Advisory Board

Heinz-Dieter Berkau
International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO), Germany

Roland Beyer
Leipziger Messe GmbH

Stefan Bieringer
Federal Academy of Orthopaedic Technology, Dortmund

Prof. Dr. Siegmar Blumentritt
Otto Bock Healthcare Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG

Dr. Thomas Böni
International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO), Switzerland

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Bühler
University of Dortmund, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences

Edmond Deschoolmeester
International Dome Association of national prosthetic and orthotic trade associations, INTERBOR

Werner Dierolf
German Association Orthopaedic Footwear Technology, Hannover

Prof. Dr. Raimund Forst
International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO), Germany

Dr. Horst Gerlach
German Association for Phlebologists, Mannheim

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Greitemann
Münsterland Clinic, German Pension Insurance Westphalia, Bad Rothenfelde

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Innenmoser
University of Leipzig, Institute of Rehabilitation, Sports Therapy and Adapted Physical Activity

ORTHOPÄDIE + REHA-TECHNIK has for decades been the most important event in the world of orthopaedic engineering and orthopaedic footwear technology. In 2008 it will make even greater efforts to reach out to other members of the rehabilitation team and will thus make possible for the first time an inter-disciplinary exchange between technicians, retailers and wholesalers, doctors, physiotherapists and sports scientists around the globe. As an institute concerned with sport for rehabilitation, sports therapy and adapted physical activity within the Faculty of Sports Sciences at the University of Leipzig, we very much welcome this step. It is no longer possible to think of a range of measures for getting patients mobile without the inclusion of preventive and rehabilitative sports programmes for people affected by chronic disease, orthopaedic, neurological or psychiatric illnesses. We are delighted to be able to present the most recent results of our work and to get from our international colleagues findings and information which will enable even better collaboration between us.

Frank Jüttner
German Association of Orthopaedic Technology, Dortmund

Detlef Kokegei
Federal Academy of Orthopaedic Technology, Dortmund

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marc Kraft
Technical University Berlin, Micro and Medical Engineering

Dr. Franz Landauer
International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO), Austria

Sabine Lingelbach
German Association for Specialists for Orthopaedics (BVO), Berlin

Prof. Dr. Klaus Peikenkamp
Münster University of Applied Sciences, Bachelor Technical Orthopaedics

Bernhard Pröve
German Association Orthopaedic Footwear Technology, Hannover

Prof. Dr. Eberhard Rabe
German Society of Phlebology, Freiburg

""The congress at ORTHOPÄDIE + REHA-TECHNIK 2008 has enormous national and international importance for phlebological societies. It offers the opportunity for intensive discussions, not only between individual specialist medical associations, but also with manufacturers and suppliers of medical aids in our field. This platform is especially important for phlebology in particular, since modern technology, with new materials and products makes possible progress in the provision of, for instance, medical compression stockings; such products, on the other
hand, must be tested in respect of their medical efficacy. At the end of the day, they must reach the patient. In this respect, specialist medical suppliers, as well as doctors, also have particular responsibility."

Gerd Richter
German Association of Physiotherapy, ZVK, Cologne

""Patients will, in future, come to expect inter-disciplinary cooperation across specialist boundaries as a matter of course. In sport too, and in research in health and prevention, those with and without disabilities will expect team-work in care provision from physiotherapists and therapists generally. The growing challenges of the future can only be met as a result of inter-disciplinary collaboration across specialist boundaries. The German Association of Physiotherapy, ZVK, with its international experience, is promoting and supporting moves in this direction. As far as the Association is concerned, it is self-evident that physiotherapy is a team effort. From this point of view in particular, the ZVK wishes the international trade fair and world congress in May 2008 every possible success."

Frank Schievink
International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO), Germany

Prof. Dr. Jörg Subke
University of Applied Sciences Giessen-Friedberg, Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Technology

Oliver Thümmler
Ganzoni & Cie. acting as EUROCOM representative

Bernd Urban
German Association of Orthopaedic Technology, Dortmund

Prof. Dr. Wolf-Dieter Weege
FH Lippe Höxter, Fachbereich Maschinentechnik und Mechatronik

Prof. Dr. Hans Henning Wetz
(Scientific Director)
Münster Clinic for Technical Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation

"The ORTHOPÄDIE + REHA-TECHNIK in Leipzig with the international congress and the trade fair has earned an excellent name for itself in the branch. The strength of the event lies in the simultaneous presentation of products, services and the acquisition of knowledge all around the topic of technical rehabilitation. State-of-the-art technology and science allow surgeries, clinics and technical orthopaedic workshops to offer a service to our patients in the sense of a rehabilitation team. Trade fair and congress thus follow the best tradition of progress of technical orthopaedics and the cooperation between medicine, industry and the specialized companies in orthopaedic footwear technology and orthopaedic technology. The achieved interdisciplinary mixture and internationality of the exhibitors, lecturers and participants stand for the claim of being the most important meeting point and focus of the branch.

Dr. Stefan Grau
University Hospital Tübingen, Sports Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Horstmann
University Hospital Tübingen, Sports Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine

""The World Congress at ORTHOPÄDIE + REHA-TECHNIK will bring together various specialist disciplines (orthopaedic technology, orthopaedic footwear technology, sports medicine, neurology, physiotherapy and biomechanics) so that inclusive discussions and an interdisciplinary
overview of problem areas and research fields become possible. Because of the complexity of the problems and/or research issues, it is absolutely vital these days to work on them in an interdisciplinary team. And the ORTHOPÄDIE + REHA-TECHNIK congress offers an exemplary way of making this possible for individual specialist disciplines. In addition, there will be a dialogue between the rather more practically oriented areas and the theoretical ones, which will significantly broaden horizons for the individual disciplines."

Dr. Stefan Middeldorf
Specialist Centre for Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation Clinic Staffelstein

Prof. Dr. Stefan Rehart
Specialist Centre for Orthopaedics and Accident Surgery, Markus Hospital Frankfurt

Prof. Dr. Thomas Sinkjaer
Aalborg University, Department of Health Science and Technology

Bernd Sibbel, Frederik Thiede, Silke Auler, Ludger Lastring, Norbert Stockmann, Bettina Grage-Roßmann
Federal Academy of Orthopaedic Technology, Dortmund