The Annual Meeting of the German Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility (DGNM) will take place in Freising, a charming university town just north of Munich. With its historic old town, vibrant academic scene, and excellent accessibility via Munich Airport, Freising offers an ideal setting for scientific exchange and networking. Abstract submission and registration are now open! We look forward to your contributions and participation.

The venue in Freising is the Palottihaus, Pallottinerstraße 2 in 85354 Freising.

The annual meeting of the DGNM took place in Freising from 16 to 18 February, where basic and clinical researchers once again presented their current and exciting data on a wide range of scientific questions in neurogastroenterology. The programme included a guest lecture by this year's winner of the Neurogastroenterology Foundation Francois Cossais (Kiel) on the importance of the enteric nervous system in Parkinson's disease and, as every year, the announcement of two Martin Wienbeck travel grants: Melanie Scharr and Nicole Schlecht (Tübingen) will receive support for their trip to the ENS Congress in Philadelphia (USA).

This year's conference included a special symposium with international speakers in honour of the 20th anniversary of the Neurogastroenterology Foundation and in particular its founder Prof. Dr Thomas Frieling, who will retire in 2024. International companions presented their research findings and perspectives on neurogastroenterology, including Hannah Carey, Maggy Curras, Fievos Christofi, Jan Tack and Paul Wade. Prof Frieling established the foundation in 2004 with the aim of supporting young clinical and basic researchers in the field of neurogastroenterology at the beginning of their scientific careers with an annual prize of €1500.

Jutta Keller, the representative of the German society in the ESNM steering committee and Kristin Elfers, a young ESNM steering committee member, actively participated in the meeting, presenting research data and parts of the contents from the SC meeting discussed in Vienna.

Every year, we search for the cover photo for the invitation to the next annual conference. The photo should provide an insight into the diverse spectrum of neurogastroenterology and motility. The winner will receive free admission to the annual conference and accommodation costs, including meals, will be covered (excluding travel costs).

This year, we would like to congratulate PD Dr Jutta Keller, specialist in internal medicine and gastroenterology, senior physician at the Medical Clinic at the Israelite Hospital in Hamburg and head of functional diagnostics and the day clinic.

Her photograph shows a high-resolution oesophageal manometry: hypertensive oesophageal spasm.