Congress & Events

Congress news and highlights


Dig deeper into what's on offer at the ERS Congress 2025. Hear the latest news and learn all about the programme highlights for this year’s Congress.

ERS Congress 2025: Register now

Registration is open for the ERS Congress 2025 - view all fee information and book your place in Amsterdam, or online.

The ERS Congress 2025 theme

ERS has announced 'Respiratory health around the globe' as the theme of its 2025 Congress. Learn more about the theme, its significance and associated activities and events here.

Sustainability initiatives at the ERS Congress 2025

ERS is committed to contributing to a more sustainable future. Learn about the activities before and during this year's Congress that will contribute to the Society's commitment to sustainability.

Top picks from the ERS leadership

Hear from members of the ERS leadership team, who tell us what they are most looking forward to about the ERS Congress 2025 in Amsterdam, and the sessions they anticipate most from its wide-ranging, engaging programme.

Global Voices

Learn more here about Global Voices - an international awareness campaign launched by ERS and the European Lung Foundation which highlights what life is like with a lung condition, or to care for someone who is. Experiences shared by patients and respiratory professionals will be showcased at this year’s ERS Congress.

Welcoming medical students to the ERS Congress

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) is offering up to 70 medical students, with an interest in specialising in respiratory medicine, an opportunity to attend the ERS Congress 2025 for free. The application deadline is the 4 August, 2025.

Skills workshops

At this year’s ERS Congress we will be offering an extensive range of skills workshops across multiple specialisms. Each workshop will be offered multiple times between 27–30 September – find full details here.

Postgraduate courses

Taking place on Saturday 27 September, these courses will provide a great opportunity for networking among attendees and faculty. Learn more here.

Programme highlights per specialist area

Here, we speak to the representatives of our 14 official assemblies – who provide recommendations and top picks from the extensive congress programme according to specialist fields of interest.

Wednesday special programme

The popular Wednesday special programme will feature at this year’s ERS Congress. Join us from 08:00 CEST on the event’s final day for seven ERS and European Lung Foundation-led sessions.

Top tips on how to avoid scams linked to the ERS Congress 2025

To help ensure all attendees have a smooth and enjoyable congress experience, here are four tips to help you avoid scams linked to the ERS Congress 2025.

EU project sessions at Congress

At this year's Congress in Amsterdam, there are three sessions on EU projects that ERS and ELF are involved in. Read more about the sessions below.

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Registration

Check the registration fees, group registration options and more for the upcoming ERS Congress.

Abstracts and clinical cases

Submitting abstracts and cases offers researchers and health professionals the chance to share their work at the world’s largest respiratory meeting.