Programme
Friday, June 19th, 2026
7:30 AM
Registration, welcome coffee and visiting the exhibition
8:30 AM
Welcome and introduction
Dr. med. Tobias Bertsch, Hinterzarten, Germany
Guenter Klose, Lafayette, Colorado, USA
Moderation:
Dr. med. Martha Földi, Hinterzarten, Germany
Dr. med. Michael Oberlin, Hinterzarten, Germany
Dr. med. Michael Oberlin, Hinterzarten, Germany
8:50 AM
Venous leg ulcer: clear the congestion, and heal!
CDT in vascular surgery
CDT in vascular surgery
Dr. med. Hans-Walter Fiedler, Werl, Germany
9:20 AM
Edema and diabetes – the role of compression therapy
Dr. med. Simon Classen, Bad Nauheim, Germany
9:50 AM
Beyond bandaging: solving the leaky leg dilemma
Joy Macheel, PT, DPT, CWS, CLT-LANA, PhD Candidate, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
10:20 AM
Coffee break and visiting the exhibition
10:50 AM
Secondary lymphedema in gynaecological oncology – we are getting better
Prof. Dr. med. Sebastian Berlit, Ludwigsburg, Germany
11:20 AM
A Klose look: Manual treatment for lymphedema – more than just MLD
Guenter Klose, Lafayette, Colorado, USA
11:50 AM
Decongestion at the push of a button: practical relevance of IPC
Thomas Zähringer, Hinterzarten, Germany
12:20 PM
Complete decongestive therapy under adverse conditions – an example from Greece
Konstantinos P. Asmatzis, Athen, Greece
12:50 PM
Lunch break and visiting the exhibition
Moderation:
Gabriele Erbacher, Hinterzarten, Germany
Dr. Dr. med. Claudia Seger, Hinterzarten, Germany
Dr. Dr. med. Claudia Seger, Hinterzarten, Germany
1:50 PM
Renaming Lipedema-Syndrome: the Welsch experience
Dr. Melanie Thomas, MBE, DProf., FCSP, Wales, UK
2:20 PM
Lipedema-Syndrome – much more than big legs
Gabriele Erbacher, Hinterzarten, Germany
Dr. med. Tobias Bertsch, Hinterzarten, Germany
3:15 PM
Coffee break and visiting the exhibition
3:45 PM
Beyond weight loss: metabolic surgery in patients with lymphedema and lipedema
Dr. med. Francesco Greco, Brescia, Italy
4:15 PM
Liposuction: when is the right time?
Hildur Skuladottir, MD, PhD, Bergen, Norway
4:45 PM
Lipedema-syndrome and liposuction – effect on abdominal fat
Dr. med. Axel Baumgartner, Luebeck, Germany
5:15 PM
Summary closing remarks
Dr. med. Tobias Bertsch, Hinterzarten, Germany
Guenter Klose, Lafayette, Colorado, USA
7:30 PM
Get-together:
Take the opportunity to network with colleagues: We look forward to welcoming you!
Take the opportunity to network with colleagues: We look forward to welcoming you!
Saturday, June 20th, 2026
8:00 AM
Registration, welcome coffee and visiting the exhibition
9:00 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Dr. med. Tobias Bertsch, Hinterzarten, Germany
Guenter Klose, Lafayette, Colorado, USA
Moderation:
Linda S. Roherty, PT, CLT-LANA, Lafayette, Colorado, USA
Guenter Klose, Lafayette, Colorado, USA
Guenter Klose, Lafayette, Colorado, USA
9:10 AM
Networking in lymphology: radiological diagnostics, conservative therapy and surgical therapy in synergy
Dr. med. Michael Oberlin, Hinterzarten, Germany
Prof. Dr. med. Claus C. Pieper, Bonn, Germany
Prof. Dr. med. Christian Taeger, Munich, Germany
Prof. Dr. med. Christian Taeger, Munich, Germany
10:30 AM
Coffee break and visiting the exhibition
10:50 AM
Bringing light to the invisable: advances in ICG imaging
Dhruv Singhal, M.D., Boston, Massachusetts, USA
11:20 AM
Triple Trouble: Three courious cases from Copenhagen
Christoffer Valdemar S. Nissen, PhD, Copenhagen, Denmark
11:50 AM
Summary, closing words and introduction workshops
11:55 AM
Lunch break and visiting the exhibition
12:50 PM
Transfer to Földi Clinic
1:20 PM
Földi Clinic guided tour
2:15 PM
Workshops
All workshops are offered twice.
You have the opportunity to take part in two different workshops. Except workshop number 11.
Session 1: 02:15 – 03:15 p.m.
Coffee break: 03:15 – 03:45 p.m.
Session 2: 03:45 – 04:45 p.m.
Details of the respective workshops can be viewed online.
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- Heads Up: Practical skills for head and neck lymphedema
Joy Macheel, PT, DPT, CWS, CLT-LANA, PhD Candidate, Rochester, Minnesota, USA - Lymphedema uncovered – focus on genital lymphedema
Susan Witt, Hinterzarten, Germany
Thomas Zähringer, Hinterzarten, Germany - Breast cancer rehab: treatment of upper quadrant dysfunction
Linda S. Roherty, PT, CLT-LANA, Lafayette, Colorado, USA - Patients with stage 3 leg lymphedema – what do I do?
Thomas Künstle, Hinterzarten, Germany
Florin Steharu, Hinterzarten, Germany - Complete physical decongestive therapy for lymphedema following breast cancer surgery – tips and tricks
Konstantinos P. Asmatzis, Athen, Greece
Konstantina Chanou, Athen, Greece
Eleni Kanellopoulou, Athen, Greece - Treatment of patients with lymphedema and open wounds
Dr. med. univ. André Glod, Tuningen, Germany
Jarka Hrebecka, Hinterzarten, Germany
Monika Zähringer, Hinterzarten, Germany - Keeping calm with challenging patients
Gabriele Erbacher, Hinterzarten, Germany
Andrea Hörig, Luzern, Switzerland - Trauma-sensitive pelvic floor yoga for decongestion, tone, and body confidence
Dr. Anika Meckesheimer, Freiburg, Germany - The posibilities of flat-knit compression: Addressing challenging diagnoses and ensuring safety in complex cases
Christine Hemmann-Moll, Bad Rappenau, Germany - Lymph flow in motion – Somatic practice from dance, yoga, tao with SuryaSoul®
Sabine Zweig, Hamburg, Germany and Auroville, India
Philippe Beaufour, Hamburg, Germany and Auroville, India - Walkshop – Nordic walking guided tour Földi Clinic to Titisee (90 – 120 minutes)
Stefanie Eckmann, Hinterzarten, Germany
Dagmar Engesser, Hinterzarten, Germany
Susanne Saier, Hinterzarten, Germany
4:45 PM
End of Workshops