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The DACH Network for Health Promotion will host its network meeting on September 11–12, 2026, in Winterthur, Switzerland, marking 40 years of the Ottawa Charter. 🎉🏥

The event reflects on four decades of health promotion: what has been achieved, which approaches have succeeded or failed, and where untapped potential remains. Experts will explore current societal challenges, setting-based interventions, and the integration of health into all policies. Keynote speakers include Prof. Dr. Ilona Kickbusch (Geneva Graduate Institute), Prof. Dr. Kevin Dadaczynski (University of Potsdam), and Dr. Katharina Böhm (HAGE e.V., Frankfurt). 💡🌍

Over two days, participants will engage in plenaries, subgroup discussions, and workshops focused on translating insights into practice, professional development, evaluation, and quality improvement. The meeting also features the “Healthy City 2040” student competition, inviting creative visions of future health-promoting cities. 🏙️✨

The DACH Network brings together health promotion professionals from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and South Tyrol for cross-border exchange and collaboration, strengthening the visibility and impact of the field in the region. 🤝

Registration Deadline: 30.06.2026

IPPNW Germany, in cooperation with Charité Berlin, will host the 15th International Global Health Summer School in Berlin from 12–19 September 2026 🌍✨. Under the theme “From Health in Conflict to Medical Peace Work”, this year’s programme addresses the urgent challenges facing global health in times of escalating conflicts, displacement, and attacks on healthcare systems.

Participants will explore how structural violence—such as racism, gender inequality, and economic exploitation—continues to shape health outcomes worldwide, while also reflecting on the unique role health professionals can play in fostering peace 🕊️. The summer school brings together professional and activist perspectives, encouraging an intersectional and decolonial approach to global health and peace work.

A group of 25 participants will engage in interactive presentations, workshops, and excursions, creating a dynamic space for dialogue, reflection, and exchange of diverse experiences and ideas 🤝.

This Summer school will be held in English.

Applications are open until 26 April 2026. Interested individuals from all backgrounds—especially those affected by systemic discrimination—are warmly encouraged to apply.

The 21st Annual Meeting of the German Society for Epidemiology (DGEpi e. V.) will take place in Ulm in September 2026, under the motto “Epidemiology for the Challenges of Today and Tomorrow.” 🧬🌍

The conference addresses pressing issues such as climate change, digital information ecosystems, disinformation, new exposure patterns, and growing health inequalities—factors that are reshaping risk and disease profiles. Epidemiology’s role in identifying risks, generating reliable evidence, understanding causality, and guiding prevention strategies will be at the heart of the discussions. 💡📊

Participants can expect cutting-edge data presentations, innovative methodological workshops, critical debates, and interdisciplinary exchange, all aimed at strengthening independent research and professional networks. Beyond the scientific program, Ulm offers cultural highlights from the cathedral tower to the historic fishermen’s quarter and the famous Lion Man museum exhibit. 🏰🦁

This meeting provides a central platform for epidemiologists to tackle the evolving challenges of health in a rapidly changing world.

The 25th German Congress for Health Services Research will take place from September 23–25, 2026, at Cologne University Hospital, celebrating “People. Relationships. Organisations. 25 Years of Collaborative Health Services Research.” 🎉🏥

Returning to the city where the first congress was held in 2002, this milestone event reflects on the past achievements of the field while looking forward to future challenges. The congress explores what defines healthcare—patients, professions, structures—and highlights the collaboration of a vibrant research community that has shaped health services research over the past 25 years. 💡🤝

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit abstracts (open until March 25, 2026) and participate in sessions emphasizing innovation, collaboration, and the human and organizational aspects of health services. The German Network for Health Literacy partners in this year’s event, enhancing the focus on improving healthcare through evidence-based research. 📊🌍

The congress promises inspiring contributions, fresh perspectives, and opportunities for professional exchange in the heart of Cologne.

Take part in the 3rd research symposium “Metaverse meets Health” on 29 September 2026 at the FernUniversität in Hagen, exploring the future of immersive technologies and AI in healthcare 🧠💻🏥.

This interdisciplinary event brings together researchers and practitioners to discuss the opportunities and challenges of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, and Artificial Intelligence across fields such as medicine, nursing, rehabilitation, and emergency care.

Participants are invited to submit contributions showcasing innovative research or pilot projects. Submissions can be presented either as part of an interactive exhibition or through a research talk 🎤🧪.

🗓 Event date: 29 September 2026
📍 Location: FernUniversität in Hagen
📩 Submission deadline: 15 June 2026

Join the conversation and help shape the future of digital health innovation 🚀✨

🌟 Shaping Health Together: Facing Societal Challenges 🌟

The annual joint congress of leading medical societies is set to explore how health care can evolve to meet the challenges of our changing society. 💡 With rising costs, fragmented care, and social inequalities impacting health, experts agree it’s time for evidence-based policies that truly put people at the center.

This year, in celebration of DEGAM’s 60th anniversary, the congress will be held for the first time in collaboration with the German Society for Social Medicine and Prevention (DGSMP), the Evidence-Based Medicine Network (EbM-Netzwerk), and the German Society for Medical Sociology (DGMS). Together, they will bring diverse perspectives to develop innovative solutions for today’s health challenges.

Join the discussion from September 30 to October 2, 2026, in Göttingen and help shape the future of health care. 🤝✨

The Fondation Mérieux is hosting the 7th Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Course: A One Health Challenge from November 9–13, 2026 at the Les Pensières Center for Global Health 🇫🇷.

This intensive residential training, organized in collaboration with Université Paris Cité, tackles the growing global threat of antimicrobial resistance 🦠—a major challenge to modern medicine. Guided by the World Health Organization’s Global Action Plan, the course focuses on translating strategy into real-world action through a One Health approach 🌍.

Over five days, participants will explore key themes including awareness, surveillance, multi-sector interventions, responsible antimicrobial use, and the economic and social dimensions of AMR. The program is designed primarily for professionals from low- and middle-income countries, aiming to strengthen decision-making, foster collaboration, and build sustainable global networks 🤝.

📅 Registration deadline: May 18, 2026
💡 Limited fellowships are available to support eligible participants.

The 9th Community Health Conference will take place on November 19–20, 2026, at the Gesundheitscampus Bochum. 🏥🌍

The conference focuses on creating conditions and implementing measures to ensure comprehensive health participation for all. It highlights health promotion, prevention, and care initiatives from diverse perspectives, emphasizing the needs of specific communities. 💡🤝

Through interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and participatory approaches, the event explores ways to reduce social and health inequalities, combat discrimination, and remove barriers to health. Participants will engage in discussions, collaborative action, and networking, generating ideas to develop health-promoting processes and structures within everyday life, practice, and research. 🏘️✨

The conference encourages practical solutions and shared learning to advance Community Health for all.

The “Climate, Justice, and Health” Expert Conference will be held on November 19–20, 2026, as an in-person event at Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal. 🌍☀️

The conference focuses on the health impacts of climate change and their unequal distribution, particularly affecting socially disadvantaged groups, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, and workers in physically demanding outdoor jobs. It will explore how scientific findings can be effectively translated into health-promoting practice. 💡🏥

Targeting applied researchers from universities, institutes, companies, and professional associations, the event also welcomes students and alumni. Key topics include heat, UV, and climate-related occupational hazards; environmental impacts on vulnerable populations; and climate-related risks for older and chronically ill individuals.

A strong emphasis will be placed on project implementation, evaluation, and communication, including participatory approaches and effective reporting of climate-related health risks. Participants will gain insights into practical strategies to reduce health inequities and promote resilience in the face of climate change. 🌱🤝

 🌍🌱 On November 19–20, 2026, Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences will host a conference focused on “Climate, Justice and Health”. The event will bring together researchers, practitioners, students, and professionals working at the intersection of public health, social equity, and climate change.

The conference will explore the health impacts of climate change and their unequal effects on vulnerable populations, including socially disadvantaged groups, older adults, people with chronic illnesses, and workers in physically demanding outdoor occupations. Discussions will also address how research findings can be effectively translated into health promotion practice and prevention strategies.

Participants can expect presentations and exchanges on climate-related health risks, project evaluation, community engagement, and communication strategies aimed at building healthier and more resilient societies. ♻️🤝

The 5th PH3 Winter Conference – Public Health Austria, Germany, Switzerland will take place on January 15–16, 2027, in Ermatingen, Switzerland. ❄️🌍

The conference centers on the Public Health Index, a tool assessing the implementation of evidence-based structural measures to promote healthy lifestyles in the areas of tobacco, alcohol, nutrition, and physical activity. German-speaking countries ranked low in a European comparison, prompting a critical discussion of why and exploring potential solutions. 💡📊

Researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from diverse disciplines—including public health, social medicine, political and cultural sciences, and local governance—are invited to share insights, best-practice examples, and work-in-progress projects. The program encourages interdisciplinary dialogue on policy implementation, structural interventions, and the translation of research into practice. 🤝🏥

Abstract submissions are open until June 30, 2026, with selected presenters giving 8–10 minute talks. The conference offers a unique opportunity to compare cross-border Public Health practices, learn from each other, and co-develop strategies to strengthen health promotion in the DACH region. 📌✨