Lymphologie 2019

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000

A week ago, I visited Germany to participate in the Lymphologie 2019 conference, which took place in Bad Krozingen near Freiburg.The conference is jointly organized every two years by the DGL ( Deutsche Gesellschaft für Lymphologie ) and the GDL ( Gesellschaft Deutschsprachiger Lymphologen ). The meeting is overall very hands-on and clinically oriented with many workshops and practical advice. Therefore, it’s highly recommended for practitioners who are able to understand German. However, there is also a “basic science” track, and the organizers always manage to recruit some decent scientists for this track (see here: https://www.lymphologie-kongress.de/programm/samstag-03-10-15/) . Notably, the talks are delivered in German, which doesn’t make the recruiting task easier. Lymphologists in Germany continue to play a leading role in the treatment of lymphedema (and recently lipedema) with uniquely specialized experts and facilities ( Földiklinik ), but English has become the language of biomedical research also in Germany. However, there is still a need for dissemination of research results in German language and that’s why I contribute occasionally to the German-language journal “Lymphologie in Forschung und Praxis”.

Földiklinik on Michael’s Domain

Lymphologie 2019