International ME/CFS Conference 2026

Scientific Conference centred on the latest research on disease mechanisms and treatments for ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome) and Long COVID/post-COVID syndrome. The two-day hybrid event on 7 and 8 May 2026 is directed at medical professionals, researchers and interdisciplinary experts in the fields of medicine and biology.


The event will be broadcast online live from the Harnack House of the Max Planck Society in Berlin, Germany. Presentations will be held in English. Day two of the Conference features an afternoon Symposium for a German speaking audience (more information on the agenda and speakers as well as online registration below).

Scientific posters will be exhibited on-site on 7–8 May and online during and after the Conference.

Under the stewardship of Prof Carmen Scheibenbogen, Director of the Division of Immunodeficiencies and Post-infectious Diseases and the Charité Fatigue Center (CFC) at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany, the Conference will bring together leading international experts in the field of post-acute infection syndromes (PAIS) to present the latest research on ME/CFS.

Contributions will be centred on the latest findings from research on disease mechanisms; ranging from insights into genetics, biomarkers, and imaging, to vascular, neuronal, immune and metabolic dysfunction. Day two of the Conference will be centred on showcasing recent data and results from clinical trials investigating treatments, with a focus on interventions targeting immune dysregulation. An afternoon Symposium on 8 May will summarise ongoing research in German for patients and the wider public.

Contributions will be centred on ME/CFS, while also highlighting research on Long COVID and post-COVID syndrome.

Videos, presentations and short summaries of the lectures will be made publicly available after the event.