OR.NET e.V. is part of the “Hospital of the Future” at MEDICA 2026 What does a hospital look like where medical devices, IT systems, and clinical processes work together seamlessly? At the “Hospital of the Future” at MEDICA 2026, visitors can experience this vision along a continuous care pathway. OR.NET e.V., together with B. Braun, Dräger, and Philips, is participating in four key stations of the “Hospital of the Future”:

• Emergency Care – featuring an ambulance networked via 5G and SDC
• Operating Room – featuring a multi-vendor networked operating room and a central workstation
• Silent ICU – featuring a multi-vendor networked intensive care unit
• Inpatient Ward – featuring wirelessly networked sensors

This makes cross-vendor interoperability based on IEEE 11073 SDC a tangible reality across various clinical areas—from preclinical care through the operating room and intensive care unit to the general ward. The focus is not on technology alone, but on its concrete benefits for clinical care: more efficient workflows, improved access to relevant information, reduced workload for medical staff, and a future-proof medical technology and IT infrastructure. At the „Hospital of the Future“ we demonstrate how open, vendor-neutral connectivity improves clinical processes while also safeguarding investments in a future-proof IT and medical technology infrastructure. Visitors will experience concrete applications of IEEE 11073 SDC— from digitally networked ambulances to workflow optimization in interoperably networked operating rooms and the Silent ICU, all the way to smart sensor technology on general wards The “Hospital of the Future” thus demonstrates how standardized interoperability gives rise to concrete clinical applications and how open interfaces can help seamlessly connect care across different departments and manufacturer boundaries. We look forward to presenting these solutions together at MEDICA 2026 and discussing the next steps toward an open and interoperable healthcare system with hospitals, users, manufacturers, and decision-makers.