Programme Legend
MAIN PROGRAMME
The main programme, highlighted in blue in the synopsis, forms the backbone of the WBC 2026 Programme. It is open to all registered participants, except patients. The main programme is fully hybrid, available both on-site and virtually. For all participants, recordings of the main programme will be available a few hours after each day’s sessions, to facilitate virtual participation across different time zones.
TRACKS
As part of your conference experience, you may attend one parallel track on 25 June and one parallel track on 26 June.
The tracks are available to onsite participants. For virtual participants, all tracks will be available as recorded material the day after the live session.
The following parallel tracks will be available via live streaming:
- Physiotherapist & Nurse Track
- PCD Track
- NTM Track
- Patient Track
The Paediatric Track and Basic Science Track will not be streamed live. However, recordings of all six parallel tracks will be available for on-demand viewing from the day after the live session.
INITIATIVES DEDICATED TO JUNIOR PROFESSIONALS
For professionals under 40.
RISING STARS’ SCIENCE SLAM
Four Rising Stars, selected through a rigorous process, will compete by presenting their valuable work in front of the conference audience and receiving feedback from the Conference Chairs.
The competition will be judged by:
- The volume of audience applause, and
- Evaluation by a Technical Jury from the Conference Organising Committee
The two winners will be awarded a prize at the end of the conference.
JUNIOR PROFESSIONALS MENTORING PROGRAMME
Have you ever dreamed of having a 1-to-1 meeting with a professional in the field to discuss your ideas for future research or career development? WBC 2026 gives you this opportunity.
Each junior professional can book up to three appointments. Availability is very limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis, so register and book your meetings as soon as possible. A fee of €30 will be required for each meeting booked.
Each appointment lasts 10 minutes, so please prepare your questions or ideas to ensure a productive session.
List of Senior Professionals
| Expert Name | Meet the expert timings |
|---|---|
| Prof. Xu Jin-fu | 26/06/2026 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Dr. Flume Patrick | 26/06/2026 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. Addrizzo-Harris Doreen | 25/06/2026 19:00 – 20:00 |
| Prof. Aksamit Timothy | 26/06/2026 19:00 – 20:00 |
| Prof. Anne Chang | 25/06/2026 19:00 – 20:00 |
| Prof. Chotirmall Sanjay H. | 25/06/2026 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. Daley Charles | 25/06/2026 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. De Soyza Anthony | 25/06/2026 19:00 – 20:00 |
| Prof. Dittrich Anna-Maria | 26/06/2026 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. Shoemark Amelia | 25/06/2026 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. Sibila Oriol | 26/06/2026 19:00 – 20:00 |
| Prof. Thomson Rachel | 26/06/2026 08:00 – 09:00 |
| Prof. Winthrop Kevin | 26/06/2026 19:00 – 20:00 |
JUNIOR PROFESSIONALS WORKSHOP
If you’re a junior professional, do take advantage of WBC’s limited-capacity workshops, taking place at lunchtime on 25th and 26th June.
These workshops have been specifically developed to enrich essential competencies for junior professionals, including “soft skills” (and areas often overlooked during regular training).
Places are limited to a first come first served basis, so make sure you don’t miss out. Register and book your place immediately.
(A fee of €30 will be required for each workshop booked).
List of workshops
Burning Cases in Bronchiectasis I
Thursday 25 June 2026, 13:00 – 14:00
Tips from the Journal Editors
Thursday 25 June 2026, 13:00 – 14:00
How to design a clinical trial in bronchiectasis
Friday 26 June 2026, 13:00 – 14:00
BRONCHIECTASIS HEROES CONTEST
To spice things up a bit, teams of professionals will compete to be crowned our “WBC2026 Bronchiectasis Heroes”.
LABORATORY VISITS
On the morning of June 24th, attendees will have the opportunity to join a small-group visit to the laboratories of MHH – Hannover Medical School.
Each participant will visit 5 out of the following laboratories (selection made by the organizer):
- Bronchiectasis Clinic, including:
- Sputum induction with HTS
- Nasal brushing biopsy
- Midline catheter placement
- Lung function laboratory (MBW/LCI, nasal NO; Ellen Behrens)
- CFTR Electrophysiology Laboratory
- Stem Cell & Cilia Laboratory
- Chest Radiology Multimedia Laboratory
- Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
- Human Genetic Laboratory
- Chest Physiotherapy
- Airway Metagenome Laboratory
- Macrophage Nursery
The laboratory visits are open to all registered congress participants (patients excluded). The participation fee is €120 per person.
Places were allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and are now fully booked.
GERMAN SESSION
The German-language session at WBC2026 is a special 2-hour and 15-minute programme focusing on outpatient care for patients with bronchiectasis in private practice in Germany.
This session is aimed at respiratory medicine specialists in private practice as well as general practitioners.
The programme will cover the diagnosis and management of stable patients, as well as when and how to refer them to tertiary specialists.
The session is open to all congress participants (included in the conference registration fee).
This session is also included in the daily registration fee for 24 June (€90).
The session will be conducted entirely in German.
Deutschsprachiger Veranstaltungsteil
Der deutschsprachige Veranstaltungsteil des WBC2026 ist ein spezielles 2-stündiges und 15-minütiges Programm, das sich auf die ambulante Versorgung von Patienten mit Bronchiektasen in niedergelassenen Praxen in Deutschland konzentriert.
Die Session richtet sich sowohl an Fachärzt:innen für Pneumologie als auch an Hausärzt:innen.
Das Programm behandelt die Diagnostik und das Management stabiler Patienten sowie die Frage, wann und wie eine Überweisung an tertiäre Spezialist:innen erfolgen sollte.
Die Sitzung ist für alle Kongressteilnehmer offen (in der Kongress Registrierungsgebühr enthalten).
Diese Sitzung ist auch in der Tagesgebühr für den 24. Juni (90 €) enthalten.
Die Sitzung wird vollständig in deutscher Sprache durchgeführt.