Organizers

IFESS

The mission of the International Functional Electrical

Stimulation Society, Inc.™ is to promote the

research, application, and understanding of electrical

stimulation as it is utilized in the field of medicine

through meetings, tutorials, publications, and

the exchange of information.

http://www.ifess.org/

DGBMT – Deutsche Gesellschaft für

Biomedizinische Technik im VDE

German scientists in the field of biomedical engineering

are organized in the DGBMT, which was

founded in 1972. The Society merged with the VDE

in 2001 and now has over 1,800 members including

physicians, engineers, scientists and companies.

www.dgbmt.de

University of Freiburg

Founded in 1457, the University of Freiburg is one

of the oldest German universities and is now one of

the nation’s leading research and teaching institutions,

recently awarded as one of nine “Universities

of Excellence“ in Germany.

www.uni-freiburg.de

Institute of Microsystem Technology (IMTEK)

The IMTEK at the University of Freiburg is unique in

Europe. The scientific scope of the institute, with

18 faculty and over 200 research and technical

staff, encompasses nearly all technical fields relevant

to the highly interdisciplinary world of microsystem

technology.

www.imtek.de

VDE, the Association for Electrical, Electronic &Information Technologies is one of the largest technical and scientific associations in Europe with more than 34 000 members. Not only engineers belong to the VDE but also scientists, students, technicians and all important enterprises in the

electrical,electronic and information technology industry, the electrical utilities, federal authorities and institutions. The Association is represented throughout Germany on a regional basis by 29 regional societies. Its base is in Frankfurt/Main

www.vde.com