EFIC HAMBURG 2011 will unite over 3,000 clinicians, researchers and health care providers specializing in the study and treatment of chronic and recurrent pain disease. This landmark pain congress offers an advanced scientific program presented by a leading international faculty. A major topic is the importance of increasing public awareness and the need for advanced training and standards in Pain Medicine.1. Basic Science (Anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, behaviour)awareness and the need for advanced training and standards in Pain Medicine. 2 Pain states3. Affective, cognitive, social and behavioral processes 4 Pain treatment (conservative)5 Pain treatment (invasive)6. Pain treatment (psychological) 7 Multidisciplinary pain treatments8 Epidemiology, assessment, organisation of pain treatment9 Ethics, education, history, law