Program 2024
Prepare for CME lectures, stimulating impulse talks, effective lightning rounds, critical hands-on experiences, Medical XR tech demos – and plenty of networking time
Day 1
Welcome Reception
5.30 pm – 7.00 pm (CEST)
September 18, 2024
Alte Aula
Universität Heidelberg
Grabengasse 1
69117 Heidelberg
5.30 pm
Sip & Settle: Relaxed Easing into the Congress
6.00 pm
A few Words of Welcome
Dr med Lars Riedemann and Sebastian Smieja
Shift Medical Organising Committee
6.15 pm
Introduction to the Open Development Workshop
Dr med Lars Riedemann
Scientific Director Shift Medical GmbH
University Hospital Heidelberg
6.30 pm
Opening keynote presentation
Prof Dr Daniel Roth
School of Medicine and Health
Technical University of Munich
Welcome Dinner
8.00 pm – 11.30 pm (CEST)
September 18, 2024
Zum Güldenen Schaf
Hauptstrasse 115
69117 Heidelberg ↗
Day 2
Presentations
8.45 am – 11.00 am (CEST)
September 19, 2024
BDC Heidelberg
Carl-Friedrich-Gauß-Ring 5
69124 Heidelberg
8.45 am
Congress Opening
Dr med Lars Riedemann and Sebastian Smieja
Shift Medical Organising Committee
9.00 am
Ethical Aspects in Medical XR
PD Dr Markus Herrmann
University Hospital Heidelberg and
National Center for Tumour Diseases Heidelberg
9.15 am
Ethical Considerations of AI-Powered Chatbots Medicine
Jun Prof Dr Philipp Kellmeyer
University Medical Center Freiburg &
Universität Mannheim
9.30 am
The Ethical and Philosophical Implications of the Application of XR in Psychiatric Settings
Dr Maria Marloth
University Hospital Cologne
Networking and Coffee Break
9.45 am – 10.30 pm (CEST)
September 19, 2024
Presentations
10.30 am – 11.30 am (CEST)
September 19, 2024
10.30 am
Augmented Intelligence in Medicine
Dr med Lars Riedemann
Scientific Director Shift Medical GmbH
University Hospital Heidelberg
10.45 am
Legal aspects with regard to the use of VR and AR in the area of medicine
Dr iur Dr rer pol Hans Steege
Institute of Economics and Law
University of Stuttgart
11.00 am
Harnessing the Power of Evidence-based Medicine
Prof Dr Dennis Steininger
RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau
11.15 am
Introduction to the Augmented Intelligence Workshop
Dr med Lars Riedemann
Scientific Director Shift Medical GmbH
University Hospital Heidelberg
Networking Lunch and Open Development Workshop (Part 1)
11.30 am – 1.00 pm (CEST)
September 19, 2024
Social activities
1.00 pm - 4.00 pm (CEST)
September 19, 2024
Heidelberg City and Surroundings
1.00 pm
Transfer to Starting Points
Shuttles are available for each tour to transport congress guests to the starting point of the respective tour.
2.00 pm
Option 1
Heidelberg University Hospital Tour
Experience one of Europe’s largest Medical Centers
2.00 pm
Option 2
Abbey Brewery Tour
Learning the Art of Heidelberg Beer at the Brewery zum Klosterhof in the Benedictine Abbey Stift Neuburg
2.00 pm
Option 3
Heidelberg Old Town Tour with Boat Trip
Discover the beauty of Heidelberg and the magnificent Neckar Valley and go on a short Boat Trip with Heidelbergs one and only Solar Ship
2.00 pm
Option 4
Heidelberg Old Town Tour and Pub Visit
Discover the beauty of Heidelberg and the magnificent Neckar Valley and go for a short visit of one of Heidelbergs oldest Pubs in town
2.00 pm
Option 5
The famous Philosopher’s Walk – Heidelberg at its prettiest
The Philosopher’s Walk draws people in with unique views over the town, the river, the Old Bridge, the Castle and the almost 600-metres high Königstuhl
2.00 pm
Option 6
Heidelberg Castle Tour
With a tour through the castle courtyard and the castle garden, you can immerse yourself in the colorful history of the world-famous structure.
Rest break
4.00 pm – 5.00 pm (CEST)
September 19, 2024
4.00 pm
Time to relax
Refresh yourself in your hotel room, or enjoy snacks and drinks on our relaxing event outdoor area, just enjoy life.
4.00 pm
Alternative
No need to relax?
If you have too much energy: Work with our tech team, catalysts, and your new friends in our open Medical XR tech corner on your own product and concepts.
Networking and Open Development Workshop (Part 2)
5.00 pm – 6.00 pm (CEST)
September 19, 2024
Presentations
6.00 pm - 6.45 pm (CEST)
September 19, 2024
BDC Heidelberg
Carl-Friedrich-Gauß-Ring 5
69124 Heidelberg
6.00 pm
Training in Virtual Reality (VR) - Enhancing Situational Awareness and Patient Safety in the Operating Theatre
Prof Dr med Miriam Rüsseler, MME
Goethe University Frankfurt
University Hospital Frankfurt
6.15 pm
Creative Solutions for the Medical Field, a Designer’s Point of View
Susanna Götz
Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt
6.30 pm
Regulating the Future: Navigating the Complexities of XR Medical Devices in Regulatory Affairs
Prof Dr Christian Johner
Johner Institut
Social Dinner
6.45 pm - 9.00 pm (CEST)
September 19, 2024
6.45 pm
Opening of the Social Dinner at Business Development Center
7.00 pm
Social Dinner
8.00 pm
Evening keynote presentation and Open Discussion
Nick Schneider
Head of Division 511 – New Technologies and Data Use
Federal Ministry of Health
Congress Day 2 Night Revel: Beats, Bites, & Bright Moments
9.00 pm - 11.30 pm (CEST)
September 19, 2024
Day 3
Presentations
9.00 am - 10.30 am (CEST)
September 20, 2024
Business Development Center
9.30 am
The future of psychotherapy is interactive and immersive!
Daniela Schumacher
Psycurio GmbH
9.45 am
Networking and Open Development Time Part 3
10.30 am
Step VR: Simulation-based training of emergencies for physicians
Philip Balonier
ThreeDee GmbH
10.45 am
Stroke: prepared for an emergency with virtual reality
Nina Lammers and Servet Yilmaz
Pfizer, Inc
11.00 am
XR Healthcare Simulation: Why physicality remains essential
Michael Conrad and Jan Albert
Swiss Center for Design and Health AG
Networking lunch and Open Development Time Part 4
11.15 am - 1.00 pm (CEST)
September 20, 2024
Presentations
1.00 pm - 1.45 pm (CEST)
September 20, 2024
1.00 pm
The Effects of a Sport-Specific Virtual Reality Intervention on Attention and Pain in Healthy Baseball Athletes
1.15 pm
Building a Global Platform for Lifesaving Education in Virtual Reality
Steven Warsh
Concordia University
1.30 pm
Harnessing Deep Learning in Neuroradiology: From Neural Networks to the Future of Augmented Reality in Medical Imaging
Mustafa Ahmed
University Hospital Heidelberg
Networking lunch and Open Development Time Part 5
1.45 pm - 2.40 pm (CEST)
September 20, 2024
Presentations
2.45 pm - 3.30 pm (CEST)
September 20, 2024
2.45 pm
The Internet of Surgical Things (IoST)
Richard Hart, BA, MD, FRCSC
NextGenSurgery Inc.
3.00 pm
TBD
Oliver Kannape
Geneva University Hospitals
3.15 pm
Immersive Exergaming: Advancing Orthopaedic and Neurological Therapy
Johannes Scholl
ICAROS GmbH
Networking lunch and Open Development Time Part 6
3.30 pm - 4.15 pm (CEST)
September 20, 2024
Presentations
4.15 pm - 6.00 pm (CEST)
September 20, 2024
4.15 pm
Revolutionising Pediatric Care: Sane VR Health's Gamification Approach to Cognitive, Behavioral, and Motor Skill Development in a Playful Way
Katarzyna Koba
4.30 pm
TBD
4.45 pm
TBD
The End
5.00 pm - 6.00 (CEST)
September 20, 2024