Dear Colleagues,

Imagine three days in the heart of Europe—three days where the very architects of modern cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) “open their labs” and share their insights with you.

We are delighted to invite you to the 27th European Practicum on Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing, taking place from 3–5 September 2025 in Basel, Switzerland—the only edition of this event in 2025.

This year’s practicum features a world-class faculty including:

• Prof. Dr. Piergiuseppe Agostoni (Italy) – expert in heart failure and non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring
• Prof. Daniel Dumitrescu (Germany) – expert in CPET formatting and pulmonary vascular disease
• Prof. Dr. William Stringer (USA) – CPET pioneer and international authority on gas exchange analysis
• Prof. Dr. Martin Brutsche (Switzerland) – specialist in integrative pulmonary diagnostics
• Prof. Dr. Alfred Hager, Dr. Tim Takken, Prof. Dr. Marshall Riley, Prof. Dr. Denny Levett, Prof. Daniel Dumitrescu, Prof. Joachim Meyer, and many more – covering the full spectrum from pediatric CPET to elite athlete testing, rare diseases, and artificial intelligence in diagnostics

Under the Swiss skyline, you will:
✔ Conduct live CPET sessions on cutting-edge metabolic/gas-exchange systems
✔ Decode complex data in real time with top-tier experts by your side
✔ Participate in small-group rotations for immersive, hands-on learning
✔ Submit your research for the Young Investigator Competition
✔ Enjoy Swiss precision and hospitality, including a networking dinner close to the river Rhein

If you’ve ever wanted to …
• train shoulder-to-shoulder with world-leading CPET experts,
• get hands-on with the newest metabolic cart technologies, and
• build collaborations that could redefine your clinical or research path –
… now is the time.

🕓 Important: Seats are limited and registration closes on 15 August 2025.

👉 Secure your spot now: cpx2025-dsbg@unibas.ch

With kind regards

Prof. Dr. Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss (Switzerland) – course chair and host, University of Basel