The European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress 2025 will take place from 27 September to 1 October 2025. It will be a hybrid conference, with the option to participate either online or in person in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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The ERS Congress is an annual conference. It brings together the world’s respiratory experts to present and discuss the latest scientific and clinical advances across the entire field of respiratory medicine. For more information about the ERS Congress programme, visit the ERS Congress website.
Each year, the European Lung Foundation (ELF) organises events at the Congress to help patients and their organisations get involved.
ELF is committed to ensuring that patient organisations and patient representatives have the opportunity to attend the ERS Congress and contribute their valuable expertise to the programme. We are delighted to once again welcome patient representatives from a wide range of countries, organisations and lung conditions.
The ELF Patient Organisation Networking Day is an opportunity for members of the ELF Patient Organisation Network to connect, share knowledge and explore current challenges in respiratory health. The 2025 event will take place on Saturday 27 September with the theme “Improving respiratory health – thinking globally, acting locally”.
This event offers a space to reflect on important topics and issues impacting respiratory health and to learn from organisations that are responding in innovative ways, from local initiatives to national and international campaigns.
Learn moreAt the ERS Congress 2025, we are committed to ensuring that patients are not just present but actively involved in shaping discussions, sharing insights and influencing the future of respiratory healthcare. Each year, we look for new and innovative ways to increase patient participation, both in person and online. This year, there are more opportunities than ever for patient representatives to be part of the programme:
Pictured: John Solheim speaking at ERS Congress 2024
Wednesday Workshops at ERS Congress 2025
Date and time: Sunday 28 September, 12:45 - 13:45
Room: Forum
Date and time of session 1: 28 September, 08:30 - 10:00
Room: 5B
Date and time of session 2: 28 September, 14:30 - 15:15
Room: Auditorium
Date and time: Monday 29 September, 15:30 - 17:00
Room: 7A
Date and time: 29 September, 13:00 - 13:45
Room: Studio
Date and time: 30 September, 10:15 - 11:45
Room: 5C
Date and time: 30 September, 11:00 - 11:45
Room: 5B
Date and time: 30 September, 15:30 - 17:00
Room: 5D
Speakers: Steve Jones, Justine Hamaide and others
Date and time: 28 September, 11:00 – 11:45
Room: Studio
Speakers: Stein van Meerloo-Meintema and Hans van Meerloo
Date and time: 28 September, 13:45 – 14:30
Room: Auditorium
Speakers: Tanja Hedberg, Eliza Kompatsiari and Alan
Date and time: 29 September, 08:30 – 09:15
Room: 7A
Speakers: Andrea Jensen, Mahesh Lohar, Vicki and Mascha van Oers
Date and time: 29 September, 13:45 – 15:15
Room: 5C
Speakers: M. Alioto, Nurhayati, Resty Musigula, Sandra Baxendell, Adnan Wshah, Asunción, Nancy Elena Rivas Elizondo, Maria Clara Castellões and Tom Bermingham
Date and time: 29 September, 13:45 – 15:15
Room: Elicium 2
Speakers: Steve Jones, Asha Mahtani and Alison Zheng
Date and time: 30 September, 13:45 – 15:15
Room: Elicium 2
Speakers: Dominique Hamerlijnk, Eliza Kompatsiari, Lisa McNeil and Phil Taverner
Date and time: 1 October, 10:15 – 11:00
Room: Studio
The Healthy Lungs for Life campaign will join us in Amsterdam. Click the boxes below to learn more.
We are excited to partner with Longfonds (Lung Foundation Netherlands), a local leader in lung health initiatives, to bring the Healthy Lungs for Life campaign in the Netherlands in 2025. Learn more about the activities here.
Join us as we ‘Take the Active Option’ at Congress and take part in a 5km run or 2.5km walk to raise money for the Healthy Lungs for Life campaign!
