ECCO'26 - Preliminary Scientific and Educational Programmes

The Educational Programme of the 21st Congress of ECCO will commence prior to the official start of the ECCO Congress, and courses will take place from February 18 to 20, 2026. These activities will target ECCO’s different interest groups, including young gastroenterologists, surgeons, paediatricians, pathologists, IBD Nurses, dietitians, allied health professionals and scientists.

An overview of these activities can be found below. Please note that courses/workshops may run concurrently. As these educational activities have a limited capacity, we encourage you to register at your earliest convenience. Please note that all educational activities can only be attended onsite in Stockholm.
The Scientific Programme of the 21st Congress of ECCO will provide attendees with a unique opportunity to learn from the world’s leading specialists in the field of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. It will be held from Thursday to Saturday, February 19–21, 2026, and will be structured around basic science, translational medicine and clinical sessions. Additionally, it will include oral presentations of the 37 best abstracts of the Congress. The focus of all sessions will be clinical practice founded on science, with practical take home messages. As in every year, the Congress registration fee includes access to all scientific sessions.
The Scientific Programme will be live transmitted at the times mentioned in the programme (CET). On-demand videos will be available to registered delegates until May 31, 2026.
ECCO’26 Theme: Holistic IBD Care
We look forward to welcoming you at the 21st Congress of ECCO in Stockholm.
(As of May 2025)
Wednesday February 18, 2026 |
Thursday February 19, 2026 |
Friday February 20, 2026 |
Saturday February 21, 2026 |
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24th IBD Intensive Course for Trainees* | 10th ClinCom Workshop* | Scientific programme Poster exhibition | |||||
8th EpiCom Workshop* | 14th SciCom Workshop* | Industry exhibition | |||||
17th N-ECCO School* | 11th H-ECCO IBD Masterclass* | 11th D-ECCO Workshop* | |||||
7th ECCO Imaging and Endoscopy Workshop in collaboration with ESGAR and IBUS* | 13th ECCO Ultrasound Workshop Advanced in collaboration with ESGAR and IBUS* | Digital Oral Presentation Sessions 1–6 | Digital Oral Presentation Sessions 7–11 | Digital Oral Presentation Sessions 12–16 | |||
12th Y-ECCO Science Workshop* | 13th P-ECCO Educational Course* | ECCO Interaction: Hearts & Minds | |||||
9th N-ECCO Research Forum* | 15th S-ECCO IBD Masterclass* | ||||||
20th N-ECCO Network Meeting* |