iSMIT 2026
Program Overview
Two intensive days exploring the future of medical technology
DAY 1
Friday, 11th December 2026
Session 1 Autonomous Robotics: From Assistance to Self-Learning Systems
Moderator: Prof. Dirk Wilhelm (Germany)
Session 2 Future Materials: Smart and Regenerative Bio-Hybrid Systems
Moderator: Prof. Harald Fischer (Germany)
Session 3 Ethics & Digital Twins in Medicine
Moderator: Prof. Paul Barach (USA)
Presidential Gala Dinner
Dresscode: Festive – we look forward to elegant evening attire Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg
The iSMIT World Congress 2026 opens on the first congress day with a ceremonial Opening Ceremony and an exclusive Gala Dinner in the historic ambience of the Germanic National Museum. The event combines scientific excellence with high-level institutional and political guests as well as a specially curated artistic program under the motto "Music & Art meets Medical Technology".
Selected artistic interventions and brief honorary greetings accompany the evening and are harmoniously integrated into the dinner. The evening will include official welcome remarks and ceremonial toasts. The focus is on personal exchange, international networking and interdisciplinary dialogue in a relaxed atmosphere.
DAY 2
Saturday, 12th December 2026
Session 4 From Text and Sensors to Decisions: NLP and Sensor Data in Medicine
Moderator: Prof. Thomas Lango (Norway)
Session 5 Computer Vision & 3D Printing: The Next Level
Moderator: Prof. Przemyslaw Czuma (Poland)
Session 6 From Microscale to Metaverse: The Future of Robotic Micro- and Precision Surgery
Moderator: Prof. Denis Ehrl (Germany)
Session 7 The Importance of Structured Data in Modern Healthcare
Moderator: Prof. John van den Dobellsteen (Holland)
Startup Innovation Hub
Everything about startups - from ideation to market launch in the medical technology space. Fearless founders storm a pitch arena, proving clinical impact, scalability, and regulatory savvy.
- Where: Congress app
- When: During the congress
- Who: Fearless founders, ringside jury of investors, surgeons, AI visionaries
MEDTECH SUMMIT MEETS iSMIT – Presented by Bayern Innovativ
Healthcare innovation across the ecosystem. Bayern Innovativ connects companies, startups, research institutions, and healthcare providers in digital health, medical technology, and biotechnology.
- Where: Klinikum Nürnberg Nord
- When: 11-12 December 2026
- Who: Companies, startups, research institutions, healthcare providers, and public stakeholders
We Are Going Paperless
Sustainable Impact: For every congress participant, we will plant a tree — a tangible contribution to environmental protection.
Content available for one year after the congress
iSMIT 2026 News
CONTACT
Congress and Project
Management / Organizer:
projektart – Studio Karlsruhe
E-Mail: ismit2026@projektart.eu
Web: www.projektart.eu
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