EUPSA ESPES IPEG CONGRESS Vienna, 20 – 23 May, 2026

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Preliminary Program | May 20–23, 2025 (upd. 28.11.2025)

Program subject to change

Wednesday, May 20 – Pre-Congress Courses (08.00-18.00)

  • Laparoscopy Courses (Basic and Mastery)
  • Theoretical Courses on:
    • Urology
    • Neonatal Surgery
    • Oncology
    • Colorectal Surgery
    • Robotic Surgery
    • AI

Thursday, May 21

Joint sessions by ESPES, EUPSA and IPEG

  • Joint Opening Ceremony at 08.00-09.00
  • Joint Scientific Session: Highlights of Pediatric Surgery Research at 09.00-10.30
  • Honorary Lectures:
    • IPEG: Dr. Holger Till (Austria) at 12.00-12.30
    • EUPSA: Dr. Andrea Bischoff (USA) at 14.00-14.30
    • ESPES: Presidential address Dr. Isabela Draghici (Romania) at 16.00-16.30

EUPSA Sessions

  • EUPSA Scientific Session Basic Science at 11.00-12.00
  • EUPSA Scientific Session Lower gastrointestinal at 11.00-12.00
  • EUPSA Connect Session “Speed Mentoring” at 12.30-13.30
  • EUPSA Poster Sessions at 13.00-14.00
  • EUPSA Update and Scientific Session Urology at 14.30-16.00
  • EUPSA Evidence and Guidelines Session at 14.30-15.45
  • EUPSA Small Grant Award presentation: Dr Ophelia Aubert 15.45-16.00
  • EUPSA Scientific Session Global Surgery at 17.00-18.00
  • EUPSA Scientific Session Case Reports at 17.00-17.45
  • EUPSA Scientific Session History at 17.45-18.30
  • EUPSA TEPS meeting at 18.00-18.30

ESPES & IPEG Sessions

  • IPEG–ESPES Scientific Session at 11.00-12.00
  • IPEG-ESPES Scientific sessions at 14.30-16.00
  • IPEG-ESPES Scientific sessions at 17.00-18.30

Friday, May 22

Joint sessions by ESPES, EUPSA and IPEG

  • Honorary Lectures:
    • EUPSA: M.Höllwarth Lecture, Dr. Rene Wijnen (Netherlands) 10.00-10.30
    • ESPES: TBA at 12.00-12.30
    • IPEG: Presidential Address Dr. Katherine A. Barsness (USA) at 16.00-16.30

EUPSA sessions

  • EUPSA Scientific session Young Investigator at 08.00-10.00
  • EUPSA Scientific Session Hepatobiliary at 11.00-12.00
  • EUPSA Update on “What is New in Pediatric Oncologic Surgery?” by Dr Luca Pio (France) at 11.00-11.15
  • EUPSA Scientific Session Oncology at 11.15-12.00
  • EUPSA Poster Sessions at 13.30-14.30
  • EUPSA Connect Session “Speed Mentoring” at 12.30-13.30
  • EUPSA General Assembly at 14.00-15.30
  • EUPSA Update on “What is New in Pediatric Achalasia?” by Julia Brendel (Germany) at 16.30-16.45
  • EUPSA Scientific Session Upper Gastrointestinal at 16.45-18.00
  • woEUPSA session at 16.30-17.15
  • EUPSA Consensus Statement Session ” Insufflation pressures in neonatal and pediatric endoscopic surgery” at 17.15-18.00

ESPES & IPEG Sessions

  • IPEG-ESPES Scientific sessions at 08.00-10.00
  • IPEG-ESPES Scientific sessions at 11.00-12.00
  • IPEG-ESPES Scientific sessions at 14.00-15.30
  • IPEG-ESPES Scientific sessions at 16.30-17.30
  • IPEG general assembly at 17.30-18.00
  • ESPES general assembly at 17.00-18.00

Saturday, May 23

Joint sessions by ESPES, EUPSA and IPEG

  • Joint Scientific Session, Esophageal atresia at 08.30-10.00 including:
    • Expert Panel Discussions
    • High-quality Abstracts on Esophageal atresia
  • Joint Scientific Session, Hirschsprung’s disease at 11.00-12.00
    • Expert Panel Discussions
    • High-quality Abstracts on Hirschsprung’s disease
  • Joint Scientific Session, AI in surgery at 14.00-15.00
    • Expert Panel Discussions
    • High-quality Abstracts on AI and Innovation
  • Honorary lectures
    • ESPES: TBA at 10.00-10.30
    • IPEG: Journal of Pediatric Surgery Lecture, TBA at 12.00-12.30
    • EUPSA: Duhamel Lecture, Dr. Mark Davenport (UK) at 13.30-14.00
  • Awards & closing at 15.00-16.00

EUPSA Sessions

  • Poster Sessions