At the 17th World Congress of the International Neuromodulation Society (INS 2026) in Lisbon, Dr Bayerl presented the successful results of a study on peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) for pain in the sacroiliac joint. This approach represents a promising, minimally invasive treatment option and showed extremely encouraging results in the patients treated.

In addition, numerous highly innovative non-invasive and minimally invasive procedures for the treatment of chronic pain were presented. The diversity and breadth of these developments proved to be exceptionally exciting and inspiring.

In addition to the scientific exchange, the event also offered a valuable opportunity to reconnect with many colleagues, friends and leading innovators in the field of neuromodulation and pain medicine.

PD Dr Bayerl is looking forward to future collaborations and the next steps in the further development of modern neuromodulatory therapies.

Our team event kicked off with some action on the go-kart track, where everyone went full throttle in a spirit of fun and teamwork.

The team then rounded off a successful afternoon with a meal together in a relaxed atmosphere.

Dr Horaczek spent this year’s Easter in Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt, where he continued his regular involvement in training young Egyptian neurosurgeons.

Working alongside his Egyptian colleagues, he examined and treated neurosurgical patients and carried out several surgical procedures. During this visit, he also began initial preparations for hosting one of the upcoming “Help-in-Hand” pain therapy courses in Cairo.

In preparation for the second “Help-in-Hand” Painless aid project, Dr Horaczek travelled to Tbilisi, Georgia, over the weekend.

There, he met with several Georgian neurosurgeons to organise this year’s course in minimally invasive spinal pain therapy.

Following the positive feedback from participants in last year’s course, the free event — aimed at medical colleagues from resource-limited countries — will take place at Inter Neuro in Berlin from 27 June to 1 July 2026.

An application form is available at www.help-in-hand.org.

As part of his charity project “Help-in-Hand”, Dr Horaczek recently travelled for several days to Accra, Ghana, and Lomé, Togo, where he met with leading neurosurgeons from both West African countries to initiate a collaboration with Inter Neuro.

As a first step, young Ghanaian and Togolese neurosurgeons, as well as pain specialists, will participate in one of the upcoming Help-in-Hand courses for doctors from developing countries, which will once again be held at Inter Neuro in Berlin. The local organisation and selection of participants will be overseen by Dr Akoto from Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra and Dr Doleagbenou from Lomé.

Furthermore, Dr Horaczek gladly agreed to return to Ghana and Togo in the near future to carry out neurosurgical operations together with local colleagues and to organise a course in endoscopic cranial and spinal neurosurgery.

Dr Horaczek was once again invited to Cairo and Alexandria to support and teach neurosurgical specialists in hospitals run by the Egyptian Ministry of Health. Together, they reviewed complex cases and performed surgeries under his supervision.

This is the latest example of Inter Neuro’s mission not only to provide world-class neurosurgical treatment, but also to empower colleagues in resource-limited environments to deliver top-level, up-to-date neurosurgical care.

Video report on Dr Horaczek’s work at the hospital: youtu.be/4Lo7o5fuyqc

Dr Horaczek has been invited to Egypt again where he is teaching on a regular basis. This time, he visited hospitals in New Cairo and Alexandria where he performed several complicated operations including the successful complete removal of a large skull base tumour. The Egyptian colleagues were invited by him to come to Berlin and attend one of the next spinal pain treatment courses at Inter-Neuro.

Dr Horaczek has been invited again to work as Honorary Lecturer at Kenyatta University Nairobi, Kenya. With 56 permanent neurosurgical resident trainees, Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi is one of the largest neurosurgical training facilities in Africa.

During the last couple of weeks, Dr Horaczek lead the training of the neurosurgical trainees in the field of brain endoscopy, brain tumour surgery, pain therapy for spinal pain syndromes and spinal cord stimulation.

Dr Horaczek: ‟Rarely have I experienced such a well organised and practice focussed neurosurgical training programme with highly motivated and team oriented young neurosurgeons and experienced and dedicated teachers in a challenging environment. I can‘t wait to come back.”