The European Iron Club Meeting 2025 took place on December 4–5 in Innsbruck, bringing together international experts from basic research and clinical medicine. The meeting focused on recent advances in iron metabolism and its relevance across different diseases and organ systems.

The scientific program covered a broad range of topics, including iron and bone health, immunology and cancer, hepcidin and BMP signaling, cellular iron metabolism, hemochromatosis, iron in the brain, iron overload, and systemic iron regulation. State-of-the-art lectures, scientific presentations, and poster sessions provided opportunities to discuss new findings and emerging research approaches.

The scientific programme included:

• 8 scientific sessions
• 2 panel discussions
• 8 keynote lectures
• 29 oral presentations
• 10 poster flashtalks
• 4 poster sessions

Organizing committee

• Hal Drakesmith Oxford, United Kingdom
• Igor Theurl Innsbruck, Austria
• Guenter Weiss Innsbruck, Austria
• Heinz Zoller Innsbruck, Austria

Programme committee

• Hal Drakesmith Oxford, United Kingdom
• Domenico Girelli Verona, Italy
• Martina Muckenthaler Heidelberg, Germany
• Martina Rauner Dresden, Germany
• Benedikt Schäfer Innsbruck, Austria
• Igor Theurl Innsbruck, Austria
• Guenter Weiss Innsbruck, Austria
• Heinz Zoller Innsbruck, Austria

Set against the beautiful backdrop of Innsbruck, the meeting was rounded off by a memorable conference dinner at the stunning Bergisel Ski Jump, offering spectacular views over the city and the surrounding Alps.