Learning is experience. Everything else is just information.

Albert Einstein (1879–1955)

Surgery has changed fundamentally over the past decades, driven by progress in robotics, artificial intelligence and personalised treatment. To ensure the highest standards of care, continuous knowledge exchange is indispensable for surgeons.

The University Medical Centre Mainz, with its high case volume and modern equipment, offers an ideal environment for comprehensive, systematic and high-quality surgical education and training.

I am very grateful that, as a fellow of the European Society for Diseases of the Esophagus (ESDE), I have the opportunity to deepen my expertise here under Prof. Peter Grimminger — particularly in minimally invasive and robot-assisted oesophageal surgery.

I look forward to sharing further insights and developments from this exciting time in upcoming articles.