Overview

The 31st German Prevention Congress took place on 13/14 April 2026 in Hannover. The focus is on the topic of  ‘Artificial Intelligence in Prevention’. Besides this focus many other themes relevant to prevention will be adressed. See our overview on prevention topics. The President of our partner organisation, the Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice (KICJ), has contributed this congratulatory remarks.

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See the Congress declaration of the 31^st German Prevention Congress with key findings and policy recommendations on the main Congress topic.

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• Congress programme
• Highlights from the conference: short video and photo gallery of Monday and Tuesday.

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Key data

• Date: 13/14 April 2026
• Location: Hannover, Germany
• Venue: Hannover Congress Centrum – HCC
• Main Topic: AI in Prevention

Timeline

1. 15th September 2025
   Start Application Phase for congress contributions (lectures, information booths, poster, etc.)
2. 31st October 2025
   End Application Phase for congress contributions (lectures, information booths, poster, etc.)
3. 31st December 2025
   End of the early bird booking rate
4. 15th March 2026
   Programme publication online
5. 31st March 2026
   End of the normal booking rate
6. 13/14 April 2026
   31st German Prevention Congress