Berlin 2025
Workshop: All Aspects of Fibrosis
October 23, 2025, Berlin, Germany
Scientific Organization:
Florian Rieder, Cleveland (United States)
Gerhard Rogler, Zurich (Switzerland)
Symposium 242: Advances in Hepatology - from Mechanistic Insights to Novel Therapeutic Concepts
October 24-25, 2025, 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)
Impressions
Poster Prizes
A big round of applause to the 3 Poster Award winners:
1st prize: Katharine Irvine (AU): „Progressive Fibrosis in Human MASLD is Associated with Spatially Linked Transcriptomic Signatures of Metabolic Reprogramming and Senescence“
2nd prize: Xiaowei Zhong (DE): „In vivo CRISPR/Cas9 screens identify Cell death inducing DFFA Like effector B as a therapeutic target of MASH“
3rd prize: Laurens van Kleef (NL): "Environmental volatile organic compound exposure and MASLD-related disease: insights from the general population and liver organoids"
Many thanks to all presenters at for sharing their research at our Symposium and to the organizers.
Herbert Falk Award
Professor Minoti Apte receives the International Herbert Falk Award 2025
The International Herbert Falk Award of the Falk Foundation e.V. has been presented since 2010 and promotes outstanding international research achievements in the fields of gastroenterology and hepatology.
Minoti Apte (Sydney, AU) was honored at the recent Falk Foundation Symposium “Advances in Hepatology - from Mechanistic Insights to Novel Therapeutic Concepts” for her groundbreaking and sustained contributions to pancreas research.
Her achievements reflect the values of international collaboration and knowledge exchange that the Falk Foundation continues to promote – upholding the legacy of Dr. Dr. Herbert Falk.
Congratulations, Professor Apte!
One Expert – One Minute
Our new micro video series One Expert – One Minute features leading voices in gastroenterology and hepatology sharing key insights in just one minute – recorded at Falk Foundation Symposia and Workshops.
The format is now being established as an ongoing series: after each Falk Foundation Symposium, four new episodes will be released shortly thereafter.
Episode 1:
Prof. Michael Trauner: Why Liver Research Is No Longer Just About the Liver
1:36 min
Episode 2:
From Bench to Bedside: Dr. Florian Rieder on Current Fibrosis Research
1:03 min
Episode 3:
Advances in Hepatology: Frank Tacke Shares Expert Insights
1:05 min
Episode 4:
Hope for Patients: Sophie Lotersztajn on Hepatology Breakthroughs
1:19 min
Science Video
“Do we need a non invasive liver health check in the general population?”
22.33 min
In this lecture from Falk Symposium 242 in Berlin 2025, Prof. Maja Thiele (Odense, Denmark) 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.
Videos from Berlin
Berlin 2025 - Announcement
Berlin 2025 - Looking back
Literature
Falk News - Symposium 242: Mucosal Immunology Days - from Mechanistic Insights to Novel Therapeutic Concepts
Berlin (Germany), October 24-25, 2025
(6 pages)
Programs
All Aspects of Fibrosis
Workshop Berlin, October 23, 2025
Advances in Hepatology - from Mechanistic Insights to Novel Therapeutic Concepts
Symposium 242, Berlin, Germany, October 24-25, 2025