Events
38th Annual Congress – Munich
The 38th Annual Congress, “LIVES,” will take place in Munich from October 25-29, 2025, at the International Congress Centre Munich (ICM).
Euro-Riyadh Conference
This event will be hosted by the General Directorate of Military Medical Services in the Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia MMS-MOD-KSA this upcoming 16-20 November 2025
8th Digital Critical Care Datathon,
Joining this Datathon contributes to personal and professional growth and plays a role in the larger mission of improving patient care through data-driven insights.
Intensive Care Innovation Forum
This event will gather leading minds in critical care to explore the future of intensive care medicine and share the latest advancements in ICU technology and patient care.
Euro-Japan Forum
This event, organized in collaboration with the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine (JSICM), will coincide with the 53rd JSICM Annual Meeting.
Euro-Brazil
The Euro-Brazil Organising Committee is proud to announce the inaugural Euro-Brazil Conference, hosted in collaboration with the esteemed AMIB Society.
Euro-Med Conference
This gathering features top KOLs and experts in critical care, allowing for the exchange of best practices and exploration of new technologies. The Euro-Med Conference advances intensive care through collaboration.
Euro-China Forum
May 29-30, 2026, Xi’An The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) is delighted to extend an invitation to join its esteemed faculty at the forthcoming Euro-China Forum, scheduled to take place, in Xi’An, May 29-30, 2026. This distinguished event, organised in partnership with the Chinese Society of Critical Care Medicine (CSCCM), will coincide with the CSCCM Annual Meeting, bringing together leading […]
LIVES Physiology – Prague
Join us for engaging lectures and interactive case-based sessions, perfect for intensive care clinicians looking to refresh and deepen their understanding of physiology.
Euro-Abu Dhabi
39th Annual Congress – Lisbon
Make sure to mark your 2026 calendars and prepare for an unforgettable experience!
News
LIVES 2025 – Videos-on-demand in the Congress…
Participants of LIVES 2025 who are authenticated will have access to the videos-on-demand platform, allowing them to rewatch any sessions they may have missed.
New ESICM Guideline on Circulatory Shock and…
ESICM is pleased to announce the publication of its updated Guideline on Circulatory Shock and Haemodynamic Monitoring in Adult ICU Patients in the Intensive Care Medicine Journal. This guideline provides…
Take a pic at LIVES 2025 &…
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ICM Online First: latest results from transfusion,…
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Too much data? Making ICU monitoring smarter…
Watch the replay – Intensive Care Units generate enormous volumes of data every second – but how can we transform overload into actionable insights while keeping systems secure?
LIVES 2025 Congress App now ready to…
LIVES 2025 will start in over a week – get ready and optimise your congress experience with our app!I t will help you plan what you want to see and…
ICM Latest Issue: ESICM Clinical Practice Guideline…
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World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day serves as a powerful reminder that there is no health without mental health. We join this year’s WHO campaign that focuses on the urgent need to…
Fluid, Endothelium and Sepsis
Watch the replay – Sepsis continues to challenge intensivists worldwide, with endothelial dysfunction at the heart of microcirculatory failure and multi-organ damage.
New ECMO Training & Research Programme
The new ESICM ECMO Training & Research Programme, supported by Getinge, is designed for intensivists and intensive care nurses with a strong interest in extracorporeal life support (ECLS/ECMO). The initiative…
ICM Online First: latest results from ARDS…
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World Heart Day 2025
On this World Heart Day, we stand with the global community to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease, which affects millions of people every year. Cardiovascular disease remains a major challenge…
ICM Online First: latest results from septic…
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World Pharmacists Day 2025
On this World Pharmacists Day, ESICM extends its sincere appreciation to all intensive care pharmacists for the invaluable role they play in ensuring the safety and well-being of critically ill…
Critical Care Pharmacy: Advancing Patient Outcomes Through…
Watch the replay – The care of critically ill patients requires highly specialised knowledge and a coordinated multidisciplinary team approach. Within this context, clinical pharmacists play a pivotal role in…
QUIZ #2 – AKI
Test your knowledge in intensive care with our ESICM Sections’ quizzes. Challenge yourself and stay sharp with key topics in intensive care medicine!
ICM Online First: latest results from cardiac…
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Inspiring intensivists: Manu Shankar-Hari
Introducing an exclusive interview with our Inspiring intensivist Prof. Richard Hotchkiss, the undeniable leader of modern sepsis research, whose work has forever transformed our understanding of this complex syndrome.
QUIZ #1 – AKI
Test your knowledge in intensive care with our ESICM Sections’ quizzes. Challenge yourself and stay sharp with key topics in intensive care medicine!
World Sepsis Day 2025
13 September marks World Sepsis Day — a global movement bringing together individuals, healthcare professionals, and organisations to raise awareness and take action against one of the world’s deadliest yet…
Sections
Acute Kidney Injury
The Acute Kidney Injury section offers courses, research, and critical studies on managing acute kidney injury (AKI).
Acute Respiratory Failure
The Acute Respiratory Failure section offers courses, research, and studies on ARDS, mechanical ventilation, and weaning strategies.
Anaesthesia & Peri-operative Medicine
The Anaesthesia & Peri-operative Medicine section offers education, research, and studies on perioperative care and postoperative vasopressor usage.
Cardiovascular Dynamics
The Cardiovascular Dynamics section offers progressive courses, research, and studies on haemodynamic monitoring and sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction.
Data Science
The Data Science section focuses on big data, machine learning, and electronic health records, offering webinars and research opportunities.
Ethics
The Ethics section focuses on end-of-life care, offering courses, webinars, and research on global ICU ethical practices.
Feeding, Rehabilitation, Endocrinology & Metabolism
The Feeding, Rehabilitation, Endocrinology & Metabolism section offers courses, research, and studies on nutrition, metabolic management, and gastrointestinal dysfunction in ICU patients.
Global Intensive Care Group
The Global Intensive Care Group (GICG) aims to improve intensive care in low- and middle-income countries through consolidated efforts within ESICM.
Health Services Research & Outcome
The Health Services Research & Outcome section focuses on ICU patient outcomes, offering research, webinars, and studies on elderly and intoxicated patients.
Infection
The Infection section offers education and research on severe infections, antimicrobial stewardship, and ICU infection management.
Neuro-Intensive Care
The Neuro-Intensive Care section offers advanced education and research on managing critically ill neurological patients, including brain injury and stroke.
Pharmacology and pharmacotherapy Section
This section ensures excellence in medication use, providing intensive care patients with optimized, personalized, and safe treatments for optimal outcomes.
Physiotherapy
The Physiotherapy Transversal Working Group focuses on early mobilisation in ICU, improving patient outcomes, and enhancing networking among physiotherapists within ESICM.
Systemic Inflammation and Sepsis
The Systemic Inflammation and Sepsis section offers education and research on sepsis, antimicrobial stewardship, and severe infections in critical care.
Translational Biology Section
The Translational Biology section focuses on integrating research with clinical practice, offering education and collaborative projects to advance intensive care medicine.
Trauma and Emergency Medicine
The Trauma and Emergency Medicine section focuses on managing traumatic injuries and patient transportation, offering education, research, and international studies on critical care practices.