The Robert Koch Colloquium (RKC) is an annual interdisciplinary event bringing together leading international experts to tackle pressing public health challenges. This year, from June 8–9, 2026, in Berlin and online via WebEx, the focus will be on how public health systems can adapt amid global crises, political instability, and climate pressures. ⚡🩺

Over two days, interactive lectures and a panel discussion will explore the health impacts of conflict, rising inequalities, resilient global health governance, data-sharing frameworks, and strategies to maintain public trust in science. The event aims to spark interdisciplinary dialogue and develop solutions for a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable public health future. 🤝✨

🩺🌍 From June 11–13, 2026, leading experts, researchers, and healthcare professionals will gather at the Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum in Berlin for a joint congress on sexual health, infectious diseases, and tropical medicine in times of global change.

The event brings together the 68th Congress of the German STI Society (DSTIG), the 25th Annual Meeting of the Working Group for Dermatological Infectiology and Tropical Dermatology (ADI-TD), and the 13th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Dermatology in the Tropics (ISDT).

Participants can expect an interdisciplinary program featuring scientific lectures, interactive workshops, poster sessions, and discussions addressing current medical and public health challenges. 🧬🤝

📢 The second edition of the EUPHA-THSR Spring School on Translational Health Services Research Methods 2026 will take place from June 22–26, 2026 at the Charité Campus Mitte in Berlin 🇩🇪. Bringing together PhD students, researchers, and public health practitioners, the programme will focus on strengthening health and care systems through innovative approaches to measuring, evaluating, and designing people-centred care pathways 🏥📊

The event also includes the EUPHA-HSR Mid-term Conference (June 25–26), open to EUPHA-HSR Section members, as well as a Community Engagement & Dissemination session on June 26, welcoming the broader public health community 🌍🤝

🚑🏥 The Urgent Care Conference 2026 (UCON) will take place on June 23–24, 2026, at the Palais in der Kulturbrauerei in Berlin.

Bringing together professionals from emergency and acute care settings, the conference will focus on key challenges and future developments in urgent and emergency healthcare delivery. Participants can expect practical insights, policy perspectives, and discussions on innovative approaches to patient management and cross-sector collaboration.

Over two days, UCON 2026 will offer inspiring talks, expert discussions, and best-practice examples aimed at shaping more sustainable and efficient emergency care systems. 💡🤝

The 2nd Hamburg Symposium on Health Services Research and Public Health will take place on June 26, 2026, at the Erika House of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). 🏥📊 This year’s event focuses on the challenge of delivering needs-based care, addressing issues of overuse, underuse, and misuse within the healthcare system.

Bringing together researchers and practitioners, the symposium aims to consolidate findings from diverse projects conducted by CHCR & PH member institutions and present them in a broader context. 💡

The program explores key questions around how healthcare needs can be accurately measured and addressed, including the role of patient-reported measures (PREMs and PROMs) and the integration of guidelines with real-world data. Another central theme examines persistent barriers in the system, such as resource misallocation and the gap between policy ambitions and everyday care practice. 🔍

Participants can also contribute through poster presentations and abstract submissions, showcasing innovative work in health services research and public health. Attendance is free of charge, and the event is accredited, offering continuing education credits for participants. 🤝

Save the date for GLOHRA Day 2026 on 26 June in Berlin—a full-day symposium bringing together members of the German Alliance for Global Health Research and the wider global health community. 🌍📅

Held at Spreespeicher (030 Eventloft), the 6th edition will foster exchange between national and international experts, strengthening collaboration across disciplines and institutions. 🤝💡

Participation is free (travel and accommodation not covered), with more details on the programme coming soon—stay tuned! ✨

Please register in advance

The International Conference for Science and Practice on Global Perspectives on Multilingualism in (Mental) Healthcarewill take place on June 26–27, 2026, at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf in Hamburg, Germany. 🌍🗣️

The conference addresses the challenges patients face when language barriers hinder access to care and treatment quality, highlighting the gaps in standardized interpreting services and multilingual policies in healthcare systems worldwide. 🏥💬

Bringing together researchers, clinicians, artists, and experts, the event explores innovative strategies to overcome language barriers through lectures, seven workshops, a best-practice pitch session, and a panel discussion. Participants will discuss the advantages and limitations of current approaches and develop sustainable solutions to strengthen global health equity. 🌐🤝

This multidisciplinary gathering aims to connect research, clinical experience, and stakeholder expertise, fostering collaboration and practical strategies to make healthcare more inclusive for diverse linguistic communities.

Join the inaugural Early Career Symposium on 27 June 2026 at Charité Campus Mitte in Berlin—a full-day event designed for doctoral students and postdocs in global health. 🎓🌍

With peer coaching, colloquia, interactive training, and career talks, the symposium creates space for meaningful exchange, skill-building, and interdisciplinary networking. 💡🤝

Free of charge and held alongside GLOHRA Day, participants can connect beyond the event through the GLOHRA Training Platform—apply by 15 April 2026! ✨

For questions, contact Esther Evang: academy@globalhealth.de

The CLIMADEMIC Summer School 2026 will take place from 29 June to 3 July 2026 in Berlin, hosted at the Conference Centre of the Federal Ministries. The event is organized by the Robert Koch Institute through its Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Public Health Research (ZKI-PH).

This intensive one-week international programme explores the connections between climate change, infectious diseases, and public health. Through lectures, discussions, and interdisciplinary exchange, participants will gain insights into how a changing climate influences disease dynamics and global health risks. 🌡️🦠

The Summer School is primarily aimed at PhD students and postdoctoral researchers working in fields such as climate science, epidemiology, public health, machine learning, and data science. The programme is designed to equip early-career researchers with the knowledge and tools needed to address climate-related health challenges while connecting them with an international network of experts and peers. 🤝

The curriculum is structured around three key thematic blocks:
• Climate modelling and impacts on health and society
• Infectious disease epidemiology and climate change dynamics
• AI approaches in climate sciences

The Summer School is organized in collaboration with several research partners, including the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Hasso Plattner Institute, the University of Potsdam, and the ELLIS Network.

With 40 participant spots available, the programme offers an engaging five-day learning experience featuring expert lectures, interactive discussions, and networking opportunities. Participants who complete the programme will receive a certificate of participation. 🎓