digihealthday
global digital health – today, tomorrow, and beyond
DigiHeDalthDayS
& 29th ISfTeH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
November 11-13
Hybrid
DigiHealthDay (DHD) is a global forum for education, research, innovation, and networking in Digital Health, presented under the theme “Global Digital Health – today, tomorrow, and beyond.” It is organized by the European Campus Rottal-Inn (ECRI) — the international campus of the Deggendorf Institute of Technology (DIT) — together with its partners, sponsors, and donors. DHD comprises a series of onsite and online events throughout the year, all centered on the question “How are digital technologies transforming health and care around the world?” The series culminates each November in the main international congress, DigiHealthDayS, and the networking event, DigiHealthNight.
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D I G I H E A L T H N I G H T
DigiHealthDay Teaser Video.
Klick the video to watch Georgi Chaltikyan explain more about the event.
In February 2025, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Europe designated the European Campus Rottal-Inn (ECRI) at the Deggendorf Institute of Technology (THD) as the German WHO Collaborating Centre for Digital Health.
NEWS
SAVE THE DATE & FIRST CALL
We are about to officially kick start DigiHealthDay-2026. This year marks the 7th year of this Global Digital Health Forum since its establishment in 2020 -- a journey of continuous growth in our mission to bridge knowledge gaps and foster international collaboration & networking in Digital Health.
Achieving a shared goal of transforming healthcare is accelerated with stronger collaboration. We are therefore honored and excited to announce that this year’s DigiHealthDayS-2026 conference will be held jointly with the 29th Annual Conference of the International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH). The joint event will take place from 11–13 November 2026 in Pfarrkirchen, Bavaria, Germany, as well as online.
DigiHealthDay will once again unite the global Digital Health community for an extraordinary learning and networking experience at the heart of Europe. The forum will bring together world-renowned keynote speakers and thought leaders; the international Digital Health research community; healthcare providers and health system leaders; technology innovators and industry pioneers; policymakers and healthcare authorities; educators shaping the next generation of Digital Health professionals; and students and young researchers from 100+ countries—all united to:
- Illuminate the factors behind slow technology adoption in healthcare settings
- Showcase evidence-based educational approaches that accelerate Digital Health integration
- Empower healthcare professionals, managers, and decision-makers with practical knowledge
- Bridge the gap between technology developers and healthcare implementers
- Foster awareness among all stakeholders about the transformative potential of Digital Health
- Demonstrate successful adoption models from around the world
- Hands on training to transform health and make adoption of Digital Health easier
A series of events, including DigiHealthDay Workshops (educational events by international experts and academia in Digital Health) and invited talks, is also organized throughout the year. More details will be announced soon!
We invite you to contribute by publishing and presenting your research work at DigiHealthDayS-2026 Conference. Accepted papers will be published in the prestigious peer-reviewed Journal of Applied Interdisciplinary Research (JAIR) affiliated with our partner organizations.
Topics and submission details are available under https://www.th-deg.de/digihealthday#submission
DigiHealthDay is supported and endorsed by our local, regional, national, and international partners: International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth (ISfTeH), Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA), European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI), German Society of Digital Medicine (DGDM), German Telemedicine Society (DGTelemed), Bavarian Telemedicine Alliance (BTA), World Health Organization European Office, as well as local and regional authorities.
If you would like to sponsor this event and help drive greater collaboration, we offer a range of sponsorship opportunities. Details available here.
FREE PARTICIPATION – REGISTER TODAY
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SAVE THE DATE
DigiHealthDayS-2026 & the 29th ISfTeH Annual Conference
November 11-13, 2026
Onsite & Online
Pfarrkirchen, Bavaria, Germany
We look forward to welcoming you to this year’s DigiHealthDay.
Prof. Dr. Dipak Kalra
International Conference Chair
Prof. Dr. Horst Kunhardt
Scientific Committee Chair
Prof. Dr. Georgi Chaltikyan
Organizing Committee Chair
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- Special Focus on: Digital health education, AI research, ethics and regulation, digital health innovation and entrepreneurship, pragmatic research in digital health
- EHR, health information systems
- Data standards and interoperability
- Telemedicine and remote health care
- mHealth, IoMT, and telemonitoring
- Health data management and analytics
- Privacy, security, trust, and patient engagement
- Robotics, blockchain, new and emerging technologies
- Delivery models, bottlenecks, and moving forward
- Academics — to present your research to a professional audience consisting of Digital Health experts and enthusiasts from different corners of the world, to communicate your message to the Global Digital Health Community (through our information channels reaching a minimum of 150,000 users worldwide), and to publish your research in an open-access peer-reviewed indexed periodical.
- Health professionals and managers — to improve your knowledge of Digital Health applications, products and services available in Germany and worldwide, and to find inspiration for integrating Digital Health into your routine workflow — for the benefit of your patients and your business.
- Companies — to directly market your products / services to a diverse group of Digital Health students and specialists from 100+ countries around the world (each of them potentially an ambassador and promoter of your technology in their country of origin), to spread the word about your business to the Global Digital Health Community (through our information channels reaching a minimum of 150,000 users worldwide), and to position your company as a socially responsible supporter of research and development in one of the most important health-related domains.
- Students — to hear from some of the brightest minds in the domain of Digital Health, to present your bachelor / master research or your business project to the audience consisting of top-level experts – with a chance to win a valuable prize!, to publish the results of your work in the internationally recognised and indexed periodical, and to network with young like-minded Digital Health enthusiasts.
- Citizens — to familiarise yourself with the exciting new world of Digital Health, and to catch a glimpse of the upcoming revolutionary changes in medicine and health care.
digihealthday speakers
programme
TBA
MDHA - Master of Digital Health Alliance
The MDHA (Master of Digital Health Alliance) is a global initiative dedicated to bridging the critical competency gap in the healthcare workforce. As digital and AI transformations accelerate, the MDHA works to ensure that health professionals are equipped with the specialized skills necessary to lead this evolution.
Inspired by the success and mobility of the Master of Public Health (MPH) model, the MDHA Alliance advocates for a globally recognized and harmonized Master of Digital Health (MDH) degree. We move beyond basic "tech literacy" to formalize standards in interoperability, data governance, cybersecurity, ethics, and leadership.
Our Core Pillars:
- Framework Co-creation: Developing a Global MDH Competency Framework.
- Curriculum Harmonization: Supporting core and specialized learning outcomes across borders.
- Quality Assurance: Enabling international accreditation and standardized excellence.
- Global Collaboration: Facilitating academic exchanges and joint research initiatives.
Through the Pfarrkirchen Declaration, the MDHA has transitioned from concept to commitment, uniting global institutions to professionalize digital health education for the 21st century.
Publication
"Towards a Globally Recognized and Harmonized Degree of Master of Digital Health (MDH): The Case for an MDH Alliance"
Read the Full Paper Here: https://jas.bayern/index.php/jair/article/view/213
Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme on AI and ML in Healthcare
DigiHealth‐AI: Practice, Research, Ethics, and Regulation
- DETAILS TBA
FOR MOR INFORMATION CHECK OUT https://th-deg.de/erasmus-blended-intensive-programme-ai-ml-healthcare
digihealthDAY workshops
DigiHealthDay isn’t just the Congress “DigiHealthDayS”; it’s also a series of educational events hosted by DIT-ECRI in Spring and Summer 2026 (TBA)
Title: Change Management Through Customer-Driven Solutions in Public Healthcare
Speaker: Marietta Avakyan (Switzerland)
Date: April 24, Thursday, 14:00 - 17:15
Format: Blended (Physical & Virtual)
Title: AI-supported User-Centered Design of Digital Health Services
Speakers: Martin Gerdes, PhD (Norway), Karl-Heinz Frank Reichert (Norway)
Date: May 22, Thursday, 2025
Format: Online
Abstract:
This intensive workshop equips participants with theoretical understanding and practical skills for user-centered development of Digital Health services enhanced by artificial intelligence design tools. Through structured activities, participants progress from initial concept generation to detailed design specifications using both traditional design methodologies and cutting-edge AI tools.
The workshop emphasizes the importance of stakeholder involvement throughout the design process, teaching participants to identify and prioritize digital health concepts through stakeholder interviews, idea generation, requirement identification and systematic evaluation using comprehensive criteria. Participants learn to develop compelling service descriptions, create sales pitches, and construct detailed user scenarios to ground their concepts in real-world contexts.
A significant focus is placed on understanding and documenting the needs of different user groups through persona development, challenge extraction from scenarios, and evidence-based research. The participants transform these insights into functional and non-functional requirements, user interface specifications, and UX prototypes — both paper-based and AI-generated.
The workshop structure follows a practical product development workflow:
- 1. Theoretical foundation of User Centered Design
- 2. Identification and prioritization of digital health concepts
- 3. Stakeholder needs analysis and requirement specification
- 4. AI-supported prototype development
- 5. Presentation of results and prototype demonstration
- 6. Individual reflection on learning outcomes
Title: Data Integration and Interoperability
Speakers: Luis Ruiz, PhD (Norway), Jonathan Okereke, M.Sc (Germany), Fernando Portilla, M.Sc (Germany), Henrique Martins, PhD (Portugal)
Date: May 26-30, Monday-Friday, 2025
Format: Blended (Physical & Virtual)
Duration: 5 days
Learning Objectives: By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to understand and apply key concepts and techniques of data integration and interoperability within Digital Health systems.
- Foundational Understanding of Data Integration
- Health Level Seven International (HL7) Standards: HL7 V2, CDA, IPS
- Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR)
- Introduction to OpenEHR Standard & Implementation
- Terminology and Mapping
- European EHR Xchange Format (EEHRxF) and its features
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26 May Monday |
27 May Tuesday |
28 May Wednessday |
29 May Thursday |
30 May Friday |
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| 09:45 – 11:15 | Introduction to Data Integration and Interoperability Jonathan Okereke |
FHIR Introduction Jonathan Okereke |
Introduction to OpenEHR-based Data Modelling Luis Ruiz |
Terminology Binding of Clinical Information Models Luis Ruiz / Fernando Portilla |
Current eHealth landscape & main EEHRxF features EHDS adoption, implementation & co-creation approach Henrique Martins |
| 11:30 – 13:00 |
Data Integration Techniques Discussion on different Integration Models Jonathan Okereke |
FHIR Specifications Getting Started with FHIR SMART on FHIR Jonathan Okereke |
OpenEHR Implementation / Integration: Techniques & Challenges Luis Ruiz |
Terminology Servers: SNOMED CT & LOINC Luis Ruiz / Fernando Portilla |
Technical content I Technical content II Henrique Martins |
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14:00 – 15:30 |
Hands-on Session: HL7 V2 Fernando Portilla |
Hands-on Session: HL7 FHIR – Part 1 Jonathan Okereke |
Hands-on Session: OpenEHR – Part 1 Luis Ruiz |
Hands-on Session: Mapping Luis Ruiz / Fernando Portilla |
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| 15:45 – 17:00 |
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Hands-on Session: HL7 FHIR – Part 2 Jonathan Okereke |
Hands-on Session: OpenEHR – Part 2 Luis Ruiz |
Concluding remarks, students’ work & feedback Luis Ruiz / Fernando Portilla |
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Title: European Health Data Space: Taking the First Steps Toward Implementation
Speakers: Dipak Kalra, PhD (United Kingdom), Dmitry Etin (Austria)
Date: June 30, Monday, 09:45 -13:00
Title: AI in Healthcare (Online)
🗓 Day 1 — Mon 3 Nov | 09:45–13:00 CET
Foundations of AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare
Co-Leads: Prof. Dr. Georgi Chaltikyan (DIT), Prof. Dr. Mouzhi Ge (DIT), Dr. Lars Lindsköld (EFMI President), Dr. Nasim Farrokhnia (Healthcare & Life Sciences EMEA)
Host: Prof. Dr. Martin Wulf Gerdes (UiA)
🧭 Programme:
• Welcome & Intro to the BIP (Prof. Gerdes)
• Overview of AI for Health (Prof. Mouzhi Ge)
• AI as a Collegial Advisor (Dr. Farrokhnia)
• Humans Need Humans — AI isn’t Solved by AI Alone (Dr. Lindsköld)
🗓 Day 2 — Tue 4 Nov | 09:45–13:00 CET
Data, Algorithms and Models in AI4H
Co-Leads: Dr. Fara Aninha Fernandes (DIT), Prof. Dr. Martin Wulf Gerdes (UiA)
🧭 Programme:
• Introduction of AI Technology in Health (Prof. Gerdes)
• Bias, Trust & Transparency in Health AI (Dr. Fernandes)
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posters
Authors: S. Siska, M. Avila, T. Staubitz German University of Digital Science, Potsdam, Germany
submissions
DigiHealthDay 2026 is an International Congress with the theme "Global Digital Health – Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond". We invite interesting abstracts pertaining to the field of digital health and its role in the context of 'Global Health'. You are welcome to submit scientific articles as abstracts or papers.
Participation in DigiHealthDay 2026 entitles you to the publishing of one abstract and paper in the Congress Proceedings and the Journal of Applied Interdisciplinary Research (JAIR) jointly with the Ukrainian Journal of Medical Informatics and Engineering. (Note: Formal acceptance required!) JAIR features topics in interdisciplinary research and is aimed at academic readers from diverse disciplines. To find out more about the journal, please visit https://jas.bayern/index.php/jair/index.
The following are topics that are of interest for DigiHealthDay 2026:
- Special Focus on: Digital health education, AI research, ethics and regulation, digital health innovation and entrepreneurship, pragmatic research in digital health
- EHR, health information systems
- Data standards and interoperability
- Telemedicine and remote health care
- mHealth, IoMT, and telemonitoring
- Health data management and analytics
- Privacy, security, trust, and patient engagement
- Robotics, blockchain, new and emerging technologies
- Delivery models, bottlenecks, and moving forward
Please use the following links to assist you in the submission
Submission preparation checklist and author guidelines:
https://jas.bayern/index.php/jair/about/submissions
Paper Submission:
Please register at the following link in order to submit a paper
https://jas.bayern/index.php/jair/user/register
Abstract Submission:
Please submit your abstract at the following link
https://survey.th-deg.de/index.php/925967?newtest=Y&lang=en
Important Dates:
- Abstract / paper submission deadline: 1st August, 2026
- Notification of acceptance (on or before): 1st September, 2026
- Student session submission deadline: 1st August, 2026
Please address your inquiries to: submission.digihealth@th-deg.de
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host & venue
The faculty European Campus Rottal-Inn is a semi-autonomous branch of the Deggendorf Institute of Technology (abbreviated to DIT. In German the DIT is titled THD – Technische Hochschule Deggendorf, a university of applied sciences in Bavaria). ECRI was established in 2015 as a cross-disciplinary educational institution preparing multilingual, global graduates for international careers in applied healthcare and technical sciences. ECRI offers two full-time study programs in the field of Healthcare Information and Communication Technologies: Bachelor of Health Informatics, and Master of Digital Health (MDH), both taught in English, targeting not only local but primarily international students.
ECRI is located in the district centre Pfarrkirchen, in the region of Lower Bavaria (South-East of Germany). It is a charming touristic town, nestled among rolling, picturesque hills, close to the Austrian border and only one hour’s drive away from Deggendorf. Attractive cities nearby are Salzburg, Regensburg and Passau, and Munich is just a 90-minute drive away. The proximity to Austria and the Czech Republic puts the district in the heart of Europe. Pfarrkirchen has excellent school and education facilities, and offers many leisure activities. In the recent years Pfarrkirchen has become culturally renowned in the area due to its exceptional art exhibitions, museum nights and numerous festivals and events throughout the year. In the summer, the old town festival tempts thousands of visitors with its multicultural culinary and musical events.
HOTELS and reservations
Pfarrkirchen
- Parkhotel Pfarrkirchen – https://www.parkhotel-pfarrkirchen.de/
- Boardinghouse Pfarrkirchen – https://www.boardinghouse-pfarrkirchen.de/
Bad Birnbach (approx. 10-12 km from Pfarrkirchen)
- Pension Hofmann – https://www.badbirnbach.de/badbirnbach/ukv/house/Pension-Hofmann-GER00020060033182089
- Hotel & Apartments Rappensberg – https://www.hotel-rappensberg.de/
- Sammareier Gutshof – https://www.sammareier.de/
- Gräfliches Hotel Alte Post – https://www.alte-post-badbirnbach.de/
Eggenfelden (approx. 10-12 km from Pfarrkirchen)
- Hotel Mariandl im Oberwirt – https://mariandl-im-oberwirt.de/kontakt/
- Pension Alram-Hof – https://www.alram.de/anfahrt
Review of past events
On 9 and 10 November 2023, the fourth DigiHealthDay (DHD) was hosted by the European Campus Rottal-Inn (ECRI). The International Congress received an impressive 1,323 registrations from 105 nations and brought together more than 450 people on-site and online. Academics, students, policy makers, company representatives and digital health enthusiasts came together to discuss the future of technology use in healthcare. The amount of positive feedback marks the DHD as a leading platform for digital health research, education and networking.
Three plenary sessions, three online sessions, fifteen keynote speeches and one panel discussion: the event’s programme – this year focusing on ethics and regulations, innovation, entrepreneurship, and AI research – gave the DigiHealth community a platform to exchange ideas, discuss challenges and spark future collaborations. It was a rare opportunity for on-site attendees whose level of expertise ranged from academic backgrounds to simple interest, to engage directly with some of the world's foremost experts on digital health. International speakers included Dipak Kalra, PhD (United Kingdom), Rajendra Gupta, PhD (India), Anne Snowdon of HIMSS Analytics, PhD (Canada), Miklós Szócska, PhD (Hungary) and Lars Lindsköld, MD (Sweden), to name but a few.
Learn more about past DigiHealthDay events:
