General Information

Presenting your work at Europe’s biggest forum for neurology has always been a thrill and we would like to invite everyone to submit an abstract to get the chance to present it in various ePoster and ePresentation sessions and/or an Oral Session.

The abstract submission deadline is Thursday 16 January 2025.

Please visit Public Submission Instructions for more information.

Onsite access to all scientific and networking events is only possible with the Congress badge. All participants are requested to wear their Congress badge throughout the congress. 

Virtual access to the Congress Platform is accessible by logging in to your MyEAN at www.eanvirtualcongress.org. No Congress badge is required for virtual participation.

Scanning of badges: Participants are not obliged to allow exhibitors to scan their Congress badge in the exhibition area or when entering an industry symposium. Participants must show their Congress badge for proof of access rights but are not required to let someone scan it. By allowing a company to scan your Congress badge, you acknowledge that your registration details will be forwarded to the exhibitor.

Aiming to support families and parents attending the EAN Congress 2025, EAN provides a childcare service to all registered participants.

To register your child(ren), please book this service while registering for the congress or using the upgrade feature in your MyEAN account. Please follow the description provided during registration and submit the form to complete the sign-up process.

Nursing Area in Junior Suite

There is a dedicated area in the Junior Suite for nursing for parents with infants. This area will be equipped with a chair and sectioned off for privacy for those who seek this. We welcome any new parent to use this area, away from the business of the general congress area. 

The average temperature in Helsinki in June is 11°-19° Celsius. You can expect longer sunny days. However, since June is the start of summer in Finland, please make sure you bring an umbrella with you as rain is expected.

A cloakroom is in the registration area and is open during the registration secretariat opening hours. The cloakroom service is free of charge.

Informal for all occasions. It is recommended to wear clothing adapting to the local weather.

Like every year, EAN provides congress bags to participants. Congress bags will be made from recycled materials; therefore, they are available only while stock lasts. For sustainable reasons, we kindly ask our individual participants as well as group leaders to order congress bags during the registration process.

Take a memory with you and pick up your bag in the main entrance hall of the congress!

Messukeskus
Expo Plaza Main Entrance
Messuaukio 1, 00520 Helsinki
Finland

https://messukeskus.com/

The EAN Congress 2025 takes place at the Messukeskus located in the city of Helsinki, only a few minutes away from the city centre by train.

From Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL), there are two options to get to the congress venue:

• By train. Take either the I or P trains which run every 10 minutes. The trip from the airport to the congress venue (Pasila Railway Station) takes about 30 minutes.
• By taxi. You will need only 15-20 minutes to get to the congress venue from the airport.

Please also see the Public Transport section and Parking for Visitors section.

The official currency in Finland is the Euro (EUR). All major credit cards are accepted in most places in Finland. In Helsinki, there are 24-hour ATM machines which are widely available and accept debit and credit cards. Although some ATM machines may not charge any fee, your bank may do so.

Banks are normally open on weekdays between 10:00-16:30.

At the 11th EAN Congress in Helsinki, Euro (€) is accepted. EAN does not accept cash payments onsite. Only credit card and PayPal payments are accepted onsite.

"900,000,000 brains - 45,000 members - 48 countries - one community!"

Location: Main Entrance Hall

• Saturday, 21 June 2025: 08:00-18:30
• Sunday, 22 June 2025: 08:30-18:00
• Monday, 23 June 2025: 08:00-18:00
• Tuesday, 24 June 2025: 08:00-15:30

Visit the EAN Booth and its 4 different areas (HOME, MEET, LEARN and RESEARCH) to find out more about the European Academy of Neurology, your home of neurology, and its aims and missions:

HOME
Relax on our sofas and feel at HOME. Learn everything about EAN and the benefits of being valuable part of Europe's largest community of neurologists. Get all the information on our different membership programmes and meet the people behind EAN including the EAN Board as well as the EAN Head Office. Get updates on MyEAN and our activities on social media platforms. Send EAN Congress postcards to your family, friends and/or colleagues at home. Just drop them in the mailbox. EAN will provide the stamp and mail them for you! Join us and become a member of our community!

Don’t forget to visit the RRFS desk to get first-hand information for neurologists in training.

LEARN

When visiting the LEARN area, you can find all educational aspects that underpin the EAN vision and aim to define the standard skills of a European neurologist and to provide as much education to European neurologists as needed.

Here, you can learn about what EAN has to offer from its study programmes outside the EAN congress (EAN Schools & Regional Teaching Event) to grants that support projects in other European Neurological Departments (EAN Fellowships) as well as mentoring and leadership in neurology.

Come by and visit the eanCampus, the innovative eLearning platform from EAN. eanCampus content is available for users at all experience levels and in all 29 EAN scientific topics. EAN members are invited to explore the entirety of the platform with access to over 1,000 congress presentations, unique case studies, guidelines, podcasts, interactive modules and more!

In case you are attending virtually, make sure you visit the LEARN booth in the virtual congress platform to gather all information.

RESEARCH
Get all the information on EAN guideline production and the Scientific Panels. Not only can you be informed about panel membership here, but you can also learn about what these panels do and plan to do in the future. Grab your copy of the European Journal of Neurology and make yourself familiar with other great publications.

MEET
MEET your colleagues in a relaxing setting! Visit this area already in the morning for a cup of coffee and a chat among colleagues from all over Europe and the world. Seize the opportunity for quick casual business meetings. Coffee will be served in the mornings and evenings. Challenge yourself with the tricky EAN "hot wire" game. Also, you can pick up a printout of our #EAN2025 picture posted on social media. 

Just stop by to hang out and to find out about our next congress destinations. The latest information on the EAN Congress 2026 in Geneva will be also available there.

Just like most European countries, Finland uses the 230 Volt/50 Hz system and two-pin continental plugs.

If you visit from the UK, Ireland, Australia, or Switzerland or if your country uses voltage between 220-240, make sure you bring a plug adaptor. If you are travelling from a country which uses the voltage ranging of 100-127V like the USA, Canada and a large part of South America, please bring a voltage converter with you.

Power converters can be borrowed at some hotels. 

In case of emergency, call 112.
This one number is for police, paramedics, firefighters and social services.

IMPORTANT: All onsite congress participants are asked to bring their smartphone, headphones and/or tablet with them to participate in ePoster & ePresentation sessions.

ePoster and ePresentation sessions are held in the ePoster area located in the exhibition hall and will not be livestreamed nor recorded. ePosters and ePresentations will, however, be available online and will include a narration from the presenting authors. 

An extensive exhibition is held concurrently with the congress. Exhibition opening hours are:

• Saturday, 21 June 2025: 09:30 - 17:30
• Sunday, 22 June 2025: 09:30 - 17:30
• Monday, 23 June 2025: 09:30 - 17:30
• Tuesday, 24 June 2025: 09:30 - 13:30

Accompanying children over the age of 1 year are not allowed to access the exhibition area due to the Pharma Codex. Thank you for your understanding.

Please be advised that photographs and video recordings may be taken at the 11th EAN Congress. By participating in the congress, you consent to the publication, release, exhibition and/or reproduction of such photos to be used on the EAN website, EAN news blogs ‘eanNews’, and other social media platforms.

As a medical organisation, health is very important to the European Academy of Neurology. Not only do we place importance on the health of patients but also that of our participants’ brains and bodies as well as of our general environment.

For further information, visit Healthy Event.

The congress organisers cannot accept liability for personal accidents or loss of or damage to private property of participants, either during or indirectly arising from the 11th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology.
It is recommended that all participants are covered by personal travel insurance for their trip.

The official language of the congress is English. No simultaneous translation will be provided.

Please reach out to the congress registration helpdesk during the congress. After the congress, please contact headoffice(at)ean.org.

Light lunch and coffee breaks are included in the onsite registration fee and will be served in the exhibition area.

As part of our efforts to promote sustainability, we provide vegetarian and vegan catering options only. By choosing plant-based foods over animal products, we significantly reduce the carbon footprint of each participant and the congress itself, conserve water and protect our environment.

Please go to the congress registration help desk if you seek medical assistance.

EAN Full and Corresponding individual members, FEANs, RRFS and Faculty Members have the possibility to network and enjoy their lunch in a separate Members’ Lounge. Student members are welcome in the Members’ Lounge during the “Why Neurology?” session. 
The Members’ Lounge is located next to the EAN Booth area on the Mezzanine and is open as follows: 

• Saturday, 21 June 2025: 07:30-18:30
• Sunday, 22 June 2025: 07:30-18:30
• Monday, 23 June 2025: 07:30-18:30
• Tuesday, 24 June 2025: 07:30-14:30

There is also a photographer who will take a portrait of you for your EAN profile onsite during scheduled hours.

Important: All congress participants attending the onsite congress are asked to bring their smartphone and/or tablet with them to participate in all interactive activities such as voting, Q&A sessions and evaluations.

We kindly ask that mobile phones are on mute during all sessions.

Like our previous congresses, the full Congress Programme and the Abstract Book are available online only. A printed Pocket Programme can be picked up onsite.

The car park is located next to the Holiday Inn Expo and within walking distance of the main entrance.

Google Maps - EuroPark P-Messukeskus Siipi 

Please be advised that pets are not permitted within the Congress Venue, with the exception of certified assisting animals.

While we appreciate the companionship pets provide, this policy ensures the comfort and safety of all participants.

The Pocket Programme contains an overview of the Congress Programme and EAN activities. It also includes a floor plan, which might help you navigate your ways in the congress venue. You can pick up a Pocket Programme at the EAN booth and in the registration area.

A place of silence and contemplation in the hustle and bustle of the congress. This room is open to members of all religions and worldviews. For additional information and onsite location, please visit the registration helpdesk.

A media room with wireless internet access is available to registered journalists. The press room is located in the congress venue. 

To receive a press badge, media representatives must contact press(at)ean.org and provide respective license. For any other press related questions, please contact press(at)ean.org.

As a rule, filming and photography are not permitted in congress sessions and in the exhibition hall.

If you stay in any part of Helsinki and want to find your way to our congress venue, we recommend using Google Maps (or other similar applications) and typing ‘Messukeskus’ in the search bar. 

The official address of this year’s congress venue is:

Messukeskus
Expo Plaza Main Entrance
Messuaukio 1, 00520 Helsinki, Finland

Messukeskus is located right next to Pasila Railway Station. For those who use public transport, we suggest the following options to get to the venue: 

Train: From the Helsinki Central Railway Station ‘Helsingin päärautatieasema’, take any local or long-distance train and get off at the next station ‘Pasila’. The train ride takes about only 5 minutes. From Pasila Railway Station, take a 5-minute/400-metre walk to the congress venue.

Public bus: From the stop ‘Rautatientori’ situated at the Helsinki Central Railway Station, you can take bus number 23 to ‘Pasilan asema’ and take a 7-minute walk to the congress venue or busses number 61, 65, 66, 67, 611 to ‘Velodrom’ or ‘Pyöräilystadion’ and then take a walk to the congress venue.

Tram: If you are coming from Helsinki city centre, you can take tram line 2 via Töölö which stops in front of Messukeskus. An alternative is to take the tram line 13 from Kalasatama metro station which runs to Pasila Railway Station.

Please visit https://www.hsl.fi/en for information regarding public transport and schedules.

There are various session formats offered at the EAN Congress which are categorised into educational and scientific programmes.

Please visit Session Descriptions.

Smoking is prohibited at all times in the meeting halls, the exhibition hall and restrooms. Your compliance is very much appreciated.

All speakers are requested to upload their presentations (PowerPoint only) via the Virtual Speaker Service Center. An upload link is sent to the speaker’s email address as indicated in the corresponding MyEAN account. If you cannot find your upload link, please contact abstracts(at)ean.org.

• Friday, 20 June 2025: 16:00 – 19:00
• Saturday, 21 June 2025: 07:30 – 19:00
• Sunday, 22 June 2025: 07:30 – 19:00
• Monday, 23 June 2025: 07:30 – 19:00
• Tuesday, 25 June 2025: 07:30 – 16:30

There is a possibility to upload the presentation via a USB stick at the Speakers’ Service Centre (SSC) at least four hours prior to the scheduled session. The SSC is located in the congress venue. There, speakers have the opportunity to check their presentations on desktop devices.

As a leading association in the field of neurology, we always aim to be pioneers in reinventing new approaches on how to meet and exchange scientific knowledge. Environmental changes make it necessary to reduce our carbon footprint as much as possible. We believe that reducing, reusing and recycling resources is the best way to challenge ourselves to achieve a better tomorrow.

Find more information about what we do at the EAN Congress 2025 and how you can also contribute here

We are doing our best and there is still much to learn. We are happy to hear your ideas. Please do not hesitate to write to us at sustainability(at)ean.org.

Thank you for your contribution!

Please check the Congress Programme for the schedules of Teaching Courses (TCs). Teaching Courses are available and free of charge for all registered participants.

Finland is in the Eastern European Time (EET) during winter as standard time and the Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) during the summer.

Visa regulations depend on your nationality. Please contact your local consulate or embassy for official instructions on the specific visa regulations and application procedures that apply to you.

EAN provides a visa letter to registered onsite participants. Please log in into your MyEAN account and go to ‘Events’ and ‘My Registrations’. Then, click on the upcoming congress. On the next page, there is a button for a visa letter in the top right corner.

The visa letter can only be requested once; therefore, please make sure that all information is correct! Also note that a visa letter can be requested upon paid onsite registration.

EAN provides complimentary wi-fi in the registration area, the exhibition hall and session rooms.