TRADE FAIR AND THERAPIST CONGRESS
REHAB Karlsruhe 2025 - 23rd European Trade Fair for Rehabilitation, Therapy, Care and Inclusion.
From 22 - 24 May 2025, everything will revolve around interaction, innovation and exchange on the barrier-free grounds of Messe Karlsruhe. Both private and professional visitors from the fields of therapy, medicine, care, rehabilitation and orthopaedic technology will use the trade fair to exchange ideas and learn about the latest technical aids, assistance technologies and mobility aids. In 2023, over 300 exhibitors from 17 countries presented the latest trends, therapy products and innovations in the industry in three exhibition halls.
23rd European Trade Fair
Your visit to REHAB 2025
Date
REHAB
22 - 24 May 2025
Please note:
Messe Karlsruhe does not allow animals on the exhibition grounds. Exceptions to this only in justified cases, e.g. guide dogs for the disabled, guide dogs for the blind or service dogs. Thank you for your understanding.
OPENING HOURS
Thursday and Friday
10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Saturday
10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
ADDRESS
Karlsruhe Trade Fair Center
Messeallee 1
76287 Rheinstetten
Site overview of REHAB 2025
REHAB 2025 takes place in 3 halls: Hall 2, marked brown in the diagram, has its focus on Brain & Neurorehab, Homecare & Nursing, Mobility & Everyday Aids and Therapy & Practice. Hall 3, marked in gray in the diagram, focuses on Building & Living, Children & Youth Rehabilitation and Self-Help. And the dm-arena, marked in light blue, focuses on active rehabilitation, cars & transport, education & work and leisure & travel.
Barrie-free travel
Wheelchairs reservations
As a free service for your visit to the fair, you have the option of reserving a wheelchair. Further information can be found under barrier-free trade fair at services.
Carparks
P1 carpark is exclusively available as a parking area for people with walking disabilities or wheelchairs. Furthermore, parking spaces for people with disabilities are available on P2 in the first two parking rows.
Trade-fair shuttle bus service
A complementary barrier-free shuttle bus service and other barrier-free shuttles operates between the central railway station and the trade fair for the duration of the event. Here you can find the timetable of the barrier-free shuttle bus on the KVV-website as well as in the document below.
Description of how to get from the station to the trade fair shuttles:
Leave the station building via the main entrance (in the direction of zoological garden), cross the tram tracks and you will find several shuttles on the right-hand side at the station forecourt, which will take you to Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre free of charge. You can book a transfer support from the train to the trade fair shuttles by calling 0049 30 652 12 888.
Public transport
Information on the KVV’s itinerary planning is available here . Choose Trip Options to make your trip barrier-free, or please call 0049 721 6107 5886 (Monday - Friday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Deutsche Bahn
Please use the following contact data to arrange for assistance with boarding, changing or alighting from trains when travelling with Deutsche Bahn. Deutsche Bahn will also assist you in finding suitable connections, purchasing tickets and reserving seats, and send you your travel documents by post or prepare them for collection at a ticket machine.
Phone: 0049 30 65212888
E-Mail: msz@deutschebahn.com
(20 cents per call from a German landline, max. 60 cents per call from a German mobile network; costs for calls from abroad depending on provider)
Monday to Friday 6 a.m. - 10 p.m.,
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Free shuttle service
Our free shuttle service will take you from Karlsruhe Central Station directly to the main entrance of the Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre and back again.
The departure times of the shuttle service can be found here in 2025.
Arriving by road
From the A5/A8 motorway (Autobahn):
Coming along the A8 from Stuttgart, drive south onto the A5, following signs for Basel. Leave the A5 at junction 48 for Karlsruhe-Süd and follow signs to "Messe“. The road name for satellite navigation systems is Leichtsandstraße (on some systems Leichtsandstrasse) in the Karlsruhe district of Rheinstetten.
From the A65 motorway (Autobahn):
The A65 merges with the B10. Leave the B10 at junction 8 and follow signs to "Messe“. The road name for satellite navigation systems is Leichtsandstraße (on some systems Leichtsandstrasse) in the Karlsruhe district of Rheinstetten
Carparks
For the duration of the event, P1 carpark is exclusively available as a parking area for people with walking disabilities or wheelchairs. Furthermore, parking spaces for people with disabilities are available on P2 in the first two parking rows. Designated parking spaces are available for vehicles over 1.90 m in height. The parking fee for all visitors is EUR 7.00 online, EUR 8.00 Chash Desk on site.
Arriving by local public transport
Tickets for the FareZone 100 apply for travel to the Messe/Leichtsandstraße tram and bus stop when a trade fair is on.
By tram
Messe/Leichtsandstraße or Messe Nord tram stops
From the city centre:
- Underground Line S2 (destination Rheinstetten).
From Karlsruhe central station:
- From the main train station, you can take various trains to the city center to change at the Europaplatz subway station:
- Line S1/S11 in the direction of Neureut or Hochstetten
- Line 2 direction Knielingen Nord
- Line 3 direction Daxlanden or Rappenwörth
- At Europaplatz, change to Underground Line S2, direction Rheinstetten (stop Messe/Leichtsandstraße).
For further information on the departure times of the trade fair shuttle, see „free shuttle service“.
Free shuttle service
Furthermore, barrier-free shuttles run from the station forecourt to the Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre.
Description of how to get from the station to the trade fair shuttles:
Leave the station building via the main entrance (in the direction of zoological garden), cross the tram tracks and you will find several shuttles (Messe-Express, Rollicar, Zwingenberger) on the right-hand side at the station forecourt, which will take you to Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre free of charge. You can book a transfer support from the train to the trade fair shuttles by calling 0049 180 6 512 512.
From Durlacher Tor:
- Line S2 (destination Rheinstetten).
More information including fares and departure times can be found on the KVV website.
By bus
Messe Nord or Messe/Leichtsandstraße bus stop
From Ettlingen changefree:
- Bus Line 106 (destination Neuburgweier Breslauer Str.)
From Rastatt:
- Change at the Silberstreifen stop to bus route 106 in the direction of Neuburgweier Breslauer Str.
All of the timetables of the KVV bus network are available here.
Arriving by rail
Karlsruhe is a hub for ICE, InterCity, EuroCity and InterRegio trains, and is located directly on the Hamburg-Frankfurt-Basel intercity line. The east-west line Karlsruhe-Stuttgart-Munich begins here too. And the high-speed TGV train takes you from Paris to Karlsruhe in just three hours.
The best way to get there.
Pay as little as EUR 55.90 (one-way) with the Event Ticket. Karlsruher Messe- und Kongress GmbH has partnered up with Deutsche Bahn to create an exclusive deal that allows you to travel conveniently to and from your Fairs and Congresses. Take advantage and make the journey time yours. Use your outward and return journeys to work, read or relax. Whatever you decide to do, your travel with the Event Ticket will be powered by 100% renewable energy.
That special extra for you. Your Event Ticket at a single nationwide price, available at every DB station.
- Event Ticket for a single journey, for use only on one specific connection (subject to availability):
- 2nd Class EUR 55.90
- 1st Class EUR 89.90
- Event Ticket for single journey, for use on all connections (always available):
- 2nd Class EUR 77.90
- 1st Class EUR 112.90
This offer is valid until 2024-Dec-14.
Click here to buy your ticket
By clicking the button, you will be redirected to a Deutsche Bahn website.
You can make the most of your travel time by using your journeys to and from your destination for work, relaxation or enjoying our on-board services. You can also rest assured that your long-distance travel is completely powered by electricity generated by renewable resources. Karlsruher Messe- und Kongress GmbH and Deutsche Bahn wish you a pleasant journey!
The event ticket provided by Deutscher Bahn does not include the ticket for access to the trade fair or congress event of Karlsruher Messe- und Kongress GmbH.
Arriving by plane
Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre has excellent connections to at least 4 airports:
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (approx. 30 minutes by road) and other major international airports such as Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Strasbourg (50–60 minutes by road).
Arriving by camper van
Are you travelling with a camper van or trailer and would like to stay overnight directly at the fair? We offer you the opportunity to do so on our parking lot P3. Electricity can only be guaranteed if you order in time.
Please use the following formula to book your parking space up to 14 days before the fair begins. Electricity can only be guaranteed if you order in time:
Arriving by bicycle
You can also reach the exhibition grounds easily and in an environmentally friendly way with KVV.nextbike - the public bike and e-bike rental system of the Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund (KVV). The rental station near the exhibition grounds is located at the tram stop Messe/ Leichtsandstraße (line S2).
This is how easy it is to use the KVV.nextbike: Select the bike at www.kvv-nextbike.de or at a rental station, scan it and off you go. Please note that the number of KVV.nextbikes available is limited. Cost of the KVV.nextbike rental bike at the basic rate:
- 1 € per 30 min (normal)
- 2 € per 30 min (e-bike)
The exhibition grounds are easily accessible via a well-developed and signposted network of cycle paths:
- Karlsruhe main station: 5.5 km
- Karlsruhe city centre: 6.3 km
- Ettlingen centre: 7 km
Further information at www.kvv-nextbike.de.
Bicycle breakdown service
With our bicycle breakdown service, we offer you a basic set of tools and aids for quickly solving a breakdown. Be it a punctured tyre, a defective inner tube, a jammed brake or simply too little air: help can be called up and equipment borrowed via the service hotline 0721 3720-5222.
Explore Karlsruhe up close
Karlsruhe is a dynamic city, picturesquely nestled in the Rhine plain between the Black Forest, the Vosges Mountains and the Palatinate Mountains. With a population of over 310,000, Karlsruhe is not only a cultural center, but also an important center of technology and science. The high quality of life in Karlsruhe attracts many people and the region is experiencing an upswing. The city combines smart thinking with an upscale lifestyle and offers a wide range of experiences. Experience the warm Baden hospitality and joie de vivre, which is strongly influenced by France. Enjoy the mild climate, the diverse cultural offerings, the excellent shopping opportunities and the culinary delights of the region. Our team will be happy to provide you with insider tips!
For detailed information about your stay, the Karlsruhe Tourist Information Office is the perfect place to go.
The place to be: Six good reasons why REHAB and Karlsruhe are a perfect match!
BECAUSE KARLSRUHE IS A CENTRAL LOCATION IN EUROPE:
Karlsruhe is situated in the heart of Europe, offering excellent connections via road, rail, and air. Its central location makes Karlsruhe easily accessible for international exhibitors and visitors alike. The nearby Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport, along with fast connections to the airports in Frankfurt and Stuttgart, ensures convenient travel from many parts of Europe and beyond. This strategic positioning enhances REHAB's international appeal, making it an attractive destination for professionals from around the world.
BECAUSE THE CITY IS AN IMPORTANT LOCATION FOR HEALTH AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY:
Karlsruhe is a significant hub for healthcare and medical technology, home to numerous companies, research institutions, and start-ups that are driving innovation in rehabilitation, care, and therapy. This robust regional network in the healthcare sector provides an ideal foundation for REHAB to establish itself as a leading trade fair in this field. Visitors can explore a wide range of products and services, while also finding fertile ground for collaborations and the exchange of best practices.
BECAUSE KARLSRUHE AND REHAB STAND FOR PROGRESS AND INNOVATION:
REHAB is one of Europe's most renowned trade fairs focused on rehabilitation, therapy, care, and inclusion. It serves as a platform for showcasing innovations that can improve the lives of people with disabilities and those in need of care. Known for its high level of expertise and focus on forward-thinking topics, REHAB finds an ideal environment in Karlsruhe, a city synonymous with progress and innovation, allowing the trade fair to realize its full potential and continue to grow.
BECAUSE KARLSRUHE IS HOME TO A LARGE NUMBER OF SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS:
Karlsruhe is home to a variety of scientific and medical institutions that collaborate closely with REHAB. These include universities, research centers, and clinics that are leaders in medical technology and healthcare. This close-knit network enables REHAB to integrate the latest research findings and technological developments directly into the fair. Additionally, the partnerships among the local stakeholders promote knowledge and technology transfer, making REHAB a unique platform for the exchange of ideas and innovations.
BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY FACETS TO DISCOVER AFTER REHAB!
Karlsruhe offers an exceptionally high quality of life, which is appreciated by both trade fair visitors and exhibitors. The city boasts excellent infrastructure, a wide range of cultural offerings, and a pleasant, mild climate. After a successful day at the trade fair, visitors can enjoy the city's many parks, restaurants, and cultural venues. The warm hospitality and relaxed atmosphere of Karlsruhe make it a pleasant place to stay, allowing participants to feel comfortable and connected both inside and outside the fairgrounds.
BECAUSE KARLSRUHE IS A FIRST-CLASS EVENT LOCATION:
Messe Karlsruhe is a modern facility that provides ideal conditions for a successful event like REHAB. With spacious halls, state-of-the-art technology, and flexible room configurations, Messe Karlsruhe is perfect for both exhibitors and visitors. The venues offer ample space for showcasing new products and technologies, as well as for hosting lectures, workshops, and networking events. The excellent organization and professional support on-site ensure that participants can fully focus on the content of the trade fair.
Overnight stay
Experience Karlsruhe at its best in our first-class hotel! With our central location in the heart of the city, you are perfectly positioned to discover everything Karlsruhe has to offer. Enjoy our excellent service and cozy accommodations that are ideal for a relaxing stay. Visit the historic Karlsruhe Palace, stroll through the charming alleyways of the old town and be inspired by the diverse gastronomy and cultural offerings. After an eventful day, our comfortable rooms invite you to relax. Book now and let our hotel in Karlsruhe spoil you!
Visa service for participants of REHAB
WHO NEEDS A VISA FOR GERMANY?
Residents of EU countries do not require a visa to enter the Federal Republic of Germany. Residents of all other nationalities are required to have a visa to enter Germany. The European Community has abolished visa requirements for visits of up to 90 days for some of these countries. You can find an up-to-date list of all countries that require a visa and those that do not on the website of the Federal Foreign Office.
VISA APPLICATION
To ensure that you receive your visa in due time before the trade fair/exhibition starts, we recommend you apply for your visa as early as possible. Applications can be made up to three months before you enter the country. General information about visa regulations is available on the website of the Federal Foreign Office. The specific visa regulations for entry to Germany and details of the documents you need to provide when applying for a visa can be found on the websites of the German missions abroad. Visa applications must generally be submitted in person to the German embassy or consulate responsible for your place of residence, together with all necessary documents. When applying for a visa, exhibitors are requested to submit an exhibitor admission document from the trade fair company; in this case, the visa can be issued free of charge.
As a rule, you will need the following documents for your visa application:
- Confirmed travel booking (flight, bus, train and hotel bookings)
- Proof of health insurance
- For exhibitors: additionally exhibitor pass, stand invoice
- For visitors: additionally entrance ticket
OFFICIAL INVITATION LETTER FROM THE EXHIBITION ORGANIZER
In a directive transmitted per e-mail in July 2013, the Federal Foreign Office informed the visa offices of German embassies and consulates worldwide that, as a matter of principle, an official invitation letter from the trade fair organizer is no longer required when applying for visas for trade fair visits in Germany. Please refer to this information when applying for your visa. In case the visa section responsible for issuing your visa should nonetheless request that an official invitation letter be presented, please send us your personal data in good time by e-mail using the INVITATION FORM. You can request letters of invitation at the earliest three months before the event begins.
Please also note the following instructions when applying for a letter of invitation:
- Your personal data is taken directly from the online form. No changes or corrections can be made by us.
- If your invitation letter contains incorrect data, you will have to fill in the online form again.
- The invitation letter will be sent to you by e-mail as a pdf document. Sending by fax is not possible.
- The processing time is up to 10 days and cannot be accelerated.
- Please check your spam folder before contacting us about undelivered invitations.
We ask for your understanding that we do not process individual requests for invitations.
Info booth
At the info counter in the action hall in the west entrance area (main entrance), we will be happy to help you personally with any questions you may have about the current event. You will also find an info point in the action hall with information on restaurants and hotels in the area as well as a preview of upcoming trade fairs.
Barrier-free trade fair
Carparks
P1 carpark is exclusively available as a parking area for people with walking disabilities or wheelchairs. Furthermore, parking spaces for people with disabilities are available on P2 in the first two parking rows.
Wheelchairs reservations
As a free service for your visit to the fair, you have the option of reserving a wheelchair. You can reserve a wheelchair early and subject to availability at besucherservice@messe-karlsruhe.de. For your stay at the fair, we offer manual wheelchairs you can pick up at the entrances to the exhibition grounds. In addition, we provide e-scooters with a hand-out in Hall 2.
Barrier-free toilets
There is also a “toilet for everyone” at the trade fair. This toilet is specially conceived for use by people with multiple handicaps. It is additionally equipped with a lifter and an emergency-call mechanism. This toilet is open during the regular opening hours of the current event on the trade fair’s campus. Additional barrier-free toilets are located in the exhibition halls during REHAB.
REHAB children's world
To give you the opportunity to get information and advice about the latest product innovations and services in a relaxed atmosphere, we offer childcare for your children (both with and without disabilities) during the regular opening hours of REHAB. The childcare will be provided by trained staff and registration is not required. To ensure professional care for all children, it will be limited to a maximum of 2 hours.
We look forward to making the stay at REHAB enjoyable for our little participants as well.
Cloakroom and digital lockers
The cloakrooms are located in the entrance areas. The fee for a clothing item is 2 euros, for a luggage item 3 euros. Lockers are available in the basement of the Events Hall using a 1 euro deposit coin. The basement is accessible by lift as well as by stairs. You will find digital lockers in the entrance area (main entrance) on the left-hand side.
12 of 24 LiveLockers are equipped with the possibility to charge batteries of mobile devices. After opening the LiveLocker, you will find
- a 220V/16A socket to connect your own power supply units, e.g. for charging laptops or bicycle batteries, and,
- a USB type A and a USB type C socket with a combined output of 18W.
You can reserve these in advance for your stay at live-locker.com.
There is a charge of 5 euros per day for their use.
WiFi/Internet
Free WLAN access
As a registered user, wireless Internet access is available for you free of charge throughout the entire campus during the trade fair.
Free WLAN on the trade fair’s campus
You will need a WLAN-capable device of your own with a Web browser function. Please note the following details:
- To use the free WLAN, you need a WLAN-capable device with the globally common WLAN Standard IEEE 802.11 n/ac.
- When there are large numbers of simultaneous users, reception is not guaranteed at every location on the campus.
- The bandwidth per device is maximally 8 Mbit/sec. However, depending on the momentary traffic in the hall, the bandwidth may be less than this maximum.
- One user /device can go online with a mobile device for maximally 4 hours.
Premium Wi-FI
If you need higher bandwidth, we recommend that you order our premium Wi-Fi for the highest online demands (without bandwidth restriction). A fee will be charged for this service. You may purchase it either online or in the Business Centre at Entrance West.
EC automats
Karlsruhe Trade Fair makes available for its visitors an EC automat directly on the fair’s campus. The automat is located in the Events Hall at the main entrance.
This automat dispenses cash without a fee for customers with accounts at Volksbank. This is also true for customers of savings banks in the city of Karlsruhe-Ettlingen, but not for customers of savings banks outside this district or customers of other banks.
Charging station for electric cars
Four charging stations for electric vehicles (type 2 plugs up to 22 kW) are available to visitors to Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre in car park P1; charging costs €6. Please note: There is a charge for access to car park P1. The charging stations cannot be reserved.
Animals
Animals are not allowed on the fairground.
Exceptions are guide dogs, assistant dogs of people with disabilities and service dogs.
Lost and Found
Lost and dropped off items are collected by our control room.
Phone: +49 721 3720 5222
If you do not find what you are looking for, please contact the Lost and found office of the city of Rheinstetten, Phone: + 49 7242 9514 350.
Or to the
Lost and Found Office of the City of Karlsruhe, Phone: + 49 721 133 3310.
First-Aid Room
The first-aid room is located in the action hall in the west entrance area (main entrance) between Le Café and Hall 1. You can reach the DRK first-aid team on site by telephone on 0721 3720-5230.
22 - 24 May 2025
Tickets for your visit of REHAB 2025
Here you can find all important information about the ticket prices.
News
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REHAB 2025 forum program Press release
Figures from 2023
Impulses for improving the quality of life
The REHAB 2023 in Karlsruhe was a great success, attracting around 12,000 professional and private visitors and receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback. From June 15 to 17, 300 exhibitors from 17 nations showcased innovative technologies and aids to enhance participation and self-determination for people with disabilities in three accessible halls.
92.7 % of visitors rated the event with top marks. The next REHAB will take place from May 22 to 24 2025.
REHAB 2025
Topic areas
Marketplace Cerebral & Neurological Rehabilitation
Serious damage to the brain, caused by craniocerebral injuries, stroke or illnesses of the central nervous system, raise countless questions. Which areas of the brain have been affected? Are any functional disabilities reversible? Which therapies are best suitable and what is the forecast?
For those affected and their relatives, everything changes from one second to the next after an accident or a cerebral haemorrhage. And for doctors, therapists and carers, each patient represents a new challenge. In the meantime, medical research and technical options for rehabilitation continue to progress.
Focus on stroke, brain injuries and neurological rehabilitation
The marketplace Cerebral & Neurological Rehabilitation deals with the questions which concern people with brain damage and their relatives, and it deals with the support options for the recovery of those affected. The topical emphases of the marketplace are stroke, brain injuries and the neurological rehabilitation which, with a lot of patience, can pave the way back into the former life.
Marketplace Homecare & Nursing
Many people in need of care, and their families, want nursing to be offered in the home. How can qualified outpatient nursing and coordinated home intensive care be provided? How can relatives help and how can they be supported in providing care at home? What funding options are there, and what rights to funding do individual patients have?
The marketplace Homecare and Nursing presents the wide variety of aids and support on offer, which are available to everyone involved in home care. As well as the focus on specific practical matters, it also looks at the future of nursing and the technical progress that has been made in facilitating greater autonomy and a better quality of life for people in need of care.
Marketplace Mobility & Daily Living Aids
These aids help to master every-day life independently, offer more security, support therapies and help to prevent secondary damages while providing significant relief to carers as well: Daily living aids for restricted people are indispensable in many areas.
Wheelchairs and walking aids are two important emphases at the marketplace Mobility & Daily Living Aids. Notable industry companies as well as small, specialised providers will present their various models at REHAB. Users will be able to test-drive several devices on a test track with different floor conditions to find out whether their individual needs will be met.
Orthopaedic aids, communication and transfer aids
Another focal point of the marketplace Mobility & Daily Living Aids are orthopaedic aids which can compensate for physical disabilities and enable increased self-reliance. The current developments regarding communication aids for people with functional restrictions represent yet another exciting topic. For carers especially, transfer and lifting aids will be of interest as they significantly facilitate the care for disabled people in need of care on a daily level.
The latest achievements in the field of rehabilitation robotics for people with paralysis, such as exoskeletons, are very promising.
Marketplace Therapy & Pratice
People with physical and mental disabilities can take advantage of many therapies and rehabilitation offers which may reduce their symptoms and promote their recovery. Especially hospitals with outpatient and stationary centres for medical care for the disabled and specialised rehabilitation centres can meet the needs of people with disabilities. In addition to modern and customised treatment methods, suitable therapy devices are also crucial to possible restore lost functions and abilities.
The marketplace Therapy & Practice at REHAB offers visitors the opportunity of gathering information about the most important forms of therapy and aids. Devices for motion therapy are one of the most important cornerstones. Providers and manufacturers will introduce themselves and are available for discussion with interested parties from therapeutic practice, hospitals and institutions for rehabilitation as well as with patients, relatives and representatives of self-help organisation.
Many hospitals are not yet adequately prepared for treating handicapped people or patients with serious multiple disabilities. REHAB will be the platform to discuss that as well as related topics, such as structural requirements, additional needs for time, care and assistance as well as financing options for a better care of disabled people in hospital.
Marketplace barrier-free Building & Living
For many people in old age or with disabilities, barrier-free access is an essential requirement for safe, comfortable living in their own home. While for new buildings, all the necessary measures can be planned in advance, subsequent retrofitting is often complicated. A knowledge of the technical possibilities available and of the statutory requirements, as well as advice from experts, help with the planning and implementation of individual building and conversion projects.
The marketplace barrier-free Building & Living has four core themes: kitchen, bathroom, lift solutions and active assisted living (AAL).
Safety and rapid assistance in an emergency have until now been the most important goal of smart technologies for the elderly and people with chronic illnesses or disabilities. However, the rapid gains in technological progress now mean that much more can be offered than portable emergency call systems.
Marketplace Child and Youth Rehabilitation
Movement promotes the physical and mental development of the child. It can be trained in many ways and adjusted to the individual conditions and possibilities. Safety plays an important role during this process. At REHAB, parents, carers and attendants will find an extensive selection of devices which contribute to increased mobility, ensure safety and make every-day life with disabled children easier.
The focal points of the marketplace Child Youth Rehabilitation include not only children’s aids and walking frames but also specific rehabilitation options for children and adolescents with chronic illnesses and disabilities. Parents and children, doctors in children’s and youth medicine, psychologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists, care experts, representatives of patient organisations and social insurance carriers - all will come together at REHAB to gather information, exchange views and experiences and jointly search for promising solutions.
Marketplace Self-Help
By bringing together people in similar situations, these support groups make an active contribution to improving not only the daily lives of individuals, but also the societal parameters for living with a disability or a chronic condition.
At REHAB, individuals with a disability or a chronic condition and their families will find competent contact persons from a variety of self-help organisations. The Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Selbsthilfe behinderter Menschen Baden-Württemberg e.V. (LAG SELBSTHILFE – Baden-Württemberg self-help association for disabled persons) is organising a joint stand for health-related self-help organisations. These “experts through personal experience” will give helpful information, provide the names of local contact persons, and invite visitors to share their experiences.
Marketplace Active Rehabilitation
At the Active Rehabilitation marketplace, specialist manufacturers present their latest wheelchair models for maximum mobility and independence while shopping in town, travelling, in nature, on a sports ground or on the race track. Visitors can receive detailed, individual advice on the technical features and movement qualities, designs and prices for all the wheelchairs. This also applies to the wide range of accessories on offer, which enable further individual adaptations to users’ own needs.
For test rides, there is a test course, which offers different challenges to the wheelchair, the driver and the accompanying person with different ground conditions and bumpy areas. The selected active wheelchairs, handbikes, sports and racing wheelchairs can also be put through their paces under real-life conditions.
Marketplace Car & Transport
Numerous manufacturers and car converters will present their innovations and demonstrate the variety of opportunities for individual adjustments and technical refittings, from fold-up steps to lift systems and steering aids, through to fully converted hi-tech vehicles, which enable people with the severest disabilities to travel by car. An additional topic is the transportation of wheelchairs by car, whether on the rear seat, in the boot or stowing space or on the car roof.
On the open-air site of the Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre, visitors can also take test drives with different vehicle models, and gain an impression of their practical use in everyday life, and the degree of safety and comfort provided by the solutions on offer.
Marketplace Education & Careers
At the marketplace Education & Careers, inclusion in the world of work is a key topic. People with disabilities have a right to participate in the world of work, and should be given equal opportunities to fully use their potential.
Specifically, this can mean: which training and employment opportunities are available to people with disabilities or chronic illnesses? What should a disabled-access workplace look like, and what aids are available? How can people be re-integrated into their old place of work after an illness, and what changes are needed on both sides? If re-integration is not possible, what alternatives are available? Where can people with a handicap get advice, and what financial assistance options are available?
Health and nursing have a future
Visitors who are interested in receiving training or further training in the health sector or the nursing sector can also gain valuable insights and make contacts at one of the largest specialist trade fairs for rehabilitation, therapy, nursing and inclusion.
Marketplace Leisure & Travel
For travellers with physical disabilities or in a wheelchair, barrier-free access is the most important requirement for an enjoyable, trouble-free holiday. The same applies to travel by car, train and plane, as well as to accommodation, leisure facilities and attractions. As well as suitable travel offers, REHAB also offers a comprehensive overview at the marketplace Leisure & Travel of technical aids that help people with disabilities, the elderly and their relatives to enjoy leisure activities, and which make travelling with a handicap easier.
It is important to clarify your own individual needs in advance. For all leisure and travel plans, we recommend precisely defining your personal needs, obtaining advice from specialist travel operators and as far as possible, talking to other travellers who have already gained experience of conditions at the place of destination. REHAB is the ideal meeting point for getting to know the right people to talk to.
Professional and private visitors over three days at REHAB in Karlsruhe 2023
With 30,000 square meters of gross exhibition space, REHAB 2023 offers plenty of room for innovations in rehabilitation and care.
In 2023, 300 exhibitors presented their products and services on around 30,000 square meters of gross exhibition space
11 themed marketplaces, 2 forums and the Inclusive Sports Complex with numerous hands-on activities
Visitors of REHAB 2023 had the opportunity to obtain in-depth information on the topics in 2 forums with a total of 49 presentations
Quotes
Voices from the industry
Speaker
Soner Özdurmus, Technischer Vertieb Ba-Wü, HKK Bionics GmbH‘For us, REHAB Karlsruhe is a central industry meeting point for direct dialogue with patients, specialists and care partners. The personal exchange and the live experience of our hand orthoses make it possible to open up new perspectives and enable people with hand paralysis to be more independent in everyday life.’
Speaker
Maximilian Raab, Geschäftsführung DIETZ GmbH
‘REHAB provides us with excellent opportunities to interact with qualified specialists, because we act as enablers to shape the 24/7 lives of people with disabilities. We want everyone at our stand to feel that we are not only competent and reliable, but that we always act in the best interests of our patients and their quality of life.’