38th Annual Congress – Munich

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LIVES, October 25-29, 2025, Munich (ICM, International Congress Centre Munich)

In 2025, we invite you once again to join for 5 eventful days, between 25 and 29 October, for pre-congress educational courses, scientific sessions and educational workshops.

• 25-26 October ~ Pre-congress Educational Courses Weekend
• 27 October, 16:00-17:30 CEST ~ Welcoming Ceremony followed by Reception
• 27-29 October ~ Congress Scientific Sessions and Educational Workshops

Registrations – opening beginning of May 2025
Scientific and Educational Programmes – under construction

We look forward to meeting you, in person, in Munich!

GENERAL INFORMATION

Venue Address

International Congress Center München
Messegelände
81823 München, Germany

The ICM is directly connected to the underground station Messestadt West of the U2 line.
• From the Central Station:
The ride from central station takes less than 20 minutes, no need to change lines.
• From the airport:
Directly below the central area of the Munich Airport, you will find the suburban train (S-Bahn) station for the lines S1 and S8. Trains depart every 10 minutes for the city center. Depending on the route you choose, the ride takes between 45 and 60 minutes.

For more information on how to access the venue you can consult this webpage.

NON-SMOKING CONGRESS

ESICM LIVES 202 is a non-smoking Congress. Therefore, ESICM thanks the participants in advance for not smoking in the ICM well as during coffee breaks and reception.

Congress Language

The official language of the Congress is English.

CME Credits

An application will be made to the UEMS EACCME® for CME accreditation of this event.

PROGRAMME

Abstracts

LIVES 2025 Abstract Awards

Ten Best Abstracts Awards
Presenters of the 10 best abstracts will receive an award including one free registration to LIVES 2026 (core congress).
Three N&AHP Abstract Awards
Presenters of the 3 best abstracts will receive an award including one free registration to LIVES 2026 (core congress).

Review Process

The abstract submission system closed on 22 April 2025, 12:00 (noon) CET. This abstract receipt deadline is firm and any abstracts received after the deadline will not be accepted.

The submitted abstracts will be now examined anonymously by the ESICM Congress Committee. The authors will be informed of acceptance/rejection of their abstract by e-mail at the end of June 2025. All abstracts selected for presentation at the Congress will be presented either in the form of an oral or an e-poster presentation and will be published in the ICMx Journal.

Notes

Submission of an abstract constitutes a formal commitment by the author to present the abstract in the session and at the time decided upon by the Congress Committee. One of the co-authors can take over if needed. Failure to present the abstract, for other than duly motivated reasons, will lead to rejection of abstract submission at the next ESICM Event.
Registration fees for the presenting author will not be waived.
It is the authors’ responsibility to submit abstracts in perfect order with no errors in spelling and grammar. Abstracts will not be corrected.
ESICM does not accept neither case reports or case series.
The authors agree that ESICM will publish abstracts in the ICMx Journal and record the presentation for subsequent use, as it deems appropriate.
The signing author certifies that any work with human or animal subjects related in this abstract complies with the guiding principles for experimental procedures, as set forth in the Declaration of Helsinki and related publications.
Submitting an abstract also certifies that at the time of submission, the scientific material found within the abstract has not been presented at any other meeting and will not be published in any form other than abstract form prior to the ESICM Annual Congress.

Failure to adhere to these rules will result in the automatic rejection of the abstract.

REGISTRATION

Registration Information

Opening beginning of May 2025

**** Important Alert ****

There are an increasing number of fraudulent websites and individuals that impersonate ESICM and our Annual Congress, but that are in no way associated with ESICM.
We would like to alert all our members and delegates to be aware of companies claiming to be ESICM partners and we strongly advise you to only use our official Congress registration partner, KIT.
Please also pay attention to fraudulent websites. There is only one ESICM LIVES 2025 Website and ESICM’s only official provider of housing and registration is KIT Group GmbH.
ESICM will not accept any responsibility for bookings made via unofficial websites and agencies.

Registration Department

K.I.T. Group GmbH | Association & Conference Management | Kurfürstendamm 71, 10709 Berlin, Germany | Tel: +49 (0)30 24 603 319 | Email

CONGRESS FEES

Prices are per person and 19% German VAT is included in below costs.

Core Congress (from Mon 27 Oct until Wed 29 Oct)

No coffee breaks/lunches will be provided as part of the congress package.

ESICM MEMBER	Early fees Until 28 August	Standard 29 August - 16 Oct	Late fees 17 October - end of the congress	One day ticket***
Physician	730 €	830 €	960 €	530 €
*From Low and Lower Middle Income Country (LMIC) Physician	530 €	610 €	710 €	450 €
*N&AHP (including N&AHP Plus) / From Low and Lower Middle Income Country (LMIC) **N&AHP	130 €	160 €	190 €	110 €
Physician In Training	320 €	390 €	490 €	350 €
*From Low and Lower Middle Income Country (LMIC) Physician In Training	260 €	330 €	430 €	350 €
NON-MEMBER
Physician and other Non-Member	1,000 €	1,100 €	1,250 €	710 €
Physician in Training	510 €	580 €	680 €	550 €
**N&AHP	190 €	220 €	250 €	170 €
Medical Student	Free for the first 200 registrants, then 130 €	160 €	190 €	110 €

Pre-Congress Courses WEEKEND (Sat 25 Oct & Sun 26 Oct) - Seats limited!

ESICM MEMBER	Until 28 August	From 29 August
Physician	550 €	670 €
Physician In Training / N&AHP**	350 €	470 €
NON-MEMBER
Physician	810 €	930 €
Physician In Training / N&AHP**	530 €	650 €
Medical Student	350 €	470 €

Pre-congress course WEEKEND on Fostering Sustainable Practices In Intensive Care (Sat 25 Oct & Sun 26 Oct) - Seats limited!

ESICM MEMBER	No deadline
Physician	200 €
Physician In Training / N&AHP**	100 €
NON-MEMBER
Physician	320 €
Physician In Training / N&AHP**	220 €
Medical Student	100 €

Congress Workshops WEEK (Mon 27 Oct / Tue 28 Oct / Wed 29 Oct) - Seats limited!

	If registered for one of the pre-congress courses Until 28 August	If NOT registered for one of the pre-congress courses Until 28 August	From 29 August
ESICM MEMBER	80 €	120 €	260 €
NON-MEMBER	80 €	160 €	300 €

Pre-congress course WEEKEND on Faculty Development Day of the Intensive Care Fundamentals (Sun 26 Oct) - Seats limited!

	No deadline
Physician / Physician In Training	250 €

Please note: Registration for the congress is a prerequisite for signing up for the educational sessions carried out during the congress.

NB:

Registrations for more than 5 (five) participants will be handled separately as a group booking.

We also offer free registration for Media representatives. Please send a valid document (press ID) to the ESICM Registration Department by Email before you submit your online registration.

*Low and Lower Middle Income Country (LMIC), as per the World Bank classification.

**N&AHP may be any nurse or allied healthcare professional (see professions here). Industry Representatives cannot be considered as Allied Health Professionals.

***To be purchased on-site.

If you are not yet a member of ESICM, there is no better time to join.
Join now! and benefit from this offer and all the other advantages membership of our global intensive care community brings.
More information about ESICM membership fees, HERE

Registration Dates

• Early registration: until 28 August 2025, 23:59 CEST
• Standard registration: from 29 August until 16 October 2025, 23:59 CEST
• Late registration: from 17 October until end of the congress

Letter of invitation

Individuals requiring an official Letter of Invitation can request one from the ESICM Registration Department. To receive a Letter of Invitation, attendees must first register to the Congress and submit payment in full.
The Letter of Invitation does not financially obligate the K.I.T. Group or ESICM in any way. All expenses incurred in relation to the Congress are the sole responsibility of the attendee.

Hotel Accommodation

**** Important Alert ****

There are an increasing number of fraudulent websites and individuals that impersonate ESICM and our Annual Congress, but that are in no way associated with ESICM.
We would like to alert all our members and delegates to be aware of companies claiming to be ESICM partners and we strongly advise you to only use our official Congress accommodation partner, K.I.T. Group GmbH.

Please also pay attention to fraudulent websites. There is only one ESICM LIVES 2025 Website and ESICM’s only official provider of housing and registration is K.I.T. Group GmbH.

ESICM will not accept any responsibility for bookings made via unofficial websites and agencies.

A number of hotels in different categories have been pre-booked at preferential rates for the congress. Rates include breakfast, local VAT and city tax. The hotels are located both close to the congress venue and in the city centre, with convenient and fast routes to the congress venue.

Book your hotel accommodation ahead of time and benefit from the best rates and choices.
Please contact the Hotel Department for further information.

Accommodation
K.I.T. Group GmbH is the official housing agency, selected by the congress organiser, to be in charge of the hotel bookings for ESICM 2025. Individual bookings and small groups of up to 10 delegates can be made via the booking platform which will be available approximately by April 2025.

Group Bookings
Please note that group reservations, 10 rooms or more, will be handled with separate contracts and separate regulations. Please contact the Hotel Department for further information.

The designated official accommodation partner for the ESICM LIVES Annual Congress 2024 in Barcelona is K.I.T. Group GmbH:

K.I.T. Group GmbH
Kurfürstendamm 71
10709 Berlin
Germany
Tel. +49 30 24603 209
Email

Your hotel reservation will be part of the Congress Reservation block booking and the K.I.T. Group GmbH will be available to provide support.

INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES

Sponsorship

For questions regarding sponsorship, please contact:

Joel Alexandre – ESICM CEO
joel.alexandre@esicm.org

Elise Maquestiaux – ESICM Events & Sponsors Coordinator
elise.maquestiaux@esicm.org

Exhibition Space

For questions regarding exhibition, please contact:

Hester Folley – K.I.T. Group
industry@esicm-congress.org

MedTech Europe Code

MedTech Europe Code
An application (pre-clearance) has been made to the MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice for this event, see on Event Details CVS