History Inspires Science
Europe’s Leading Congress in
Orthopaedics 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
- Ana Catarina Angelo, Portugal
- Berte Bøe, Norway
- Emmanouil Brilakis, Greece
- Guri Ekas, Norway
- Alberto Grassi, Italy
- Daniel Guenther, Germany
- Elmar Herbst, Germany
- Filip Hudeček, Czech Republic
- Antonio Klasan, Austria
- Baris Koçaoglu, Turkey
- Lior Laver, Israel
- Martin Lind, Denmark
- Oliver Marin Pena, Spain
- Frank Martetschläger, Germany
- Natalie Mengis, Switzerland
- Caroline Mouton, Luxembourg
- Matthieu Ollivier, France
- Emmanuel Papacostas, Qatar
- Thanos Papavasiliou, Greece
- Thomas Patt, the Netherlands
- Simone Perelli, Spain
- Daniel Perez Prieto, Spain
- Grzegorz Pilecki, Poland
- Tomasz Piontek, Poland
- James Robinson, UK
- Maristella Saccomanno, Italy
- Eric Hamrin Senorski, Sweden
- Elvire Servien, France
- András Tállay, Hungary
- Katja Tecklenburg, Austria
- Pim VanDijk, Netherlands
- Maroš Varga, Slovakia
- Petr Zeman, Czech Republic
ESSKA 2026 Reviewers
- Eduard Aletorn-Geli, Spain
- Tony Andrade, UK
- Paolo Arrigoni, Italy
- Clara Azevedo, Portugal
- Corrado Bait, Italy
- Támás Bárdos, Hungary
- Björn Barenius, Sweden
- Johanes Barth, France
- Roman Bartoš, Czech Republic
- Ricardo Bastos, Portugal
- Liudas Bazaras, Lithuania
- Roland Becker, Germany
- Knut Beitzel, Germany
- Tahsin Beyzadeoglu, Turkey
- Hanna Hallgren Bjørnsson, Sweden
- Lisa Bode, Germany
- René Boglevský, Czech Republic
- Nicola Bonin, France
- Achilleas Boutsiadis, Greece
- Roman Brzóska, Poland
- Gian Luigi Canata, Italy
- Simone Cerciello, Italy
- Michael Clarius, Germany
- Vincenzo Condello, Italy
- Pedro Dantas, Portugal
- Laura de Girolamo, Italy
- Peter de Leeuw, the Netherlands
- Diego Delgado, Spain
- Jiří Demel, Czech Republic
- Gillaume Demey, France
- Jörg Dickschas, Germany
- Marcin Domżalski, Poland
- Felix Dyrna, Germany
- Matthias Feucht, Germany
- Giuseppe Filardo, Italy
- Markas Fiodorovas, Lithuania
- Pablo Gelber, Spain
- Nuno Gomes, Portugal
- Ján Grauzel, Slovakia
- Casper Grim, Germany
- Clemens Gwinner, Germany
- James Harty, Ireland
- Camilo Helito, Brazil
- Michael Hirschmann, Switzerland
- Marcus Hofbauer, Austria
- Andrew Hong, Singapour
- Yuichi Hoshino, Japan
- Rastislav Hromádka, Czech Republic
- Florian Imhoff, Switzerland
- Eivind Inderhaug, Norway
- Michael Iosifidis, Greece
- Christophe Jacquet, France
- Henrique Jones, Portugal
- Jean Francois Kaux, Belgium
- Alper Kaya, Turkey
- Mahmut Enes Kayaalp, Turkey
- Christoph Kittl, Germany
- Hideyuki Koga, Japan
- Sebastian Kopf, Germany
- Norbert Krajcsovics, Slovakia
- Ákos Kynsburg, Hungary
- Koen Carl Lagae, Belgium
- Henryk Liszka, Poland
- Gian Andrea Lucidi, Italy
- Christoph Lutter, Germany
- Jaques Menetrey, Switzerland
- Giuseppe Milano, Italy
- Gilbert Moatshe, Norway
- Stefan Mogos, Romania
- 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
- Roman Ostermann, Austria
- Marko Ostojíc, Bosnia & Herzegovina
- František Picek, Czech Republic
- David Pokorný, Czech Republic
- Vlad Predescu, Romania
- Robert Prill, Germany
- Nicolas Pujol, France
- Moheb Rafi, Czech Republic
- Filippo Randelli, Italy
- Per Henrik Randsborg, Norway
- Thomas Rauer, Switzerland
- Horacio Etcheto Rivarola, Argentina
- Mario Ronga, Italy
- Gonzalo Samitier, Spain
- Kristian Samuelsson, Sweden
- Sven Scheffler, Germany
- Steffen Schroter, Germany
- Jure Serdar, Croatia
- Jiří Skála-Rosenbaum, Czech Republic
- Konrad Słynarski, Poland
- Robert Smigelski, Poland
- Martyn Snow, UK
- Pietro Spennacchio, Luxembourg
- Anders Stålman, Sweden
- Reha Tandogan, Turkey
- Cecile Toanen, France
- Philippe Tscholl, Switzerland
- Francesca Vannini, Italy
- Peter Verdonk, Belgium
- Duwane Vermaark, South Africa
- Manuel Vieira da Silva, Portugal
- Bruno Violante, Italy
- Stephan Vogt, Germany
- Jacek Walawski, Poland
- Robert Westermann, USA
- Wojciech Widuchowski, Poland
- Martin Wyman Rathcke, Denmark
- Igor Zazirnyi, Ukraine
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.