UEG Week 2022 - FAQs 

Please go to one of the on-site registration terminals where you can register yourself. Once finished, you need to go to one of the Open Payments counters close by, where you need to make your payment and collect your badge.

 The on-site registration is open Friday from 14:00-18:00, Saturday from 07:30-18:00, Sunday & Monday from 07:00-18:30 and Tuesday from 07:00-16:00.

If you have a virtual registration for PGT, you can extend your registration either online or on-site at the registration terminals. If you are registered in-person, you can only extend your registration at on-site at the registration terminals.

 If you have a virtual registration for the Congress Programme, you can extend your registration either online or on-site at the registration terminals. If you are registered in-person, you can only extend your registration at on-site at the registration terminals. 

Congress programme delegates have access to all congress areas, except PGT sessions.
Postgraduate Teaching Programme delegates have access to congress areas and PGT programme on Saturday and Sunday (no access on Monday & Tuesday).
Faculty/Allied Healthcare Professionals/Undergraduate students have access to all congress areas and programme on all days.

 Meals are not included in the registration fee. UEG offers some light refreshments (coffee, tea, healthy snack) at the coffee points from 9am to 4 pm on a first come first served basis. In the myUEG Community Area, there will also be a cake truck and water dispensers are available throughout the venue, and the tap water has drinking quality.

No, you do not have to be a member and there are no reduced registration fees for members of a member society. However, you can become a myUEG Associate and benefit from our offers as a member of the myUEG Community.

Please stop by at the Travel Grant/International Scholars counter in the registration area in order to prove your congress attendance (passport/ID required). For travel grants, our onsite staff will also check that you fulfil the grant criteria (age limit!). The grant/scholarship will then be paid after the congress.

Outside of Messe Wien is a Taxi Lane where usually taxi should be waiting. In case there is no taxi waiting you can call the following numbers: +43 131300, +43 140100 or +43 160160.

There is an Internet Centre located in the Mall where you can print.

 Yes, the password is “uegweek22”. Please select the network #UEGWifi by BMS.

Charging stations are located in the networking areas (Hall A and Hall B) and in the myUEG Community Area (Hall A).

The UEG Night to celebrate our 30th anniversary will take place on Monday. However, you need to buy a ticket online (first come, first served!).

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Please go to the onsite registration area in the Entrance Foyer A and check with the staff there.

If you have lost your badge, please proceed to the Registration Service Desk, where you need to purchase a new badge

Children (under 18 years of age) are not allowed at the conference due to compliance rules. Children aged 3-12 can be left in the UEG Week Kindergarten (upon registration/availability) for a one-time fee of € 20.

 There is a Young GI Spot in the myUEG Community Area in Hall A.

Yes, you can bring an assistance dog (certificate required) to the conference. However, please note that any damages caused by the dog are the owner’s liability. 

All rooms are wheelchair accessible. However, not all stages are. If you are a speaker and require help getting on stage, please address this in advance to the Speakers Centre staff. They and other personnel in the session room will assist you.

In Vienna it is mandatory to wear masks on public transportation. You will receive a mask with your congress material onsite. We recommend following the general Covid-19 rules (washing/disinfecting hands, wearing masks when in a crowd etc.) to help preventing the virus from spreading. If you feel sick, please stay at home.

Just outside the venue there is a testing container run by a pharmacy. You get all information there and on our webpage. 

UEG Week 2023 will again be hybrid and take place from October 14-17, 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark and online

You can join the myUEG Community for free. Just sign up on the UEG Website to become a myUEG Associate. For more information, visit the myUEG Community Area in Hall A.

Yes, UEG Week 2022 is designated for a maximum of 24 hours (PGT: 9 European CME credits, UEG Week congress programme 15 European CME credits). In order to obtain European CME credits (ECMEC®s) and to receive the CME Certificate of EACCME, please complete the online evaluation form, which is available as of Tuesday, October 11, 2022 (17:30 CEST) on ueg.eu/myueg.

The certificate of attendance is available online (myUEG) after completing a short evaluation survey on the conference. You can also claim your CME credits there. In case you need a stamped and signed certificate of attendance, please go to the registration desk where staff can hand this out to you. This is not possible for claiming CME credits. PGT-Delegates can also download their certificate for participation in the 3-years curriculum online (myUEG).  

Follow these steps to download your congress certificates: 

1. Login to your myUEG account and navigate to My Week > Certificates 
2. Kindly complete the evaluation form if requested.  
3. Your certificates are available for download. 

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 Please proceed to the Speakers Centre immediately. Mention that your talk is soon, and staff will be able to assist you immediately.

The Speakers Centre is open Friday from 14:00-18:00, Saturday from 07:30-18:00, Sunday & Monday from 07:00-18:00 and Tuesday from 07:00-15:00.

We cannot make the choice for you, however, there are session pathways in the online programme and you can also save sessions as favourites and create your personal schedule.

Access online programme

Yes, all scientific sessions will be recorded and available on the UEG Week platform and in the UEG library www.ueg.eu/library.

A digital abstract book will be available on the congress platform, in the online programme and on our website ueg.eu from Sunday, October 9, 2022 13:30 CEST. Late breaking abstracts will be published in the December issue of the UEG Journal.

You meet on the day you have registered for at 08:55 at the Young GI Spot in the myUEG Community Area, Hall A. Each mentor will then present the programme of the day and the further meeting schedule.

Depending on availability of space, you may still be able to participate. Please just check directly at the Young GI Spot in the myUEG Community Area.

Yes, in the virtual platform click on Q&A, select the respective room and enter your question live. 

In the virtual platform click on Live Voting, select the respective room and place your vote live.

It is located in the Science Lounge in Hall B – there are moderated poster sessions and E-Posters Sun-Tue. There are no printed posters on-site this year!

The Exhibition opening hours are: Sun & Mon 09:00-17:30, Tue 09:00-15:30.