Refreshments will be available during the official breaks at the industry exhibition.
Water dispensers are available throughout the conference building.
In addition, various companies will be offering catering services at their stands.
At lunchtime, there is a bistro station within the exhibition offering a variety of food and drink options for a fee. Various companies will provide catering for visitors to the lunch workshops.
The German Spine Foundation (DWS) launched the charity project ‘Spinal Surgery in Nepal’ in 2024. Our aim is to improve and support the local conditions for spinal surgery care in Nepal.
The DWG Annual Conference is a valuable platform for raising awareness of our initiatives. Firstly, the foundation's board will present the charity project in Nepal to all interested parties at the annual conference in Wiesbaden with a presentation on Friday at 11:45 a.m. at the DWG stand. Secondly, this year we have organised the ‘DWS Challenge’ in aid of our charity project ‘Spinal Surgery in Nepal’.
The challenge will run all day on Wednesday and Thursday and until 11 a.m. on Friday. Participants can solve tasks, have fun and do good at the same time at the stands of the following companies in the industry exhibition:
Feel free to register at the registration desk or on site! You will then receive your challenge card to participate. The German Spine Foundation wishes you lots of fun! (Info: www.deutsche-wirbelsaeulenstiftung.de)
The following companies are participating:
Medtronic GmbH (booth 65)
Nexon Medical (booth 12)
SI-BONE (booth 13)
GE HealthCare (booth 74)
NGMedical GmbH (booth 61)
BIEDERMANN MOTECH (booth 42)
SIGNUS (booth 37)
RIWOspine GmbH (booth 40)
Brainlab (booth 59)
Realists Training Technologies GmbH (booth 63)
mectron Deutschland Vertriebs GmbH (booth 50)
Ziehm Imaging (booth 20)
KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG (booth 22)
Enovis (booth 70)
Koglek Medizintechnik (booth 72)
New format for effective presentations of abstract submissions!
This year, Rapid Fire Presentations will be given a new stage on the Event Stage for the first time. Supported by silent technology, exciting interactive sessions will take place in the middle of the industry exhibition and parallel to the main programme.
Silent technology on the Event Stage:
Headphones will be available at the Silent Technology counter, right next to the stage. Operation is intuitive; pressing the button changes the channels. The Event Stage can be accessed on the ‘Green’ channel. Please return the headphones to the counter immediately after the programme item.
The Rapid Fire Presentations will be held on the event stage in the North Exhibition Hall.
Wednesday, 10 December
09:30 – 10:40 Rapid Fire Session 1 – Trauma (RF1-RF11)
11:10 – 12:30 Rapid Fire Session 2 – Osteoporosis / Navigation / Robotics (RF12-RF23)
14:50 – 16:20 Rapid Fire Session 3 – Cervical Spine / Myelopathy (RF24-RF38)
18:20 – 19:40 Rapid Fire Session 4 – Tumour (RF39-RF50)
Thursday, 11 December
09:00 – 10:40 Rapid Fire Session 5 – Pain (RF51-RF66)
11:10 – 12:20 Rapid Fire Session 6 – Fundamentals (RF67-RF77)
17:00 – 18:15 Rapid Fire Session 7 – Free Topics (RF78-89)
Friday, 12 December
08:30 – 10:00 Rapid Fire Session 8 – Infection (RF90-RF104)
10:20 – 11:40 Rapid Fire Session 9 – LWS / Complications (RF105-RF116)
12:20 – 14:00 Rapid Fire Session 10 – Deformities (RF117-RF132)
Self-study terminals for rapid-fire presentations
Self-study terminals are available in the North Exhibition Hall, near the event stage, where you can browse through all the rapid-fire presentations at your leisure throughout the conference.
Your cloakroom and luggage will be looked after free of charge during the conference. The cloakroom is centrally located in the entrance foyer in front of the entrance to the plenary hall.
The cloakroom will be open during the conference as follows:
Wednesday, 10 December, 7 a.m.–8 p.m.
Thursday, 11 December, 7:00 a.m.–8:15 p.m.
Friday, 12 December, 7:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m.
Industry Exhibition
Wednesday, 10 December 09:00–19:00
Thursday, 11 December 08:30–19:00
Friday, 12 December 08:00–16:00
Check-in
Wednesday, 10 December 7:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Thursday, 11 December 7:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Friday, 12 December 7:45 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Cloakroom
Wednesday, 10 December 07:00–20:00
Thursday, 11 December 06:45–20:15
Friday, 12 December 07:30–17:15
Lecture acceptance
Wednesday, 10 December 7:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Thursday, 11 December 8:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Friday, 12 December 7:45 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Georg Schmorl Prize
The research prize, worth EUR 5,000, will be awarded during the social evening at the Kurhaus on Thursday, 12 December.
Lecture & Poster Prizes
Three lecture prizes and three poster prizes will be awarded during the German Spine Congress. The award ceremony will take place during the social evening at the Kurhaus on Thursday, 12 December.
The lecture prizes are endowed with EUR 500, EUR 1,000 and EUR 1,500. The poster prizes are endowed with EUR 500, EUR 750 and EUR 1,000.
Young Talent Award
A Young Talent Award endowed with EUR 1,000 will be presented to medical professionals in further training or students during the social evening at the Kurhaus on Thursday, 12 December.
Share your DWG 2025 moments on social media!
The anniversary conference of the German Spine Society is a special highlight – show that you are there!
Post your impressions, discussions and encounters on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Use the official hashtags or tag the DWG directly – this will keep your community informed and inspired!
#DWG2025 #DWG2025_Wiesbaden
Logos with links to:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwg_spine/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dwg-deutsche-wirbels%C3%A4ulengesellschaft
For medical staff
Scan the QR code printed on your name badge twice a day at the designated certification stations in the entrance foyer.
You will receive your personalised certificate of participation by email by 18 December at the latest.
For surgical staff, nursing staff, therapy staff
Scan the QR code printed on your name badge twice a day at the designated certification stations in the entrance foyer.
You will receive your personalised certificate of participation by email by 18 December at the latest.
All continuing education credits for the conference can be found here.