ESCMID Global 2027 – Congress of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Stockholm

Key facts

  • Edition: 37th congress, formerly known as ECCMID
  • Venue: Stockholmsmässan, Mässvägen 1, Älvsjö
  • Organiser: European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)
  • Audience: experts and specialists in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases
  • CME: the organizers will apply for EACCME® accreditation; certificates of online participation (without CME credits) are available
  • Recordings: most sessions are available on the platform within four hours

ESCMID Global 2027 is the 37th congress of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, the meeting formerly known as ECCMID. The organizers call it the world's most eminent event in the field of infection. Five days of sessions include keynote lectures, oral sessions, symposia, workshops, meet-the-expert sessions and poster presentations.

Programme highlights include the "Selective Pressure" sessions, an industry programme and an AMR Science-Policy Forum. Hands-on learning includes Education Friday, the Mobile Lab, a machine learning workshop and a new WHONET workshop. An exhibition, an art gallery and an escape room round out the congress.

Abstracts are accepted from 7 October to 18 November 2026, and late-breaking abstracts until 10 February 2027. Online-only registration gives access to the virtual platform, where sessions are streamed live and can be replayed later. Accommodation is booked through the official partner, Congrex Switzerland, and the organizers warn against fraudulent agencies.

Registration opened on 31 October 2026. The organizers will update the accreditation page once the EACCME® decision is known, and certificates are issued through the portal at cme.escmid.org. The exhibition includes an Exhibition Green Partners category, photo galleries from ESCMID Global 2026 are on the congress website, and the next congress, ESCMID Global 2028, is scheduled for 31 March to 4 April 2028.

For related clinical guidance, see the medpresso overview of Sepsis and septic shock: Guideline-based management.

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