11th Cologne Dialysis Vascular Access Symposium – Save the Date!
On December 17, 2026, the 11th Cologne Dialysis Vascular Access Symposium will take place at University Hospital Cologne.
Dialysis vascular access remains one of the most fascinating and challenging fields at the intersection of vascular surgery, nephrology and interventional medicine. Despite major technical advances and new treatment options, many of the questions we encounter in everyday clinical practice remain far from simple: Which access is the right one for an individual patient? When should we intervene – and when should we not? Which new techniques have proven their value? And what options remain for complex patients when conventional vascular access routes are increasingly exhausted?
These are exactly the questions we would like to address at the 11th Cologne Dialysis Access Symposium.
Over the years, the symposium has been shaped above all by the open exchange between colleagues from different specialties. In 2026, we once again aim to combine current scientific evidence with practical clinical experience, while leaving plenty of room for discussion, different perspectives and challenging real-world cases.
The interdisciplinary nature of vascular access care is particularly important to us. Successful long-term care of dialysis patients can only be achieved through close collaboration between nephrologists, vascular surgeons, interventional specialists and dialysis professionals.
A practical workshop is also planned for December 16, 2026, preceding the main symposium.
🗓️ Workshop: December 16, 2026
🗓️ 11th Cologne Dialysis Access Symposium: December 17, 2026
📍 University Hospital Cologne, Germany
I personally very much look forward to welcoming many colleagues, long-standing companions and friends to Cologne again this year. I look forward to stimulating discussions, new perspectives and, above all, the opportunity for personal and professional exchange around the topic that brings us together – dialysis vascular access.