Where to stay for APOkongress Wien 2026: Habyt Vienna, Bruno-Marek-Allee 26, 1020 Vienna, is 10 minutes on foot from Praterstern, one U2 stop from the Congress Center Messe Wien (VIECON), where the Österreichische Apothekerkammer holds this neurology-focused pharmacy congress on 14 and 15 November 2026. Check-in from 15:00 and 24/7 reception suit a Friday evening arrival after closing the pharmacy, and the courtyard and kids area make the Saturday to Sunday weekend easy to share with family.
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APOkongress Wien 2026 is the Österreichische Apothekerkammer's autumn continuing-education congress for pharmacists, held at the Congress Center Messe Wien (VIECON) on 14 and 15 November 2026. It is one half of the "APOkongress Herbst" pairing: the same theme runs first in Salzburg, then a week later in Vienna, both organised by the Chamber's Fort- und Weiterbildungsabteilung. This edition's theme is "Evidenzbasierte Therapie und Beratung bei neurologischen Indikationen", evidence-based therapy and counselling for neurological conditions, covering multiple sclerosis, migraine, stroke, dizziness and balance disorders, and dementia. See the organiser's own event page and the APOkongress series overview.
Three points stand out for 2026. First, the poster presentation moves to Vienna for the first time, previously held in Schladming, with a jury and prize money. Second, the Saturday programme keeps its later start, from 12:00, a format the organiser confirms is kept specifically to ease attendance for pharmacists with a longer journey to Vienna. Third, the Vienna edition has been fully booked since early September 2026, with a waitlist only, as confirmed by the Chamber's own trade-journal report. The 2025 edition sold out the same way.
APOkongress Wien 2026 runs Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November. On Saturday, the Registratur and the Fachausstellung, the trade exhibition, open at 11:00, the congress at the Congress Center Messe Wien (VIECON) begins at 12:00 and runs to 18:30, with the new poster presentation from 17:00 to 17:45. On Sunday, the programme opens at 9:00 and closes around 15:00, with poster awards from 14:15 to 14:30. Full details are on the organiser's event page.
Attendance across both days is tracked by a QR code on your badge, scanned each morning at the Registratur, which is how the Chamber records your AFP points: the Vienna edition carries 27 AFP for full attendance. The Skriptum, the talk scripts and slides, is electronic only, through the "Meine Buchungen" area shortly before the event; recordings go on the Chamber's e-learning platform afterward, free for on-site attendees. The Fachausstellung, organised by medCongress, runs alongside the whole congress at the same hours as the Registratur.
Registration for APOkongress Wien 2026 is closed to new sign-ups. Since early September 2026 the organiser has run a waitlist only, confirmed directly on its event and booking page and in its own trade-journal report. If you already hold a place, the fees below are the Chamber's published standard prices; the early-bird rate ended on 15 July 2026.
Standard fees: Selbstständige:r Apotheker:in (also retired) €140; Angestellte:r Apotheker:in (also retired) €95; Aspirant:in €45; Student:in €45; Externe Person €350. Fees are VAT exempt. Cancellations get a full refund up to 14 days before the congress; after that, the fee is charged in full. Prices as of 30 September 2026. Source: apothekerkammer.at.
APOkongress Wien 2026 starts late on Saturday, with Registratur from 11:00 and the programme from 12:00, a format the organiser keeps specifically to make the trip easier for pharmacists coming from further afield. Habyt Vienna's check-in from 15:00 and 24/7 reception fit that pattern well: close the pharmacy on Friday, travel to Vienna that evening, and check in whenever you arrive.
Confirm your place before you travel: since early September 2026 there is a waitlist only, so check your status on the organiser's booking page. The Skriptum is electronic only, sent through "Meine Buchungen" shortly before the congress, so download it before you leave.
APOkongress Wien runs the full weekend, Saturday to Sunday, with Sunday's programme ending around 15:00, early enough to turn the trip into a family weekend in Vienna. Habyt Vienna's courtyard and kids area give children a place to play, and the family a spot to unwind together once Sunday's programme closes.
New for 2026, the poster presentation runs in Vienna for the first time: catch it Saturday 17:00 to 17:45 in the Vortragssaal, awards Sunday 14:15 to 14:30. The Fachausstellung runs alongside both days at the same hours as the Registratur, worth a walk-through between sessions. Have your badge's QR code scanned each morning at the Registratur to collect your AFP points. For the rest of the family weekend, WienTourismus lists what else is on in the city.
From Habyt Vienna to the Congress Center Messe Wien (VIECON): 10 minutes on foot to Praterstern, one U2 stop to Messe-Prater (about 2 minutes by timetable), then a few minutes on foot to the entrance. Vienna's S-Bahn core line between Praterstern and Hauptbahnhof is closed through the end of October 2027, spanning both congress days, so use the U2, not the S-Bahn. Details: VIECON's access page; live U2 departures: Wiener Linien.
Habyt Vienna offers paid parking. At the venue, VIECON runs about 4,500 spaces across Parkhaus A, Parkhaus D, the Tiefgarage Congress Center and two further garages, all at the same rate: €3.50 per hour or €24.90 per 24 hours, with EV charging at €0.48 per kWh where available. Full details are on VIECON's parking page.
Historical average for 14 to 15 November (2016 to 2025): 8.6°C max, 3.0°C min, rain on 3 of 20 days (Open-Meteo historical data). Most years stay dry, but pack a warm layer and a light rain layer for the walk to Praterstern.
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No. Since early September 2026 the organiser has run a waitlist only; check your status on the organiser's own booking page rather than assuming a place.
10 minutes on foot to Praterstern, one stop on the U2 to Messe-Prater, then a few minutes on foot to the entrance.
Yes. Check-in runs from 15:00 and reception is staffed 24/7, so a late Friday arrival is no problem.
Yes. VIECON's garages, including Parkhaus A and Parkhaus D, charge €3.50 per hour or €24.90 per 24 hours. Habyt Vienna also offers paid parking.
Yes. Habyt Vienna has a courtyard and a kids area, and Sunday's programme ends around 15:00, early enough for time together afterward.
27 AFP for full attendance across both days, tracked through the QR code scanned on your badge each morning at the Registratur.
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