It is a great honour and pleasure to invite you to the 26th Biennial Congress of the European Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ESPN), which will be held in Bonn, Germany, from May 6 to May 9, 2018.

It is a good tradition to combine an update of academic achievements and advances in pediatric neurosurgery with the great occasion of meeting new and old friends during the biennial society congress. An interesting scientific program is waiting for you covering all aspects of our field with special highlights on rare topics and newest developments. This time we are planning parallel scientific sessions. Beside main lectures, additional satellite sessions on selected topics as well as poster sessions are intended in order to reduce the number of flash presentations.