The Geriatronics Summit – a top-level meeting for assistive robotics in care
The Geriatronics Summit is more than just a conference: it is the international meeting place for everyone who wants to shape robotics, AI, and care together.
Every two years, the Geriatronics Research Center, together with its partners and sponsors, hosts the leading international conference for assistive robotics in care. Lectures, workshops, exhibitions, and intensive networking—this is where exchange, inspiration, and the bridge between science and practice are created.
The 2024 Summit in numbers
- 219 participants
- 16 countries
- 47% academic
- 43 % non-academic
- 12 % speakers
- 14 innovative exhibitors in nursing robotics
- 3 days of keynotes, workshops, exhibitions, and networking
- 1 care innovation network with universities and research institutions, robotics engineers, AI researchers, healthcare professionals, start-ups and companies for assistive technologies, medical device manufacturers, elderly care providers, and public healthcare administration staff
Shaping the future together
The aim of the Geriatronics Summit is to share knowledge and experience in order to shape the care of tomorrow. The focus is on AI and robotics in healthcare, as well as safe, ethical, and trustworthy solutions for supporting older people. Geriatronics aims to effectively empower caregivers and the community in the care sector.
Program-Highlights
- Keynote speeches and discussions with leading researchers and industry experts
- Workshops on robotics and care with Caritas
- Presentation of the Summit Awards for the best contributions
- Exhibition of innovative companies from the care and robotics sectors
- Networking at dinners and social events
Presentation of the Poster Awards by Friends of Geriatronics e.V.
Prof. Dr. Eckehard Steinbach speaking in the large conference hall
219 participants were welcomed to the Geriatronics Summit 2024
A strong network in the field of care and robotics
Caritas exhibition stand with Caritas board member Gabriele Stark-Angermeier
Workshop with interdisciplinary participants on the topic of Robotics meets Ethics
Prof. Robert Riener at one of the networking tables, talking with participants
GARMI assistant robot dispensing beverages with milliliter precision
Robotic nursing bed on display at the Geriatronics Summit 2024 exhibition
Hands-on technology in the exhibition area of the Geriatronics Summit 2024
Fancy a handshake? Demonstration at one of the exhibition stands during the summit
Prof. Wolfgang Heckl with various generations of robots
Paper presentation, get-together, and lively discussions during the second day of the summit
Social networking on a steamboat trip on Lake Staffelsee
Garmisch-Partenkirchen – An ideal location
“Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a great place to reflect, stay grounded, and find inspiration,” says Dr. Abdeldjallil Naceri. The Alpine town is home to the TUM Campus Geriatronik, where innovative projects for robotics and care are being developed in collaboration with partners such as LongLeif gGmbH, Caritas, and the market town. Research and development are concentrated in an area of over 12,000 square meters, with up to nine professorships planned—a unique campus for the care of tomorrow.
Registration Summit 2026
Save the date: Join the waiting list. After registering, we will notify you by email as soon as the program and speakers have been finalized.
Looking for more inspiration? Check out more impressions from the Geriatronics Summit 2024 in our review (PDF).