On January 15, 2026, the European Sleep Foundation invites you to the Sleep & Sport Symposium at the Centro Sportivo Nazionale della Gioventù in Tenero. The focus will be on the three central pillars of a healthy lifestyle – sleep, sport and nutrition – and their influence on performance, regeneration and brain health. More information at sleep-sport.ch.

The WorldSleep Forum 2025 in Lugano is themed “Forensic Sleep Medicine.” The forum is organized by the European Sleep Foundation (ESF) under the direction of Prof. Manconi and is aimed at professionals and experts.

The Bern Sleep-Wake-Epilepsy Days are organized by the Department of Neurology of the University Hospital of Bern and are aimed primarily at professionals and experts.

The Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) will offer a two-day online continuing education course on the evidence-based treatment of chronic insomnia on November 7 and 8, 2025. The focus is on the practical instruction of the fundamentals and methods of cognitive behavioral therapy, which is recommended as a first-line therapy. The event is recognized by SSPP, SSSSC, and the European CBT-I Academy.

Course objective: Practical teaching of basic skills in the field of CBT-I. Target group: Physicians of various specialties, psychologists in all training, further education and advanced training levels, and nurses.

On October 14, 2025, the international symposium “Sleep, Nutrition, and Circadian Clock” will take place at the Bobigny Campus (France). Researchers from around the world will discuss current findings on the connections between sleep, lifestyle, and health. Participation is free, but registration is required.

The Ado-Somnie Masterclass will take place on October 10–11, 2025 in Paris and is specifically aimed at healthcare professionals who support adolescents with sleep problems. Participants include Prof. Patricia Franco (Hospices Civils de Lyon), who will speak about the influence of screens on sleep and the treatment of obstructive sleep disorders in adolescence. The program is complemented by international experts in pediatrics, psychiatry, and philosophy – a compact format with high practical value. Register now.

On September 26, Prof. Dr. Natalia Egorova-Brumley from the University of Melbourne will give a lecture as part of an additional SHZ seminar. The neuroscientist heads the Pain and Cognition Neuroimaging Lab and researches how pain affects the brain and how cognitive processes change pain perception. Under the title “Understanding the relationship between sleep and pain,” she provides insights into the complex relationships between sleep and pain.