About the congress

The first International Tinnitus Seminar was held in 1979 in New York. Since then, Tinnitus experts have met every three to four years to discuss the latest research findings, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to this disease which remains in many ways mysterious. For the eleventh congress, the German Tinnitus Foundation Charité is inviting scientists to Berlin from 21 - 24 May 2014.

President of the ITS14 is Prof. Dr. med. Birgit Mazurek. Alongside her work as head of the Tinnitus Center of the Charité, which was founded by her, she is active as first chairman of the Executive Board of the German Tinnitus Foundation Charité founded in 2011. The foundation is particularly keen to raise public awareness for tinnitus and to point out ways for its prevention, particularly among children and young people. Other tasks of the foundation are the promotion of tinnitus research and science communication.

Previous congresses:

• 1979 in New York, USA: I International Tinnitus Seminar 
• 1983 in New York, USA: II International Tinnitus Seminar 
• 1987 in Münster, Deutschland:  III International Tinnitus Seminar
• 1991 in Bordeaux, Frankreich:  IV International Tinnitus Seminar
• 1995 in Portland, Oregon, USA: V International Tinnitus Seminar 
• 1999 in London, England:  VI International Tinnitus Seminar 
• 2002 in Perth, Australien: VII International Tinnitus Seminar 
• 2005 in Pau, Frankreich: VIII International Tinnitus Seminar 
• 2008 in Göteborg, Schweden IX International Tinnitus Seminar 
• 2011 in Florianópolis, Brazilien: X International Tinnitus Seminar