The German Surgeons’ Congress, with about 5,000 visitors each year, is the central forum of the surgery sector in German-speaking countries.

The DCK.digital event, which was successfully introduced in 2021, will also introduce and present the ePosters in the form of “Rapid Communication Sessions” to attendees purely virtually from 14 to 16 April 2026. 

You can expect a highly-varied programme from the various disciplines of surgery at the DCK 2026 in the CCL (Congress Center Leipzig) from 22 to 24 April 2026.

The 143nd German Surgeons’ Congress is taking place as a face-to-face congress with some online components. The programme will also be streamed online from selected auditoriums.

MAIN SECTIONS OF THE CONGRESS

COURSE OF EVENTS

14 – 16 April 2026
DCK.digital

• Interactive online forums
• ePoster Presentation // RapidCommunication
• Surgical research

22 – 24 April 2026
German Surgeons’ Congress, face-to-face, on site in the CCL Leipzig

• Interdisciplinary scientific sessions
• Workshops & training laboratory
• Student forum
• Young Surgeons Night 
• Social evening

22 – 24 April 2026
Livestream of individual sessions

• Selected sessions