About the Congress

The European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Annual Congress gathers thousands of neurologists, scientists, educators, and healthcare professionals from around the world to discuss the latest developments in neurology. As one of the largest international events dedicated to brain and neurological health, the congress fosters scientific exchange, professional growth, and cross-sector collaboration. 

Not only can you enhance your neurological knowledge at the 4-day congress in various scientific and educational sessions such as Symposia, Focused Workshops and Career Development Sessions, but you will also have an opportunity to present your groundbreaking research to the dedicated community. Each year, more than 2,000 abstracts are presented in Poster Sessions and published as an online supplement to the European Journal of Neurology. 

Submitting abstracts for the EAN Congress also offers researchers the chance to be selected for international press campaigns, providing an exceptional opportunity for global visibility. For example, six studies selected for the EAN Congress 2025 press campaign were covered by 2,301 editorial articles published across major international media outlets including Daily Mail, CNN, ABC News, Fox News, The Times, and New Scientist, generating a total of 6.7 billion potential opportunities to be seen. 

Additionally, you can expect cutting-edge presentations from pharmaceutical and medtech companies. Major companies in the pharmaceutical industry exhibit and present their latest findings, data, and scientific advances at the EAN Congress. 

EAN offers up to 240 bursaries consisting of free registration to the congress and up to four nights of hotel accommodation. Bursaries in the field of Movement Disorders are co-sponsored by MDS-ES. 

For EAN, it is essential that individuals in neurology training and early-career neurologists who have prepared their own work — and had it accepted for presentation - can participate in the EAN Congress and present their research. Frequently, financial constraints prevent this. For this reason, EAN rewards applicants with the best abstracts with bursaries valued at up to four nights’ accommodation and free registration to the Congress, corresponding to a value of €1,150. 

At the EAN Congress, you can expect a programme shaped by leading European and international experts in neurology. The EAN also strives to create an outstanding congress experience through a combination of scientific excellence, opportunities for networking, and a welcoming event environment, including: 

• Opening reception on Saturday evening 
• Free coffee and lunch buffet 
• Access to all scientific sessions* 
• Access to Interactive Sessions, Career Development Sessions, Controversy Sessions, and Teaching Courses* 
• Access to the industry exhibition** and industry-sponsored programme*,** 
• Access to the Virtual Congress Platform* 
• On-demand session webcasts for 14 days after the congress* 

*Also included in a virtual registration ticket 
** Healthcare Professional only 

The EAN Congress is a hybrid congress. The congress content will be livestreamed and made available on demand. If you cannot join us in Geneva, Switzerland, join us virtually from anywhere! Check out our Virtual Congress Platform!

The invited Congress Programme is developed in close cooperation with EAN’s 32 Scientific and Coordinating Panels, ensuring scientific excellence and clinical relevance across all major neurological specialties, including but not limited to:

• ALS and frontotempordementia 
• Autonomic nervous system disorders 
• Child neurology 
• Clinical neurophysiology 
• Coma and chronic disorders of consciousness 
• Dementia and cognitive disorders 
• Epilepsy 
• Headache 
• Higher cortical functions 
• Infectious diseases 
• Movement disorders 
• Multiple sclerosis 
• Muscle and NMJ disorders 
• Neurocritical care 
• Neuroepidemiology 
• Neurogenetics 
• Neuroimaging 
• Neuroimmunology 
• Neuro-oncology 
• Neuro-ophthalmology and -otology 
• Neuropathies 
• Neurorehabilitation 
• Neurosonology 
• Neurotraumatology 
• Pain 
• Palliative care 
• Sleep-wake disorders 
• Stroke