Dear Colleagues,
It is my great pleasure to invite you to the inaugural International Symposium on Maternal-Fetal Medicine, taking place in Hamburg. This event will bring together leading experts from around the world to share the latest advancements in maternal-fetal medicine. With over 30 distinguished speakers from 10 countries, the program promises to offer valuable insights, cutting-edge research, and practical applications for specialists in the field.
Over the course of two intensive days, we will focus on both maternal and fetal medicine. One of the key themes of the symposium will be ultrasound-based diagnosis of fetal malformations, along with the latest developments in fetal interventions and fetal surgery. Through expert lectures and live scans, we will explore all essential aspects of prenatal diagnosis and the management of fetal conditions.
In maternal medicine, we will place a significant emphasis on preeclampsia, examining the latest basic research as well as the application of screening and diagnostic methods in daily clinical practice. We will also provide updates on practical obstetrics and discuss best practices for managing the delivery ward.
We warmly invite obstetricians, gynecologists, midwives, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, and all interested healthcare professionals to join us in Hamburg for this exciting opportunity to exchange knowledge, network with international colleagues, and shape the future of maternal and fetal care.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hamburg!
Best regards,
Manuela Tavares de Sousa, Moritz Döbert, Stefan Verlohren
Days
Speaker
Topics
Sponsors
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Registration from 8.30 h
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09.00 h
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WelcomeVerlohren
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First trimester
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09.15 h
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First trimester screening in the era of NIPTKagan
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09.35 h
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The evolution of first trimester screeningCalda
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09.55 h
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The fetal heart in the first trimesterKrapp
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10.15 h
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Discussion
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10.30 h
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Coffee BreakVisit the exhibition space
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The fetus from head to toe
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11.00 h
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The fetal brain – 5 is better than 8Tavares
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11.20 h
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Brain malformations- the role of CMA and exome sequencingGeipel
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11.40 h
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Syndromes involving fetal face and skullFaschingbauer
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12.00 h
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Discussion
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12.10 h
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Fetal neurosonography / Ultrasound demonstrationTavares
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12.30 h
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Placenta and umbilical cordWeichert
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12.50 h
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Discussion
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13.00 h
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Lunch BreakVisit the exhibition space
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Preeclampsia
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14.00 h
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Special lecture: Screening for preeclampsiaNicolaides (via live stream)
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14.30 h
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Etiology of preeclampsia - is it the maternal heart?Thilaganathan
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14.50 h
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Etiology of preeclampsia - is it the placenta?Yagel
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15.10 h
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Discussion
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15.20 h
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The sFlt-1 story, how it all began...Karumanchi
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15.40 h
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The sFlt-1 story, where we are headingVerlohren
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16.00 h
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Preeclampsia - The global health perspectiveMajtila
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16.20 h
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Discussion
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16.30 h
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Coffee BreakVisit the exhibition space
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17.00 h
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Novel biomarkers in preeclampsia and IUGRBlois
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17.20 h
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Maternal immune activation and pregnancy outcomeArck
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17.40 h
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Long term outcome after preeclampsiaDechend
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18.00 h
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Discussion
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18.30 h
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Closing and come together with wine and cheese
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Fetal Interventions
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09.00 h
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Special lecture: Fetal Surgery for Spina bifida – where are we at?Belfort
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09.20 h
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LUTO and CDHStrizek
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09.40 h
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TTTS, TAPS and sIUGRDöbert
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10.00 h
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TTTS in triplets and quadrupletsHecher
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10.20 h
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Discussion
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10.30 h
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Coffee BreakVisit the exhibition space
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Obstetrics
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11.00 h
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Role of intrapartum ultrasound in assisted vaginal birthGhi
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11.20 h
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PPH updateSurbek
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11.40 h
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The adipose pregnant womenDevlieger
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12.00 h
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Diabetes mellitus in pregnancyGroten
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12.20 h
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Viral infections in pregnancyPecks
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12.40 h
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Ready-steady-go: Vaccinations in pregnancyDiemert
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13.00 h
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Lunch BreakVisit the exhibition space
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IUGR
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13.50 h
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Early IUGR - diagnosis and managementFigueras
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14.10 h
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FGR: role of genetics Kyvernitakis
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14.30 h
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TRUFFLE II – potential impact on management of late IUGRLees
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14.50 h
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Discussion
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Ultrasound in the labor ward
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15.00 h
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Breech delivery in 2025Stepan
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15.20 h
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Lifesaving ultrasound in the delivery wardHenrich
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15.40 h
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PAS detectionManegold-Brauer
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16.00 h
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Discussion
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16.10 h
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Coffee BreakVisit the exhibition space
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16.40 h
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Fetal heart / Ultrasound demonstraionEnzensberger
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17.00 h
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Fetal heart – assessment in the 2nd trimesterEnzensberger
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17.20 h
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Prediciton of outcome in cardiac malformationsAxt-Fliedner
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17.40 h
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New techniques to study the fetal heartCrispi
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18.00 h
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Discussion
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18.15 h
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Closing and handing out certificates
Petra Arck
UKE, University Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
Roland Axt-Fliedner
University Hospital, Giessen, Germany
Michael Belfort
Baylor College, Houston, TX, USA
Sandra Blois
UKE, University Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
Pavel Calda
University Hospital Prague, Czech Republic
Fatima Crispi
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain
Ralf Dechend
Charité University Medicine Berlin & HELIOS Clinic Berlin-Buch, Germany
Roland Devlieger
University Hospital, Leuven, Belgium
Anke Diemert
UKE, University Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
Moritz Döbert
UKE, University Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
Christian Enzensberger
University Hospital, Aachen & praenatalAIX, Germany
Florian Faschingbauer
University Hospital, Erlangen, Germany
Francesc Figueras
Hospital Clínic and University, Barcelona, Spain
Annegret Geipel
University Hospital, Bonn, Germany
Tullio Ghi
University Hospital, Rome, Italy
Tanja Groten
University Hospital, Cologne, Germany
Kurt Hecher
UKE, University Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
Wolfgang Henrich
Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany
Karl Oliver Kagan
University Hospital, Tuebingen, Germany
Ananth Karumanchi
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
Martin Krapp
Center for Prenatal Medicine on Elbe, Hamburg, Germany
Jannis Kyvernitakis
Asklepios Clinic Barmbek, Hamburg, Germany
Christoph Lees
Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
Gwendolin Manegold-Brauer
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Mushi Matjila
University Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
Kypros Nicolaides
Kings College, London, United Kingdom
Ulrich Pecks
University Hospital, Wuerzburg, Germany
Holger Stepan
University Hospital, Leipzig, Germany
Brigitte Stritzek
University Hospital, Bonn, Germany
Daniel Surbek
Inselspital, University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
Manuela Tavares de Sousa
UKE, University Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
Basky Thilaganathan
St George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Stefan Verlohren
UKE, University Hospital, Hamburg, Germany
Jan Weichert
University Hospital, Schleswig-Holstein, Luebeck, Germany
Simcha Yagel
Hebrew University, Jerusalem, IsraelHamburg International Symposium on Maternal-Fetal Medicine
H4/202510. October bis 11. October 2025
Gold Sponsors
10.000 €
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Sponsors
2.500 €
2.500 €
2.500 €
2.500 €
Thanks to all our sponsor!
We deeply appreciate your generous support, which made the Hamburg International Congress possible. Your commitment helped us create a high-quality program with leading international experts, and we are grateful for your partnership. We look forward to future collaborations!
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