Düsseldorf in Germany is to host the 35th International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, known as EAES 2027, 15-18 June 2027. The official contract signing at Düsseldorf City Hall on 3 June 2026 marked an important success for Düsseldorf as a congress, medical and science destination, as the international specialist congress is expected to bring over 1,500 experts in endoscopic surgery to the state capital and strengthen the city’s visibility in the international healthcare segment.
As operator of the CCD Congress Center Düsseldorf, marketer of key event spaces, Düsseldorf Congress helps bring specialist events such as EAES to the city.
Dr Stephan Keller, mayor of the State Capital Düsseldorf, welcomed the decision by the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery: “Düsseldorf is a connected business and innovation hub with strong expertise in medicine, healthcare and life sciences, as well as modern congress infrastructure. EAES 2027 will bring medical expertise from around the world to our city and generate additional economic impetus. At the same time, the congress will strengthen our position as one of Europe’s leading international congress and healthcare destinations.”
The European Association for Endoscopic Surgery was founded in 1990 and today has close to 4,500 members from more than 110 countries. The society is active in research, technology development, education, training and professional development as well as publishing activities relating to endoscopic surgery and technology-assisted medical interventions.
The annual international congress is the central annual event of EAES. Previous host destinations have included London, Barcelona and Rome; in 2026, the congress will take place in Athens.
“Congresses are places where future topics are discussed,” says Maria Kofidou, managing director of Düsseldorf Congress GmbH. “EAES 2027 is about medical innovation, international collaboration and exchange within a highly specialised professional community. This is precisely where the special value of such formats lies: they create spaces for knowledge transfer, networking and impulses that reach far beyond the event days themselves.”
EAES 2027 complements a range of health-related specialist events that already shape Düsseldorf today, including congresses and formats in the fields of pneumology, ophthalmology, gynaecology, rheumatology and pharmacy, as well as international leading trade fairs in the healthcare and life sciences sector.
