Prof. Dr. Kirchhoff and PD Dr. Hoffmann from ZweiChirurgen managed to invite renown national and international hernia experts to Basel. 265 participants from 24 countries joined the Swiss Hernia Days at the Congress Center Basel, to discuss challenges and innovations in the field of hernia surgery. Besides the discussions and talks the anatomical workshop and the life-surgery were highlights of the conference. Since the foundation in 2017 «Swiss Hernia Days» have developed to one of the most successful and important hernia conferences in Europa