Vienna, Austria
18-22 March 2011
Vienna, Austria 2011
Willy Gregoir Medal 2011
U.E. Studer,
Berne (CH)
Crystal Matula Award 2011
S.G. Joniau,
Leuven (BE)
Frans Debruyne Life Time Achievement Award 2011
A. Le Duc,
Paris (FR)
Innovators in Urology Award 2011
C.G. Chaussy,
Munich (DE)
Michael Marberger
26th Annual EAU Congress
18-22 March 2011
Vienna, Austria
Facts & Figures
13,000 participants
3,700 abstracts submitted, 1,161 accepted
40 ESU Courses
Digital content
Congress communication steps in the new direction. At this year’s congress a first attempt at aligning all communication activities with scientific objectives was made. Digital newsletters, “vidcasts”, podcasts, live streams and also a lively Twitter conversation was offered. The new Vienna Congress Website acts as a hub for all digital content.
Award winners were honoured at the EAU Award Gallery for the first time
Multi-disciplinary approach
Experts emphasised the need for a well-coordinated approach in treating highrisk prostate cancer. With a new range of drugs available, uro-oncologists say that an optimal use of these new drugs require a close collaboration with other cancer specialists for treatment to be effective.
Robot-assisted surgery
More trials are needed for robot-assisted surgery before its value or superiority to conventional surgery can be fully evaluated. The recommendations of the EAU Guidelines Office on robot-assisted or minimally invasive surgery for prostate cancer was among the scientific highlights during the congress
Vienna, Austria 1982
Vienna, Austria
12-15 May 1982
Sepp Rummelhart
5th EAU Congress
12-15 May, 1982
Vienna, Austria
Facts & Figures
700 Participants
413 abstracts submitted
For the first time a continuing education programme was organised in the city’s hospital for the first two days on Endoscopic Surgery, Principles of Oncological Treatment and Ultrasound in Urology.
In addition to the Clubs for Urodynamics, Pediatric Urology, Infertility and Impotence, three round tables formed the basis of the congress. Scientific topics were Renal Cell Carcinoma, microsurgery in Urology, Tumours of the Renal Pelvis.
Due to the growing volume of scientific material presented at each congress, three committees were set up; Scientific Committee (Prof. Hohenfellner), the Continuing Education Committee (Prof. Nagel) and the Film Committee (Prof. Sole Balcells)
At the end of the Congress Prof. Georges Mayor stepped down as treasurer and was replaced by Prof. Ernst Zingg from Berne. In recognition of his invaluable services to the Association, he was award the distinction of ‘Honorary Member’. The first ever in the Associations history.
Vienna, Austria 2004
Vienna, Austria
24-27 March 2004
Willy Gregoir Medal 2004
F.H. Schröder,
Rotterdam (NL)
Crystal Matula Award 2004
P.F.A. Mulders,
Nijmegen (NL)
Michael Marberger
19th Annual EAU Congress
24-27 March 2004
Vienna, Austria
Facts & Figures
6,605 participants
2,260 abstracts submitted, 959 selected
31 ESU Courses organised
After 12 chairs Prof. Frans Debruyne resigns and Prof. Pierre Teillac is the new Secretary General of the EAU.