Healthcare in focus: Creating safer environments through smarter hygiene

From 14–17 April 2026, Interclean Amsterdam will place healthcare hygiene firmly in the spotlight. Across dedicated stages with expert sessions, live demonstrations and innovations showcased in Hall 12, visitors will discover practical solutions, expert insight and the latest technologies designed specifically for hospitals, clinics and care environments.

Those working in healthcare facilities management and environmental hygiene will find practical value throughout the healthcare programme, with smarter systems, proven methods and meaningful partnerships that contribute directly to safer patient environments.

The sessions you shouldn’t miss

Main Stage – Tuesday Healthcare Theme Day | Clean Hospitals Symposium

One of the key highlights is the Clean Hospitals Symposium, led by Professor Brett Mitchell and Professor Martin Kiernan. The session focuses on what makes cleaning in healthcare fundamentally different. As Clean Hospitals explains, environmental hygiene is about “interrupting transmission in an environment full of vulnerable people, invisible risks and constant re-contamination,” where processes must adapt in real time. 

Dr Alexandra Peters, PhD, President of Clean Hospitals and based at the University of Geneva’s Institute of Global Health, also emphasises that technology alone is not the answer. “High-tech cannot replace the need for a committed and highly trained workforce.” Her perspective reinforces a key message running throughout the programme: innovation should support, not replace, the people responsible for keeping facilities clean and safe.

Health & Hygiene Stage | Gausium

Automation and workforce pressure are central themes here. Peter Kwestro, Global Strategic Marketing and Business Development Director at Gausium, will demonstrate why “next-generation cleaning robots are among the most healthy, ecological and economical solutions” for a sector facing an ageing population and ongoing staff constraints. Expect practical insight into AI-driven cleaning and how robotics can be integrated into healthcare workflows.

Sustainability is also high on the agenda. With increasing pressure to cut waste and reduce environmental impact without compromising hygiene, Kwestro highlights the concern around single-use plastics in cleaning consumables and the shift towards zero-waste and plastic-free alternatives.

Health & Hygiene Stage | TASKI

Consistency is essential in healthcare environments, where every cleaning task directly affects patient safety. As staff shortages persist and efficiency becomes increasingly important, integrated cleaning systems play a key role in delivering reliable results and reducing variability. In this session, discover how integration supports compliance, operational stability and consistent hygienic performance in high-risk settings.

Eliza Firkowska, Global Product Director at TASKI, explains that IntelliBac technology and intuitive design “make the TASKI ULTIMAXX 360 machine a trusted solution for healthcare settings,” while robotics help address staffing pressures by “delivering efficiency and guaranteeing consistent hygiene.”

See cleaning in action: Healthcare Experience

Beyond the stages, the Healthcare Experience brings theory into practice. Visitors can step into realistic healthcare cleaning scenarios and observe best practice techniques up close.

BICSc will host live demonstrations focused on infection control, including bed and wheelchair cleaning, spore removal and high-risk surface management. These sessions give visitors the opportunity to test their knowledge, compare methods and gain practical tips that can be applied immediately in their own facilities.

Meet key exhibitors in Hall 12

Hall 12 will gather a strong line-up of healthcare-focused exhibitors, showcasing robotics, equipment, chemistry, digital monitoring systems and training solutions tailored to medical environments.
Here, visitors can discover all the latest solutions that work in real-world healthcare settings where time pressure, compliance and patient safety are constant factors.

Interclean Amsterdam: The heart of knowledge sharing

Healthcare cleaning cannot evolve in isolation. Dr Peters highlights that limited communication between institutions and countries has led to varied approaches, even within the same regions. “Pathogens don’t stop at borders, so our response shouldn’t either.”

Interclean brings the sector together under one roof, creating space for open dialogue between manufacturers, healthcare professionals, infection control specialists and facility leaders at a global scale.

If you are looking to strengthen infection prevention, improve operational efficiency or build more sustainable hygiene systems, Interclean Amsterdam 2026 is where the healthcare cleaning community meets.

Register here for Interclean Amsterdam.