About us in Germany
Sabine Nipshagensabine.nipshagen@freenet.de
Welcome to us at EDTNA/ERCA in Germany. My name is Sabine Nipshagen and I am a proud Brand Ambassador. We have 36 EDTNA/ERCA Members in Germany whom has been Members for many years.
For more information, please contact Sabine Nipshagen, Brand Ambassador for Germany.
PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES
2026
Die Veranstaltung „IM DIALOG – Die Rolle der nephrologischen Pflege“ wurde von Panagiota Tsikala, Brand Ambassador Austria (EDTNA/ERCA), initiiert und geleitet.
Die wissenschaftliche Leitung liegt bei der Vienna Research School, EDTNA/ERCA ist Kooperationspartner der Tagung.
Euch erwarten spannende Themen rund um die nephrologische Pflege, darunter das aktuelle Thema CKD-assoziierter Pruritus – Diagnostik und Behandlung, ultraschallgesteuerte Punktion (USG), Schwangerschaft & Dialyse, Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) in der Nephrologie und vieles mehr.
Schaut euch das aktuelle Programm an – wir freuen uns auf euch!
Panagiota Tsikala & Sabine Nipshagen
We are pleased to invite you to a German-speaking nephrology nursing conference in Vienna. The conference is part of the activities marking World Kidney Day (WKD).
The conference “IM DIALOG – The Role of Nephrology Nursing” was initiated and led by Panagiota Tsikala, Brand Ambassador Austria (EDTNA/ERCA).
The scientific leadership lies with the Vienna Research School, and EDTNA/ERCA is a cooperation partner of the conference.
Participants can expect engaging topics in nephrology nursing, including CKD-associated pruritus – diagnostics and treatment, ultrasound-guided cannulation (USG), pregnancy & dialysis, Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) in nephrology, and more.
Please refer to the current programme for further details, we look forward to welcoming you.
ARCHIVE
2025
13. Jahrestagung der IAD 28. - 29. November 2025 in Weimar
Die Interdisziplinäre Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dialysezugang (IAD) bot mir freundlicherweise die Möglichkeit, EDTNA/ERCA mit einem Stand zu vertreten.
Die Konferenz vereinte fundiertes Fachwissen, praktische Workshops und inspirierende Fachvorträge zum Thema Dialysezugänge.
Es blieb auch genügend Zeit, um mit Kolleg*innen und Patient*innen ins Gespräch zu kommen, die sich für die Arbeit unseres Berufsverbandes interessierten. Besondere Aufmerksamkeit fanden unsere Publikationen zum vaskulären Zugang und zur ultraschallgesteuerten Punktion.
Vertreter*innen anderer Berufsverbände und Andrea Drähne (frühere Brand Ambassador) war ebenfalls anwesend, sodass wir konstruktive Gespräche über eine zukünftige Zusammenarbeit führen konnten.
Mein herzlicher Dank gilt der IAD, die uns auch in diesem Jahr wieder die Möglichkeit gegeben hat, einen Stand zu betreiben.
2021
2019
The 23th AKTX-Pflege e.V. Symposium took place from October 17 to 18 2019 in Congress Centre Hannover
Symposium was organised in cooperation with 28th Annual Meeting of German Transplant Society (DTG). Nurses from all our Transplantation Clinics meet up for a very interesting event. About I was invited to introduce EDTNA/ERCA work. See the attached pdf.
The program started with a warm welcome form Marei Pohl, President of the organisation. Prof. Dr. Warnecke from Medical School Hannover (MHH), the Meeting President of DTG held a welcome speech in the name of all doctors. He underlined the importance of the work of transplant nurses for the outcome of transplanted patients.
This was followed by informative reports on the work done in various transplantation centres. Some nurses had prepared posters which were evaluated by a commission and rewarded with prizes.
The first day ended with the Annual Meeting.
The next morning 2 workshops were offered, sexuality after transplantation and exercise and sport after transplantation.
The symposium ended with the presentation of the further training in transplantation care.
Angela Drähne, BA Germany
2018
Report from 11th Three Country Meeting, Konstanz
The 11th Three Country Meeting took place from November 15-17 in historical Council.
October 9th -11th I introduced EDTNA/ERCA and its work in Michael Reichardt’s Nursing School in Essen. With nurses from two nephrological courses I discussed the need of international cooperation in renal care. I spoke about EDTNA/ERCA Membership and the opportunity to become a volunteer.
We saw pictures from Genova and talked around writing an Abstract and design a poster. Nurses ask a lot of questions around my work as the EDTNA/ERCA Brand Ambassdor and at the end I invited them and all colleagues to come to Prague, to our next Conference, September 14-17, 2019.
You will find the presentation and some pictures from Essen. The pictures show historic dialysis machines in the entrance area of the training center.
