The Musculoskeletal Infection | Biofilm – Mountain Symposium 2026 is a focused scientific meeting dedicated to biofilm-associated musculoskeletal infection. Held in Innsbruck, the symposium brings together researchers and clinicians working at the interface of orthopaedics, trauma surgery, microbiology and translational infection research.
The programme centres on fundamental and translational questions in prosthetic joint infection and related musculoskeletal infections, including biofilm biology, host–pathogen interactions, diagnostic limitations and emerging concepts in treatment and prevention. Rather than presenting established algorithms or consensus statements, the meeting emphasises critical discussion, hypothesis-driven thinking and re-examination of existing paradigms.
The symposium is designed for participants who value depth, scientific rigour and open exchange. It is particularly relevant for those engaged in biofilm research or translational infection science who want to connect laboratory insight with clinical reality, without the scale or format of a large congress.