The Society for Insurance Science and Design (GVG) invites stakeholders from politics, academia, and practice to the Health Goals Conference 2026 in Berlin. The conference will explore how prevention and health promotion contribute to society, the welfare state, and the economy, highlighting the importance of integrating health across all policy areas. 🩺🌍

The programme features a scientific keynote, a panel discussion with experts, and insights into current priorities of the Health Goals Forum, including loneliness, health around birth, and the further development of national health goals. A networking reception will provide opportunities for exchange and collaboration. 🤝

📅 Date: Thursday, 3 December 2026
🕒 Time: 3:00–7:00 pm (admission from 2:30 pm)
📍 Venue: Humboldt Graduate School, Luisenstraße 56, 10117 Berlin, Germany
🏛️ Organizer: Society for Insurance Science and Design (GVG), Forum Gesundheitsziele
💶 Participation: Free of charge

🔗 Registration: https://pretix.eu/GVG/GZKonferenz2026/

The conference offers an opportunity to exchange perspectives and explore how stronger prevention and health promotion can help shape a healthier and more sustainable future.

The Hospital Partnerships Alliance (HPA) invites early-career health professionals to join a virtual session introducing its global platform for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and capacity building. The session will provide an opportunity to learn about HPA membership benefits, explore initiatives such as the Global Innovation Challenge, and connect with peers across countries and health disciplines to foster impactful partnerships. 

🎤 Featured Speaker: Dr. med. Nellie Valerie Tayo Bell, Consultant Paediatrician, Vice Chair of HPA, and President of the Paediatric Association of Sierra Leone. 

📅 Date: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 

🕑 Time: 2:00–3:30 PM CET (Berlin) 

💻 Language: English 

The session is open to early-career professionals across the health sector, including clinical and allied health professions, public health, research, policy, administration, and the private sector. No prior hospital partnership experience or HPA membership is required. 

On 9 November 2026, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin will host a dialogue event exploring how diversity-oriented and patient-centred healthcare can be sustainably embedded in healthcare structures and everyday clinical practice. The event will bring together perspectives from healthcare, research, counselling, patients, and communities to discuss practical approaches to making healthcare more inclusive, equitable, and responsive to diverse needs. 🌍🤝

The programme will feature a presentation by Hürrem Tezcan-Güntekin from Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences on racism in healthcare and recommendations for action in inpatient healthcare settings. Further contributions will be delivered by Desislava Dimitrova, Bahar Naghavi, Simone Prengel, and Isabell Knispel from Charité’s EMPDIV Steering Committee. The event will conclude with an informal networking reception, offering participants an opportunity to exchange ideas and build connections. 💬✨

📅 Date: 9 November 2026
🕠 Time: 5:30–8:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Hörsaalruine, Charité Campus Mitte, Virchowweg 16, 10117 Berlin, Germany
👥 Audience: Healthcare professionals, researchers, counsellors, patients, and community representatives

The 1st German Health Resilience Conference will take place as part of MEDICA 2026 in Düsseldorf, bringing together experts and decision-makers from healthcare, politics, science, industry, civil protection, and disaster management. The conference aims to develop practical strategies to strengthen the resilience of healthcare systems and ensure reliable medical care during crises and emergencies. 🌍🤝

Across four days, the programme will address key challenges, including hospital preparedness, crisis and disaster management, cybersecurity, the protection of critical infrastructure, and the resilience of outpatient care, pharmacies, laboratories, and nursing facilities. Through expert presentations and interdisciplinary discussions, participants will exchange experiences and explore actionable solutions for maintaining healthcare services under exceptional circumstances. 🔬🛡️

📅 Date: 16–19 November 2026
📍 Location: Messe Düsseldorf, Hall 11, Düsseldorf, Germany
🌐 Language: German
🎟️ Participation: MEDICA admission ticket required (€59 for a day ticket or €185 for a season ticket, including access to MEDICA and COMPAMED)
👥 Audience: Healthcare professionals, policymakers, researchers, industry representatives, and crisis management experts
🔗 Programme and registration: https://www.medica.de/de/Programm/Konferenzen/german-health-resilience-conference#2

The Charité Center for Global Health (CCGH) will host an Industry Dialogue on Vaccines on 12 November 2026 in Berlin, bringing together academic researchers, global health experts, and representatives from six vaccine manufacturers. The event will explore recent advances, current developments, and future opportunities in vaccine research, innovation, and implementation in Germany and worldwide. 🌍🔬

Through expert presentations and panel discussions, participants will exchange perspectives on emerging vaccine technologies, including mRNA vaccines, respiratory vaccines, immunisation strategies, vaccine effectiveness, and the translation of scientific evidence into public health policy. The event will also showcase research conducted at Charité and encourage collaboration between academia, industry, and global health policy stakeholders. 🤝

📅 Date: 12 November 2026
🕘 Time: 8:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Hörsaalruine, Charité Campus Mitte, Berlin
🌐 Language: English
👥 Audience: Researchers, global health professionals, vaccine industry representatives, and policymakers
🔗 Agenda and registration: https://vaccevent.ccgh-idd.de/#agenda

Please note: Attendance is subject to approval by the CCGH team, and registering interest does not guarantee a place.

The Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM), in collaboration with INFo↔P, will host a symposium exploring the role of implementation science, health equity, and global health on 4 December 2026 in Hamburg. The event will bring together experts from research, health policy, funding organisations, and patient advocacy to exchange perspectives through expert presentations, a panel discussion, and an interactive workshop. 🔬🤝

The symposium will provide a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue on implementation challenges and approaches to translating research into practice, with a focus on equity in global health. The event will be conducted in English and is open to both in-person and online participants.

📅 Date: 4 December 2026
🕘 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM), Hamburg, Germany
💻 Format: Hybrid (in-person and online)
🌐 Language: English
💰 Participation: Free of charge
🔗 Registration: https://redcap-itcb.bibbox.bnitm.de/surveys/?s=R7H3TDWYRX77WJH9

The Health Services Research Platform at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin brings together researchers, healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders to explore current challenges and innovations in healthcare delivery. Through its lecture series, Current Topics in Health Services Research, and methodological workshops, the platform promotes scientific exchange and evidence-based approaches to improving healthcare quality, accessibility, and efficiency. 🔬📊

Upcoming events in the winter semester 2026/27 will address topics such as the electronic patient record, health literacy, the use of health insurance routine data, and the impact of GP-centred care on quality and cost-effectiveness.

📅 Upcoming dates: 25 November and 15 December 2026, followed by 27 January and 3 February 2027
💻 Format: Online via Microsoft Teams for the lecture series
🌐 Audience: Researchers and healthcare professionals
🔗 Programme and registration: https://versorgungsforschung.charite.de/ueber_die_plattform/veranstaltungen/

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is offering its Infectious Disease Epidemiology course during the winter semester 2026/27. Running from 22 October 2026 to 18 February 2027, this free online course provides a theoretical and practical introduction to infectious disease epidemiology, covering pathogen transmission, disease surveillance, outbreak response, prevention strategies, vaccination programmes, and antimicrobial resistance. 🔬📊

The course is delivered in English via WebEx and is aimed primarily at advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students, doctoral candidates, and other interested participants. Sessions take place on Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

📅 Duration: 22 October 2026 – 18 February 2027
💻 Format: Online
🌐 Language: English
🔗 Registration and further information: https://www.rki.de/EN/News/Events-and-dates/Event-series/Infectious-Disease-Epidemiology/rki-course-infectious-disease-epidemiology-node.html