Research Congress - Whole medical systems research LIVE STREAM

Dear colleagues, researchers, and students,

We are pleased to announce that key sessions of the upcoming Research Congress "Whole Medical Systems Research" from 27 February to 1 March 2026 will be available via live stream. This allows global participation in our exploration of anthroposophic medicine as a comprehensive healthcare system.

Why "Whole Medical Systems"?

Anthroposophic medicine (AM), much like TCM or Ayurveda, is a whole medical system. These systems address the whole person –integrating physical, life, soul, and spirit dimensions– rather than just isolating specific symptoms.

Researching these systems requires moving beyond traditional linear models. Our congress focuses on complex intervention research, acknowledging that health outcomes depend on multiple interacting components, the individual context of the patient, and non-linear pathways.

Live Stream Highlights

You can join the following high-profile sessions:

• Friday, 27 February, block 1:
  13.30 CET Opening of the Congress  | Welcome by Prof. Dr. Erik W. Baars, Dr. Karin Michael, Prof. Dr. David Martin, Dr. Friedemann Schad 13.35 CET "Whole medical systems research from a conventional perspective" | Prof. Dr. Gene Feder
  14.05 CET "Whole medical systems research from a TCIM perspective" |  Prof. Dr. Nadine Ijaz 
  14.35 CET "Framework for evidence synthesis of TCIM systems incorporating context and complexity" | Dr. Robbert van Haselen
   

• Friday, 27 February, block 2:
  19.00 CET "AM concepts of functional disorders and their multimodal treatment" | Prof. Dr. Roman Huber 
  19.30 CET "AM concepts of depression and their multimodal treatment" | Dr. Johannes Reiner
   

• Saturday, 28 February, block 3: 
  09.00 CET "Research in medical anthropology on the basis of epistemology, natural science and spiritual science. Its necessity for the development of anthroposophical medical research" | Prof. Dr. Peter Heusser 
  10.00 CET "Rational multimodal treatment of functional disorders" (contributions of AMPs and non-pharmacological AM therapies (multiple short presentations) | Katharina Gerlach, Michele Polito, Jan Vagedes, Erik Baars
  
  
• Saturday, 28 February, block 4:
  11.30 CET "Analysis of karmic and biographical nosological causes of disease development" | José Martínez

Registration & Access

Details regarding registration for the live stream link can be found on our website. 

We look forward to welcoming a diverse international audience online to help us bridge the gap between traditional research methods and the holistic reality of anthroposophic medical practice.

The preparatory group,

Prof. Dr. Erik W. Baars, Dr. Karin Michael, Prof. Dr. David Martin, Dr. Friedemann Schad