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Dear colleagues,
I cordially invite you to the 77th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Neurosurgery in Aachen - for the first time ever.
The motto "Excellence and Evidence" described our high standards in 2024, "In the tension between research and care" in 2025 the challenges, in 2026 we would like to strategically develop these ideas: Personalized neurosurgery – digital, competent, networked. The motto is intended to stimulate discussion and interpretation. We aim to improve the diagnosis and therapy of each individual through studies. This will not be possible without the adaptation of digital technologies in teaching, research and patient care, as well as in continuing education and in the operating room. This will benefit not only technical innovations such as interoperability in the operating room, but also the understanding of diseases. Our competence is our strength and at the same time a secure foundation because we will continue to bear full medical responsibility. The more complex the systems become, the more necessary it is to collaborate with other specialists, e.g. from technical, computer science, natural sciences, humanities, social sciences, law or other medical disciplines. However, networking is also important among each other to master challenges in everyday professional and private life together. Collegial and interprofessional exchange as well as a good time together are important aspects of our annual conference.
In the Euregio we welcome our direct neighbours to the Joint Meeting, the Belgian and Dutch Societies for Neurosurgery – at the three-country point in the Aachen Forest, B, NL and D meet. Further guests are neurosurgeons of Luxembourg. The conference program will benefit from the excellent contributions of these very research- and innovation-oriented societies, and we can use the opportunity for scientific and friendly discussions.
The hot sulphurous springs had already lured Romans and Franks to this region, Charlemagne spent a lot of time here, laying the foundation for today's town hall (Granus Tower) and the Palatine Chapel (World Heritage Site Aachen Cathedral) around the year 789. From Otto I in 936, the German kings were crowned here for almost 600 years, from 1349 in the coronation hall of the town hall. Since 1950 – also the year the DGNC was founded – the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen has been awarded there regularly – and in 2026 we will celebrate the DGNC festive evening there.
We will have a conference of short distances, Eurogress, old town with cathedral and town hall, our "base camp" in the Hof, many restaurants and hotels are within walking distance.
We look forward to seeing you in Aachen!
Prof. Dr. Hans Clusmann
Congress President 2026 and President of the DGNC