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Press Release: 25. June 2026

High-Tech Instead of a Nursing Home

How intelligent assistants make aging safer

Smart home technologies for independent living in old age are developing into a growth market: the global AAL market is expected to rise from USD 13 billion to over USD 35 billion by 2035. Which devices are already helping today and why demographics are further accelerating this trend.

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Highlight: Berlin, June 30, 2026

Insights & Trends 2026

Health technology on the rise – from wellbeing to longevity. With this question, GFU opens the industry year at Futurium Berlin on June 30.

Insights & Trends is GFU’s industry forum as part of the IFA Kick-Off 2026: a compact format for decision-makers from industry, retail, media, and politics, featuring market data, perspectives, and analysis.

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Health Tech is becoming a growth market

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