14th Swiss Trauma & Acute Care Surgery Days 2025
Embrace the Diversity of Acute Care Surgery!
Ladies and Gentlemen
Welcome to our two-day Acute Care Surgery meeting March 13-14, 2025 at Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland! Over the course of this event, we’ll dive into the diverse and unpredictable challenges that define our field. Check out the scientific program of DAY 1 and DAY 2!
Acute Care Surgery demands quick, adaptable decision-making, with each patient bringing unique complexities and unexpected needs. From traumatic injuries to sudden surgical emergencies, our work is defined by variability, requiring a dynamic, interdisciplinary approach. In the sessions ahead, we’ll explore new strategies, share insights, and discuss the latest advancements to enhance our ability to respond to this ever-changing patient landscape. Thank you for joining us—let’s embrace the diversity of our practice together!
You will have the opportunity to submit scientific abstracts in the field of trauma care, resuscitation, and emergency general surgery. An international review board will select five abstracts that will be presented in plenary Session 4, March 13, 2025. An award of CHF 1000.- will be granted for the best scientific abstract by SwissACS.
As every year, we would like to encourage you to attend our Eat, Meet, and Greet event at the Schweizerhof Hotel, March 13, 2025, 18:00-23:00.
We are looking forward to see you at the 14th STACS Days!
Best regards,
Your STACS Organizing Committee
Prof. Dr. Beat Schnüriger, Visceral Acute Care Surgery
Prof. Dr. Aristomenis Exadaktylos, Emergency Medicine
Prof. Dr. Carmen Pfortmüller, Critical Care
Prof. Dr. Thomas Lustenberger, Orthopedic Trauma Surgery
PD Dr. Tobias Haltmeier, Visceral Surgery
Dr. med. Lukas Widmer, Visceral Surgery
Accreditation
- Swiss Society of Surgery (SGC-SSC): 16 (8+8) Credits
- Swiss Society for Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine (SSAPM): 16 (8+8) Credits
- Swiss Society of Emergency Medicine (SGNOR-SSMUS): 16 (8+8) Credits
- Swiss Orthopedics: 8 (4+4) Credits
Spoken and written congress language: English
Registration fee
- Both days: CHF 150.-
- Day 1: CHF 80.-
- Day 2: CHF 80.-
SwissACS members:
- Both days: CHF 80.-
- Day 1: CHF 40.-
- Day 2: CHF 40.-
Eat, Meet, and Greet, March 13, 2025, 18:00-23:00, at the Schweizerhof Hotel, Bern:
- CHF 90.- (SwissACS members: CHF 75.-)
Sponsors

General Terms and Conditions (Allg. Geschäftsbedingungen)
Company
The Swiss Trauma & Acute Care Surgery (STACS) days are an annual event organized by the Swiss Society of Acute Care Surgery in collaboration with the Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine and the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland. The Inselspital belongs to the Insel Gruppe AG.
Course
Short-term changes to the scientific program may occur.
Registration
During the registration period participants can register themselves by filling in the online registration form. A registration is a declaration to participate in the STACS days. Participants who register will receive an email confirming the registration.
Cancellation
Cancellation including reimbursement of the registration fee is possible up to February 13, 2025 (23:59 CET). Participants can cancel their registration by sending an email to stacs@insel.ch.