[3][4] Medica was launched in 1969 as the Diagnostics Week[5] in Karlsruhe, Germany, with 135 exhibitors and 2,500 square meters of exhibition space.

It was originally conceived as a trade event for a national audience, focusing on medical technology and diagnostic equipment.

This development was supported by targeted marketing measures and the increasing internationalization of the medical technology industry.

[9] At Medica 2017, for example, a smart plaster was presented that monitors the wound healing process and transmits it to a smartphone app.

Each year, Medica attracts professionals from various sectors of the healthcare industry, including medical technicians, IT specialists, physicians and hospital managers.

[20] Compamed, a trade fair for medical technology suppliers, takes place at the same time as Medica.