Welcome to the 1st Swiss NeuroWeek 2026 in Bern!

Dear Members,
Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to invite you to the 1st Swiss NeuroWeek, taking place from November 18-20, 2026 at the newly renovated BERNEXPO in Bern.

The 1st Swiss NeuroWeek is jointly organized by the
- Swiss Neurological Society (SNS)
- Swiss Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (SSCN)
- Swiss Headache Society (SHS)

In addition the following guest societies will also participate:
- Swiss League Against Epilepsy (SLAE)
- Swiss Society for Cognitive and Behavioural Neurology (SSCBN)

Together, they will explore the overarching theme “The Ageing and Resilient Brain”.

The 1st Swiss NeuroWeek represents the inaugural edition of this new format, bringing together several neuroscience disciplines and societies on a common national platform to discuss current developments in research, clinical practice and innovation.
With this new, three-day event format, you will have the opportunity to experience a wide variety of high-quality keynote lectures, scientific sessions, workshops and teaching courses, and engage with industry partners showcasing their latest innovations.

Who Should Attend:

  • Neurologists, clinical neurophysiology, headache, and epilepsy experts
  • Members of the five organizing societies
  • Young professionals and resident doctors in training
  • Nursing and medical practice personnel
  • Neuroscientists
  • Specialists in neurophysiological diagnostics
  • Medical students
  • Experts from related disciplines
  • Interested individuals

Top Reasons to Attend:

Workshops

  • Recent advances in clinical neuroimaging
  • Evaluation of unresponsive patients and neurorehabilitation in the very acute and post-acute phase
  • Epilepsy and EEG Diagnostics
  • WIN – Women in Neurology

Keynote Lectures

  • Dementia
  • Epilepsy
  • Vascular Neurology
  • Headache
  • Neuroplasticity and Brain Resilience
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Update in clinical neurophysiology (ENMG, EEG, cerebrovascular and meuromuscular ultrasound)

Further Program Highlights

  • Symposium NeuroCare
  • SAYN Forum & SAYN GemSession
  • Awards Session (Baasch Medicus), ePoster Presentation & Nachwuchs-Forschungs-Preis der Mogens & Wilhelm Ellermann-Stiftung, Forschungs-Förderpreis der Epilepsieliga
  • Satellite Symposia
  • General Assemblies of SNS, SHS, SSCN, SLAE and WIN
  • Networking Event

We look forward to an exciting and enriching 1st Swiss NeuroWeek 2026 and would like to extend a warm welcome to Bern.

Best Regards,

Prof. Caroline Pot, MD                       PD Markus Gschwind, MD              Prof. Andreas Kleinschmidt, MD
President SNS                                     President SSCN                                President SHS

Prof. Lukas Imbach, MD                    Prof. Marc Sollberger
President SLAE                                   President SSCBN