Dear colleagues!

We cordially invite you to the 21st International TCM Congress (TAO Congress) in Graz! As always, it is a LIVE congress, because face to face interaction is an important benefit!

With a new organisation team and a new congress structure, this year we offer for the first time 3 main topics: Oncology, Pain, and Gynaecology.

For each of these main topics there will be a parallel programme of workshops both in German or English. Basically, we offer 4-5 parallel workshops at the same time, with one dedicated “hands-on“ workshop, i.e. practical work! This means that you can either spend your 3 congress days completely focussed on one topic or alternate between the 3 topics. Just choose the way you feel more beneficial for you and your practice.

Of course, science will be important too: the plenary sessions on Thursday and Friday mornings (held in English only) will ensure you are fully up-to-date with the latest acupuncture & TCM research. New to the programme on Thursday morning is the Breakfast Journal Club, where current research papers will be presented and discussed over breakfast.

500 euros in prize money will be awarded to the Poster Award winner, and the submitted abstracts will be presented and judged in a poster presentation on Friday morning.

Also important are the social events such as guided city tours and the congress party, which only a LIVE congress can offer.

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to experience TCM in Austria and feel the cosy atmosphere and ambience of our TAO Congress. Come to this special event and experience our “TAO: Traditionell - Amikal - Oesterreichisch“.

We look forward to your participation!

Yours sincerely,

We look forward to your participation!
Yours sincerely,
Dr Olivia Pojer & Dr Matthias Huemer

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

CONGRESS PROGRAMME:
The congress will be organised as a face-to-face event. On all three days, the programme will focus on practice-oriented WORKSHOPS. New this year is the Breakfast Journal Club from 08.15 to 09.15 and a book presentation from 08.15 to 09.45 on Friday. The PLENARY LECTURES will take place on Thursday and Friday from 10.15 to 13.00. The lectures will be held in German and English, translations will not be available.

Selected lectures/workshops will be partially recorded.

CONGRESS LOCATION:

Ekkehard-Hauer-Straße 33, 8052 Graz, Austria

CONGRESS TIMES:
Thursday: 08.15 am to 5.30 pm
Friday: 08.15 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Saturday: 08.30 am to 4.45 pm

CONGRESS REGISTRATION:
You can register online or by e-mail to tcmkongress@ogka.at.
We kindly ask you to register for the desired workshops. Subject to availability, you can of course also attend other workshops on site. For workshops with a limited number of participants (max x participants), a fixed registration is absolutely necessary. Places will be allocated according to the number of registrations received.

CONGRESS LANGUAGE
Congress language is German, lectures and workshops will be held in English (E) as well as in German (these will not be translated!).

SPECIAL WORKSHOPS:

Thursday we start with our first Breakfast Journal Club powered by

On Fridays we will start with our book presentations and there will again be a NUTRITION DAY from the g5e association with very interesting speakers, which you can attend free of charge with your congress ticket.

HANDOUTS:
The handouts of all workshops in PDF format will be published on the congress homepage in a secure area. Two weeks before the start of the congress you will receive a link by e-mail where you can download and print the handouts.

DFP:
28 DFPs were approved by the Austrian Medical Association for attendance at the congress.

As well as 20.5 credits from the Association of Swiss Medical Societies for Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine.

PHOTOS:
Please note that photos and videos will be taken at the venue and may be published on our homepage and social media pages to document the event.

SOCIAL MEDIA:
We would love for you to share your experience on social media too! Don't forget to tag us!
You can find us on:

HOTELBOOKINGS:

Steiermarkhof,  www.steiermarkhof.at
Phone: +43 316 / 8050-7111
Fax: +43 316 / 8050-7151
E-Mail: office@steiermarkhof.at

or

Graz Tourismus und Stadtmarketing GmbH - Ms. Barbara Kollmann
Messeplatz 1, Messeturm, 8010 Graz, Austria
T: +43/316/8075-49, F: +43/316/8075-55
km@graztourismus.at, www.graztourismus.at

Legend:
(1) (2) = First or second part of a coherent WS
(E) = WS in English without translation
(maximum x participants) = participant limit
[...] = Company workshop
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Subject to changes, typesetting and printing errors!
Legend of the pictograms:  acupuncture, auriculo, Chinese herbs, nutrition G5E, hands on,  midwifery, info, laser, conventional medicine, TCM, western herbs, science