The European Health Congress on 21 and 22 October 2025 in Munich is considered the leading event of the industry. This year's motto is “Breakthrough Innovations in Healthcare: From Backward to Future”.
The focus will be on topics such as digital health, robotics, mRNA technology, and AI – always with an eye on what makes healthcare future-proof. Around 1,000 participants and over 150 speakers from the healthcare industry, politics, and academia are expected.
Apply now for the Startup Slam
To introduce yourself at the European Health Congress Munich, please send an informal, short and meaningful application including a description of your product, service or concept as well as a few lines explaining how you would like to attract the attention of the congress participants by e-mail to damaris.schmidt@muenchen.ihk.de.
Alternatively, you can also briefly and concisely introduce your company in a 1-minute video (via a file-sharing platform, e.g. Dropbox).
The organizers of the European Health Congress Munich 2025, together with the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria, will select seven startups in an internal committee that promise the greatest added value for the target group.
The following criteria play a role in the selection:
- Your startup is no more than five years old
- Idea and originality of the product or service
- Benefits or added value for the healthcare industry
- USP and clear solution approach
Benefits for your startup
The seven most exciting startups will receive:
- Free access to the Congress on 22 October 2025
- A free exhibition space at the IHK Startup Expo
- Catering on site
- Three minutes of stage time at the Startup Slam in front of a high-profile audience from the healthcare industry, politics and the startup scene
- Valuable feedback from experts and decision-makers in the healthcare industry
- The chance for individual mentoring by industry professionals including valuable tips, answers and contacts
- Awarding of an individual mentoring prize by the jury at the closing event of the congress
Take advantage of this opportunity and secure excellent opportunities for networking, contacts, and collaborations.
