DKOU 2026
“Exploring new paths” – the motto of the DKOU 2026
- The changed security situation in Europe and its impact on medical care in the event of disasters, crises and war situations
- The restructuring of the healthcare system with an increasing outpatientization of service provision and the concentration of specific inpatient services at selected clinics
- The increasing shortage of specialists in all healthcare professions, which makes it more difficult to provide patients with timely care
In principle, these and future challenges in our field can of course only be solved with the involvement of us, the experts in orthopaedics and trauma surgery. However, tried and tested answers are no longer sufficient. Rather, we need innovative new approaches, we need to “break new ground”. In addition to the development of completely new, cross-sector cooperation models in the civilian and civilian-military sector, this also includes the expansion of the digital infrastructure and the development of innovative teaching and training formats to make our discipline attractive to students and young employees. This is the only way we can continue to guarantee the high quality of care for our patients while also being prepared for military emergencies.
“Exploring new paths” – this also applies to the DGOU. With the resolution of the 2024 General Assembly that the DGOU represents the overarching and common interests of the field of orthopaedics and trauma surgery and thus all trainees and specialists, the course has been set for a sustainable restructuring and an adaptation of the statutes. Colleagues in private practice in orthopaedics and trauma surgery will also face major challenges as a result of the merger of the disciplines, which require a solution.
Without the specialist societies, professional associations, sections, committees, working groups, academies and papers, as well as the content submitted by you, the creation of a clinically and scientifically high-quality programme would be inconceivable, which is why we look forward to working together. The same applies to the industry partners and the congress organizers, without whom the DKOU would not have been the largest congress in the field of orthopaedics and trauma surgery for years.
However, the DKOU will also be particularly valuable due to the many opportunities for meetings, networking and professional and collegial discussions.
You are cordially invited to the German Congress of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery in Berlin in October 2026. We look forward to seeing you there!
