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Falk Foundation e.V. – Knowledge drives everything
Falk Foundation e.V. provides a platform for experts in the fields of gastroenterology and hepatology to meet and communicate with one another. Its wide range of events provide continuing medical education to professionals. Written resources and other media are also available to provide clinicians, students, and researchers with up-to-date and comprehensive information on diseases, diagnostic procedures, and treatments.
Our topics
Our topic-specific pages offer an overview of the latest contents from our range of events, literature, scientific news and videos:
Latest news
New: Q&A with the Scientific Editors of FGR Journal 3/26
Which publications stand out in FGR Journal 3/26? In this new Q&A, Prof. Dr. Peter Hasselblatt and Prof. Dr. Tobias Böttler (University Medical Center Freiburg) discuss their selection and talk about the studies they found most compelling. Discover their personal highlights and expert recommendations for this issue.
Poster Awards at the XXVIII International Bile Acid Meeting 2026
Outstanding young scientists took center stage in Vienna, presenting cutting-edge research on bile acids and liver diseases – with three exceptional contributions receiving this year’s Poster Awards at this Falk Foundation Symposium.
Poster Awards at the symposium “Gastrointestinal Inflammation and Neoplasia”
The symposium held in Warsaw, featured a vibrant poster session that showcased the latest research and innovative ideas from emerging scientists in the field of gastroenterology. We congratulate the award winners!
Symposia and online live events educational opportunities
The Falk Foundation events provide a forum for experts in the field of digestive and metabolic medicine to share their expertise. These continuing education events are held at the regional and international levels as webinars or as hybrids of in-person and online interactions.
You can find the following information about the past symposia in Berlin in 2025, Freiburg in 2026 and Warsaw in 2026: Highlights, poster award ceremony, videos...
Video
Berlin 2025 – Looking back
Symposium 242: Advances in Hepatology - from Mechanistic Insights to Novel Therapeutic Concepts
October 24 – 25, 2025 in Berlin, Germany
Scientific Organization:
Prof. Dr. Stefan Fichtner-Feigl, Freiburg (Germany)
Prof. Dr. Tom Hemming Karlsen, Oslo (Norway)
Dr. Sophie Lotersztajn, Paris (France)
Prof. Dr. Frank Tacke, Berlin (Germany)
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Looking back on Freiburg 2026
Symposium: Next Gen Liver Immunology: Bridging Basic Science and Clinical Practice
February 5-6, 2026, Freiburg, Germany
Scientific Organization:
Prof. Dr. Robert Thimme, Freiburg (Germany)
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