Neurorehabilitation conference with a compact educational program
CON.THERA Interdisciplinary Conference for Therapists13 - 15 May 2027
The REHAB trade fair will be accompanied for the fourth time by the Interdisciplinary Conference for Therapists CON.THERA, focussing on the topic of neurorehabilitation. Over three days in May 2025, more than 250 ergotherapists and physiotherapists, speech therapists as well as rehab and orthopaedic technicians expanded their knowledge through top-class presentations exchanged ideas and networked across disciplines at the Conference Centre of Karlsruhe Trade Fair Centre. The programme of the CON.THERA is developed in close cooperation with the Team Lamprecht Fobis.
Sabine Lamprecht, Team Lamprecht Fobis
"At our CON.THERA therapist conference, participants can feel and experience the power of interdisciplinary collaboration! This is because professionals from various disciplines come together here to share innovative approaches, the latest research, and practical solutions in the field of neurorehabilitation. It not only offers the opportunity to expand your network, but also to benefit from new ideas for therapeutic work. In conjunction with REHAB Karlsruhe, where the latest aids are on display, the event is particularly valuable for compact and competent further training."
Programme 2025
The main language is German. The accompanying conference for therapists was designed by the renowned Lamprecht Fobis team and focused on the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration.
Expert talks from research and practice
With a focus on neurorehabilitation, the interdisciplinary conference for therapists CON.THERA offers professionals from the fields of occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech therapy, rehabilitation, and orthopedic technology a three-day continuing education program. More than 20 renowned experts from research and practice will speak at the congress, including Prof. Joachim Liepert (Kliniken Schmieder Allensbach), Prof. Klaus Jahn (LMU Munich), Prof. Bernhard Hemmer (Technical University of Munich), and Prof. Rüdiger Rupp (Heidelberg University Hospital) at the last edition.
A total of six modules can be taken on the overarching topics of “Neurorehabilitation today,” “Parkinson's update,” “Dementia and functional disorders,” “Pediatrics: compact knowledge,” and “New perspectives in neurorehabilitation.”
New partner VPT with palliative care theme block
The “Palliative Care” theme block, initiated and designed by Verband für Physiotherapie – Vereinigung für die physiotherapeutischen Berufe (VPT) e.V. will begin with a discussion round on the topic of “Rehabilitation at the end of life: a contradiction? Why therapeutic professions are essential at the end of life.” The other presentations will address topics such as challenging conversations and decision-making in the terminal phase of life." The VPT's participation in the CON.THERA Congress underscores our commitment to strengthening the importance of physical therapy in interprofessional contexts such as palliative care. The professional exchange and practice-relevant synergies that arise here provide valuable impetus and help to further develop skills and improve patient care in the long term," says Matthias Grötzinger, VPT specialist group leader for neurology, pediatrics, geriatrics, palliative medicine, psychology, and psychiatry.
Beate Frères, Head of In-House Exhibitions at Messe Karlsruhe, adds: “The association's commitment to physiotherapy within our therapist congress is a valuable addition to the range of topics covered. With the expertise and network of such professional associations, REHAB and CON.THERA enable us to offer an even more comprehensive platform for this crucial interdisciplinary exchange and to strengthen our medical and therapeutic field of expertise in the long term.”