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. The full schedule of ELF events will be shared on our website once confirmed.
The European Lung Foundation (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.
To make the Congress more affordable and accessible, ERS and ELF offer a special registration category with reduced fees for patient organisations and their representatives. This is especially helpful for organisations bringing multiple members.
If you are a member of an ELF Patient Advisory Committee (PAC) or a Patient Advisory Group (PAG), you will receive extra benefits.
The discounted registration rate is available to patients, carers, paid staff and volunteers who work with a respiratory patient organisation. The organisation must be part of the ELF Patient Organisation Network, which is free to join. New patient organisations can easily join the network here.
There are two main options for patient representatives:
ELF offers a limited number of travel bursaries to support patient organisations with the costs of travel and accommodation to attend the Patient Organisation Networking Day or the full Congress in person in Amsterdam, Netherlands. No bursaries are available for those attending the Congress online.
Applications for bursaries open in April.
All patient representatives, PAG and PAC members wishing to attend the Congress should complete our application form. We will contact you about the next steps in your registration. If you have any questions about your application, please contact us.
The ELF Patient Organisation Networking Day is an opportunity for members of the ELF Patient Organisation Network to collaborate, share experiences and discuss important topics in lung health. To learn more about this annual event you can revisit last year’s discussions through the event recordings or report below.
The 2025 event will take place on Saturday 27 September. This will be a hybrid event, allowing participants to join in person or online. More details on the theme and agenda will be announced soon.
Read the 2024 event report Watch the 2024 event recordingsAt 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:
Patient involvement is at the heart of what we do, and ELF is proud to facilitate these opportunities. Whether you’re speaking in a session, engaging in a studio discussion or joining us in the World Village Patient Community Space, patient voices are important in shaping the future of respiratory care.
We are excited to bring back the Patient Community Space in the World Village at the ERS Congress 2025. This will be a special area for patient organisations to connect, share their work, and discuss key topics with attendees.
Opening Hours: Sunday, Monday and Tuesday: 09:00 – 17:00
This space will also include special networking hours where attendees can meet the ELF team, ELF Council and Patient Advisory Committee members.
Patient involvement is at the heart of what we do, and ELF is proud to facilitate these opportunities. Whether you are speaking in a session, engaging in a studio discussion or joining us in the World Village Patient Community Space, patient voices are important in shaping the future of respiratory care.
The Healthy Lungs for Life campaign will join us in Amsterdam. More information will be posted soon.
