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
Poster Awards at the Symposium "Next Gen Liver Immunology" in Freiburg
We are delighted to announce the Poster Award winners of our symposium in Freiburg, celebrating outstanding research contributions and remarkable scientific excellence.
New Science Movie with Prof. Maja Thiele
In this lecture from Falk Symposium 242 in Berlin, Prof. Maja Thiele (Odense) explores the growing relevance of non invasive liver diagnostics.
The video offers a concise look at how these approaches may influence future liver health assessment.
New Video Series: One Expert – One Minute
Our new micro videos bring leading experts in gastroenterology and hepatology from Falk Foundation symposia and workshops to your screen. The first shorts — including Episode 1 with Prof. Trauner — are now available.
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.
Gastrointestinal Inflammation and Neoplasia
April 24 – 25, 2026, Warsaw, Poland
This Falk Foundation Symposium will bring together international leading experts to explore the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical manifestations of gastrointestinal diseases - including eosinophilic esophagitis, inflammatory bowel disease, microscopic colitis, celiac disease, and selective gastrointestinal neoplasia. You'll gain insights into the latest diagnostic approaches and treatment strategies.
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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 Oxford 2025
Impressions of Symposium 241: Mucosal Immunology Days from July 10-12, 2025 in Oxford, United Kingdom
