Friday, 4 April 2025
09:30	Pathogenesis and Immunology Bimba Hoyer (Germany)
10:15	Systemic Sclerosis Britta Maurer (Switzerland)
11:00	Speaker's Corners & Break
11:30	Rheumatoid Arthritis Diane van der Woude (The Netherlands)
12:15	Psoriatic Arthritis Laura Coates (UK)
13:00	Speaker's Corners & Lunch Break & Industry-sponsored Symposium
14:30	Myositis Jiri Venkovsky (Czechia)
15:15	Retroperitoneal Fibrosis & IgG4-related Diseases Augusto Vaglio (Italy)
16:00	Speaker's Corners & Break
16:30	Axial Spondyloarthritis Uta Kiltz (Germany)
17:15	Pregnancy - New Guidelines Frauke Förger (Switzerland)
18:00	Speaker's Corners & End of Day

Saturday, 5 April 2025
09:00	Small-Vessel Vasculitis Benjamin Terrier (France)
09:45	Large-Vessel Vasculitis Christian Dejaco (Italy)
10:30	Speaker's Corners & Break
11:00	Industry-sponsored Symposium
11:30	Gout & Crystal Arthropathies Till Uhlig (Norway)
12:15	Hot Topic: Cellular Therapies Ricardo Grieshaber-Bouyer (Germany)
13:00	Speaker's Corners, Lunch Break & ePoster Awards
14:00	Debate: Rheumatology meets Nephrology Jakub Zavada (Czechia) & Andreas Kronbichler (Austria)
14:45	SLE & APS Martin Aringer (Germany)
15:30	Speaker's Corners & End of Day

Topic

Pathogenesis and Immunology

Bimba Franziska Hoyer

Institution:
University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel

CV

German Aeronautics and Space Research Centre, European Space Agency

2024 – present Scientist and Doctor for Clinical Aerospace Medicine

Christian Albrechts University Kiel

Department for Rheumatology and Comprehensive Center for Inflammation Medicine, Clinic for Internal Medicine I, Kiel, Germany

2018 – present W3-Professor for Internal Medicine and Rheumatology and Comprehensive Center for Inflammation Research, CAU of Kiel

2015 – 2018 Assistant professor at the Department for Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin

2015 Habilitation for Internal Medicine and Rheumatology at the Medical Faculty of the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin

2005 – 2015 Research assistantat Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum Berlin and Specialisation in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology

2014 Board Certification in Rheumatology

2012 Board Certification in Internal medicine

2007 Visting Scientist at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institut for Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia

2002-2005 Doctoral Thesis at Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum Berlin

2004 Approbation in Medicine

1997-2004 Medical School in Bonn, Rennes (France), Berlin, Montpellier (France) and Basel (Switzerland)

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Borsigstr. 11-13
65205 Wiesbaden
Germany

Email: info@medupdate-europe.com

Managing Director: Claudia Weidenfeller
Jurisdiction: Wiesbaden, HRB 26814

Disclaimer – Legal Notice

Limitation of liability for internal content
The content of our website has been compiled with meticulous care and to the best of our knowledge. However, we cannot assume any liability for the up-to-dateness, completeness or accuracy of any of the pages.

Pursuant to section 7, para. 1 of the TMG (Telemediengesetz – Tele Media Act by German law), we as service providers are liable for our own content on these pages in accordance with general laws. However, pursuant to sections 8 to 10 of the TMG, we as service providers are not under obligation to monitor external information provided or stored on our website. Once we have become aware of a specific infringement of the law, we will immediately remove the content in question. Any liability concerning this matter can only be assumed from the point in time at which the infringement becomes known to us.

Limitation of liability for external links
Our website contains links to the websites of third parties (“external links”). As the content of these websites is not under our control, we cannot assume any liability for such external content. In all cases, the provider of information of the linked websites is liable for the content and accuracy of the information provided. At the point in time when the links were placed, no infringements of the law were recognisable to us. As soon as an infringement of the law becomes known to us, we will immediately remove the link in question.

Copyright
The content and works published on this website are governed by the copyright laws of Germany. Any duplication, processing, distribution or any form of utilisation beyond the scope of copyright law shall require the prior written consent of the author or authors in question.

Data protection
A visit to our website can result in the storage on our server of information about the access (date, time, page accessed). This does not represent any analysis of personal data (e.g., name, address or e-mail address). If personal data are collected, this only occurs – to the extent possible – with the prior consent of the user of the website. Any forwarding of the data to third parties without the express consent of the user shall not take place.

We would like to expressly point out that the transmission of data via the Internet (e.g., by e-mail) can offer security vulnerabilities. It is therefore impossible to safeguard the data completely against access by third parties. We cannot assume any liability for damages arising as a result of such security vulnerabilities.

The use by third parties of all published contact details for the purpose of advertising is expressly excluded. We reserve the right to take legal steps in the case of the unsolicited sending of advertising information; e.g., by means of spam mail.

Data Privacy Policy

An overview of data protection
General
The following gives a simple overview of what happens to your personal information when you visit our website. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy found below.

Data collection on our website
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?
The data collected on this website are processed by the website operator. The operator’s contact details can be found in the website’s required legal notice.

How do we collect your data?
Some data are collected when you provide it to us. This could, for example, be data you enter on a contact form.
Other data are collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. These data are primarily technical data such as the browser and operating system you are using or when you accessed the page. These data are collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data can be used to analyze how visitors use the site.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You always have the right to request information about your stored data, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of its collection at no charge. You also have the right to request that it be corrected, blocked, or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in the legal notice if you have further questions about the issue of privacy and data protection. You may also, of course, file a complaint with the competent regulatory authorities.

Analytics and third-party tools
When visiting our website, statistical analyses may be made of your surfing behavior. This happens primarily using cookies and analytics. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous, i.e. we will not be able to identify you from this data. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the following privacy policy.

You can object to this analysis. We will inform you below about how to exercise your options in this regard.

General information and mandatory information

Data protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
If you use this website, various pieces of personal data will be collected. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what information we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
Please note that data transmitted via the internet (e.g. via email communication) may be subject to security breaches. Complete protection of your data from third-party access is not possible.

Notice concerning the party responsible for this website
The responsible body for data processing on this website is the website operator, see legal notice
The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (names, email addresses, etc.).

Revocation of your consent to the processing of your data
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.

Right to file complaints with regulatory authorities
If there has been a breach of data protection legislation, the person affected may file a complaint with the competent regulatory authorities. The competent regulatory authority for matters related to data protection legislation is the data protection officer of the German state in which our company is headquartered. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Right to data portability
You have the right to have data which we process based on your consent or in fulfillment of a contract automatically delivered to yourself or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format. If you require the direct transfer of data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

SSL or TLS encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and for the protection of the transmission of confidential content, such as the inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection in your browser’s address line when it changes from “http://” to “https://” and the lock icon is displayed in your browser’s address bar.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transfer to us cannot be read by third parties.

Encrypted payments on this website
If you enter into a contract which requires you to send us your payment information (e.g. account number for direct debits), we will require this data to process your payment.
Payment transactions using common means of payment (Visa/MasterCard, direct debit) are only made via encrypted SSL or TLS connections. You can recognize an encrypted connection in your browser’s address line when it changes from “http://” to “https://” and the lock icon in your browser line is visible.
In the case of encrypted communication, any payment details you submit to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, blocking, deletion
As permitted by law, you have the right to be provided at any time with information free of charge about any of your personal data that is stored as well as its origin, the recipient and the purpose for which it has been processed. You also have the right to have this data corrected, blocked or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in our legal notice if you have further questions on the topic of personal data.

Opposition to promotional emails
We hereby expressly prohibit the use of contact data published in the context of website legal notice requirements with regard to sending promotional and informational materials not expressly requested. The website operator reserves the right to take specific legal action if unsolicited advertising material, such as email spam, is received.

Data protection officer
Statutory data protection officer
We have appointed a data protection officer for our company.
Boris Koppenhöfer
Koppenhöfer & Werner Beratungsgesellschaft mbH
Nikolausstraße 11
65343 Eltville am Rhein

Email: privacy@medupdate-europe.com
Data collection on our website

Cookies
Some of our web pages use cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain any viruses. Cookies help make our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies.” They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain in your device’s memory until you delete them. These cookies make it possible to recognize your browser when you next visit the site.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie. Alternatively, your browser can be configured to automatically accept cookies under certain conditions or to always reject them, or to automatically delete cookies when closing your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Cookies which are necessary to allow electronic communications or to provide certain functions you wish to use (such as the shopping cart) are stored pursuant to Art. 6 paragraph 1, letter f of DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies to ensure an optimized service provided free of technical errors. If other cookies (such as those used to analyze your surfing behavior) are also stored, they will be treated separately in this privacy policy.

Server log files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information that your browser automatically transmits to us in “server log files”. These are:
Browser type and browser version
Operating system used
Referrer URL
Host name of the accessing computer
Time of the server request
IP address

These data will not be combined with data from other sources.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract.

Contact form
Should you send us questions via the contact form, we will collect the data entered on the form, including the contact details you provide, to answer your question and any follow-up questions. We do not share this information without your permission.

We will, therefore, process any data you enter onto the contact form only with your consent per Art. 6 (1)(a) DSGVO. You may revoke your consent at any time. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.

We will retain the data you provide on the contact form until you request its deletion, revoke your consent for its storage, or the purpose for its storage no longer pertains (e.g. after fulfilling your request). Any mandatory statutory provisions, especially those regarding mandatory data retention periods, remain unaffected by this provision.

Registration on this website
You can register on our website in order to access additional functions offered here. The input data will only be used for the purpose of using the respective site or service for which you have registered. The mandatory information requested during registration must be provided in full. Otherwise, we will reject your registration.

To inform you about important changes such as those within the scope of our site or technical changes, we will use the email address specified during registration.
We will process the data provided during registration only based on your consent per Art. 6 (1)(a) DSGVO. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.
We will continue to store the data collected during registration for as long as you remain registered on our website. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Processing of data (customer and contract data)
We collect, process, and use personal data only insofar as it is necessary to establish, or modify legal relationships with us (master data). This is done based on Art. 6 (1) (b) DSGVO, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract. We collect, process and use your personal data when accessing our website (usage data) only to the extent required to enable you to access our service or to bill you for the same.
Collected customer data shall be deleted after completion of the order or termination of the business relationship. Legal retention periods remain unaffected.

Data transmitted when entering into a contract with online shops, retailers, and mail order
We transmit personally identifiable data to third parties only to the extent required to fulfill the terms of your contract, for example, to companies entrusted to deliver goods to your location or banks entrusted to process your payments. Your data will not be transmitted for any other purpose unless you have given your express permission to do so. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties for advertising purposes without your express consent.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) DSGVO, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract.

Data transferred when signing up for services and digital content
We transmit personally identifiable data to third parties only to the extent required to fulfill the terms of your contract with us, for example, to banks entrusted to process your payments.
Your data will not be transmitted for any other purpose unless you have given your express permission to do so. Your data will not be disclosed to third parties for advertising purposes without your express consent.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) DSGVO, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract.

Social media
Facebook plugins (Like & Share buttons)
Our website includes plugins for the social network Facebook, Facebook Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. The Facebook plugins can be recognized by the Facebook logo or the Like button on our site. For an overview of Facebook plugins, see https://developers.facebook.com/docs/plugins/.
When you visit our site, a direct connection between your browser and the Facebook server is established via the plugin. This enables Facebook to receive information that you have visited our site from your IP address. If you click on the Facebook “Like button” while you are logged into your Facebook account, you can link the content of our site to your Facebook profile. This allows Facebook to associate visits to our site with your user account. Please note that, as the operator of this site, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted to Facebook or of how Facebook uses these data. For more information, please see Facebook’s privacy policy at https://de-de.facebook.com/policy.php.
If you do not want Facebook to associate your visit to our site with your Facebook account, please log out of your Facebook account.

Analytics and advertising
Matomo (formerly Piwik)
This website uses the open source web analytics service Matomo. Matomo uses so-called “cookies”. These are text files that are stored on your computer and that allow an analysis of the use of the website by you. For this purpose, the information generated by the cookie about the use of this website is stored on our server. The IP address is anonymized before it is stored.
Matomo cookies remain on your device until you delete them.
The storage of Matomo cookies is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior in order to optimize both its website and its advertising.
The information generated by the cookies about your use of this website will not be disclosed to third parties. You can prevent these cookies being stored by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. However, we wish to point out that doing so may mean you will not be able to enjoy the full functionality of this website.
If you do not agree with the storage and use of your data, you can disable this feature here. In this case, an opt-out cookie will be stored in your browser to prevent Matomo from storing your usage data. If you delete your cookies, this will mean that the opt-out cookie will also be deleted. You will then need to reactivate it when you return to our site if you wish your activity not to be tracked.

WordPress Stats
This website uses the WordPress Stats tool to perform statistical analyses of visitor traffic. This service is provided by Automattic Inc., 60 29th Street # 343, San Francisco, CA 94110-4929, USA.
WordPress Stats uses cookies that are stored on your computer and allow an analysis of the use of the website. The information generated by the cookies about the use of our website is stored on servers in the USA. Your IP address will be anonymized after processing and before storage.
WordPress Stats cookies remain on your device until you delete them.
The storage of “WordPress Stats” cookies is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its website and its advertising.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie. Alternatively, your browser can be configured to automatically accept cookies under certain conditions or to always reject them, or to automatically delete cookies when closing your browser. The functionality of our services may be limited when cookies are disabled.
You can object to the collection and use of your data at any time with future effect by clicking on this link and setting an opt-out cookie in your browser: https://www.quantcast.com/opt-out/.
If you delete the cookies on your computer, you will have to set the opt-out cookie again.

Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking
This website uses Google AdWords. AdWords is an online advertising program from Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States (“Google”).
As part of Google AdWords, we use so-called conversion tracking. When you click on an ad served by Google, a conversion tracking cookie is set. Cookies are small text files that your internet browser stores on your computer. These cookies expire after 30 days and are not used for personal identification of the user. Should the user visit certain pages of the website and the cookie has not yet expired, Google and the website can tell that the user clicked on the ad and proceeded to that page.
Each Google AdWords advertiser has a different cookie. Thus, cookies cannot be tracked using the website of an AdWords advertiser. The information obtained using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics for the AdWords advertisers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers are told the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were redirected to a conversion tracking tag page. However, advertisers do not obtain any information that can be used to personally identify users. If you do not want to participate in tracking, you can opt-out of this by easily disabling the Google Conversion Tracking cookie by changing your browser settings. In doing so, you will not be included in the conversion tracking statistics.
Conversion cookies are stored based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimize both its website and its advertising.
For more information about Google AdWords and Google Conversion Tracking, see the Google Privacy Policy: https://www.google.de/policies/privacy/.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie. Alternatively, your browser can be configured to automatically accept cookies under certain conditions or to always reject them, or to automatically delete cookies when closing your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.

Google reCAPTCHA
We use “Google reCAPTCHA” (hereinafter “reCAPTCHA”) on our websites. This service is provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”).
reCAPTCHA is used to check whether the data entered on our website (such as on a contact form) has been entered by a human or by an automated program. To do this, reCAPTCHA analyzes the behavior of the website visitor based on various characteristics. This analysis starts automatically as soon as the website visitor enters the website. For the analysis, reCAPTCHA evaluates various information (e.g. IP address, how long the visitor has been on the website, or mouse movements made by the user). The data collected during the analysis will be forwarded to Google.
The reCAPTCHA analyses take place completely in the background. Website visitors are not advised that such an analysis is taking place.
Data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in protecting its site from abusive automated crawling and spam.
For more information about Google reCAPTCHA and Google’s privacy policy, please visit the following links: https://www.google.com/intl/de/policies/privacy/ and https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/android.html.

Newsletter
Sendinblue
This website uses Sendinblue to send newsletters. The provider of this service is Sendinblue GmbH, Köpenicker Straße 126, 10179 Berlin, Germany.
Sendinblue is a service which organizes and analyzes the distribution of newsletters. The data you provide to subscribe to our newsletter will be stored on Sendinblue servers in Germany.
If you do not want your usage of the newsletter to be analyzed by Sendinblue, you will have to unsubscribe from the newsletter. For this purpose, we provide a link in every newsletter we send. You can also unsubscribe from the newsletter directly on the website.

Data analysis by Sendinblue
We use Sendinblue to analyze our newsletter campaigns. This allows us to determine if a newsletter message has been opened and which links you click on. We can thus find out how often various links are clicked.
In addition, we can see if certain actions take place after clicking on said links (conversion rate). We can thus determine whether the clicking of a link in a newsletter has led to a purchase, for example.
Sendinblue also allows us to classify newsletter recipients into different categories (clustering). For example, newsletter recipients can be subdivided according to gender, personal preference (e.g. vegetarian or non-vegetarian), or customer relationship (e.g. existing or potential customer). This allows us to adapt the newsletters to the respective target groups.

For detailed information on the functions of Sendinblue, see the following link: https://www.sendinblue.com/features/.

Legal basis
Data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (a) DSGVO. You may revoke your consent at any time. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.

Storage duration
The data provided when registering for the newsletter will be used to distribute the newsletter until you cancel your subscription when said data will be deleted from our servers and those of Sendinblue. Data we have stored for other purposes (e.g. email addresses for the members area) remains unaffected.

For more information, see the privacy policy of Sendinblue at https://xxxxxxx

Completion of an outsourced data processing contract
We have entered into a data processing agreement with Sendinblue, in which we require Sendinblue to protect the data of our customers and not to disclose said data to third parties. It can be downloaded here: https://vvvvvv.

Plugins and tools
YouTube
Our website uses plugins from YouTube, which is operated by Google. The operator of the pages is YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.
If you visit one of our pages featuring a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. Here the YouTube server is informed about which of our pages you have visited.
If you’re logged in to your YouTube account, YouTube allows you to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
YouTube is used to help make our website appealing. This constitutes a justified interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO.
Further information about handling user data, can be found in the data protection declaration of YouTube under https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy.

Vimeo
Our website uses features provided by the Vimeo video portal. This service is provided by Vimeo Inc., 555 West 18th Street, New York, New York 10011, USA.
If you visit one of our pages featuring a Vimeo plugin, a connection to the Vimeo servers is established. Here the Vimeo server is informed about which of our pages you have visited. In addition, Vimeo will receive your IP address. This also applies if you are not logged in to Vimeo when you visit our website or do not have a Vimeo account. The information is transmitted to a Vimeo server in the US, where it is stored.
If you are logged in to your Vimeo account, Vimeo allows you to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your Vimeo account.
For more information on how to handle user data, please refer to the Vimeo Privacy Policy at https://vimeo.com/privacy.

Google Web Fonts (local hosting)
For uniform representation of fonts, this page uses web fonts provided by Google. The Google fonts are installed locally. There is no connection to Google servers.

Google Maps
This site uses the Google Maps map service via an API. It is operated by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
To use Google Maps, it is necessary to save your IP address. This information is generally transmitted to a Google server in the USA and stored there. The provider of this site has no influence on this data transfer.
The use of Google Maps is in the interest of making our website appealing and to facilitate the location of places specified by us on the website. This constitutes a justified interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO.
Further information about handling user data, can be found in the data protection declaration of Google at https://www.google.de/intl/de/policies/privacy/.

General Terms & Conditions

med update europe GmbH (Borsigstr. 53, 65205 Wiesbaden, Germany)
Please note the following information and conditions: The European Update Seminars are organized by the company med update europe GmbH. After registration and receipt of a confirmation, a binding contract is made between the participant and med update europe GmbH.
The participant administration process will be transferred from med update europe GmbH to Go.Control GmbH, Felix-von-Gruner-Str. 18, 61184 Karben, Germany. Go.Control GmbH will invoice and collect the registration fee on behalf of med update europe GmbH.

Conditions for Participation
The participation is intended for doctors and medical experts only. The registration is individual and not transferable.
To register for on-site participation or the livestream, register on the congress website, or access it through
www.medupdate-europe.eu

Terms of Payment and Cancellation
Terms of payment and cancellation for registration fees shall be paid on issuance of the invoice. The invoice shall only be issued to the attendee and shall bear his or her invoice address. Please pay by money transfer or by credit card, only after you have received the invoice, stating your name and the invoice number. Payment must occur within two weeks of registration otherwise the binding registration will be canceled. If you should need to change your registration, please email med update europe GmbH. In the event of cancellation up to 14 days before commencement of the congress a processing fee of 50,- Euros (35,- Euros for a livestream ticket) will be charged. In the case of cancellation after this date the invoice amount shall not be reimbursed. The full invoice amount shall also be paid, if a registered attendee fails to show up at the event.
Please note that cancellations can only be accepted in written form.
Changes and cancellation of an event / livestream by the organizer: Events shall only take place if a minimum attendance number is reached. med update europe GmbH reserves the right to replace speakers, change the date and location, to cancel events or to change the program. If an event is cancelled, already paid fees shall be reimbursed in full. Any further claims for compensation shall be ruled out. Changes of reservation due to force majeure from on-site tickets to livestream tickets will be allowed at no cost.

Information on Data Privacy
We collect, process and use the data you provide to us regarding your name, title, profession and your address for our information and that of our partners only in relation to your participation in our Update seminars. Your personal data will be deleted the moment there is no more need for it in relation to your participation, and the moment our legal obligation of document storage has passed. You have the right, at any time, to inquire about your personal information, limit the use of your information, or to demand we delete it. For any inquiries or complaints regarding your personal data please contact the Data Protection Agent: Boris Koppenhöfer, Email: dsb@ko-we.de. We oblige our staff and the service providers commissioned by us to keep all information confidential and to comply with the effective legal data protection regulations. med update europe may film, photograph or take video footage in public spaces during the Update congress. By agreeing to these general terms & conditions, the participant agrees that any images in which he/she may appear may be used in relation to the promotion of future med update europe seminars and on the Update website.

Availability of Livestream and Digital Documentation
Access to the livestream is only possible simultaneously to the on-site event, according to the
program included online, and once the ticket has been paid.
The digital presentations will be provided via email to all delegates for download.
Videos-on-demand from the event will be available at no cost to all paid participants approximately
6 weeks after the event. Participants will be informed about the availability if they provide
medupdate europe with a valid email address. The videos can be accessed at
www.streamed-up.com

Limitation of Liability
The organizers of the seminar cannot accept any liability for personal injury or loss or damage to person or property of the seminar participants; not during the seminar or as a result of the seminar participation. Please check the validity of your own insurance.

Liability for Content
The information in, and the publication of the seminar / livestream has been carefully compiled and commented on by the respective speakers or the authors to the best of their knowledge and the latest scientific knowledge. Without exception, the comments reflect the personal opinion of the respective speakers or the authors. Information and comments are not a substitute for a doctor's specific therapeutic decision. It is a doctor's sole responsibility to use the information and comments in question to orient him or herself after making his or her own diagnosis.

Topic

Vasculitides

Christian Dejaco

Institution: South Tyrol Health Trust

CV

Dr. Dejaco is the head of the Department of Rheumatology of the South Tyrol Health Trust and an Associate Professor at the Medical University of Graz. He is the current abstract chair of the EULAR conference and his main fields of interest are imaging and vasculitis.

Topic

Systemic Sclerosis

Britta Maurer

Institution:
University Hospital for Rheumatology and Immunology, Bern, Switzerland

CV

Professor of Rheumatology, University Bern

Director / Head, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, University Hospital Bern, Switzerland

Head of Experimental Rheumatology / Group Leader, Lung Precision Medicine Program, Department of Biomedical Research, University Bern, Switzerland

2016-2020 Senior Consultant Rheumatologist, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), Switzerland

2012-2015 Consultant Rheumatologist, Department of Rheumatology, USZ, CH

2010-2012 Resident, Department of Rheumatology, USZ, CH

2004-2007 Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Haematology & Oncology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany

2003-2004 Intern, Department of Internal Medicine, Salem Medical Centre and Laboratory of Alcohol Research, Liver Disease and Nutrition, Heidelberg, Germany

Since 2021 Full Professor for Rheumatology, Medical Faculty, University Bern, Switzerland

2015 Venia legendi (Habilitation) for Rheumatology, Medical Faculty, University Zurich, Switzerland

2012 Board examination for Rheumatology, SIWF / FHM, Switzerland

2005 Medical doctoral degree (dissertation), Medical Faculty, University Heidelberg, Germany

2003 State medical examination for human medicine (graduation), Medical Faculty, University Heidelberg, Germany

1996-2003 Medical School, University Heidelberg, Germany

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