It is with immense joy and enthusiasm that I extend a warm welcome to each one of you as the Chair of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society (TERMIS) European Congress 2025, hosted in the picturesque city of Freiburg! Freiburg is known for its rich history, academic excellence, charming landscapes, and as the birthplace of the European Tissue Engineering Society, which, together with other societies, became TERMIS. For the first time, the TERMIS EU congress bridges the gap between theory and application with hands-on training sessions demonstrating the clinical use of biomaterials and tandem discussions, where clinical demands and basic scientific realities converge to create a more rounded perspective in TERM. As we gather under the motto of “Shaping the Future by Connecting Scientific Diversity“, I am thrilled to anticipate the wealth of knowledge, expertise and innovative ideas that will converge in innovation and translation during this significant event.

On behalf of the University of Freiburg, the Freiburg University Medical Center, the city of Freiburg, our Local Organizing Committee, and our partner Intercongress, we warmly welcome you to Freiburg, the ideal backdrop for TERMIS EU. Indeed, our motto “Shaping the Future by Connecting Scientific Diversity” suggests a positive, forward-looking perspective for the coming together of diverse individuals, ideas, and disciplines to network, share experiences and groundbreaking advancements, and foster meaningful relationships across the many fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine that extend beyond the conference itself. Our motto suggests that we together, rather than alone, can shape our future and we look forward to doing this with you.

We would like to cordially invite you to join us for TERMIS EU 2025 in Freiburg for an exciting meeting on the intersection of regenerative biology, materials science, and medicine, with an open exchange of thoughts, ideas, scientific data, and enthusiasm, especially in translational aspects pairing clinical needs with novel approaches from the lab. We invite you to enjoy the wonderful scenery, food and relish in the abundant sightseeing opportunities offered by our tri-national upper Rhine region, in which France, Switzerland and Germany come together. With something on offer for everyone, we are confident you will enjoy both the conference and your time in the wonderful city of Freiburg and its beautiful surroundings. We look forward to seeing you in Freiburg.

We would like welcome you to TERMIS 2025 in Freiburg embedded in the world-famous Black Forest. Freiburg is one of the oldest cities in Germany and is one of the best in the world, especially in the industrial sector where it stands out with indicators such as “Industry Income” (achievements in knowledge transfer) and “Patents” (technology transfer). A further hallmark is the University of Freiburg, one of the top funded Universities in Germany with 23 Nobel laureates. We are delighted and proud to invite you to TERMIS in Freiburg and look forward to breaking new ground including translational exchange between clinicians, industry partners, and research scientists who would ideally apply new developments clinically.