Calls for papers for the 40th International Congress on Occupational Safety and Health 2027 are now open. Under the theme ‘Prevention ensures stability – occupational safety and health as the key to crisis resilience in turbulent times’, the Federal Association for Safety and Health at Work (Basi) e. V. is inviting participants to help shape the programme of the anniversary congress through its Call for Participation. It will take place in Düsseldorf from 19 to 22 October 2027 – at the same time as the international A+A trade fair.
Basi’s Managing Director, Dr Christian Felten, makes it clear: “Health and safety is not a cost factor. It is a factor in stability. Companies that invest in prevention safeguard their performance even in turbulent times. People matter – and we will bring that to life at the 40th A+A Congress in 2027.”
Federal Minister of Labor Bärbel Bas supports the call with a personal message. She emphasizes how important active prevention is for the resilience of companies, employees, and society in times of international crises, climate change, and the digital transformation of the world of work—and calls on participants to actively contribute topics and practical examples.
Six thematic clusters, which reflect the key challenges of our time, provide guidance for submissions:
- Organizational Resilience and Capacity to Act
- Human Resilience, Health, and Workplace Safety
- Technical, Digital, and Infrastructure Resilience
- The Transformation of Work, Skills, and Future Readiness
- Cooperation, Networks, and Social Resilience
- Framework Conditions, Accountability, and a Culture of Resilience
Whether it’s a case study, research findings, a project presentation, a poster, a workshop or a dialogue format: contributions relating to the conference’s central theme can take many different forms. In addition to presentations, posters and panel discussions, Basi expressly welcomes and encourages interactive formats such as World Café, Fishbowl, Barcamp or Pecha Kucha (a short-presentation format with 20 slides, each lasting 20 seconds, for concise insights).
Important Dates at a Glance:
- September 1, 2026: The call for participation begins
- October 15, 2026: Deadline for submitting papers/sessions
- April 2027: Confirmation to event organisers
- May 2027: Conference announcement with an overview of the planned events
- May 2027: Ticket sales begin
- October 19–22, 2027: Dates of the 40th International A+A Congress
Papers can be submitted easily via the online portal: Call for Participation – Basi. Further details can be found at www.basi.de/call-for-participation.