Join our 7th congress in Rome in 2025!
It is a pleasure to invite you to the 7th World Congress on Tattoo and Pigment Research. The congress will take place on 7-9 May 2026 in Rome, Italy.
All information on the congress can be found on the congress website: wctp-research.org
Registration and abstract submission are now open!
6th congress in Vienna, Austria
The 6th World Congress on Tattoo and Pigment Research took place on 24-25 May 2023 in Vienna, Austria.
The World Congress of Tattoo and Pigment Research (WCTP) was held as hybrid congress organized by the European Society of Tattoo and Pigment Research (ESTP) for the second time, allowing interested parties and experts from all over the world to learn, connect and to share their knowledge .
Our congresses are aimed at a wide audience. In addition to researchers and medical professionals, tattoo artists, PMU artists, industry representatives, international and national authorities and many who have a special interest in tattoos attend the congress.
The conference is a unique venue for the exchange of knowledge and experience in the field of tattoo and pigment research. All participants are offered the opportunity to learn about the latest developments and progress in this field and to expand their international network.
The 5th World Congress on Tattoo and Pigment Research in Amsterdam
The 5th World Congress on Tattoo and Pigment Research took place on 24-26 August 2021 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. We think back to a successful congress, with many participants from numerous nationalities and working fields, attending physical or virtual. We felt a positive and enthusiastic atmosphere during the congress and the social events.
Our first hybrid event enabled people all over the world to join and profit from the expertise of the 58 talks and panel discussions during the conference. We tried to involve the virtual participants as much as possible and apologize for all questions that could not be answered either due to time limitations or technical problems. We will take our lessons from here and likely proceed with this hybrid congress format from now on.
Key Facts
The participants came from 24 different countries
2 generous companies sponsored
Venue: Amsterdam, Netherlands
The 4th European Congress on Tattoo and Pigment Research in Bern
The 4th European Congress on Tattoo and Pigment Research took place on 26-28 March 2019 in Bern, Switzerland.
The city of Bern with 141,000 inhabitants is situated in the north-western part of Switzerland surrounded by a beautiful landscape with rivers, valleys and mountains. The old city is located on a peninsula, which on three sides is lined by the Aare river. Bern is dated back to the gallic-roman period. The name of the city has its root in the 12th century and is disputed to refer either to a legendary figure, Dietrich von Bern, or to a bear; a dark brown male bear is shown on the coat-of-arms of the city.
Key Facts
The participants came from 27 different countries
16 companies exhibited or sponsored
Venue: Bern, Switzerland
The 3rd European Congress on Tattoo and Pigment Research in Regensburg
The 3rd European Congress on Tattoo and Pigment Research took place on 28-30 March 2017 in Regensburg, Germany.
Keynote speakers from the EU, the tattoo ink producers and the European Society of Tattoo and Pigment Research (ESTP) presented during the congress. ESTP invited the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to present the running process of the EU tattoo regulation.
As a new initiative there were an industry seminar where some of the companies had time to present their company and products. Furthermore, the participants could experience a live laser tattoo removal with a Q&A opportunity.
Key Facts
The participants came from 17 different countries
10 companies exhibited or sponsored
Venue: Regensburg, Germany
The 2nd European Congress on Tattoo and Pigment Research in Bruges
The 2nd European Congress on Tattoo and Pigment Research took place on 28-30 April 2015 in Bruges, Belgium.
The programme offered a number of excellent sessions on tattoo epidemiology and practices, public health issues, clinical complications of tattooing, therapy and laser removal of tattoos and much more. This year, the congress started with a Pre-Congress Seminar, held on 28 April, with a focus on coming EU Regulations on Tattooing. Keynote speakers from the EU, the tattoo ink producers and the European Society of Tattoo and Pigment Research (ESTP) were present.
The programme included 47 oral presentations and 11 posters with the latest research in the field.
Key Facts
The participants came from 23 different countries
10 companies exhibited or sponsored
Venue: Bruges, Belgium
The 1st European Congress on Tattoo and Pigment Research in Copenhaben
The 1st European Congress on Tattoo and Pigment Research took place on 13-14 November 2013 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The congress aimed to expose cutting edge research on tattoos and industrial pigments ranging from basic research to clinical research including health aspects and social sciences.
The scientific programme offered, thanks to eminent experts and speakers a number of excellent sessions on tattoo epidemiology and practices, composition and safety of tattoo ink, complications of tattooing, treatment of tattoo reactions by surgery and lasers, tattoos and infection and much more. The programme included 47 oral presentations and 17 posters with the latest research in the field.