Western Europe Autumn Conference
Basel, Switzerland
6-9 November 2025
A conference aimed at medical students and junior doctors, but is also open to “older” participants too.
Do you feel challenged because Christians either talk about medical issues with too little differentiation or, on the contrary, suddenly abandon Christian principles? Or does it bother you when such topics are addressed without love, with harshness or almost judgement?
A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS:
A messenger before God's face.
Perhaps you also realize that many Christians simply remain silent...
- Dos and don'ts from others who have taken a
stand in the past - Reflections on compassion and faithfulness to
God as a witness in the medical world - Discussion of specific cases
- Framework how to make ethical decisions
- Risks and side effects of "Bioethics" on the
medical profession - Examples from Germany
- Implementation at home
Join the Western Europe Autumn Conference in partnership with AGEAS (CMF Switzerland). Registration deadline is September 30th, 2025.
Event Details:
When: 6-9 November 2025
Where: Chrischona Campus AG, Chrischonarain 200, 4126 Bettingen/Schweiz, Switzerland 
Cost:
399 euro (single room)
765 euro (double room)
299 euro (students)
Contribution reduction on request.
Registrations are now closed.
Speakers:
E. David Cook is a theologian and ethicist who has taught Christian and medical ethics for over 30 years at institutions such as St. John's College, the University of Nottingham, the University of Oxford, and Wheaton College, where he was the first Holmes Professor of Faith and Learning. He currently teaches at the Loyola University Chicago School of Medicine.
Julia Garschagen is a theologian, author, and director of the Pontes Institute for Science, Culture, and Faith, which operates in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. She engages in dialogue about intellectually responsible and existentially fulfilling faith at universities, in the business sector at home and abroad, and in the digital space.
Bernd Wannenwetsch has taught as professor of systematic theology and ethics at German and British universities and currently teaches at the Free Theological University in Giessen, the State Independent Theological University in Basel, the Chrischona Theological Seminary, and the AKG in Vienna.
Program schedule
We look forward to seeing you in Switzerland!
Please get in touch with Ella if you have any questions.
