Due to their clinical and scientific experience and their commitment for the surgical education in the field of hernia surgery PD Dr. Henry Hoffmann and Prof. Dr. Philipp Kirchhoff received the «Honorary Diploma of Abdominal Wall Surgery» by the European Union of Medical Specialists (U.E.M.S.). This diploma is awarded to surgeons, who are highly specialized in hernia and abdominal wall surgery. The diplomas will be handed out during the joint congress of the European (EHS) and Americans Hernia Society (AHS) in October 2021 in Copenhagen, Denmark.