Welcome to the
26th European Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery from 25–27 April 2027 in Zurich (Switzerland).
The next edition promises exciting insights, fresh formats, and plenty of opportunities for networking under the theme:
United in expertise, driven to excellence.
Venue
Zurich Convention Center
Claridenstrasse 5
8002 Zurich/ Switzerland
Congress highlights
- Pre-courses
- Swiss Air-Rescue Airport Visit (Rega)
- Thoracic trauma (& courses)
- REBOA course
- AO roadshow
- Spine course Swiss Society of Spinal Surgery (SGS) / AO
- Robotic surgery
- Symposium endorsed by Swiss National Accident Insurance (SUVA)
- & much more...
Social highlights
- Free city tours
- Free public transport for congress participants (sponsored by Zurich Tourism)
- FIFA museum
- Lindt museum – Home of Chocolate Zurich Switzerland
- Art museum
- Half day trip Lucerne
- & much more ...
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
Don’t miss the next ECTES 2027 in Zurich!
We invite you to join us for an inspiring and dynamic congress.
Connect with leading experts from across Europe and around the World!
Welcome to the lively city of Zurich, Switzerland, for the 26th of ECTES.
The meeting will continue the fine history of international collaborations. As the society is growing – e.g. as seen in addition to courses offered so far, we have added cooperations dealing with subspecialties for both, trauma and emergency surgery interested visitors. Among these are cooperations with the Swiss air rescue, which is guided at one location country (we offer visits to the Swiss Air-Rescue center (Rega) at Zurich airport during the congress, the Swiss military, which has recently developed a new trauma course for penetrating and war injuries, and information on the insurance system for injured patients in SUI, GER and AUS. Beyond that, there will be a practical courses with the general and vascular surgeons with a special focus on REBOA, AO (AO road show), a spine course and a pre - course pelvic educational effort (2 days, including cadaver lab). Every day, lunch symposia about periprothetic fractures, initial management of the trauma patient and others will occur.
On the social side, we will offer a very large program including free city tours, FIFA museum, visits to the famous Lindt chocolate factory, boat trips on the Lake Zurich, options for walking and paragliding on the Uetliberg, and use of cog railway onto the Dolder and other mountains. Further world known touristic attractions like Lucerne (Pilatus mountain, steepest railway, Kapell bridge) are just 40 minutes away by train and allow for half day trips.
Social highlights
Speakers dinner
Get together
Congress dinner
Bookings open at the end of October 2026 for all tours. There are four free tours planned, which will then be listed.
- Zurich Old Town
This approximately two-hour tour, one of the most popular tours, leads through picturesque alleyways, past historic buildings and offers a fascinating insight into the development of the city.
- Me, My Zurich and You
Anyone who wants to get to know Zurich at a more personal level should go on the city tour, “Me, My Zurich and You”. On this tour, local tour guides give an insight into their own private Zurich and show their very personal highlights around the lake basin.
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Architecture in Zurich
This walking tour takes around two hours introduces architecture fans to significant buildings in Zurich’s inner city. Buildings designed by renowned architects such as Max Bill, Gustav Gull and Gottfried Semper played a key role in the development of the city. This tour explains and showcases a variety of architectural styles from romanesque to historicism and right up until the present day.
Behind the Scenes – No More Secrets: Exclusive Backstage Tour
Lasting 1.5 hours, the tour will take you onto the stage, past the props, make-up and dressmaking departments, into the costume depository as well as the Opera House’s furniture and stage-set warehouses and more.
The Zurich Opera House is Switzerland's largest cultural institution and one of the most productive stages in Europe. With 15 to 17 new productions each year, numerous revivals, concerts, recitals, a series of experimental music theatre, innovative educational formats, collaborations with educational institutions, and over 300 performances, opera and ballet can be experienced in a unique density – from baroque to contemporary, from the classical repertoire to world premieres.
Lindt Home of Chocolate
A dream location for anyone who loves chocolate, just near Lake Zurich.
In a few minutes, starting from the Congress Center at the lake of Zurich, we will reach the museum by ship and arrive at the Lindt Home of Chocolate Switzerland.
The guided tour leads visitors through seven different chocolate worlds, which appeal to all the senses.
From the cultivation of cocoa to the history of chocolate through to tasting the top-quality Swiss chocolate, you can find out everything you need to know on the subject.
In the ultra-modern Lindt café, guests are treated to delicious home-made waffles and chocolate specialties and have a great view of the spectacular 9‑meter (30 ft) tall chocolate fountain.
The FIFA museum is an interactive experience world for people of all ages, and is guaranteed to get all soccer fans’ pulses racing.
Spread over three floors and covering approximately 3,000 square meters (32,500 sq.ft) of exhibition space, the FIFA Museum examines all aspects of the world of soccer. The Extra Time Bistro ensures that guests do not leave hungry.
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