World Health Summit 2025

Theme: Taking Responsibility for Health in a Fragmenting World
Dates: October 12-14, 2025
Location: Berlin, Germany and Online

Overview

The World Health Summit is a unique international strategic platform for global health. It brings together stakeholders from politics, science, the private sector, and civil society worldwide to set the agenda for a healthier future by inspiring innovative solutions for better health and well-being for all.

The summit strengthens collaboration and open dialogue guided by science, fosters global health as a key political issue, and promotes the global health debate in the spirit of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Science-Based Approach

The World Health Summit stands for a science-driven and broad approach to global health development. The key issues are interdisciplinary, science-based, cross-sectoral, and concerted, which are vital for setting the global health agenda for the years to come.

The summit promotes health as a human right and emphasizes good governance, recognizing that political decisions significantly affect human health.

Academic Background

Founded in 2009 on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of Berlin’s Charité Hospital, the World Health Summit has a strong academic foundation.

The WHS Academic Alliance, consisting of leading academic health centers, universities, and research institutions worldwide, supports the summit. In addition to the main event in October in Berlin, the WHS Academic Alliance organizes annual Regional Meetings and Expert Meetings globally.