Reduced registration fee

EADV extends the opportunity for 500 attendees to attend its annual EADV Congress at a discounted rate. Applicants can apply for a Reduced Registration Fee (RRF) by submitting a motivation letter in English.

This special offer applies to dermatologists, venereologists, students and residents who are not financially supported by a third party to attend the event.

The Reduced Registration Fee ticket varies depending on the country of residence (classification made according to the World Bank classification by income).

The fee covers full registration to the EADV Congress 2026 (Congress Ticket)

Low and Lower-Middle income economies

250 PLACES

EUR 80

Upper-Middle and High-Income economies

250 PLACES

EUR 100

Before applying for the Reduced Registration Fee, please carefully read the below information to familiarise yourself with the application requirements, deadlines, and procedures.

Conditions to apply

  • Only one application per person can be submitted;
  • Group or Third-Party applications/bookings will not be considered and/or cancelled;
  • Each successful applicant must pay for their own RRF ticket; RRF for successful applicants must not be paid, sponsored or managed by companies, institutions, travel agencies or any other party. If a successful applicant receives the support of another party, they will automatically lose the advantage of the lower registration fee;
  • The selection of eligible RRF applications is based on a first-come, first-served basis (provided that the application has been successfully selected and the fee has been paid). This means that the available category might be sold out before the published deadlines. Please allow sufficient time in order to submit your RRF application;
  • If places are still available, RRF applications can be submitted by Wednesday, 16 September 2026;
  • The notification of a successful or unsuccessful application will be provided within 10 working days.

Mandatory criteria

A meaningful motivation letter in English must be submitted to validate the RRF application. The motivation letter needs to be 150-300 words, specifying the reason(s) behind your motivation to attend the event.

EADV active members

  • priority access to the RRF application until Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • eligible to receive an RRF ticket up to 3 times in their lifetime without submitting an abstract
  • after 3 times, it is possible to apply again only if an abstract has been submitted for the event.

Non members

  • application is possible starting from Monday, 2 March 2026 only (if places are still available)
  • eligible to apply for an RRF once in their lifetime. To be eligible to receive it again, they must apply for an EADV membership.

Please note

  1. Applicants that paid a regular registration fee for the event before applying for an RRF cannot be taken into consideration for the RRF for the same event, since refunds are not possible;
  2. An RRF applicant is not eligible to receive the reduced fee for consecutive events. E.g.: a participant registered as an RRF recipient for 2026 Symposium in Athens is not eligible to receive it for the 2026 Congress in Vienna);
  3. A candidate applying for more than one grant (e.g. EADV Scholarship, Country Grant, etc.) can be selected only once within the same EADV Congress or Symposium;
  4. A candidate finalising and paying for an RRF can no longer be awarded another grant for the same event. Therefore, any other application submitted will be automatically cancelled;

Member category

EADV Nurse Member

EADV Nurse Members benefit from a preferential rate.

To take advantage of this rate, the email address linked to the EADV Membership profile must be used during the online registration.

EADV Membership categories falling in this category are:

  • Nurse
  • Medical Assistant

EADV Nurse Members are not designated as Healthcare Professionals by default. Please, define the correct status (HCP or Non-HCP) during the registration process according to the Healthcare Professional definition.

Access to Exhibition Area, Company Profiles and Industry Sessions where data or research of prescription medicines are presented will be limited exclusively to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs).

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Member category

EADV Student Member

EADV Student Members benefit from a preferential rate.

To take advantage of this rate, the email address linked to the EADV Membership profile must be used during the online registration.

EADV Membership category falling in this category is:

  • Medical Student

Students are not considered Healthcare Professionals (HCP) under the current guidelines and will be automatically classified as Non-Healthcare Professionals (NON-HCP). Therefore, they have access to the Scientific Sessions but are not permitted to enter the Exhibition Area or attend Industry Sessions restricted to HCPs (if any)

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Healthcare Professional definition

  1. Important note to Healthcare and Non-Healthcare Professionals

    Access to the different areas and sessions of the Congress depends on Healthcare Professional status.

    As a multidisciplinary audience will attend the EADV Congress, the EADV will assign different classes to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) and Non-Healthcare Professionals (non-HCPs) to ensure compliance with the Austrian Pharmaceutical industry (PHARMIG) Code of Conduct and the medical device industry code of conduct (AUSTROMED) (Kodex und Statuten der AUSTROMED – Erklärvideo).

    Please read the description below to ensure that you (or your delegates) comply with the regulations in place.

EADV members are not automatically considered Healthcare Professionals

Please select the correct status (HCP or non-HCP) during registration.

  1. Definition

    The PHARMIG code defines Healthcare Professionals as follows (art. 2.2):

    “Healthcare Professional:

     “…any natural person(s) authorized to administer, to dispense, and to prescribe medicinal products such as doctors, pharmacists, dental practitioners, veterinarians, dentists, midwives, nursing professionals, medical technicians, medical service professionals, and other medical services organizations, provided that such medicinal products are necessary for the discharge of their duties.

    Medical students are not considered Healthcare Professionals under the current guidelines and will be automatically classified as Non-Healthcare Professionals
  1. Industry sessions

    Satellite Symposia and Industry Hub Sessions presenting data on the development, research, or other issues related to prescription medicine is restricted to Healthcare Professionals and Non Member (INDUSTRY) as indicated by the Industry Session Organizer.

    All promotional materials and marketing aids related to these industry sessions should be strictly limited to HCPs.

    Industry Session organisers can limit participation to certain representative groups independently from the EADV recommendations if deemed imperative to achieving the session’s intended purpose. The organising company reserves the right to refuse single categories, particularly if they are not adequately related to the session’s objective and purpose.

    The industry session organiser is responsible for compliance with the session.

Name changes for groups

Name changes are possible until Thursday, 2 May 2024Wednesday, 11 September 2024 only (23:59 CEST). Therefore, no name change requests are accepted after the mentioned date.

The Group Leader is entitled to process name changes at no extra costs only under these conditions:

  • The name change is requested for less than 25% of the total of purchased tickets
  • The name change is between delegates of the same registration category

How to proceed with the name change

  1. Remove the previous attendee from your group list.
  2. Insert the new attendee in your group list
  3. Distribute the ticket to the new attendee

Ticket distribution should be managed personally by the Group Leader:

  • Before the deadline, Group Leaders can reassign a previously distributed ticket.
  • After the deadline, tickets already distributed cannot be re-distributed by the Group Leader.

Non Member category

Nurse

This category is open to licensed practical, registered or practitioner nurses involved in the nursing care of dermatology and venereology patients.

The application has to be accompanied by:

  • A copy of the current Medical License/Diploma
  • An up-to-date proof of status (a document that certifies the Nurse status of the participant) including the following information:
    1. It must be issued in English;
    2. It must be issued on official hospital letterhead;
    3. The date of issue must not be older than 6 months from the date of registration;
    4. It must clearly state your nurse position within the institution, practice, etc.
    5. It must display the applicant’s full name and date of birth;
    6. It must be signed by the head of the dermatology/venereology department confirming the status of the applicant;
    7. It must include the following details about the head of the department: full name, department, email address and telephone number;

If above documents are appropriately submitted online, it takes around 10 days for the registration team to review the application (please consider these timings while applying to meet any deadlines).

After the review, an email with the result of the application is sent to the applicant.

Only a successful application allows purchasing the event ticket with a dedicated rate.

Make sure the correct HCP status is selected by filling out the profile online according to the Healthcare Professional definition.

As a multidisciplinary audience will be attending the EADV events, please define the correct status (HCP or Non-HCP) during the registration process according to the Healthcare Professional definition.
Access to Exhibition Area, Company Profiles and Industry Sessions where data or research of prescription medicines are presented will be limited exclusively to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs).

Member category

EADV Resident Member

EADV Resident Members benefit from a preferential rate.

To take advantage of this rate, the email address linked to the EADV Membership profile must be used during the online registration.

EADV Membership categories falling in this category are:

  • Medical Resident
  • Junior Resident
  • International Junior Resident
  • Junior Scientist in full time training
  • International Scientist in full time training

EADV Resident Members are not designated as Healthcare Professionals by default. Please, define the correct status (HCP or Non-HCP) during the registration process according to the Healthcare Professional definition.

Access to Exhibition Area, Company Profiles and Industry Sessions where data or research of prescription medicines are presented will be limited exclusively to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs).

Not an EADV Member? Become a Member and save on registration fees! Click here!

Non Member category

Student (under 35 years old)

This category is for medical students who have not achieved their medical degree and show interest in dermatology / venereology.

The application has to be accompanied by:

  • Up-to-date certificate indicating the beginning and expected end of medical studies on official hospital or university letter-headed paper, signed and stamped by the University competent office or by the head of the department
  • A copy of the ID or Passport

If above documents are appropriately submitted online, it takes around 10 days for the registration team to review the application (please consider these timings while applying to meet any deadlines).

After the review, an email with the result of the application is sent to the applicant.
Only a successful application allows purchasing the event ticket with a dedicated rate.

Students are not considered Healthcare Professionals (HCP) under the current guidelines and will be automatically classified as Non-Healthcare Professionals (NON-HCP). Therefore, they have access to the Scientific Sessions but are not permitted to enter the Exhibition Area or attend Industry Sessions restricted to HCPs (if any). 

Important: Students who already turned 35 are requested to register as Non Member (DELEGATE). If they wish, they are eligible to apply for an EADV membership (no age limits are in place).

Non Member category

Resident (under 35 years old)

This category is for those under 35 years of age, in full-time training in dermatology and/or venereology and with the potential to become certified specialists in dermatology or venereology.

The applications have to be accompanied by :

  • Trainee certificate in English indicating the beginning and expected end of your training in Dermatology and/or Venereology on official letter-headed paper, signed and stamped by the head of the department
  • A copy of the ID or Passport

If the above documents are appropriately submitted online, it takes around 10 days for the registration team to review the application (please consider these timings while applying to meet any deadlines).

After the review, an email with the result of the application is sent to the applicant.
Only a successful application allows purchasing the event ticket with a dedicated rate.

Residents (under 35 years old) are not automatically classified as Healthcare Professionals. Each participant must ensure the HCP status is filled out correctly during registration.

As a multidisciplinary audience will be attending the EADV events, please define the correct status (HCP or Non-HCP) during the registration process according to the Healthcare Professional definition.
Access to Exhibition Area, Company Profiles and Industry Sessions where data or research of prescription medicines are presented will be limited exclusively to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs).

Important: Residents who have already turned 35 are required to register as Non Member (DELEGATE). Alternatively, they may apply for EADV membership, as there are no age restrictions.

Non Member category

Non Member (INDUSTRY)

Non-Members (Industry) are industry employees working in the field of dermatology (such as distributors, industry representatives, marketers, business developers, CEOs, COOs, etc.). They will be granted access to the Exhibition area and Industry sessions independently from their status (Healthcare Professional or Non-Healthcare Professional).

The application has to be accompanied by an official document confirming that the ticket is being issued for an employee, working in the industry (Proof of Affiliation).

Industries processing a Group registration and Exhibiting company registration are NOT required to upload this document.

The company name will be shown on the attendee's badge

Non Member category

Non Member (DELEGATE)

This category applies to all delegates who are not members of the EADV.

If you are an employee in the industry, working in the field of dermatology, please refer to the “Non Member (INDUSTRY)” category.

As a multidisciplinary audience will be attending the EADV events, please define the correct status (HCP or Non-HCP) during the registration process according to the Healthcare Professional definition.
Access to Exhibition Area, Company Profiles and Industry Sessions where data or research of prescription medicines are presented will be limited exclusively to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs).

Member category

Access to Exhibition Area, Company Profiles and Industry Sessions where data or research of prescription medicines are presented will be limited exclusively to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs).

EADV Member

EADV Members benefit from a preferential rate.

To take advantage of this rate, the email address linked to the EADV Membership profile must be used during the online registration.

EADV Membership categories falling in this category are:

  • Scientist with PhD
  • International Scientist with PhD
  • Fellow
  • International Fellow
  • Associate
  • International Associate

EADV Members are not designated as Healthcare Professionals by default. Please, define the correct status (HCP or Non-HCP) during the registration process according to the Healthcare Professional definition.

Not an EADV Member? Become a Member and save on registration fees! Click here!