"Self-determination in pregnancy, birth and early childhood - between desire and reality"

Conference 2025 ONLINE

36th Annual Conference of the ISPPM

February 1st 2025

Welcome to our International Online Conference on 1st of February 2025!

We are very pleased to welcome you to our conference "Self-determination in pregnancy, birth and early childhood - between desire and reality".

It is our heartfelt desire to share sound knowledge about long-term healthy human development, beginning with conception.

When the start of life is accompanied by challenges and stress, it is not only the mother or the child who is affected. The whole family system is affected. Couples who were deprived of their self-determination at birth often say: "If we had known this beforehand...". Self-determination is very important for them in the subsequent pregnancy.

Pioneers such as Eva Reich, Dr. Marina Marcovich and Prof. Dr. Otwin Linderkamp have long since put this knowledge into practice. However, some things in obstetrics seem to run counter to current knowledge about the conditions for positive birth experiences.

For the 100th anniversary. On the occasion of the 100th birthday of doctor Eva Reich, we are paying special attention to her outstanding contribution to body-oriented support in working with pregnant women, women in labor and young families. She has initiated many methodological approaches with her work: these include emotional first aid (EEH) and resource and body-oriented crisis support. The terms regulation and co-regulation were coined by her in particular.

When life begins with difficult conditions, such as a premature birth, a loving, attentive and respectful approach can prevent lasting traumatic effects. 30 years ago, Dr. Marina Marcovich and Prof. Dr. Otwin Linderkamp introduced relationship-based care for premature babies in German-speaking countries.

Many studies have shown that the approach in which premature babies have physical contact with their parents as early as possible promotes health and bonding.

We span the arc from these pioneers with their profound work in the prenatal field and their significance to the present day. In a large panel discussion on Sunday, we will analyze whether or not these important works have been integrated into obstetrics! Then there are also opposing developments to relationship-oriented support during pregnancy, birth and the first years of life.

In view of these different aspects, we will work out the current challenges for pregnant women and women giving birth as well as the tasks and goals for professionals who accompany them in this important phase of life.

 

Ticket purchase

We are now offering the Online Ticket for 60,- Euro.

Students and participants from eastern Europe pay 30,- Euro

All ticket prices plus local tax.

Program

After a long period of preparation, we are very pleased to present the complete program for the Online Conference.

Together we want to share sound knowledge about long-term healthy human development from conception onwards.

Opening

9.00 a.m.

Kola Brönner, President of the ISPPM, together with Neşe Karabekir

Welcome and Opening of the conference


Saturday, 01.02.25

09.00 - 09.15 a.m. CET

Main Lectures 1

09.15 a.m.

Paula Diederichs, translated by Donata Hoesch

Self-determination in early motherhood: psychological - physical - political

to the abstract

10.00 a.m.

Prof. Dr. Sven Hildebrandt
Self-determination in pregnancy, birth and early childhood - between desire and reality

to the abstract

10.45 a.m.
Short break

Saturday, 01.02.25

09.15 - 11.00 a.m. CET

Workshop

Workshop

11.00 a.m.

Neşe Karabekir

Birth Psychodrama

to the abstract


12.00 a.m.
Exchange

Saturday, 01.02.25

11.00 - 12:30 a.m. CET

Lunch break

Saturday, 01.02.25

12.30 - 01.30 p.m. CET

Lectures

Lectures

01.30 p.m.

Raylene Philips
“The impact of speech with preterm born Babys!”
to the abstract


02.15 p.m.
Prof. Dr. Otwin Linderkamp
"Family Centered Individualized Developmental Care"
to the abstract

Saturday, 01.02.25

01.30 - 03.00 p.m. CET

Coffee break

Saturday, 01.02.25

03.00 - 03.30 p.m. CET

Workshop

03.30 p.m.
Simina Angelescu
The Challenges of early Parenthood to the abstract

Saturday, 01.02.25

03.30 - 04.30 p.m. CET

Lectures

Lectures

04.30 p.m.
Dr. Ludwig Janus
Self-determination as a connection to the innate female maternal potential
to the abstract

05.15 p.m.
Amara Eckert
„Prenatal Play with children”
to the abstract
ABSTRACT LINK

Saturday, 01.02.25

04.30 - 06.00 p.m. CET

Conclusion of the conference

Kola B. Brönner

Review, conclusion, exchange and outlook


Saturday, 01.02.25

06.00 - 06.30 p.m. CET

SPEAKERS AND LECTURERS

Find out more about the speakers at this year's annual conference

Kola Brönner

Qualified social worker, alternative practitioner

Dr. med. Ludwig Janus

Specialist in psychotherapeutic medicine, prenatal psychologist and psychohistorian

Prof. Dr. Otwin Linderkamp

ehemals Leiter (Chefarzt) der Neonatologie der Universitätsklinik Heidelberg

Prof. Dr. med. Sven Hildebrandt

Gynecologist, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Prof. Amara Eckert

Professor at University of Applied Sciences, Darmstadt, Pedagogue, Coach, Psychomotrician and Body-Psychotherapist

Neşe Karabekir

Psychodrama Therapist and Trainer Birth Psychologist

Paula Diederichs

Qualified social pedagogue

Simina Angelescu

Psychologist/Psychotherapist

Raylene Philips

Associate Professor of Pediatrics/Neonatology, President of APPPAH

Donata Hoesch

Midwife, Translator

The 2024 online conference will be postponed to spring 2025!​

With a revised concept, we look forward to presenting an English-language conference in the spring of 2025.

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