Salzburg, 16 – 18 Sept. 2026

We are pleased to invite you to the 35th European Childhood Obesity Group (ECOG) Congress, taking place from 16–18 September 2026 in Salzburg, Austria. Under the theme “ImpACTing on Sustainability for the Management and Prevention of Childhood Obesity, ” ECOG 2026 will bring together researchers, clinicians, health professionals, and policymakers to advance sustainable, evidence-based solutions to childhood obesity. The congress will feature keynote lectures, oral and poster sessions, the Young Investigator Award, an exchange session with German societies, and interactive workshops on eHealth and digital health services, and the Pre-Congress event on “European Projects Day” on 15 September 2026. A broad range of thematic areas will cover prevention, lifestyle treatment, education and health literacy, precision health, clinical management, nutrition, physical activity, mechanisms of obesity, and policy. ECOG 2026 will be hosted at the University of Salzburg, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, offering an inspiring academic setting in one of Europe’s most culturally rich cities. We look forward to welcoming you to Salzburg for ECOG 2026. Susanne Ring-Dimitrou Chair, ECOG Congress 2025 Daniel Weghuber Co-Chair, ECOG Congress 2025 David Thivel President of ECOG