Dear colleagues, Dear DWG members,
‘Globally networked. Tech-oriented.’ is the motto of the 21st Annual Meeting of the German Spine Society, to which I would like to cordially invite you from 9 to 11 December 2026 to Nuremberg.
Experience a congress that will offer many new features.
Numerous international guests from all regions of the world will enrich the main programme with overview lectures on congress and session topics. In addition, there will be joint sessions with the most important German-speaking societies. Together, this will lead to a broader understanding of spinal diseases and their treatment.
In addition, there will also be joint meetings with the most important German-speaking societies. Together, these will lead to a broader understanding of back disorders and their treatment.
For the first time, we will have two stages in the exhibition area, where interactive sessions, case discussions, rapid-fire presentations, policy topics, and science slams will accompany the main program. The thematic scope in the exhibition area will also be expanded, making it even more interesting.
A special focus of the congress will be on new technologies, which are seemingly advancing unstoppably. But where exactly are the benefits of endoscopy, robotics, AI, and new implants? Will this be the future in the operating room? I am already very much looking forward to your contributions and the presentation of your newest developments.
Please submit your scientific contributions as abstracts online by June 30, 2026. In order to make the results of your research accessible to as many participants as possible, all accepted papers will be presented in the main program or as rapid fire presentations.
The nursing and therapist conferences are fortunately gaining more and more momentum. Therefore, the programme will be expanded and designed interactively.
For the first time, the congress will take place in the historically significant former imperial city of Nuremberg. The Christkindlesmarkt, the Beautiful Fountain, and the Imperial Castle await you. Those interested in history will find much to discover at the Germanic National Museum, and art lovers can enjoy a guided tour of Albrecht Dürer’s city. All of this can be rounded off with delicious Franconian cuisine, a matching local wine, or a hearty beer from one of the more than 250 Franconian breweries.
The accompanying social programme will also delight you. The party night will take place at the trendy club “Nachtkind,” and the gala evening will be held at “Ofenwerk,” the center for mobile classics featuring rare automobiles. Both events will feature special surprises you won’t want to miss!
Nuremberg is easily accessible by train, plane, and car, and the congress will be held at the exhibition grounds located within the city.
Save the date for 9–11 December 2026 and be part of a new, exciting DWG Congress!
I look forward to seeing you!
Yours,
Klaus Schnake