Events & Trainings

Current meetings, workshops, education

Academic Events

As a specialist scientific organisation, we hold many challenging events every year.

In a two-year cycle, the AGAH holds an acclaimed scientific congress in Germany, where relevant topics that interest our members are discussed – alternating with a scientific event with one of our partner organisations, AHPPI in UK, Bapu in Belgium or Association Française de Pharmacologie Translationelle (AFPT) -Le Club Phase I in France.

In addition, scientific workshops are held on special topics and there is a yearly national discussion round together with the BfArM, where mostly safety-relevant matters in early-phase clinical studies are discussed. The programme is rounded off with training courses, entitled Introductory or Applied Workshops for young scientists and a training programme specifically for study nurses.

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    AGAH Mebinar | Patient identification and recruitment estimation using hospital electronic health records (EHR)

    Digital Event  |  Nov 4 - Nov 4, 2026  |  17:30 – 19:00

    Electronic Health Records (EHR), routine clinical data that are created every day in hospitals, allow “secondary use” that can dramatically improve patient identification and recruitment—faster feasibility checks, better site selection, and more realistic recruitment planning.

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    EPHAR 2027

    Partner-Event  |  Goethe-Universität Frankfurt  |  Mar 9 - Mar 11, 2027

    The Federation of European Pharmacological Societies

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    29th Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) Expert Meeting

    Welcome Hotel Bad Arolsen  |  Apr 14 - Apr 16, 2027

    This meeting will take place at the Welcome Hotel Bad Arolsen under the auspices of AGAH (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Angewandte Humanpharmakologie e. V.) and starts with a joint Dinner on 14 April 2027. The scientific programme begins on Thursday morning, 15 April 2027 and ends on Friday, 16 April 2027 at lunchtime.

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    Introductory Course in Exploratory Medicines Development – Part I online (6 half-days)

    Digital Event  |  Oct 21 - Nov 5, 2026

    This course addresses postgraduates in life sciences interested in early clinical development of medicinal products. Two training parts of several days provide a concise overview on Human Pharmacology / Translational Medicine spanning from non-clinical pharmacology and toxicology over first-in-man studies to proof-of-concept clinical trials.

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    Introductory Course in Exploratory Medicines Development – Part II face2face

    SocraTec R&D Oberursel  |  Nov 24 - Nov 27, 2026

    This course addresses postgraduates in life sciences interested in early clinical development of medicinal products. Two training parts of several days provide a concise overview on Human Pharmacology / Translational Medicine spanning from non-clinical pharmacology and toxicology over first-in-man studies to proof-of-concept clinical trials.

AGAH e.V.
AGAH Mebinar | Patient identification and recruitment estimation using hospital electronic health records (EHR)

Electronic Health Records (EHR), routine clinical data that are created every day in hospitals, allow “secondary use” that can dramatically improve patient identification and recruitment—faster feasibility checks, better site selection, and more realistic recruitment planning.

Nov 4 - Nov 4, 2026  |  17:30 – 19:00
Program Information

In this AGAH webinar, we will discuss how to leverage EHR across key systems (HIS, CDSS, LIMS, PACS), and why real-world implementation still hinges on data structure and interoperability: from “PDF scans” and annotation gaps to connectivity issues, data privacy challenges, and mapping between code systems. Intentional miscoding occuring in current clinical practice for various reasons will be explained. We’ll also cover the role (and pitfalls) of clinical coding and standards (ICD, SNOMED CT, OPS, LOINC/UCUM, ATC), and introduce current approaches such as Medical Informatics Initiative (MII), FHIR, querying FHIR servers, and real-world data networks like TriNetX—ending with practical ways to assess recruitment potential and estimate recruitment rates based on hospital admissions. 

Speaker and in Dialogue with
Mehmet Akyuz, Healthcare Partnership Manager
Dr Ruwen Böhm, SocraTec R&D
Dr Alexandr Uciteli, IMISE Uni Leipzig


Please feel free to submit your questions in advance by  30 October 2026 via the registration form.

Download Programme_AGAH_Mebinar_04-11-2026.pdf
Registration Information

AGAH Member - 0 EUR
Guest - 40 EUR

Registration welcome until 2 November 2026 (= dispatch of dial-in details)

Online Registration
Additional Information
AGAH_Mebinar_Terms_of_Registration.pdf
FAQ_AGAH_Mebinar.pdf
Event Manager
CSi Hamburg GmbH
+49 40 30770300
agah-meetings@csihamburg.de
https://csihamburg.de
EPHAR 2027

The Federation of European Pharmacological Societies

Mar 9 - Mar 11, 2027
Program Information

Congress Chair
Roland Seifert
Institute of Pharmacology I Hannover Medical School

Organizer
European Federation of Pharmacological Societies

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Take an active part in the scientific programme and submit your latest research results in all areas of pharmacology by the abstract deadline on 7 October 2026.

Start submission here

Download EPHAR-2027_Ankuendigung.pdf
Registration Information
Online Registration
Event Location
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
Campus Westend,
60323 Frankfurt am Main,
Germany
Event Manager
Conventus Congressmanagement & Marketing GmbH
https://portal.conventus.de/events/ephar-2027
29th Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) Expert Meeting

This meeting will take place at the Welcome Hotel Bad Arolsen under the auspices of AGAH (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Angewandte Humanpharmakologie e. V.) and starts with a joint Dinner on 14 April 2027. The scientific programme begins on Thursday morning, 15 April 2027 and ends on Friday, 16 April 2027 at lunchtime.

Apr 14 - Apr 16, 2027
Program Information

Presentations and associated discussions will focus on the following topics:
•    M15 in Action - When Models Impact Drug Development
•    Cellular Therapies Beyond Oncology:
      Rethinking Dose Selection and Clinical Pharmacology 
•    DDI Strategy in 2027 - From Medicinal Chemistry to Approval 

Preliminary Programme to follow

We look forward to seeing you at the Welcome Hotel Bad Arolsen in April 2027.

Kind regards,
Nele Mueller-Plock
on behalf of the Organizing Committee

Registration Information

Book your seat in time - number of participants is limited.

The conference fee includes also the accommodation costs, further information is available within the registration on 1st August 2026.



Online Registration
Awards

Young scientists: Hans Günter Schäfer Award
Generous donations have enabled the Organizing Committee of the PK/PD Expert Meeting to reward outstanding contributions to the PK/PD field by young scientists with the Hans Günter Schäfer Award (cash amount of 1.000 € plus free meeting participation incl. travel expenses) issued in memory of the original initiator of the PK/PD Expert Meeting. The award is kindly sponsored by the Frankfurt Foundation Quality of Medicines and AGAH..
If you are a Doctorate student or young scientist (less than two years after PhD degree) and want to apply for this award, send your peer-reviewed, published manuscript as a pdf file to pkpd-awards[@]agah.eu. Manuscript submissions must be accompanied by a brief description (500 words maximum) of how your manuscript fits into the overall scientific context of the respective research area, with a specific focus on its innovation, methodology and clinical or in vivo relevance. Submission deadline: 1 February 2027. The winner will be announced on the website of the PK/PD Expert Meeting and will present their work as part of the main conference.

Master / Doctorate students: Best presentation award
Three young PK/PD scientists will be given the opportunity to give an oral presentation of their work (5 minutes) as part of the main conference. All invited presenters will participate free of charge (incl. accommodation). The best presenter will be honored and will receive the “Young Scientist Best Presentation Award” plus reimbursement of travel expenses. The award is kindly sponsored by AGAH.  
If you are a Master thesis or Doctorate student and want to apply for this award, send an abstract (500 words maximum) to pkpd-awards[@]agah.eu.
Submission deadline: 1 February 2027.
Three applicants will be selected and invited for presentation.

Application to both awards is possible. However, expectation is that a dedicated abstract is written for the ‘Best presentation award’, submission of one complete manuscript for both categories will not be accepted.


General Terms of Registration

General-Terms-of-Registration_AGAH_PK_PD_Expert_Meeting2027.pdf
Event Location
Welcome Hotel Bad Arolsen
Königin-Emma-Straße 10,
34454 Bad Arolsen
Event Manager
PK/PD Expert Meeting
Introductory Course in Exploratory Medicines Development – Part I online (6 half-days)

This course addresses postgraduates in life sciences interested in early clinical development of medicinal products. Two training parts of several days provide a concise overview on Human Pharmacology / Translational Medicine spanning from non-clinical pharmacology and toxicology over first-in-man studies to proof-of-concept clinical trials.

Oct 21 - Nov 5, 2026
Program Information

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of Part 1, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding / knowledge of the following:

  • principal steps in drug development - from compound selection to marketing application and beyond
  • pertinent issues involved in the undertaking of early clinical research
  •  specific aspects of how to set-up and conduct early phase clinical trials
  •  regulation of medicines in Europe
  • development and review of compound-specific information to ensure adherence to scientific, medical, ethical, and legal provisions
  • integration of pertinent available scientific information into an IB and a clinical trial protocol
  • principles of trial design, protocol submission and clinical conduct
  • selection of appropriate trial population
  • most common early phase clinical trials and their specific requirements
  • assessment and evaluation of safety data from clinical trials
  • relevance of formulation properties and in vitro characteristics of the trial medication for design and planning of an early phase clinical trial
  • basics of pharmacokinetics
  • defining pharmacokinetic (PK) endpoints for early phase clinical trials
  • method validation according to good clinical (GCP) and good laboratory (GLP) practise practical aspects of bioequivalence trials
Download AGAH_Introductory2026_Programm_Part1.pdf
Download AGAH_Introductory2026_Programm_Part2.pdf
Registration Information

Fees Part I or Part II

1.700 EUR Member*
2.000 EUR Regular Guest

Part I and Part II

2.800 EUR Member*
3.200 EUR Regular Guest

*of AGAH, ACRON, AFPT-CPI, AHPPI, EUFEMED, Healixia, Polfemed

Special fees for students are available on request.

If a company registers four participants, the fifth place is free of charge.


Min. number of participants 10 guests.

Registration deadline Part I: 20 September 2026.

Accommodation (23–27/11/2026)
Accommodation is not included and must be arranged individually. Please feel free to book your room directly with the hotel using the room block below. The hotel is located nearby, about 900 meters away on foot.

elaya hotel frankfurt oberursel
Zimmersmühlenweg 35
61440 Oberursel

Room rate: 144 EUR per night for a single room, 164 EUR per night for a double room
Booking deadline: 26/10/2026
Free cancellation until: 09/11/2026

Phone: +49 6171 500 0
Email: bookings.frankfurt-oberursel@elaya-hotels.com
Booking code: AGAH Intro Kurs 2026



Start your registration:

Online Registration
Part I - Online

Day 1    21 October 2026 13:00–17:30

Day 2    22 October 2026 13:00–17:15

Day 3    28 October 2026 13:00–17:15

Day 4    29 October 2026 13:00–16:15

Day 5     4 November 2026 13:00–17:45

Day 6     5 November 2026 13:00–16:45

Mandatory test | 9 November 2026, 17:00-19:00

General-Terms-of-Registration_AGAH_Introductory-Course_2026.pdf
Event Manager
CSi Hamburg GmbH
+49 40 30770300
agah-meetings@csihamburg.de
https://csihamburg.de
Introductory Course in Exploratory Medicines Development – Part II face2face

This course addresses postgraduates in life sciences interested in early clinical development of medicinal products. Two training parts of several days provide a concise overview on Human Pharmacology / Translational Medicine spanning from non-clinical pharmacology and toxicology over first-in-man studies to proof-of-concept clinical trials.

Nov 24 - Nov 27, 2026
Program Information

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of Part 2, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding / knowledge of the following:

  • nonclinical pharmacology and toxicology
  • molecular basis of drug actions
  • allometric scaling and dose proportionality assessments based on characteristic PK data
  • defining pharmacodynamic (PD) endpoints and biomarkers
  • differentiating between primary and secondary PK and PD endpoints
  • How to design an early clinical pharmacology developmant plan
  • planning and management of a first-in-man trial
  • principles of data management and information flow
  • principles of reporting and publication
  • principles of medical statistics
  • characteristic issues involved in the development of biologicals and biosimilars

This AGAH course meets the standards for high-quality postgraduate education and training in Medicines Development established by PharmaTrain and has been awarded a PharmaTrain Recognition. The previous courses  were accredited 3 ECTS (Parts I plus II)

Download AGAH_Introductory2026_Programm_Part1.pdf
Download AGAH_Introductory2026_Programm_Part2.pdf
Registration Information

Fees Part I or Part II

1.700 EUR Member*
2.000 EUR Regular Guest

Part I and Part II

2.800 EUR Member*
3.200 EUR Regular Guest

*of AGAH, ACRON, AFPT-CPI, AHPPI, EUFEMED, Healixia, Polfemed

Special fees for students are available on request.
If a company registers four participants, the fifth place is free of charge.

Min. number of participants 10 guests.
Registration deadline Part I: 20 September 2026.

Start your registration:

Online Registration
Additional Information

Day 1     24 November 2026, 09:00–18:30

Day 2     25 November 2026, 09:00–18:00

Day 3     26 November 2026, 09:00–17:45

Day 4     27 November 2026, 09:00–15:00

Mandatory Test (conducted online)

                  1 December 2026, 17:00–19:00

General-Terms-of-Registration_AGAH_Introductory-Course_2026.pdf
Event Location
SocraTec R&D Oberursel
Im Setzling 35,
61440 Oberursel
https://socratec-pharma.de/
Event Manager
CSi Hamburg GmbH
+49 40 30770300
agah-meetings@csihamburg.de
https://csihamburg.de
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Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Angewandte Humanpharmakologie e.V.

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