Rheumatology Update Europe 2026
17 – 18 April 2026 – Vienna & Virtual
Novel developments and cutting-edge expert study summaries from the past year!
2026 Program
| Friday, 17 April 2026 | |
| 09:30 | Pathogenesis and Immunology Bimba Hoyer, Germany Subtopics: Reprogramming cells, Depleting cells, The cell environment |
| 10:15 | Systemic Sclerosis Britta Maurer, Switzerland Subtopics: Skin, Digital Ischemia, ILD, Heart, Pain & fatigue |
| 11:00 | Speaker's Corners & Break |
| 11:30 | Arthrosis, Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Thomas Hügle, Switzerland Subtopics: Fundamentals, Pathophysiology, and Treatment Approaches for Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis and Comorbidities, Fibromyalgia |
| 12:15 | Rheumatoid Arthritis Diane van der Woude, The Netherlands Subtopics: Understanding RA, Novel treatments |
| 13:00 | Speaker's Corners & Lunch Break |
| 13:45 | Industry-sponsored Symposium - Rheumatology meets Pneumology |
| 14:30 | Axial Spondyloarthritis Uta Kiltz, Germany Subtopics: Clinical signs and symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment |
| 15:15 | Hot Topic: Obesity in PsA & Other Inflammatory Diseases Laura Coates, UK Subtopics: Impact of obesity, Weight loss |
| 16:00 | Speaker's Corners & Break |
| 16:30 | Psoriatic Arthritis Laura Coates, UK Subtopics: New RCTs in PsA, Treatment strategy, D2T, Diet & obesity |
| 17:15 | Autoinflammation & Systemic Febrile Syndromes Gülen Hatemi, Turkey Subtopics: New recommendations for the management of Behcet's Syndrome, Controversial issues in the management of Familial Mediterranean Fever, Diagnosis and Management of VEXAS |
| 18:00 | Speaker's Corners & End of Day |
| Saturday, 18 April 2026 | |
| 08:30 | Small-Vessel Vasculitis Benjamin Terrier, France |
| 09:15 | Large-Vessel Vasculitis Christian Dejaco, Italy |
| 10:00 | Speaker's Corners & Break |
| 10:20 | ePoster Awards |
| 10:30 | SLE & APS Martin Aringer, Germany Subtopics: Current lupus nephritis recommendations, New renal SLE trial results, News on CAR-T cells in SLE, New non-renal SLE trial results, APS news |
| 11:15 | Short Break |
| 11:20 | Hot Topic: Rheumatology meets Endocrinology Gregor Holak, Austria |
| 12:05 | Osteology & Osteoporosis Natasha Appelman-Dijkstra, The Netherlands Subtopics: Glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis, Prevention of fractures, Organization of care after fractures |
| 12:50 | Speaker's Corners & End of Day |
National Chair
Christina Duftner, University Hospital Innsbruck
Scientific Board & Speakers
Bimba Hoyer
Germany
Scientific Board
Britta Maurer
Switzerland
Scientific Board
Christian Dejaco
Italy
Scientific Board
Diane van der Woude
The Netherlands
Scientific Board
Natasha Appelman-Dijkstra
The Netherlands
Speaker
Martin Aringer
Germany
Speaker
Laura Coates
UK
Speaker
Gülen Hatemi
Turkey
Speaker
Gregor Holak
Austria
Speaker
Thomas Hügle
Switzerland
Speaker
Uta Kiltz
Germany
Speaker
Benjamin Terrier
France
Speaker
Cooperation Partners
••• 18 April, 2026 14:00 – 18:00 ••• Capillary Microscopy Course at Rheumatology Update Europe 2026
Capillary microscopy of the nail fold is a simple and non-invasive method for diagnosing and assessing the course of microvascular changes in collagenoses and other diseases. It is part of the specialist training in rheumatology and angiology.
The course provides theoretical and practical basic knowledge on the indication and implementation of capillary microscopy as well as on the interpretation of the examination results. In addition to normal findings, the typical capillary microscopic findings in systemic sclerosis and other collagenoses are to be learned and their recognition practiced.
In addition, current scientific backgrounds and other diagnostic aspects from the field of microangiopathies are explained.
An essential part of the course is the practical exercise on patients with pathological capillary microscopic patterns.
The course concludes with an exam that focuses on the diagnosis of capillary microscopic images.
PLEASE NOTE: This course will be held in English. However, the registration process is only available in the German language. Please get in contact with ulrike.kaemer@rheumaakademie.de if you need support registering for the Capillary Microscopy Course.
Registration fee includes
Participation in all scientific lectures
Many opportunities to interact with the faculty in speaker’s corners and via livechat
Seminar compendium to download
Concept
CUTTING-EDGE
CLINICAL STUDIES
Only recent, international and peer-reviewed studies will be presented
ENTIRE MEDICAL
FIELD
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ABSTRACTS
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