Our congress will take place from October 16-17, 2026 at the Congress Center Alpbach, Tyrol.
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Unfortunately, we must announce with great regret that Associate Professor Dr. Günther Rathner, our founder and long-time chairman of the Eating Disorders Network, initiator, long-time scientific director, and congress president, passed away on August 31, 2025. This congress is being held in grateful memory of him and his long-standing contribution to the study of eating disorders.
As every year, our congress is aimed at people affected by eating disorders and their relatives, general practitioners, school doctors, dentists, specialists in pediatrics, psychiatry in childhood, adolescence and adulthood, as well as all doctors in training, psychologists and psychotherapists, dieticians, occupational therapists, nurses and other professions who want to expand their expertise in the special field of eating disorders.
The aim of the congress, which will be held virtually and on-site in a hybrid format, is to present the current state of research, treatment and prevention of eating disorders and obesity and to promote scientific and clinical-therapeutic exchange. The two-day event will include presentations on clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic topics related to eating disorders, as well as presentations by support groups, family members, and eating disorder sufferers.
Journey
For your journey to Alpbach, it is best to take the express train (ICE/IC/EC) to Jenbach (20 km) or Wörgl (25 km) or the regional train to Brixlegg (10 km) or Rattenberg (12 km). If you arrive by train or bus, you can take the VVT line (Regiobus) to Alpbach free of charge with your accommodation reservation confirmation from/to Jenbach, Wörgl, Brixlegg and Rattenberg train stations. On site you will receive the free Alpbachtal Card from the respective landlord. During your stay, this serves as a pass for journeys with the Regiobus and offers additional inclusive services.
Program
This year´s program is soon available in the PDF file below.
Keynote Speaker
For our congress we were able to win excellent experts from all relevant areas on the subject of eating disorders as keynote speakers. We are happy to announce: will be announced soon…
Netzwerk Essstörungen
Innrain 28/8
A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
T + 43-512-57 60 26
F + 43-512-58 36 54
kongressbuero@netzwerk-essstoerungen.at
www.netzwerk-essstoerungen.at
Congress organization
Lena Ribitsch BSc
Convenor & Chair
Dr. Karin Waldherr
Ferdinand Porsche FernFH, Wiener Neustadt; vice-president of the Austrian Society on Eating Disorders
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Gerhard Schüßler
Medical University Innsbruck/ MedUni Graz
Co-Convenors & Co-Chairs
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andreas Karwautz
Medical University Vienna; president of the Austrian Society on Eating Disorders
In collaboration with:
Austrian Society for Eating Disorders (ASED)
