General Information

Disclaimer
During the 40th Annual EAU Congress (EAU25), the “Exhibition booths relating to prescription-only medicines” are only accessible to certified healthcare professionals, qualified to prescribe medicines, and pharmacists. Based on information provided by the registering party, a “P” will be printed on the congress badges when the bearer has accreditation to access the “Exhibition Booths related to prescription-only medicines.” It is the responsibility of the registering party to provide correct information and the EAU holds no responsibility with regards to the information provided. This measure is in accordance with the national and international pharmaceutical guidelines.

About the EAUN25 Meeting
The 25th International EAUN Meeting will be held in Madrid on 22-24 March 2025, in conjunction with EAU25. This unique three-day meeting provides the ultimate opportunity to interact with leading urology nursing and medical professionals and to find inspiration for advanced nursing practice to take forward in your own work environment. The scientific programme will bring together the latest developments in research as well as best practice and current clinical guidelines, through interactive sessions and (state-of-the-art) lectures, providing an opportunity to discuss and share your important clinical experiences and practice.

About Madrid
More information will follow closer to the congress.

Abstracts
Abstract submission for EAUN25 closes on 1 December 2024. Selected abstracts will be presented during the (video and poster) abstract sessions in Madrid.

The abstract bodies of accepted abstracts will be published on the EAUN25 Resource Centre open access, and in UROsource and in the Congress app two weeks prior to the congress.
Presented abstracts will be published in the International Journal of Urological Nursing if the author uploads the abstract in the Wiley author portal. Presenters receive a notification when the upload is available.

More information about abstract submission can be found here.

Access to Session Rooms

Only meeting delegates with a valid badge have access to the session rooms. Seating is regulated on a first-come, first-served basis. We recommend delegates to go to the session rooms well in advance.

Due to safety regulations, doors will be closed when all seats are taken. It is not allowed to stand in the aisles of the rooms.

Access to the EAU25 Virtual Platform
EAUN25 delegates have full access to the EAU25 Virtual Platform.
The virtual platform opens on the 21 February 2025 at 10:00 CET, and closes on the 25 of March around 16:15 CET (24hrs after last sessions). The Virtual Platform gives access to live streams of all the sessions held in eURO Auditoriums 1 & 2 and some Industry sessions in various rooms as well as On Demand access to recordings of the other sessions (when they become available).

For more information on how to access the Platform please refer to the EAU25 General Information

Address of the Congress Venue

IFEMA MADRID
Avda del Partenón 5
28042 Madrid, Spain
T: +34 91 722 3000
www.ifema.es/en
South entrance (metro), North entrance (taxi, buses, uber)

Airlines: Discounted travel through our Preferred Carrier
The EAU has partnered with SKYTEAM so you can benefit from an attractive discount for your trip to Madrid. More information can be found here.

App
For EAUN25, the EAU’s Association App is the easiest way to navigate the meeting. We highly recommend to download the EAUN25 event app as there will be no printed programme book. From March 2025, the EAUN25 Event will be available within the Association App.

In the app, you can browse the EAUN25 scientific programme and create your personal programme using the planner. Find session rooms and exhibitor booths by scrolling through the floor plans. You can save a session or company using the save icon. Saved sessions and companies can be found under “My Programme” and “My Favorites”, respectively. Both can be found in your Profile (accessible from the app’s home page, on the top right). Offline use of the App is possible.

Download the EAU Association App for free in the Play Store (Android) or App Store (iOS).

Award Ceremony
The Award Ceremony will take place on Monday, 24 March 2025.
The EAUN Chair will hand over the EAUN Nursing Research Project Plan Prize and the two Best Practice-development and two Science-oriented Poster Prizes.

The winner of the Ronny Pieters Prize will be announced and the award presented to the winner at the Nurses’ Dinner in Restaurant NuBel on Friday evening, 21 March 2025!

Badge Tracking System
The QR-code found on the delegate badge enables delegates to leave their contact details with exhibitors in a quick and easy way. The QR-code will also be scanned at the entrance of the session rooms to gather CME and statistical information. The EAUN bears no responsibility for data scanned by third parties.
See also “Evaluation & Feedback”

Badge Classification

Certificate of Attendance
As of the Wednesday 26 March 2025, you can download your certificate of attendance via your MyEAU account.

Log in and you will see the main menu on the left side of your screen. Click on “Events” and select “Certificates” from the drop-down menu. Before obtaining your certificate, you will be requested to complete the evaluation questionnaire.

On the certificate you will find the total number of CNE credits appointed to the event. You should only claim hours spent in an EAU(N)25 activity (e.g. sessions, courses). An overview of the viewed sessions can be found in MyEAU under “Attended Meetings”.

For questions please contact the Registrations Department.

Please see “CNE Accreditation” for further details.

Charge and Connect Area
Special “Charge & Connect” areas will be available in the Exhibition Hall (Blue Area, Hall 9) and have seating, free internet, work stations, and power outlets.

Cloakroom and Luggage
You can store your coats and/or luggage in the cloakroom (Blue Area, Level -1) during the congress. Please collect all personal items at the end of each day.

CNE Accreditation
The latest information on CNE Accreditation can be found here here.

Congress Bag
Delegates can collect their congress bags at the Registration Area (Blue Area, Hall 9).

Congress Newsletter: European Urology Today Congress Edition
A special Congress edition of European Urology Today will be distributed at various locations at the venue. The newsletter features interviews with key speakers, scientific articles, background information on sessions, and all other relevant subjects. The newsletter will also be available online.

Currency
The currency in Spain is the Euro (€). One ATM machine can be found outside of the North Entrance, one ATM machine can be found outside of the South Entrance and a third ATM machine can be found on the boulevard / Avenida.

Disclosure Request
At the beginning of their presentation(s), speakers are requested to disclose to the audience any affiliations with the industry related to the topic of their lecture. An affiliation can be: being a member of the advisory board or having a consulting agreement with a specific company.

EAU Booth
The EAU staff look forward to welcoming you at the EAU booth (Blue Area, Hall 9) and answering any questions you may have about EAU(N) membership.
If you are not a member yet, do visit us at the booth and take advantage of special onsite offers.

EAUN Booth
Information specifically on EAUN membership and EAUN activities (fellowships, courses, guidelines) can be obtained at the EAUN Booth located next to the EAUN session rooms.

EAUN Congress Office
More information about the EAUN Congress office can be found here.

EAU Education Office – European School of Urology (ESU)
The European School of Urology (ESU), working with European faculties, will provide high quality international educational courses in urology during EAU25. All ESU courses require a separate registration. Some are more relevant to nurses than others.

The ESU, together with the EAUN, will also provide 2 educational courses in urology nursing within the EAUN25 programme. These two EAUN-ESU courses are free to attend and separate registration is needed. More information is available in the Scientific Programme.

EAU Exhibition
An extensive technical exhibition will be held during EAU25 and is open to technical equipment manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies and scientific publishers. This exhibition is one of the premier events worldwide for showcasing new and established products as well as cutting-edge medical technology. High-profile companies, as well as small innovative businesses, join the exhibition – offering insights and opening the doors onto the world of modern urology. If you have a license to prescribe pharmaceuticals make sure to tick the “Prescriber” box during congress registration to have a  “P” printed on your congress badge, showing you have accreditation to access the “Exhibition Booths related to prescription-only medicines.” and to attend EAU symposia that are restricted to Prescribers. See Opening Hours for the specific opening hours of the EAU25 Exhibition.

EAUN exhibition
The EAUN exhibition takes place in the EAUN Booth Area next to the EAUN session rooms. Companies will be present to show their products and inform the delegates of new developments in the urology nursing field. See Opening Hours for the specific opening hours of the EAUN25 Exhibition.

EAU Opening Ceremony and Awards
Participants and exhibitors attending the congress are invited to the official Opening Ceremony on Friday, 21 March 2025 at 18.00-19.30 in eURO Auditorium 1 (Green Area, Hall 10). During the Opening Ceremony the new Honorary EAU Members will be announced and EAU Awards will be handed out. The Opening Ceremony will be followed by a Networking Reception until 20:30 hrs.
More info about the EAU awards can be found here.

Electricity
Spain, like most other European countries, has 230-volt AC, 50Hz current and uses two-pin continental plugs. Visitors from Switzerland, the UK and Ireland will need a plug adaptor for electric appliances, while those from North America need a power converter to use 110/125V appliances.

Emergency Information and First Aid

There is a First Aid unit at the boulevard / Avenida, on the first floor.
The units are indicated on the directional signs with the first aid symbol .
In case of emergencies inside the congress venue, contact a security guard.

Outside of the IFEMA congress venue, please call the general emergency number 112.

EU-ACME/CNE Desk
Information on the EU-ACME/CNE programme, CME/CNE/CPD credits, membership status & benefits, accredited CME/CNE activities and national CME credits systems can be obtained at the EU-ACME information desk at the EAU Booth (Blue Area, Level 9).

Evaluation & Feedback
Please leave your feedback for sessions or courses that you attend! You can scan the QR code on your congress badge with your mobile phone and select any session you attended for evaluation. Your feedback helps us improve future events.

Exhibition Guide
The Exhibition Guide, including an exhibition floor plan and an overview of all exhibitors with company profiles of both EAU25 and EAUN25, will be placed on the Meeting Website and in the Meeting App.

Food & Beverage
Catering is available for purchase throughout the congress venue.

Guests & Children
In compliance with the Pharma Codes, the EAU is not allowed to register guests (including children) and they can therefore not attend the meeting. The EAU office cannot offer any children’s daycare facilities either. If parents decide to leave their children in a part of the venue that is accessible without a badge, the EAU will bear no responsibility in case of incidents. If you have any special requirements due to impaired mobility, medical needs or due to the fact you are nursing please let the organisation know in advance.

Historical Exhibition
The EAU History Office is presenting a historical exhibit with rare antique instruments and other artefacts around the topic of “Spanish Contributions to Urology”. You will find the Historical Exhibition as part of the EAU Booth at the Exhibition Hall (Blue Area, Level 9).

History of the Annual EAU Congress
The EAU Congress history website can be viewed at www.eaucongresshistory.org. All EAU Congresses, going back to the very first in 1974, are included in the interactive overview.

Hotel Accommodation
The company K.I.T. Group has been contracted to handle the hotel accommodation for congress participants. Their staff will be available at the Hotel Desk in the Registration Area (Blue Area, Level 9).
More information here.

Insurance
The organisers do not accept liability for any personal damage. Participants are advised to arrange their own personal insurance.

Language
The meeting sessions will be conducted in English. No translation will be provided.

Lost and Found
For assistance, report any lost or found items to the EAU Information Desk in the registration area (Blue Area, Hall 9).

Media Policy
Registered press representatives may attend all scientific sessions. Photographing during sessions is allowed for personal and non-commercial use only, i.e. photos cannot be published or reproduced in any way. Outside of the scientific sessions, you need written permission by the EAU for photography, filming and interviews at any location within the congress venue. Video recording of the congress or during the sessions is subject to authorisation by the EAU Press Office. A written request must be submitted prior to the congress via press@uroweb.org or can be submitted on-site at the EAU Press Centre (Green Area). Requests will be approved on a case-by-case basis. Film crews can book a time slot (max 2 per day per publication) to film in one of the filming areas onsite via the hostess in the EAU Press Centre. Film crews will receive a special filming press badge, available at the EAU Press Centre.

More press info can be found here.

More information about the media policy here.

Mobile Phones
Sound and camera flash of mobile phones and tablets must be switched off during sessions.

Networking
With other delegates
You can use the EAU Association App (see “App”) to get in touch with other delegates or congress participants. First install the EAUN25 Event when it becomes available. The networking feature is off by default, you can turn it on by logging in to the app with your MyEAU credentials through the “My Profile” menu in the top right corner.

For more information on the networking opportunities go to “Networking” under “App Help”, which you will find under “More” in the app menu.

With speakers
Delegates can also get in touch with EAUN25 faculty and speakers via the EAUN25 Event app. In the Programme tab you will find “Speakers”, where you will see a speaker overview. Click on “Conversation” to leave them a message. You can also send them a request to meet by clicking on “Meeting”.

Nurses’ Dinner
The formal and fun Nurses’ Dinner will take place on Friday evening, 21 March, in Restaurant NuBel to allow for meeting the other nurse participants early and to help nurses achieve more networking and exchange during the conference.

On Demand Webcasts
Presentations, sessions and ESU courses will be webcasted under the condition that the speakers have given their approval.

Patient Information
EAU25 features a special programme for urology patients representatives on the first day of EAU25, the EAU Patient Day. Find out more >

Personal Planner
Do not miss anything during this year’s meeting, use the EAUN Personal Planner!

  • It is fully integrated with the scientific programme of the meeting
  • You can select your priority sessions and export them to your Outlook, Google Calendar or print them out.

Visit the scientific programme overview for more information.

Kindly note that the planner on the website and the planner in the App do not exchange information. You can use either one for your planning.

Photography & Filming
The EAU will be taking photos and/or screenshots, will be recording the sessions and doing some filming between sessions. In case of any questions, please let us know by sending an e-mail to: press@uroweb.org

Power Outlets
In addition to the dedicated Charge & Connect areas in the Exhibition, you can find several power outlets and seats with USB ports in the Atrium.

Prayer Room
A room of silence is available in the Orange Area, level 7.2, which is open during congress hours.

Presentation Training Centre
Mrs. Vivienne Parry (GB) will give Individual & Group Presentation Skills Training Sessions to help improve presentation and delivery skills. The one-on-one 15-minute sessions and 30-minute group sessions (max. 6 persons) are free of charge and available to all speakers.
Appointments for this very popular training session should be made by sending an email to Ms. Hanna Kiss with your preferred timing or by signing up at the Speaker Service Centre (Green Area, Level 7.3).

Press Centre
Journalists and medical/science writers can obtain a free registration to the meeting. Registered press members are welcome to use the facilities at the EAU Press Centre (Green Area, Terminal 7) where they will also obtain a special press pack. Internet access, printer and photocopy facilities are provided.
More information>

Registration Area
All registration and service desks are located on level 7.2. See Opening Hours for the specific opening hours of the registration area.

Resource Centre
As a meeting delegate, you can access the EAUN25 scientific content as it becomes available in the EAUN25 Resource Centre using your MyEAU credentials. EAUN Members have early access to read the abstracts in advance. The content in the Resource Centre will be available up to 1 year after the meeting, but is not accredited. The content in the Resource Centre is accredited for congress delegates until 24 hours after the last session of the congress (Tuesday 25 March around 16:15 CEST). The content in the Resource Centre will be available up to 1 year after the congress but is not accredited after Tuesday, 25th of March.

Security and Safety
IFEMA and the EAU have taken security precautions to ensure the maximum possible safety for all participants. Bags may be subject to inspection. Do not leave bags unattended at any time.

Smoking Policy
Smoking (also of e-cigarettes) is not allowed inside the congress venue and in the exhibition hall. Smoking is only allowed outside, ashtrays are available outside in the main street/Avenida.

Social Media
We are using social media during the meeting to encourage open discussions on urology science and your experiences. EAUN meeting faculty, opinion leaders, speakers, delegates and media share their ideas, commentary and photos on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. You can follow the EAUN on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and  X. We invite you to use the hashtag #EAUN25, follow us on all social media accounts and join the conversation!

Speaker Service Centre
If you are presenting at EAUN25, this is where you can upload or review your slides and receive technical instructions about your presentation. The Speaker Service Centre is located in the Green Area, Hall 10. Presentations have to be uploaded 3 hours prior to the start of a session. See Opening Hours for the specific opening hours of the Speaker Service Centre.

Taxi
There are a lot of taxis in Madrid and at every major train station, there are taxi stands. The IFEMA has taxi ranks laid out to facilitate the arrival and departure of visitors. See Travel Information for more details.

Time Zone
All communicated times in the scientific programme are Central European Summer Time (CET), the time zone in most of Europe at the time of EAUN25.

Transportation Pass
More information will follow closer to the congress.

Upcoming Meetings
If you have information or promotional materials to share on upcoming meetings, you can display these materials in the provided racks in the Charge & Connect Areas (Exhibition Hall, Blue Area, Hall 9). It is strictly forbidden to put up promotional material at any other location in the congress venue.

Values EAU and EAUN
The EAUN and EAU are committed to fostering a culture of respect and inclusivity within our urological community and beyond. We believe that adhering to these values is a collective responsibility for all. Together, let’s uphold our EDI values to create a welcoming and positive experience for all delegates, faculty and staff. More information can be found here.

Visa
Citizens from countries outside the EU/EEA may require a visa. Contact your nearest Spanish Consulate for more information or visit here.

Wi-Fi
The EAU is offering free Wi-Fi during congress days in the IFEMA MADRID, with the exception of the Exhibition area.

Network: EAU25
Password: Madrid25

In the Exhibition area, free Wi-Fi is only available at the Charge & Connect areas.