Respiratory health around the globe - ERS Congress 2025 theme

Find out all you need to know about this year’s congress theme – including why it was selected and its significance to both ERS and global respiratory health. Plus, learn what to expect on the topic of ‘Respiratory health around the globe’ both before and during the ERS Congress 2025.

Why do we have a theme?

Each year, the congress theme aims to spotlight a particular area or hot topic within the event’s extensive programme, which consistently covers the full spectrum of respiratory medicine and science.

In 2025, the selected theme reflects the fact that the ERS Congress is a platform which encourages collaboration and discussion among the world’s respiratory professionals – for the benefit of lung health worldwide.

Learn more about why this year’s theme was selected by reading our official announcement.

On this page, you can:

  • Hear from the Congress Chairs
  • Watch the replay of the pre-Congress ERS Vision Live entitled ‘Respiratory health around the globe: common problems and shared solutions’
  • Learn more about the pre-Congress global reach-related webinar series
  • Learn more and participate in Global Voices, an awareness campaign launched ahead of the ERS Congress to highlight the human impact of lung disease
  • View all congress theme-related sessions in the online programme

Hear from the Congress Chairs:

“This year’s theme is brought into focus by ERS’s recently updated strategy, a priority area of which is global collaboration. While the majority of ERS members are based in Europe, around a third of the Society’s membership is from outside Europe – which helps to broaden the knowledge and expertise available to the Society. ERS is committed to playing a key role in reducing the global burden of respiratory disease – this year’s theme offers a great opportunity to support this.”

Associate Prof. Marielle Pijnenburg, ERS Congress Co-Chair

“I am really looking forward to the sessions and activities which will take place under the umbrella of this year’s theme. The theme gives us a great opportunity to discuss challenges in respiratory medicine and their solutions, for the benefit of all regions of the world, across all lifespans and within all disease areas.”

Dr Lieuwe Bos, ERS Congress Co-Chair

Respiratory health around the globe - webinar series

This webinar series is one of a number of activities and events linked to the ERS Congress 2025 theme 'Respiratory health around the globe'. The content of this webinar series will complement the content of the congress programme.

Differences in ILD phenotypes, learnings from different ILD registries around the world - 23 June, 2025 - Preview Image

Differences in ILD phenotypes, learnings from different ILD registries around the world - 23 June, 2025

23 June, 2025 | Online
14:00–15:00 CEST

In this webinar, the theme of the ERS Congress 2025 on global differences and similarities in lung diseases will be discussed with regards to different ILDs and complications on the basis of three established ILD registries, in collaboration with colleagues from ALAT and APSR.


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Long COVID: the lingering pandemic – global perspectives and breakthroughs - 3 July, 2025 - Preview Image

Long COVID: the lingering pandemic – global perspectives and breakthroughs - 3 July, 2025

3 July, 2025 | Online
14:00–15:00 CEST

This webinar addresses an urgent need to translate emerging research into clinical practice, guide multidisciplinary care, and provide evidence-based strategies to improve patient outcomes across diverse populations.


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Panel discussion on global application of the lung cancer screening programme - 28 August, 2025 - Preview Image

Panel discussion on global application of the lung cancer screening programme - 28 August, 2025

28 August, 2025 | Online
14:00–15:00 CEST

This webinar will cover the global application of lung cancer screening programmes. In the era of emerging advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robots, it is important to give less developed countries a motive to make lung cancer screening more efficient, using published data representing the state of the art techniques, and stimulating local authorities to initiate annual screening programmes for smoking and non-smoking individuals.


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Panel discussion on the obesity epidemic - a worldwide problem: impact on respiratory health - 5 September, 2025 - Preview Image

Panel discussion on the obesity epidemic - a worldwide problem: impact on respiratory health - 5 September, 2025

5 September, 2025 | Online
15:00–16:00 CEST

This webinar will cover the obesity epidemic and its impact on respiratory health. Following this webinar, participants will understand the impact of obesity its effect on respiratory health; how to raise awareness of obesity and its impact on global respiratory health, plus its implications for healthcare systems.


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Panel discussion on smoking, vaping and the global impact on young peoples' lungs - 18 September, 2025 - Preview Image

Panel discussion on smoking, vaping and the global impact on young peoples' lungs - 18 September, 2025

18 September, 2025 | Online
12:00–13:00 CEST

Following this webinar, participants will understand the scope and drivers of the epidemic of e-cigarette use among young people, the health risks of e-cigarette use in children and adolescents and the need to regulate youth vaping for a healthier future.


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Panel discussion on tuberculosis across continents: regional challenges, shared solutions  - Preview Image

Panel discussion on tuberculosis across continents: regional challenges, shared solutions

23 September, 2025 | Online
16:00–17:00 CEST

This webinar will address the need for cross-regional dialogue and collaboration, enabling participants to learn from varied contexts and approaches. It responds to a growing call for global coordination, especially in the face of persistent inequalities, the threat of antimicrobial resistance, and the global goal to end TB.


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All programme sessions relating to the theme

A number of sessions will take place at the ERS Congress 2025 which relate to the 2025 theme 'Respiratory health around the globe'.

Please note that the programme is not yet final, with a number of sessions due to be added soon.

View the sessions

More information

Registration

View registration fees for 2025 and book your place to join us in Amsterdam, or online.

Programme

View the ERS Congress 2025 programme. Browse the online programme or download a PDF version.