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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
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Tuesday, December 29, 2026
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As a webinar on geriatrics-update.com. We will send you the link by email a few days before the event.
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20.
January 2026
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Priv.-Doz. Dr. med Daniel Hofmänner OberarztInstitut für Intensivmedizin, Universitätsspital Zürich
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27.
January 2026
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PhD Eleftheria Giannouli Research Group LeaderDepartment of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich
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03.
February 2026
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Priv.-Doz. Dr. Bendix Labeit FacharztUniversitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Deutschland (DE)
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10.
February 2026
08:00 – 08:45
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PD. Dr. med. et phil. Felix Hammann OberarztKlinische Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Universitätsklinik fürAllgemeine Innere Medizin, Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern
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17.
February 2026
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MD, PhD, IDP INSEAD Anna Erat Clinical Expert, Board MemberLongevity Science Foundation, University of St. Gallen,Executive School
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24.
February 2026
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Prof. Dr. med. Philip Bruggmann Co-Chefarzt Innere MedizinArud Zentrum für Suchtmedizin, Zürich
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03.
March 2026
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Prof. Nicola Veronese Associate ProfessorSaint Camillus International University ofHealth Sciences, Rome, Italy (IT)
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Tuesday
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10.
March 2026
08:00 – 08:45
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Prof. Brian Dolan NurseUniversity of Salford, England (UK)
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17.
March 2026
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PhD Christina Röcke Co-DirektorinHealthy Longevity Center, Universität Zürich
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24.
March 2026
08:00 – 08:45
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Asst. Prof. Dr. Franziska Zúñiga Tenure trackPflegewissenschaft - Nursing Science (INS), Universität Basel
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31.
March 2026
08:00 – 08:45
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Prof. Dr. Rahel Naef Stv. Institutsdirektorin, Professorin, ForschungsgruppenleiterinInstitut für Implementation Science in Health Care, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Zürich & Zentrum Klinische Pflegewissenschaft, Universitätsspital Zürich
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07.
April 2026
08:00 – 08:45
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Prof. Per Borghammer Center DirectorLundbeck Foundation Parkinson's Disease Research Center (PACE), Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark (DK)
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14.
April 2026
08:00 – 08:45
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Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Johannes Bresser Berater, Trainer, Pilot, AutorZentrum Human Factors Hamburg
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21.
April 2026
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Dr. troph. Carla Wunderle Teamlead clinical research fellowsKantonsspital Aarau
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28.
April 2026
08:00 – 08:45
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Dr. med. Florian Riese Leitender ArztKlinik für Alterspsychiatrie, Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich
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05.
May 2026
08:00 – 08:45
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Dr. Rasita Vinay Postdoctoral Researcher, Core Director for Digital Ethics and Care for Older AdultsCentre for Digital Health Interventions, University of Zurich, ETH Zürich
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12.
May 2026
08:00 – 08:45
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MD, PhD Nicolás Martínez-Velilla Chief of DepartmentHospital Universitario de Navarra, Navarrabiomed, UPNA, IdISNA. Pamplona, Spain (ES)
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19.
May 2026
08:00 – 08:45
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Priv.-Doz. Patricia Chocano Head of Ageing ResearchBerner Institut für Hausarztmedizin (BIHAM), Universität Bern
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26.
May 2026
08:00 – 08:45
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Priv.-Doz Dr. med. Martin Umbehr Leitender ArztKlinik für Urologie, Stadtspital Zürich
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02.
June 2026
08:00 – 08:45
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MD, PhD Fellow Simone Salemme NeurologistUniversity of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy (IT)
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09.
June 2026
08:00 – 08:45
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Prof. Dr. Marcel Salathé Co-DirectorAI Center, EPFL Lausanne
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16.
June 2026
08:00 – 08:45
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Prof. Dr. Andrea Ungar DirectorGeriatric and cardio-geriatric unit, University of Florence, Italy (IT)
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23.
June 2026
08:00 – 08:45
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Associate Professor Silvia Giovannini Director of post-acute rehabilitation unitCatholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milano, Italy (IT)
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30.
June 2026
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Dr. Suzanne Dyer Senior Research FellowFlinders Health and Medical Research Institute, Flinders University, Australia (AU)
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07.
July 2026
08:00 – 08:45
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MPhil, MSc Steve Bourke CEO Personal Pulse, Arlesheim
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14.
July 2026
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Assoc. Prof. Virginia Boccardi Gerontology and GeriatricsUniversity of Perugia, Italy (IT)
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21.
July 2026
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Prof. Adam Nicholls Professor of Sport and Exercise PsychologyFaculty of Health Sciences, School of Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Hull, England (UK)
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28.
July 2026
08:00 – 08:45
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Miss Emma Packer PhD StudentBrain and Movement Research Group Newcastle University, England (UK)
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04.
August 2026
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PhD Fabian Schwendinger PostDocDepartement für Sport, Bewegung und Gesundheit (DSBG), Universität Basel
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11.
August 2026
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Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Bellelli Full Professor of Geriatrics and Internal MedicineMilano-Bicocca University, Italy (IT)
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18.
August 2026
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PhD Christine Jacob Lecturer and Health Tech ResearcherInstitut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (FHNW)
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25.
August 2026
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MBBS, IAGG trainee Jasmine Kaur MBBS traineeDr. B. R. Ambedkar, State Institute of Medical Sciences, Mohali, Punjab, India (IN)
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01.
September 2026
08:00 – 08:45
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MD Noé Brasier Project LeadDepartement Gesundheitswissenschaften und Technologie, ETH Zürich
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08.
September 2026
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MD, MBA Vincenza Frisardi Geriatrician and senior resercherGeriatric acute Unit, Orthogeriatrics and Center for Diagnosis of Cognitive Disorders (IRCCS-AOUBO), Bologna, Italy (IT)
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15.
September 2026
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Dr. Bettina Palazzo Busienss ethics expertPalazzo Ethics Advisory Sarl, Lausanne
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22.
September 2026
08:00 – 08:45
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MD, PhD, MPH Jean Yves Reginster Co-DirectorWHO Collaborating Center for Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, Liège, Belgium (BE)
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29.
September 2026
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Assoc. Prof. Jorik Nonnekes Consultant in rehabilitation medicineRadboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands (NL)
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06.
October 2026
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MSc in Nursing Science (und dann auch) MSc in Health Economics and Management Sibylle Fischbacher Pflegeexpertin APN-CH IntensivpflegeStadtspital, Zürich
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13.
October 2026
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Prof. Dr. Andrew Davies Professor of Palliative MedicineSchool of Medicine., University College Dublin, Ireland (IE)
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20.
October 2026
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Prof. Dr. Stefan Kuster ChefarztInfektiologie, Infektionsprävention und Reisemedizin, HOCH Health Ostschweiz
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27.
October 2026
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Prof. Dr. Ellen Vlaeyen Tenure track professorHasselt University (UHasselt), University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium (BE)
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03.
November 2026
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Dr. phil. Stefanie Becker Selbständige BeratungstätigkeitVerwaltungrätin im Gesundheitsbereich
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10.
November 2026
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Prof. Francesco Mattace Raso Professor of Geriatric MedicineErasmus MC Unversity Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands (NL)
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17.
November 2026
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Prof. Dr. Sebastian Probst Professor Ordinarius in WundpflegeHES-SO Genf, Universität und Universitätsspital Genf
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24.
November 2026
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Prof. Mark Taubert Palliative Care Consultant and Clinical DirectorVelindre University NHS Trust and Cardiff University School of Medicine, Wales (UK)
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01.
December 2026
08:00 – 08:45
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Prof. Dr. Arzu Çöltekin Institute Director, Professor of Human-Computer Interaction and Extended RealityInstitute of Interactive Technologies, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
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08.
December 2026
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PhD Krystal Warmoth Senior Research FellowAcademic Centre for Healthy Ageing (ACHA), Queen Mary University of London, England (UK)
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15.
December 2026
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Asst. Prof. Alessio Bricca Assistant ProfessorCenter for Muscle and Joint Health Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark (DK)
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22.
December 2026
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Clinical Prof. Morten Tange Kristensen Co-lead of BFH-Rehab-Research GroupDepartment of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (DK)
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Dear colleagues,
dear friends and supporters of geriatric medicine,
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the continuation of our Geriatrics Seminar Series. With the 2026 annual program, we once again set new standards — scientifically, didactically, and in terms of content — while continuing our mission to further develop geriatrics as an academically grounded, interdisciplinary, and forward-looking field. Geriatrics operates at the intersection of medicine, technology, and society — and it is precisely here that we aim to build bridges, connecting clinical excellence, research, and education. Geriatrics exemplifies the medicine of the future: complex, interconnected, and profoundly human.
With international participation, innovative formats, and a clear scientific focus, we are creating a space for reflection, exchange, and progress. A major milestone is the new interactive platform geriatrics-update.com — a digital knowledge network that links continuing education, research, and clinical practice. It enables direct dialogue between clinical care, science, and society, and is unique in its form in Switzerland.
The 2026 program reflects the breadth and depth of modern geriatric medicine: from longevity and muscle health to delirium management, digitalization and artificial intelligence, geriatric oncology, empathy, and ethical leadership. These topics mirror the evolution of a discipline that extends far beyond daily clinical work, touching on fundamental questions of quality of life, meaning, and sustainability.
Our aspiration remains unchanged: We combine scientific excellence with compassionate care — and actively shape the future of healthy aging. My heartfelt thanks go to all speakers and participants whose expertise and enthusiasm make the Barmelweid Geriatrics Seminar Series recognized far beyond Switzerland’s borders as a place of learning, encounter, and innovation.
Yours sincerely,
PD Dr. med. Mathias Schlögl,
Chefarzt Geriatrie, Klinik Barmelweid