The ONLY 1-Day seminar with Dr. Gabor Maté in German-speaking countries in 2026
DR. GABOR MATÉ
UNDERSTAND TRAUMA.
FIND HEALING.
27.09.2026
The connection between body, mind and illness
1-day seminar + Q&A with the world-renowned trauma expert, bestselling author and doctor
- SOON SOLD OUT! 92%
Why so many diseases today are no coincidence
Link between hidden stress and chronic diseases
Recognize how trauma unconsciously controls your life
Discover ways to heal in a toxic culture
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“Trauma is not what happens to you. Trauma is what happens inside you as a result of what happens to you.”
Dr. Gabor Maté
What you can expect at the one-day seminar with Gabor Maté:
2 workshops from Gabor Maté’s proven, internationally acclaimed workshop series
Discover how hidden stress weakens your immune system and promotes chronic diseases such as cancer, MS, autoimmune diseases or Alzheimer’s – with scientific facts and gripping stories.
Understand how toxic societal structures create stress, damage child development and lead to conditions such as diabetes or heart disease – and how social factors are more important than genes.
Q&A with Gabor Maté – Ask your questions directly
After both workshops, you will have the unique opportunity to ask Gabor Maté your personal questions. This open dialog is not an add-on – it is a central part of the day. Because real understanding comes not only from listening, but from talking.
Workshop 1 helps you to recognize and heal deeply rooted stress in your body, while Workshop 2 shows you how social structures burden your health and how you can free yourself from them. This combination offers you a holistic understanding that addresses both internal and external stressors and provides you with sustainable solutions for healing and well-being.
Surprise workshop (10:00-12:00)
In addition to Gabor Maté’s transformative lectures, an inspiring guest lecture awaits you in the morning to open the day and optimally prepare you for the profound insights.
The scientific truth behind chronic diseases
“In an important sense, illness can be seen as the end point of a multigenerational emotional process in an individual.”- Dr. Gabor Maté
Half of North American adults suffer from chronic diseases – a fact that Western medicine largely attributes to individual predispositions and habits.
But the truth is different.
Western medicine makes two distinctions that are scientifically untenable.
First:
It separates the mind from the body and assumes that chronic illness has nothing to do with people’s emotional and psychological experiences. And yet a large and irrefutable body of research has clearly shown:
The physiological and behavioral functions of the human being can only be understood if we integrate our bodily functions with those of the mind.
Secondly:
Western practice views people’s health as separate from their social environment and ignores social determinants of health such as class, gender, economic status and ethnicity.
First:
It separates the mind from the body and assumes that chronic illness has nothing to do with people’s emotional and psychological experiences. And yet a large and irrefutable body of research has clearly shown:
The physiological and behavioral functions of the human being can only be understood if we integrate our bodily functions with those of the mind.
Secondly:
Western practice views people’s health as separate from their social environment and ignores social determinants of health such as class, gender, economic status and ethnicity.
The power of understanding
When these connections are properly understood, chronic illness can provide important openings for compassion and self-awareness – which in turn are important tools for recovery and healing.
On this intensive day you will:
- Understand the three main stressors: Loss of control, uncertainty and conflict
- Recognize how the early environment programs us physiologically and psychologically into chronically stressful emotional and behavioral patterns
- Learning why stress remains hidden in our culture
- Understanding how to recognize and prevent stress
International bestseller
Languages translated
Years of life experience
Books sold
Dr. Gabor Maté
Doctor, bestselling author & trauma expert
Gabor Maté (pronounced GAH-bor MAH-tay) is a retired physician who, after 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, worked for over a decade in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness. The bestselling author of five books published in 43 languages, including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction, Gabor is an internationally renowned speaker highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship of stress and illness. For his ground-breaking medical work and writing he has been awarded the Order of Canada, his country’s highest civilian distinction, and the Civic Merit Award from his hometown, Vancouver. His most recent book, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture is a New York Times and international bestseller.
Dr. Gabor Maté – International recognition:
- Order of Canada (Canada’s highest civilian honor)
- Civic Merit Award of the City of Vancouver
- International bestselling author (over 43 languages)
- Over 4 million books sold
Testimonials:
“I think a big part of gaining insight into substance abuse is an examination of its underlying psychological and emotional components. This is at the core of Dr. Mat’és approach.”
Rob Reiner
Filmmaker, actor, producer
“Gabor Mat’és connections – between the intensely personal and the global, the spiritual and the medical, the psychological and the political – are bold, wise and deeply moral.”
Naomi Klein
Author and award-winning journalist
“Maté’s resonant, unflinching analysis of addiction today shatters the assumptions underlying our War on Drugs.”
Norm Stamper
Former retired Seattle police chief and member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
“Gabor Maté is a common-sense doctor and truth-teller. By looking at causes and their effects, he helps you find your way home.”
Jamie Lee Curtis
“Author, activist, alcoholic”
A unique opportunity: more than just a lecture
This extraordinary one-day seminar – the ONLY one with Gabor Maté in the German-speaking world in 2026, combines scientific excellence with deeply human wisdom. As Gabor Maté reveals the science behind the mind-body connection and the impact of toxic culture on our health, you will understand how your own story – and that of your family – has manifested in your body. His message is clear: you are not broken. You are wounded. And wounds can heal.
Scientifically sound & deeply touching – Experience how medical research and personal stories of healing come together.
From diagnosis to healing – Understand not only how illness develops, but also how healing becomes possible.
Directly applicable insights – Benefit from practical insights that you can immediately implement in your life.
“The greatest trauma is not the pain itself, but being left alone with it.”
Dr. Gabor Maté
Program schedule
September 27, 2026
10:00 – 12:00 Welcome & Guest Lecture
13:30 – 15:00 – Workshop 1 + Q&A: When The Body Says No: Mind/Body Unity and the Stress-Disease Connection – Dr. Gabor Maté
15:30 – 18:30 – Workshop 2 + Q&A: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture – Dr. Gabor Maté
The event will be held in English with simultaneous translation into German (for a fee).
Who is this seminar for?
This one-day seminar is for you if you:
✅ You are interested in the connections between chronic complaints, stress and trauma.
✅ Want to understand how your past affects your health.
✅ Work in healthcare, therapy or counseling.
✅ As a parent, you want to understand how to promote your children’s health.
✅ You are interested in the connection between trauma, stress and illness.
✅ Are you looking for a holistic, science-based approach to healing?
✅ Be willing to look at your own story with compassion.
What you will take with you
After this intensive day you will.
- Understanding psychoneuroimmunology – how the mind, nervous system and immune system work together
- Recognizing the three main stressors – loss of control, uncertainty and conflict
- Understanding how early imprinting works – how your childhood programmed your stress responses
- Uncovering hidden stress patterns – why stress remains invisible in our culture
- Knowing the social determinants of health – why society is more important than genes
- Have practical strategies – how to recognize, prevent and transform stress
What you will take with you
After this intensive day you will.
- Understanding psychoneuroimmunology – how the mind, nervous system and immune system work together
- Recognizing the three main stressors – loss of control, uncertainty and conflict
- Understanding how early imprinting works – how your childhood programmed your stress responses
- Uncovering hidden stress patterns – why stress remains invisible in our culture
- Knowing the social determinants of health – why society is more important than genes
- Have practical strategies – how to recognize, prevent and transform stress
Tickets
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Surprise workshop
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Surprise workshop
2x LIVE Q&A with Gabor Maté
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Seat in the front area
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Gabor Maté teaches in English. For German-speaking participants, we offer professional simultaneous translation via headphones for €49. You can add this when booking or later as a separate ticket.
Gabor Maté
Best-Selling Books
“We may not be responsible for how the world shapes our minds, but we can learn to take responsibility for the minds with which we shape our world.” – Gabor Maté
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Where exactly does the seminar take place?
Messepl. 21, 4058 Basel
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Can I transfer my ticket to another person?
Yes, if you are unable to attend the one-day seminar, you can simply pass on or sell your ticket.
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Can I resell my ticket?
It is possible to resell your ticket to another person. Please note, however, that the ticket must be adapted to the new buyer.
If you have resold your ticket and want to enter the new buyer’s details, proceed as follows:
- Open the email with the ticket link
Open the confirmation email from ablefy and use the link to change the participant data.
- Enter a new buyer
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Where can I find accommodation?
Please book your own accommodation. You can find a hotel booking option here: booking.com
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Can I bring my dog with me?
Unfortunately, animals are not allowed at this event.
Are wheelchair spaces available in the hall?
For guests with special needs, including wheelchair users, please contact us, events@psionline.zendesk.com so that we can prepare a suitable seat for you.
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