Summary:
The 68th International Congress of Hearing Aid Acousticians, along with the Industry Exhibition, will be held in Hanover, Germany from October 16-18, 2024, featuring key events such as the EUHA-Live Area, career initiatives for young talent, and Future Friday with expert speakers.
Key Takeaways:
- The EUHA-Live Area connects the Congress with the Industry Exhibition, offering networking opportunities and a stage for presentations.
- Special focus is on young talent through the “career kick-start package” and the “Meeting Point for Apprentices/Students.”
- Future Friday will feature expert keynotes, and the Congress Get-together will have a Danish fairytale theme.
Soon, the 68th International Congress of Hearing Aid Acousticians and the Industry Exhibition will open their doors. Items on the agenda for delegates in Hanover, Germany Oct. 16-18 include: the new EUHA-Live Area, the career kick-start package for young talent in hearing care, and Future Friday with first-class speakers.
The new EUHA-Live Area links the Congress even more closely with the Industry Exhibition. A central meeting and networking area with a stage will be created in exhibition hall 6. In the “Partner Innovation Hub,” you can get information about the partner country Denmark. At the “Meeting Point for Apprentices/Students,” the focus is on young talent in hearing care. The third corner will be full of offers for hearing aid acousticians, and the fourth about “Start-ups.”
Further reading: Conference Program for EUHA 2024 Now Available
Important Events
The Congress opening will be held Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 9:15 a.m., in the EUHA-Live Area in Hall 6. During the ceremony, Beate Gromke, president of the EUHA, will open the event together with Gregor Dittrich, representing the BVHI board. The opening will be followed by a message of greeting from Dr Andreas Philippi, Lower Saxony’s State Minister of Social Affairs, Labour, Health, and Equality, and a greeting from Peder Søgaard-Pedersen, director for DI Life Science, representing the partner country Denmark.
The Congress Get-together, the central party of the event, will kick off at Peppermint Pavilion on Thursday, October 17 at 7:00 p.m., in the eastern part of the exhibition grounds. The theme of the evening will be the Danish fairytale world, and attendees are encouraged to dress up in costume as a little mermaid or in the emperor’s new clothes, for example, to fit the theme.
EUHA App
The EUHA app always gives participants the latest information about the 2024 EUHA Congress at their fingertips so that they can plan their visit to the Congress in advance. In addition to information about the program and lecturers, the app offers a floor plan and list of exhibitors as well as the option for individual appointment planning and reminders. Users can also network using the app, create their own profile, chat with others, and quickly find relevant contacts using matchmaking.
The EUHA app is free of charge and now available to download.
Program and tickets: euha.org/en/
Floor plan and list of exhibitors: ausstellung-euha.org/en/exhibitor-list/
Congress Schedule at a Glance
Congress opening (Hall 6, EUHA-Live Area):
Wednesday, 16 Oct 2024: 9:15 to 9:45 a.m.
Knowledge Symposium with presentation
of research papers and award ceremony
(Hall 3):
Wednesday, 16 Oct 2024: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Expert lectures (Hall 3):
Wednesday, 16 Oct 2024: 1:30 to 5 p.m.
Thursday, 17 Oct 2024: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday, 18 Oct 2024: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Special for apprentices and students:
daily program (in German only)
euha.org/karrierekickstart
Future Friday Keynotes (Hall 3):
Friday, 18 Oct 2024: 2 to 4:15 a.m.
Tutorials (Room 15/16):
Thursday, 17 Oct 2024: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.: T1-T4
Friday, 18 Oct 2024: 9:30 to 11 a.m.: T5
Congress Get-together (Peppermint Pavilion):
Thursday, 17 Oct 2024: from 7 p.m.
Opening hours of the Industry Exhibition:
Wednesday, 16 October 2024: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, 17 October 2024: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday, 18 October 2024: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
