24th International Balint Congress 2026 Aarhus - Denmark

We are pleased to announce that the 24th International Balint Congress is taking place in Aarhus, Denmark, October 1. – 4. in 2026.

The conference will be held at Diakonhøjskolen, Lyseng Allé 15H, DK-8270 Højbjerg.

CONFERENCE THEME:

Connected, Committed and Contained

“The individual never has to do with another human being without holding something of that person’s life in his hand. It may be a very small matter, involving only a passing mood, a dampening or quickening of spirit, a deepening or removal of some dislike. But it may also be a matter of tremendous scope, such that the individual can determine if the life of the other flourishes or not.”

The citation is from ‘The Ethical Demand’, written by K. E. Løgstrup in 1952, when he was the professor of theology at the University of Aarhus.

We invite all of you ...

We invite all of you to consider if you want to contribute to the conference with a paper, a poster or perhaps a poem under the theme “Connected, Committed and Contained.

We will look forward to hosting our Balint colleagues from around the world, in Aarhus “The city of smiles” located in Jutland near the sea.

Aarhus

Aarhus was founded as Aros “the mouth of the river”. The city has a unique cultural heritage. It has retained its original location from the 700s, and therefore you literally walk in the footsteps of the Vikings when you walk around the city center. If you visit Moesgaard museum and the – in 2026 hopefully – newly built museum of Vikings, you will learn much more about the fascinating history.

Photo by Stephan Mahlke on Unsplash.

Aarhus Cathedral and The Old City

Aarhus Cathedral – a magnificent Romanesque Basilica is placed where the center of Aros was in ancient time.

The Old City is not just a museum. It’s a place where you can explore Danish history from 1864 to 2014.

Photo by Here To Travel on Unsplash

Aaros

Today ARoS is the name of one of the city’s museums where art inspires, challenges and transforms.

The conference will be held at Diakonhøjskolen in Aarhus

The Diaconal College was established in 1920 in Aarhus. The purpose of the college is to promote diaconia – the Christian tradition for social work – by training students who wish to work among children and the elderly, the sick, the vulnerable, and socially marginalised people.

The Galla Dinner

The Galla Dinner will be held at Varna Palæet, where you before or after dinner will have the opportunity to take a walk at the infinite bridge.

På gensyn! A Bien-tot! Auf wiedersehn! See you there!

Torsten Bjerre Fuglsang, President of the Danish Balint Society and
Tove Mathiesen, President of IBF

The organizing committee:
Jeanette Birkebæk
Maria Boas
Helle Bondesen
Stine Lei Fredslund
Torsten Bjerre Fuglsang
Hanne Nørgaard Heje
Tove Mathiesen
Kristian Østergaard

Scientific committee:
Monique Aubart
Jean-Pierre Bachman
Andrew Elder
Henry Jablonski
Shai Krontal
André Matalon
Tove Mathiesen
Don Nease
Michèle Paree