Davos has been known as a mountain health resort for over 140 years. The history of Davos began in 1853, when Alexander Spengler came from Germany to the mountain farming village of 1,700 souls. Spengler discovered the healing effects of the high mountain climate and made Davos famous as a mountain health resort.
Over the past 140 years, high-quality medical and therapeutic expertise has developed in Davos. The healthy Davos climate at 1560 m above sea level is particularly helpful in treating allergic and infectious diseases of the respiratory tract and lungs. The latest research has shown that the altitude even stabilizes the autonomic nervous system. Hormone production in the adrenal glands (cortisone) increases, as does the production of sex hormones (testosterone).
Davos Hospital and three excellent specialist clinics treat patients on site. Davos also has a wide range of general practitioners and specialists who are also happy to visit hotels. With a unique concentration of manufacturers, medical research and educational institutions, clinics and service providers, Davos presents itself as a "Medical Valley" in the field of medicine/health. The strong competitive situation is based on the outstanding skills in experimental surgery, asthma research, research and education in the field of allergic diseases, etc.
Strict guidelines apply in Switzerland to events such as congresses attended by medical or pharmaceutical experts and sponsored by companies in the industry. These guidelines stipulate that the main purpose of medical congresses is to convey scientific or technical information. The time required for this must clearly outweigh that required for any supporting program. Davos takes these guidelines very seriously, refers to them in all publications and contracts and complies with them 100%.
The organizers reward this commitment with their loyalty. And not without reason: While in other congress cities the already very limited free time of congress participants can be used for business meetings, the village atmosphere of the city of Davos, sheltered by the mountains, promotes successful focus on the congress being attended. Participants usually simply do not have the time for other activities.
Davos meets all the framework conditions for medical congresses in Switzerland according to the following guidelines:
Possible company tours and speakers on request.