9:30   Ralf J. Radlanski

Journey From 0 % Aligners in 2000 to 95 % Treatment with Aligners 

in 2023 (My Learning Curve and My Mistakes)

   9:50   Karl-Friedrich Krey/Anja Ratzmann

Ten Years of In-Office Aligners in the Digital Workflow. Conclusion and a Look to the Future

10:20  Christina Erbe

Oral Health-related Quality of Life in a Randomised Controlled, Multi-centre Study with Two Different Aligner Staging Protocols

10:50    Discussion

11:00     Coffee break

11:30   Bernd Lapatki/Fayez Elkholy 

Experimental Biomechanical Studies on the Intrusion and Extrusion
of Incisors with Aligners

12:00   Kamy Malekian

Complex Anterior Open Bite Malocclusions Management with Clear Aligners

12:30   Discussion

12:45    DGAO-Award

13:00    Lunch break

14:00   Jörg Schwarze

What's the Difference? 

A Biomechanical Comparison of Aligner Systems

14:30    Stephan Peylo

Direct Printed Aligners (DPA) Versus Conventional In-House Aligners –

Just a Hype or a Real Game Changer?

15:00   Thomas Drechsler

„This Requires Surgery!“ – Treatment Options for the Progenic

Dentition Using Aligners

15:30    Discussion

15:45     Coffee break

16:15    Julia Haubrich 

20 Years of Deep Bite Treatment with Aligners – What's the Conclusion?

16:45   Anton Demling

On the Question of What a Digital Workstyle has to Do with an Analog Lifestyle

17:15   Discussion

19:30   Gala-Dinner

at the „Wartesaal Cologne“

  9:00   Dirk Kujat

Software-Supported Treatment Planning with the Use of
Clear Aligners and Multi-Bracket Appliances at the Same Time –
Practical Examples and Potentials in Orthodontics

   9:30   Weronika Wierusz-Hajdacka

Orthodontic Transformation: How to Treat Without Leaving Home

10:00  Dietmar Zuran

How 3D-Monitoring is Revolutionising Aligner Treatment.

About Abolition of Refinements and Waste Reduction

10:30    Discussion

10:45     Coffee break

11:15   Gina Theodoridis 

Complexity and Excellence in Aligner Treatment:

How High Have We Set the Bar

11:45   Gabriele Gündel

„Aging Jaws“ – Leading Symptoms and  Therapy Concept with
Spark Aligners

12:15   Boris Sonnenberg

The Next Step – from Digital to Generative AI:
New Possibilities in Orthodontics 

12:45   Discussion

13:00    Lunch break



14:00   Kathrin Becker 

Effectiveness of Tooth Movement with Two Different Aligner Staging Protocols – a Randomised Controlled Multi-centre Study

14:20    Michael Nemec

Patient Expectations of Aligner Treatments Taking into Account Oral Health-Related Quality of Life – a Prospective Multi-Centre Study

14:30   Benedict Wilmes

Aligners and TADs in Combination: Sliding or Screwing?

15:00   Alexander Schwärzler

Aligner Therapy with Skeletally Anchored CAD/CAM Appliances –
Virtual Planning and Transfer Accuracy

15:30    Discussion

15:45     Coffee break

16:15    Andrea Bazzucchi 

Building a Solid Foundation for Interdisciplinary Cases

16:45   Gang Shen 

A New Orthopedic Approach Using Clear Appliances to Correct Severe 

Jaw Discrepancies

17:15   Bärbl Reistenhofer 

Refinements – an Inherent Part of Every Aligner Treatment or an Avoidable Nuisance? 

17:45   Discussion and Farewell