The 5th World Congress of Logotherapy:
Pax&Logos
Key dates
October 18–23, 2025
By June 20, 2025 —
submission of proceedings (in person participants) and registration
By August 20, 2025 —
final registration
Logos
Pax
For whom
The Viktor Frankl Institute (Vienna), with the support of the Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy (USA), the Higher School of Logotherapy at the Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis, and other partner organizations,
proudly presents the 5th World Congress on Logotherapy!
We have long awaited the moment to come together — and now we realize:
it’s not about waiting for the right time, but about creating it!
This event will bring together professionals, researchers, and practitioners in the field of Logotherapy
and related disciplines to explore essential questions of human existence and meaning —
both globally and in the context of concrete existence.
proudly presents the 5th World Congress on Logotherapy!
We have long awaited the moment to come together — and now we realize:
it’s not about waiting for the right time, but about creating it!
This event will bring together professionals, researchers, and practitioners in the field of Logotherapy
and related disciplines to explore essential questions of human existence and meaning —
both globally and in the context of concrete existence.
Experts, practitioners, and researchers
Students and recent graduates
Anyone interested
in the pursuit
of a meaningful life
in the pursuit
of a meaningful life
Program
The congress program offers rich opportunities for professional exchange and growth: thought-provoking discussions, hands-on workshops, and practice-based sessions; innovative formats and methods for developing Logotherapy; insights from the latest research and publications. You’ll also enjoy a vibrant cultural program, along with unexpected highlights and delightful surprises.
The detailed congress program will be published in mid-September
Look program (link will be active soon)
October 18 — Saturday
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Day’s activities:
Congress participants will include:
- Registration and check-in
- Welcome cocktail and introduction session (“Wow!” exercise)
- Honorary members of the International association of Logotherapy and existential analysis
- Heads of Logotherapy institutes and centers from around the world
- Practicing logotherapists
- Students of Logotherapy
We are honored to welcome outstanding contemporary logotherapists as keynote speakers!
October 19 – Sunday
10 AM - 10:30 PM
10 AM - 10:30 PM
Day’s activities:
Each country will present a traditional dance performed by the congress participants themselves.
Grand opening of the congress
- Welcome address from the Viktor Frankl Institute
- Keynote lecture
- Plenary presentations
- Logotherapy book fair with titles available for purchase
- Cultural program: "Dances of the World".
October 20 – Monday
10 AM - 10:30 PM
10 AM - 10:30 PM
Day’s activities:
Thematic sessions:
Professional workshops
Logo-BarCamp
Book exhibition and sale
An evening of poetry and music.
Logo-Concert
- Logotherapy and Medicine/Psychiatry
- Research Pathways in Logotherapy
- Education and Development
- Case supervision: cases submitted by congress participants will be discussed and explored
- Demonstration sessions: various session formats with interactive feedback from congress participants
- Logotherapy in practice
Short pitches on Logotherapy-related topics, followed by interactive discussion.
A selection of recently published books on Logotherapy will be presented — some of them personally introduced by their authors.
- “Night discussion”: “foolish” questions
October 21 – Tuesday
8 AM – 10:30 PM
8 AM – 10:30 PM
Day’s activities:
A Day of Logotherapeutic leisure. Options for the day:
Evening Program — Choose Your Experience:
- Yacht excursions along the scenic coastline of Antalya, including a hike to Mount Chimaera — a unique natural phenomenon of eternal flames.
- Walking tour of the historic old town.
- Beach relaxation at the hotel’s private shore.
- Film discussion group
- Reading Frankl
- “Good moments of the day” group
- Hotel show program
- Sound therapy: Tibetan singing bowls
We’ll explore existential questions raised by the characters' journeys — their search for meaning through free will, choice, and responsibility.
A reflective group reading of Viktor Frankl’s writings — slowly, mindfully, discovering meaning together.
A format similar to dereflection groups. We learn to focus on meaningful, value-based details — on what a person can and should bring into the world.
An interactive entertainment experience hosted by the hotel for all guests.
A holistic practice that uses sound vibrations to support emotional and psychological well-being.
October 22 – Wednesday
10 AM – 11 PM
10 AM – 11 PM
Day’s activities:
Thematic sessions:
Professional workshops:
Round Table: Reflections on Pax and Logos.
With the participation of leading logotherapists from around the world.
With the participation of leading logotherapists from around the world.
Closing session and presentation of congress gifts.
Ceremonial passing of the Logotherapy torch.
Evening program.
- Logotherapy and medicine/psychiatry;
- Research trajectories in Logotherapy;
- Education and development
- Trainings and exercises, development of professional and personal experience
- Creative workshops
- Practices
October 23 – Thursday
07:00 AM – 04:00 PM
07:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Day’s activities:
- Free time, room check-out
- Group transfer to the airport
Types of Presentations
Plenary sessions
Section presentation
Logo-BarCamp
Discussion club
For honorary and keynote speakers
Presentation within a section. Duration: 45 minutes, including discussion time.
An unconference format where short presentations initiate audience discussion.
Duration: speaker’s presentation — no more than 5 minutes; discussion time — 20 minutes.
Duration: speaker’s presentation — no more than 5 minutes; discussion time — 20 minutes.
Sessions focused on complex, multifaceted topics that require clarification, deeper exploration, and audience engagement.
Including “night discussion" — “foolish" questions about logotherapy.
Including “night discussion" — “foolish" questions about logotherapy.
Requirements for papers
Proceedings can be submitted UNTIL 20.06.2025.
Only in-person participants of the congress may present papers
(online participants do not have the opportunity to present).
Papers may be submitted to the following sections:
The REQUIREMENTS for papers can be found here
For a paper to be accepted for publication, it must meet the following conditions:
1. Logotherapy and medicine/psychiatry;
2. Research trajectories in Logotherapy;
3. Education and development.
Materials intended for discussion may be submitted for the Logo-BarCamp.
2. Research trajectories in Logotherapy;
3. Education and development.
Materials intended for discussion may be submitted for the Logo-BarCamp.
— has not been previously published in whole or in part, in its current or a substantially similar form.
— is not under review by any other publication at the time of submission.
Submitted papers should be written in an academic style and should correspond to the principles of Viktor Frankl’s Logotherapy and the main conceptual directions of Logotherapy development at the present stage.
If the material provided by the author has already been fully or partially published earlier, the author must inform the Organizing Committee
Workshops
Case supervision
This interactive format offers participants the opportunity to observe the live supervision of a clinical case through the lens of Logotherapy.
Practicing psychotherapists are invited to bring a case for discussion (ideally prepared beforehand). A Logotherapy specialist will lead the supervision in the presence of an audience, which is also invited to share feedback with both the supervisee and the supervisor.
Practicing psychotherapists are invited to bring a case for discussion (ideally prepared beforehand). A Logotherapy specialist will lead the supervision in the presence of an audience, which is also invited to share feedback with both the supervisee and the supervisor.
One of the valuable logotherapeutic tools for professional development. This exercise is aimed at developing the logotherapist’s professional ability to focus on areas free from symptoms, to identify personal, meaning-centered strengths and values relevant to the client’s current life circumstances, and to recognize "logo-hints".
The method involves short literary texts with a clear narrative arc, allowing the story to serve as a therapeutic case analog. In this context, the protagonist of the story is viewed as a potential client/patient of a logotherapist who might come in for counseling or therapy.
The method involves short literary texts with a clear narrative arc, allowing the story to serve as a therapeutic case analog. In this context, the protagonist of the story is viewed as a potential client/patient of a logotherapist who might come in for counseling or therapy.
Training "Vigilance"
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Art-logo-workshop
Professional trainings, expert masterclasses and international practice sharing
A specialist in art-logotherapy, will present unique tools that can be used in counseling practice.
Participants will experience the method firsthand through their own involvement in the process.
Participants will experience the method firsthand through their own involvement in the process.
A live demonstration of a consultation format in which two logotherapists work together with a client.
A distinctive feature of this method is that the therapists briefly share their impressions with each other before speaking directly. These exchanges—spoken aloud in the client’s presence—can resemble the therapists thinking out loud in real time. Interestingly, the client listens to these reflections as well, which often leads to a notably deepened therapeutic effect.
A distinctive feature of this method is that the therapists briefly share their impressions with each other before speaking directly. These exchanges—spoken aloud in the client’s presence—can resemble the therapists thinking out loud in real time. Interestingly, the client listens to these reflections as well, which often leads to a notably deepened therapeutic effect.
Consilium therapy
Forms of Participation
Speaker (in-person)
Participant without a presentation
(in-person)
(in-person)
Participant without a presentation
(online)
(online)
Location
The choice of Turkey as the congress location reflects the core idea of uniting cultures, perspectives, and worldviews.
Antalya is a cosmopolitan and multilingual city, friendly to international guests and beautifully situated at the crossroads of global travel routes. It offers direct flight connections and visa-free entry for many countries, making it an ideal and accessible destination.
The weather during this period is perfect for holding the congress.
The event will take place at the stunning 5-star Juju Premier Palace, whose name means "Healing".
Recently renovated in the winter of 2025, the hotel offers ultra all-inclusive service in a serene, beautifully landscaped setting. The atmosphere is fresh, welcoming, and carefully maintained with attention to detail — ensuring a truly comfortable stay for all participants.
Antalya
Cost
The congress fee includes luxurious accommodation in a 5-star hotel with ultra all-inclusive catering. It also covers the registration package, which includes congress materials, simultaneous interpretation, live video streaming and recording of the professional program, transfers, excursions, and full technical support.
There are two possible formats for participation in the congress: in person and online (payment link in work until May 20)
*Airfare to Antalya is not included and should be arranged by participants individually.
Recommended flight options will be provided.
Recommended flight options will be provided.
Online participation, Professional program
October 19, 20, 22
October 19, 20, 22
150 €/ 175 $
- Access to the professional online program on October 19, 20, and 22
- Included bonus: A 3-hour webinar on October 21 with a leading expert in Logotherapy.
- Recordings of the sessions
- Electronic certificate of participation
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In-Person participation
Antalya, 18-23 October
Antalya, 18-23 October
1340€/ 1505 $
1300 €/1460 $
Until June 20
Accommodation in a luxurious single room standard 36 sq.m. with mountain views
- Accommodation at the 5* Juju Premier Palace hotel on an ultra-all-inclusive basis
- Congress registration fee
- Participant welcome package
- Sightseeing tours and transport services
- Translation services
- Access to the full professional and cultural program
- Video recordings of all congress sessions
- Certificate of participation
- Special congress gifts
Buy now
In-Person participation
Antalya, 18-23 October
Antalya, 18-23 October
850€/ 955$
775 €/ 870 $
Until June 20
Accommodation in a luxurious double room standard 36 sq.m. with mountain views
- Accommodation at the 5* Juju Premier Palace hotel on an ultra-all-inclusive basis
- Congress registration fee
- Participant welcome package
- Sightseeing tours and transport services
- Translation services
- Access to the full professional and cultural program
- Video recordings of all congress sessions
- Certificate of participation
- Special congress gifts
Buy now
In-Person participation
Antalya, 18-23 October
Antalya, 18-23 October
800 €/ 900 $
750 €/ 842 $
Until June 20
Accommodation in a luxurious triple room standard 36 sq.m. with mountain views
- Accommodation at the 5* Juju Premier Palace hotel on an ultra-all-inclusive basis
- Congress registration fee
- Participant welcome package
- Sightseeing tours and transport services
- Translation services
- Access to the full professional and cultural program
- Video recordings of all congress sessions
- Certificate of participation
- Special congress gifts
Buy now
Certificate
At the end of the congress, you will receive an official certificate of participation
