Autumn School

EAN Autumn School in Vienna, Austria

October 29 - November 02, 2025

Application for Autumn School 2025 is open.

Dedicated to clinical neurologists in training who did not yet complete their residency/ clinical speciality training. Experienced neurologists and sub-specialists will illustrate how they approach specific clinical presentations and symptoms, including an update on relevant diagnostic and treatment approaches for key conditions in the relevant areas. Local speakers will try to bring a patient in order to demonstrate symptoms in real-life case scenarios. 

Organisers: 
EAN Teaching Course sub-Committee, Programme leads: Roland Wiest and Hatice Tankisi
EAN Office: Helene Winklmayr, Julia Mayer

Location

VENUE: 

Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen Vienna
Rennweg 16
1030 Vienna
Austria

ARRIVAL: Wednesday, October 29, 2025

SCHOOL: Thursday - Saturday: The lectures are scheduled for the three consecutive days. Participation in the entire event is expected.

DEPARTURE: Sunday morning, November 02, 2025

CAPACITY: Up to 60 participants (20 per afternoon course to guarantee hands-on)

Accommodation, tuition, board and programme are covered by EAN.
Participants pay only for their travel.
Participation for the entire course is mandatory.

Please check the offical government website for up-to-date travel restrictions: Visa – BMEIA - Außenministerium Österreich

  • RRFS member working in EAN Member countries with more than 2 years of clinical (residency) training in neurology at the time of the event 

  • RRFS member working in Corresponding Institutional Member countries (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauretania, Morocco, Nepal, Palestine, Tunisia, Syria) or in low and lower-middle income countries from sub-Saharan Africa

  • Full member working in EAN Member/ Corresponding Institutional Member countries up to a maximum of 5 years after their latest degree in neurology

  • Application for 4 travel grants (each up to € 500) is possible for for members of low, lower-middle and upper-middle income countries. A short letter of intent, why the person wants to participate including why the travel grant is needed.

  • Previous awardees might apply again, but will be placed on the waiting list to give new applicants a chance.

All applicants must be Full member or RRFS member from EAN Member/Corresponding Institutional Member countries at time of application.

The registration link is only visible to EAN members from April 01 - June 01 in the respective year. 

Ensure To apply for RRFS membership well in advance of the application deadline and please make sure to log into your myEAN account to gain access to registration.

All application documents must be submitted via the online application.
For questions contact: grants(at)ean.org 

 

Terms and conditions for participation in EAN events & for receipt of EAN grants 

The terms apply for all EAN activities and grants, meaning that participants who successfully applied and will receive a financial contribution or tuition from EAN. 

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Application

The application link is only visible for EAN RRFS and Full Members from April 1 to June 1, 2025.
EAN Student Members are not eligible to apply for the School. Please make sure to log into your MyEAN account to gain access to registration.

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There is no price tag to the learned knowledge and education nor the new connections you make for your future career path. The value of tuition, accommodation & board for each Autumn School participant corresponds to € 1.700,-.

Preliminary Programme

Welcome Day

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

20:00 Opening followed by welcome dinner

A practical approach to seizure semiology

Day 1: Thursday, October 30, 2025


Morning sessions

09:00-10:00 Basics: neuro-anatomical representation of epileptic seizures
Andreas Schulze-Bonhage, Germany

10:00-10:15 Coffee break

10:15-11:15 EEG correlates of common seizure types
Ekaterina Pataraia, Austria

11:15-11:30 Coffee break

11:30-12:30 Beyond seizures: Differential diagnosis of seizure mimics
Katrien Jansen, Belgium

12:30-13:30 Lunch break

Afternoon workshops 
3 groups of 20 participants will rotate from workshop to workshop.

13:30 – 14:30    Workshops 
14:30 – 14:45    Break and change of session rooms
14:45 – 15:45    Workshops
15:45 – 16:00    Break and change of session rooms
16:00 – 17:00    Workshops 

Workshop 1: TBA 
Workshop 2: TBA
Workshop 3: TBA
 

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17:20 Evening programme: excursion and dinner

Visual loss

Day 2: Friday, October 31, 2025

 

Morning sessions

09:00-10:00 Clinical examination and practical hints
TBA

10:00-10:15 Coffee break

10:15-11:15 Differential diagnosis in acute visual loss
Gabriel Bsteh, Austria

11:15-11:30 Coffee break

11:30-12:30 Visual symptoms beyond acute onset
Carolina Bruxelas, Portugal

12:30-13:30 Lunch break

Afternoon workshops 
3 groups of 20 participants will rotate from workshop to workshop.

13:30 – 14:30    Workshops 
14:30 – 14:45    Break and change of session rooms
14:45 – 15:45    Workshops
15:45 – 16:00    Break and change of session rooms
16:00 – 17:00    Workshops 

Workshop 1: TBA
Workshop 2: TBA
Workshop 3: TBA
 

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19:30 Evening programme: Scientific Dinner with RRFS presentation and Quiz

Pain

Day 3: Saturday, November 01, 2025

 

Morning sessions

09:00-10:00 A systematic approach to neuropathic pain assessment
Anna Szewczyk, Poland

10:00-10:15 Coffee break

10:15-11:15 Neuropathic pain syndromes
Jan Rosner, Denmark

11:15-11:30 Coffee break

11:30-12:30 Neuropathic pain treatment
TBA

12:30-13:30 Lunch break

Afternoon workshops 
3 groups of 20 participants will rotate from workshop to workshop.

13:30 – 14:30    Workshops 
14:30 – 14:45    Break and change of session rooms
14:45 – 15:45    Workshops
15:45 – 16:00    Break and change of session rooms
16:00 – 17:00    Workshops 

Workshop 1: TBA
Workshop 2: TBA
Workshop 3: TBA
 

17:00-17:30 Exit exam

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19:30 Evening programme: Goodbye party