UEG Week 2026 — Barcelona & Online
UEG Week is the four-day annual congress of United European Gastroenterology, bringing together digestive health experts from around the world to share the latest multidisciplinary research and advances. UEG Week 2026 takes place 17–20 October 2026 in Barcelona (Fira Gran Via) and online.
2025 in numbers
- 7,078+ registrants
- 3,042+ Postgraduate Teaching (PGT) registrants
- 2,438 abstracts submitted
- 69 participating countries
Programme structure
- PGT Programme: 17 October (09:00 CEST) – 18 October (11:30 CEST)
- Congress Programme: 18 October (13:30 CEST) – 20 October (15:30 CEST)
- Nurse Programme in cooperation with ESGENA
- Hands-on Programme with ESGE/ESGENA (endoscopy), EFSUMB (ultrasound) and ESSAT (workshops)
- Digestive Disease Mechanism (DDM) Summit — a dedicated space for basic scientists, focused this year on the cellular drivers of inflammation
- ESGE Live Endoscopy, Clinical Case Discussions, Common Interest Groups (CIG), abstract and late-breaker sessions, moderated posters, and industry symposia and exhibition
Every session offers real-time Q&A for both in-person and virtual delegates, so the online experience mirrors the congress floor.
Call for late-breaking abstracts
Late-breaking abstract submission is open for UEG Week 2026 with a deadline of 7 September 2026, 10:00 CEST.
Who should attend
Gastroenterologists, hepatologists, endoscopists, GI surgeons, GI nurses, pathologists, dietitians and basic scientists in digestive disease.
