About the Event

The Digital Health Conference 2026 (#dhc26) takes place November 24 in Berlin under the theme Von der Strategie zur Umsetzung! (From strategy to implementation). The organizers describe it as the flagship event for decision-makers across all areas of the healthcare system who want to actively shape digital transformation.

Audience and Attendees

The conference expects around 1,000 attendees, 100 speakers and 30 sessions. Confirmed speakers include Federal Minister of Health Nina Warken, BfArM President Prof. Dr. med. Karl Broich, Sana Kliniken Chief Transformation Officer Stefanie Kemp, GKV-Spitzenverband board member Dr. Martin Krasney, Fresenius Chief Medical Officer Prof. Dr. med. Ralf Kuhlen, and Kassenärztliche Bundesvereinigung board member Dr. Sibylle Steiner.

Programme Structure

The programme is built around five topic tracks: Health & Politics 2026, Digital First in care, Resilience in Healthcare, Big Data, and AI & Future Health, moving from policy discussion through implementation questions for Germany's health system.

Main Topics

Sessions address stabilizing statutory health insurance financing and accelerating digitalization; the expansion of digital-before-outpatient-before-inpatient care and the electronic patient record (ePA); cybersecurity and data sovereignty; the European Health Data Space and interoperability; and the scaling of AI in clinical decision support, documentation and personalized therapy.

Closing Session

The one-day conference concludes November 24, 2026, in Berlin.

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