Geriatrics
Update
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
Tuesday
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05.
October 2027
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Terry Quinn David Cargill Chair in Geriatric MedicineUniversity of Glasgow, UK
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Tuesday
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30.
March 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Prof. Francesco Mattace Raso Professor of Geriatric MedicineErasmus MC Unversity Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands (NL)
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Tuesday
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12.
January 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Prof. Nicola Veronese Associate ProfessorUnicammilus University
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Tuesday
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08.
June 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Assoc. Prof. Virginia Boccardi Gerontology and GeriatricsUniversity of Perugia, Italy (IT)
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Tuesday
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07.
September 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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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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PhD Christine Jacob Lecturer and Health Tech ResearcherInstitut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (FHNW)
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Tuesday
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22.
June 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Professor Robin Daly Chair of Exercise and AgeingDeakin University
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Tuesday
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12.
October 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Gulia Grande Assistant professor in neuroepidemiologyKarolinska Institutet
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Tuesday
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23.
February 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Federico Triolo MD, PhD, postdoctoral researcherAging Research Center, Karolinska Institutet
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Tuesday
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16.
November 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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26.
January 2027
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Dr. Stefano Cacciatore Postdoctoral FellowInstitute on Aging, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Tuesday
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24.
August 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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02.
February 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Bellelli Full Professor of Geriatrics and Internal MedicineMilano-Bicocca University, Italy (IT)
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Tuesday
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06.
April 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Luigi Marano Professor of SurgeryAcademy of Applied Medical and Social Sciences, AMiSNS, Elblag, POLAND
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Tuesday
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11.
May 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Dr. Konstantinos Prokopidis Research AssociateUniversity of Glasgow
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Tuesday
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06.
July 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Dr Rose Penfold Academic Clinical Lecturer in Geriatric MedicineUniversity of Edinburgh
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15.
June 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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14.
December 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Olivier Bruyere Head of a Research UnitUniversity of Liège
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Tuesday
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30.
November 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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MBA MSc Angelika Wagner-Kronberger Projekt-, Prozess- und Lean Management | Ärztliche DirektionSteiermärkische Krankenanstaltengesellschaft mbH., LKH Graz II
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Tuesday
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18.
May 2027
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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Tuesday
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31.
August 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Kessler Chefarzt Neuro-Urologie / Ordinarius Neuro-UrologieUniversitätsklinik Balgrist / Universität Zürich
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Tuesday
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25.
May 2027
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Priv.-Doz Dr. med. Martin Umbehr Leitender ArztKlinik für Urologie, Stadtspital Zürich
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Tuesday
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09.
February 2027
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Prof. Dr. Ellen Vlaeyen Tenure track professorHasselt University (UHasselt) and KU Leuven, Belgium (BE)
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Tuesday
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10.
August 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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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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Tuesday
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28.
September 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Prof. Dr. Matthias Mitterlechner GeschäftsführerCenter for Health Care, Universität St.Gallen
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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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Tuesday
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17.
August 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Hanna Köttl Professor and Master Programme DirectorUniversity of Applied Sciences Krems
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16.
February 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Prof. Simon Mooijaart Internist GeriatricianLeiden University Medical Center
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21.
September 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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13.
April 2027
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Prof. Dr. Melanie Haffner Luntzer Professorin für experimentelle unfallchirurgische ForschungInstitut für Unfallchirurgische Forschung und Biomechanik, Universitätsklinikum Ulm
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Tuesday
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20.
July 2027
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Santiago Castejón, MD Santiago Castejon-Hernandez Medical DoctorConsorci Sanitari de Terrassa (Barcelona, Spain)
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Tuesday
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09.
March 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Professor Gregory Lip Price-Evans Professor of Cardiovascular MedicineUniversity of Liverpool
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03.
August 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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23.
March 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Prof. Hidenori Arai PresidentNational Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology
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Tuesday
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27.
April 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Dr Amber Bennett-Weston Postdoctoral research associate Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare, University of Leicester
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Tuesday
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04.
May 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Dr Karen Cheng Patient Advocate/VolunteerThe Myositis Association
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Tuesday
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02.
March 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Tim Hollstein Facharzt für Innere Medizin und Endokrinologie und DiabetologieUKSH Campus Kiel
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Tuesday
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19.
January 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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PD Dr. med. Daniel Hofmänner Leitender Arzt IntensivmedizinKantonsspital Baden
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Tuesday
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20.
April 2027
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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Tuesday
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27.
July 2027
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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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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16.
March 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Prof Dr med PhD Isabella Sudano Fachärztin für InnereMedizin, Leitenderärztin in der KardiologieUniversitätsspital Zurich
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Tuesday
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13.
July 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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PD Dr. Philipp Bänninger Facharzt für OphthalmologieAugenklinik Kantonsspital Winterthur
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Tuesday
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14.
September 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Prof Adam Gordon Professor of Care of Older PeopleQueen Mary University of LOndon
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Tuesday
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09.
November 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Dr. phil. Andrea Kälin Neuropsychologin FSPKompetenzzentrum Neuropsychologie
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Tuesday
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02.
November 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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23.
November 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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dr. med. Leo Kronberger Wirbelsäulenchirurg und Ortho-GeriaterDie Orthopaeden - Privatklinik Graz-Ragnitz
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Tuesday
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29.
June 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Frau Nadine Hubler Dipl. Physiotherapeutin FHPraxis für Physiotherapie " physia " Windisch
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Tuesday
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26.
October 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Prof. Thomas Hügle FA RheumatologieUniversitätsspital Lausanne CHUV
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Tuesday
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01.
June 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Dr. Luca Soraci Consultant Geriatrician, ResearcherItalian National Institute of Health and Science on Aging (INRCA IRCCS)
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Tuesday
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19.
October 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Jacqueline Hauswirth GeschäftsleitungHauswirth Mobile Coaching
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Tuesday
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07.
December 2027
08:00 – 08:45
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Dr. med. Volkan "Jerry Atrishan" Aykaç Facharzt für Innere Medizin und GeriatrieCharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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Credits
104 CME credits
Accredited by
Swiss Society of General Internal Medicine (SSGIM) and Schweizerische Fachgesellschaft für Geriatrie (SFGG)
Start
Tuesday, January 12, 2027
End
Tuesday, December 21, 2027
Provider
Klinik Barmelweid
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As a webinar on geriatrics-update.com. You’ll receive the access link by email in advance or directly on this page.