24 September 2026, Mannheim

Are you ready to balance safety, sustainability, innovation, and compliance in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape?

Join the premiere event bringing together leading experts from healthcare, research, industry, consulting, and regulatory practice.

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A Selection of Companies Attending In 2026

CBR pharca DuPont osapiens CircularMed cattwyk Röchling HS Pforzheim TÜV Rheinland BIOVOX CBR pharca DuPont osapiens CircularMed cattwyk Röchling HS Pforzheim TÜV Rheinland BIOVOX

Why this event matters

Medical device packaging is entering a new era.

Increasing regulatory expectations, combined with rising sustainability demands and supply chain pressures, require companies to rethink how packaging is designed, validated and managed across its lifecycle. At the same time, resilience, circularity and innovation are becoming critical success factors - shaping how materials are sourced, used and recovered across global value chains.

Through compact keynotes, practical insights and real-world perspectives, the event provides a deep dive into:

Safety.

Ensuring the integrity and protection of medical devices remains the foundation of packaging.

Explore how to maintain the highest safety standards while adapting to new materials, designs and regulatory expectations.

Sustainability.

From circular design to material reduction and responsible sourcing—learn how to reduce environmental impact while maintaining performance and compliance.

Discover practical approaches to more sustainable and resilient packaging systems.

Innovation.

Leverage new technologies, materials and digital solutions to optimise packaging performance.

From AI-driven optimisation to advanced material concepts, explore how innovation can unlock new opportunities.

Compliance.

Navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape and understand how evolving requirements impact packaging decisions.

Gain clarity on implementation, documentation and managing overlapping expectations.

What to expect

Insights into current and upcoming regulatory requirements and trade-offs

Best practices for testing, validation and documentation

Sustainable and circular packaging strategies

Real-world use cases, usability dimensions, and implementation insights

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Interactive sessions and expert discussions

Perspectives on future trends and innovations

A Selection of Our 2026 Speakers

Maike Lutz

@CircularMED

Bernd Schleimer

@TÜV Rheinland

Corina Meyer

@DuPont

Henning Jaeger

@osapiens

Erika Unjaev

@Röchling Medical

Julian Lotz

@BIOVOX

Stefan Krojer

@osapiens

Nicole Kaller

@DuPont

Julia Hörnig

@cattwyk

Franziska Zecha

@HS Pforzheim

Christian Heizmann

@Pharca

Mirjam Alber

@Pharca

Margareta Egloffstein

@HS Pforzheim

AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED 

Programme & Agenda

Morning
09:00 – 09:30
Arrival & Coffee
01 Welcome & Keynote
09:30 – 09:40
Introduction: Why this event matters
Pharca & CBR
Innovation Innovation
09:40 – 10:00
Keynote: More sustainable packaging in health care – a customer perspective
Viola Koch
Sustainability
02 Regulatory Update
10:00 – 10:20
PPWR: What's coming and what it means for materials, design & reporting
CBR
ComplianceSustainability
10:20 – 10:40
Legal requirements in the medical device supply chain: product compliance, EUDR, packaging
Julia Hörnig
Cattwyk
Compliance
10:40 – 11:00
ISO 11607 & PPWR: Where Standards Meet Regulation
Christian Heizmann
Pharca
SafetyCompliance
11:00 – 11:20
Medical packaging and unfair competition law: How to use increased complexity as an advantage
Timo Mackenzie-Owen
Mackenzie-Owen
InnovationCompliance
11:20 – 11:40
MDR was just the beginning: UDI data quality, GDSN, and the path to the Digital Product Passport
Stefan Krojer & Henning Jaeger
osapiens
InnovationCompliance
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch & Networking
Afternoon
03 Material Innovation
13:00 – 13:20
Sustainability-Driven Development: Speeding Up the Process
Bernd Schleimer
TÜV Rheinland
SustainabilityComplianceInnovation
13:20 – 13:40
Fundamentals of Sterile Packaging & Materials
Corina Meyer
DuPont
Safety
13:40 – 14:10
Practical Case Study
Erika Unjaev
Röchling
Innovation
14:10 – 14:30
Sustainability in Sterile Packaging: Regulations, Mono-Material & Renewable Attribution
Nicole Kaller
DuPont
SustainabilityCompliance
14:30 – 15:00
Coffee & Networking
04 Application & End of Life
15:00 – 15:20
Unlocking Recycling Potential: Healthcare Plastic Packaging Study
Maike Lutz
CircularMED
Sustainability
15:20 - 15:40
Packaging Circular Economy in Hospitals – Current Status and Future Perspectives
Leon Deterding & Margareta Egloffstein
HS Pforzheim
Sustainability
15:40 - 16:00
Scope 3.12 Emissions: The 15 Categories, Key Challenges and Practical Examples
Andreas Egloff
CBR
Sustainability
16:00 - 16:20
Material Strategy for Minimizing Change Risks and Maximizing Market Access
Julian Lotz
Biovox
Compliance Sustainability
16:20 – 16:45
Coffee & Networking
05 Panel & Close
16:45 – 17:45
Panel Discussion: Innovation vs. Compliance vs. Sustainability — How do you decide?
Moderation: Stefanie Brauer
InnovationComplianceSustainability
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Closing Drinks & Exchange

The Location

ADDRESS

MAFINEX Technologiezentrum
Julius-Hatry-Straße 1
68163 Mannheim

 

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WHY WE BROUGHT mpx.day TO LIFE

mpx.day IS THE RESULT OF A SHARED VISION:

bringing together complementary expertise to tackle the growing complexity of medical packaging

 

Pharca contributes deep technical know-how in medical and pharmaceutical packaging engineering,
with a strong focus on design, validation, and regulatory requirements.

CBR Sustainability Partners adds a strategic perspective, combining sustainability, innovation,
and transformation expertise across the healthcare and MedTech landscape.
 

By joining forces, Pharca and CBR Sustainability Partners created mpx.day as a platform for
exchange, practical insights, and forward-looking discussion, bringing together experts from across
industry, healthcare, research, consulting, and regulatory fields.
 

OUR GOAL IS:

to turn complexity into actionable solutions and
to shape what excellence in medical packaging will look like in the future

About CBR Sustainability Partners

CBR Sustainability Partners is an independent consultancy focused on sustainable transformation. Based in Hamburg and Mannheim, we support industry, technology providers and public clients in implementing sustainable energy and transformation solutions. Our team combines technological expertise with regulatory and market knowledge – particularly in the fields of alternative fuels, CO₂ infrastructure and hydrogen technologies. 

About Pharca

Pharca is a specialized engineering and consulting company for medical and pharmaceutical packaging, supporting the entire packaging lifecycle – from design and development to process implementation, validation, and lifecycle management. At our core, Pharca’s work centers on designing safe, compliant, and user-friendly packaging solutions that ensure product integrity and sterility. With strong expertise in both engineering and regulatory requirements, Pharca helps companies bring innovative packaging solutions to market efficiently and successfully.