History Inspires Science
Europe’s Leading Congress inOrthopaedics and Sports Medicine
20–22 May 2026, O₂ Universum, Prague
The ESSKA Congress is held every two years and is the leading event in the pan-European orthopaedic calendar. It brings together experts from around the world to share the latest techniques, research, and innovations. Renowned for its vibrancy, the Congress features scientific papers, live demonstrations of surgical techniques, hot topic debates, Instructional Course Lectures, Symposia, and inspiring Highlight and Keynote sessions; alongside memorable social gatherings that strengthen our community.
The last in-person Congress, held in Milan, attracted almost 4,500 professionals. ESSKA 2026 in Prague promises to be even more ambitious, offering an inspiring setting where history truly does inspire science
Discover the latest in knee surgery, sports traumatology, and arthroscopy
Engage in lectures, debates, live demos, and hands-on workshops
Connect with 4,500+ leading professionals from around the world
2026 Leadership
ESSKA President & ESSKA Congress President
Joan Carles Monllau
ESSKA President
Vojtech Havlas
ESSKA 2026 Congress President
ESSKA Scientific Programme Chairs
Thomas Tischer
ESSKA 2026 Scientific Programme Chair
Raghbir Khakha
ESSKA 2026 Scientific Programme Co-Chair
Jakub Kautzner
ESSKA 2026 Scientific Programme Co-Chair
ESSKA 2026 Scientific Committee
- Eduard Aletorn-Geli, Spain
- Tony Andrade, UK
- Gian Andrea Lucidi, Italy
- Paolo Arrigoni, Italy
- Clara Azevedo, Portugal
- Corrado Bait, Italy
- Björn Barenius, Sweden
- Johanes Barth, France
- Roman Bartoš, Czech Republic
- Ricardo Bastos, Portugal
- Thomas Bauer, France
- Liudas Bazaras, Lithuania
- Roland Becker, Germany
- Knut Beitzel, Germany
- Tahsin Beyzadeoglu, Turkey
- Lisa Bode, Germany
- Berte Boe, Norway
- René Boglevský, Czech Republic
- Nicola Bonin, France
- Achilleas Boutsiadis, Greece
- Emmanouil Brilakis, Greece
- Roman Brzóska, Poland
- Támás Bárdos, Hungary
- Koen Carl Lagae, Belgium
- Ana Catarina Angelo, Portugal
- Simone Cerciello, Italy
- Antonín Chochola, Czech Republic
- Michael Clarius, Germany
- Vincenzo Condello, Italy
- Pedro Dantas, Portugal
- Matt Dawson, UK
- Diego Delgado, Spain
- Jiří Demel, Czech Republic
- Gillaume Demey, France
- Jörg Dickschas, Germany
- Marcin Domżalski, Poland
- Alan Dostál, Slovakia
- Felix Dyrna, Germany
- Guri Ekas, Norway
- Mahmut Enes Kayaalp, Turkey
- Horacio Etcheto Rivarola, Argentina
- Matthias Feucht, Germany
- Giuseppe Filardo, Italy
- Markas Fiodorovas, Lithuania
- Jean Francois Kaux, Belgium
- Pablo Gelber, Spain
- Nuno Gomes, Portugal
- Deepak Goyal, India
- Alberto Grassi, Italy
- Ján Grauzel, Slovakia
- Casper Grim, Germany
- Daniel Guenther, Germany
- Clemens Gwinner, Germany
- Hanna Hallgren Bjørnsson, Sweden
- Eric Hamrin Senorski, Sweden
- James Harty, Ireland
- Camilo Helito, Brazil
- Per Henrik Randsborg, Norway
- Elmar Herbst, Germany
- Michael Hirschmann, Switzerland
- Marcus Hofbauer, Austria
- Andrew Hong, Singapour
- Yuichi Hoshino, Japan
- Rastislav Hromádka, Czech Republic
- Filip Hudeček, Czech Republic
- Florian Imhoff, Switzerland
- Eivind Inderhaug, Norway
- Michael Iosifidis, Greece
- Christophe Jacquet, France
- Henrique Jones, Portugal
- Radim Kalina, Czech Republic
- Alper Kaya, Turkey
- Christoph Kittl, Germany
- Antonio Klasan, Austria
- Hide Koga, Japan
- Sebastian Kopf, Germany
- Baris Koçaoglu, Turkey
- Norbert Krajcsovics, Slovakia
- Ákos Kynsburg, Hungary
- Lior Laver, Israel
- Martin Lind, Denmark
- Henryk Liszka, Poland
- Gian Luigi Canata, Italy
- Christoph Lutter, Germany
- Oliver Marin Pena, Spain
- Frank Martetschläger, Germany
- Jaques Menetrey, Switzerland
- Natalie Mengis, Switzerland
- Giuseppe Milano, Italy
- Gilbert Moatshe, Norway
- Stefan Mogos, Romania
- Caroline Mouton, Luxembourg
- Joaquín Moya-Angeler, Spain
- Volker Musahl, USA
- David Musil, Czech Republic
- Pavel Neckař, Czech Republic
- Stefan Nehrer, Austria
- Petr Neoral, Czech Republic
- Tomáš Novotný, Czech Republic
- Matthieu Ollivier, France
- Roman Ostermann, Austria
- Marko Ostojíc, Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Emmanuel Papacostas, Qatar
- Thanos Papavasiliou, Greece
- Thomas Patt, Netherlands
- Simone Perelli, Spain
- Daniel Perez Prieto, Spain
- František Picek, Czech Republic
- Grzegorz Pilecki, Poland
- Tomasz Piontek, Poland
- David Pokorný, Czech Republic
- Vlad Predescu, Romania
- Robert Prill, Germany
- Nicolas Pujol, France
- Pavel Přikryl, Czech Republic
- Moheb Rafi, Czech Republic
- Filippo Randelli, Italy
- Thomas Rauer, Switzerland
- James Robinson, UK
- Mario Ronga, Italy
- Maristella Saccomanno, Italy
- Pavel Sadovský, Czech Republic
- Gonzalo Samitier, Spain
- Kristian Samuelsson, Sweden
- Sven Scheffler, Germany
- Steffen Schroter, Germany
- Jure Serdar, Croatia
- Elvire Servien, France
- Jiří Skála-Rosenbaum, Czech Republic
- Robert Smigelski, Poland
- Martyn Snow, UK
- Pietro Spennacchio, Luxembourg
- Anders Stalman, Sweden
- Konrad Słynarski, Poland
- Reha Tandogan, Turkey
- Katja Tecklenburg, Austria
- Cecile Toanen, France
- Tomáš Tomáš, Czech Republic
- Philippe Tscholl, Switzerland
- András Tállay, Hungary
- Pim VanDijk, Netherlands
- Francesca Vannini, Italy
- Maroš Varga, Slovakia
- Peter Verdonk, Belgium
- Duwane Vermaark, South Africa
- Manuel Vieira da Silva, Portugal
- Bruno Violante, Italy
- Stephan Vogt, Germany
- Jacek Walawski, Poland
- Robby Westermann, USA
- Wojciech Widuchowski, Poland
- Martin Wyman Rathcke, Denmark
- Igor Zazirnyi, Ukraine
- Petr Zeman, Czech Republic
- Peter de Leeuw, Netherlands
- Laura deGirolamo, Italy
- Francesco della Villa, Italy
Congress Venue
O2 Universum Congress Centre Prague
The O2 Universum Congress Centre Prague is a new multifunctional congress and cultural center built by Bestsport, company that owns and operates the O2 arena. The complex is a modern center especially designed for organizing large international congresses and corporate events. O2 universum was opened in summer 2019.
Address
Českomoravská 2345/17a,
19000 Praha 9,
Czech Republic
How To Get There?
The O2 Universum Congress Centre Prague is located right in front of the “Arena Liben” tram station (lines 7, 8, 92). Alternatively, the tram station “Českomoravská” on yellow line B can be used from the city centre (5 minutes walking distance).
Floor Plans
Have a 360° look at the O2 Universum Congress Centre Prague via their online virtual tour by clicking on the link below. Situated in Prague, a city celebrated for its stunning architecture and rich heritage, the venue also benefits from the city’s dynamic energy and its rising profile as a leading centre for culture, innovation, and international events.