
The world's #1 trade fair for medical technology suppliers and component manufacturers, co-located with MEDICA. 92% of visitors are purchasing decision-makers. The highest rate of any medical trade show we track. If you sell components, materials, testing services, or contract manufacturing to device OEMs, this is your show.
Why Skip
Purely B2B supply-chain audience: if you sell finished devices to clinicians or hospitals, COMPAMED visitors are the wrong people. MEDICA (co-located, same building) is where you'd want to be instead.
What should exhibitors know before COMPAMED?
COMPAMED + MEDICA in the same week is the ultimate one-trip-two-shows strategy for companies that sell both to OEMs (COMPAMED) and to end-users (MEDICA). Booth design standards are high in Germany. Invest in clean, professional stands. The IVAM pavilion offers shared space for micro/nanotechnology companies at lower cost.
What is the Buzzbox Score for COMPAMED?
9.8 / 10 (Exceptional)
9.8 out of 10. One of the strongest exhibiting opportunities in our index. Carried by audience quality (10.0: 92% of attendees hold purchasing authority and large-scale event). The lightest dimension is data transparency (8.5, exhibitor count disclosed). The world's #1 trade fair for medical technology suppliers and component manufacturers, co-located with MEDICA.
How we score
Six weighted factors, each scored on a 0 to 100 rubric then normalized to a 7.0 to 10.0 band. Every show on this list cleared a relevance bar to be included, so 7.0 is the floor; the number tells you how far the leaders pull ahead. A factor we cannot source is left unscored rather than estimated, and the overall score above was set before any figure behind it was withdrawn.
Standout (10.0): 92% of attendees hold purchasing authority and large-scale event.
Not scored on cost: this organizer publishes no booth price we can link to.
Strong (8.5): exhibitor count disclosed.
Standout (9.4): managed by Messe Dusseldorf GmbH (owns and operates), non-union venue (simpler, cheaper move-in), and 8 booth configurations to choose from.
Standout (9.4): solid exhibitor rationale, honest "who should skip" guidance, and product-theater opportunity for thought leadership.
Standout (9.3): large and well-established, 750+ exhibitors signals strong demand, and 20,000 attendees.
When are the COMPAMED exhibitor deadlines?
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Show Dates | 2026-11-16 to 2026-11-19 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a booth cost at COMPAMED?
COMPAMED does not publish booth pricing we can link to, so we do not list a cost for this show. Rather than estimate one, we point you at the organizer's exhibitor page to request current rates directly.
How many people attend COMPAMED?
COMPAMED draws approximately 20,000 attendees. Co-located with MEDICA: combined 80,000 visitors from 165 nations. COMPAMED itself draws ~20,000 visitors focused on the supply chain. Critical stat: 92% of visitors are involved in acquisition/purchasing decisions. Over 90% are executives. Heavily B2B: suppliers selling to device OEMs.
When and where is COMPAMED 2026?
COMPAMED 2026 takes place November 16-19, 2026. The venue is Messe Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany (Halls 8a and 8b). Messe Dusseldorf GmbH hosts the meeting.
How many COMPAMED attendees have purchasing authority?
About 92% of COMPAMED attendees hold purchasing authority, which works out to roughly 18,400 effective buyers out of approximately 20,000 attendees. Effective buyers multiplies total attendance by the share of attendees who hold purchasing authority. Both inputs are estimates drawn from organizer reporting and our own exhibitor research, so read the figure as directional rather than exact.
How does Buzzbox Media score COMPAMED?
COMPAMED carries a Buzzbox Score of 9.8 out of 10 (Exceptional), with one caveat on this record: cost efficiency is not scored, because Messe Dusseldorf GmbH publishes no booth price we can link to, and the overall score was set before that figure was withdrawn. The factors still scored are audience quality, data transparency, exhibitor experience, editorial value, and growth trajectory. Each factor is scored on a 0 to 100 rubric then normalized to a 7.0 to 10.0 band, and every conference in our index cleared a relevance bar to be listed, so 7.0 is the floor. On this record the highest is audience quality at 10.0 and the lowest is data transparency at 8.5.