A congress of the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders

Bern 2027 [XX]th ISSPD International Congress · [DATES 2027]

Across the Life Span, Not for a Life Time

Researchers, clinicians, people with lived experience and families meet in Bern to share what helps people with personality disorders live better lives.

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[VENUE NAME], Bern · In person, with selected sessions streamed

Aerial view of Bern's Old Town: red-tiled roofs, the Münster tower and the turquoise Aare river, with the Alps in the distance.

Key dates

  • [DATE]Call for abstracts opens
  • [DATE]Abstract deadline
  • [DATE]Early-bird registration ends
  • [DATES 2027]Congress in Bern

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Research, practice and lived experience – in the same room

Every day of the congress includes sessions co-designed with people who have lived experience of personality disorders and their families, alongside the clinical and research programme.

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Programme at a glance

  • Day 1 · [DATE]

    Pre-congress workshops

    Hands-on training in evidence-based treatments.

  • Day 2 · [DATE]

    Opening & keynotes

    Plenary, symposia and the welcome reception.

  • Day 3 · [DATE]

    Symposia & posters

    Parallel tracks, poster sessions, congress dinner.

  • Day 4 · [DATE]

    Awards & closing

    ISSPD awards, closing plenary, handover.

Looking back · Sydney 2023

Scenes from the 2023 congress in Sydney. Bern 2027 will bring the same mix of rigorous science and warm company, in a smaller, walkable city.

  • A delegate in conversation over coffee in the foyer, congress lanyard around his neck.
  • Delegates chatting in the busy foyer, a woman smiling at a colleague.
  • Congress speakers and organisers on stage beneath the "Collaboration for a global future" congress screen.
  • A speaker at the podium mid-presentation, clicker in hand.
  • A delegate laughing during a session, seated next to a colleague.
  • A delegate looking up at the speaker with close attention.
  • A delegate stands in the auditorium, hand on her heart, as she speaks.
  • A delegate glancing up from her seat in the audience.
  • Three delegates in animated conversation at a drinks reception.

Photos: ISSPD Congress 2023, Sydney. [PHOTOGRAPHER CREDIT]

The turquoise Aare river curving below Bern's Old Town.

Venue & Bern

A capital at walking pace

Bern's UNESCO-listed Old Town, its stone arcades and the green Aare make it a calm, compact congress city. Direct trains run from Zurich and Geneva airports to Bern station.

  • [VENUE NAME, ADDRESS] – [X] minutes from Bern station
  • Step-free access, hearing loops and a quiet room
  • Recommended hotels and reduced congress rates

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