WTAS
(Conference)
The Scientific Conference Autism Spectrum (WTAS) takes place annually. A wide range of scientific research is presented at the conference, including topics such as diagnostics, intervention, imaging and neuropsychology. The WTAS is attended each year by researchers, practitioners, people on the autism spectrum and their families.
The 17th WTAS will take place in
March 2026 in Heidelberg.
Prizes & Awards
Travel grants
The WGAS awards travel grants to promote young academics. These include the waiver of the conference fee and the payment of a travel allowance.
Diversity Award
The WGAS presents the Diversity Award to honour people who have made exemplary contributions to the coexistence of people with and without autism.
Weber-Bosch-Award
With this award, the WGAS honours German-speaking young researchers who have made extraordinary and innovative achievements in autism research. The award-winning work will also be presented as a lecture at the WTAS.
Stiftung Irene Stipend
The Stiftung Irene awards a doctoral scholarship in cooperation with the WGAS. The doctoral scholarship is intended to support empirical doctoral theses on the topic of autism.
Poster awards
The WGAS awards excellent research in the field of autism research with a poster prize. The evaluation takes place during the poster exhibition at WTAS. Among other things, the evaluation takes into account the innovative content, impact and design of the poster.
Kanner-Asperger-Medal
The WGAS recognises national and international researchers who have made outstanding contributions to the field of autism over many years. The Society awards the Kanner-Asperger Medal every two years for such exceptional achievements.
Sponsoring
The neutrality and independence of WGAS is always maintained in any form of sponsorship. Any form of influence by the sponsor on the content or strategic decisions of WGAS is excluded. The WGAS treats all donations from the sponsoring companies in a transparent manner and will provide information upon request. Organizers, speakers and the scientific management disclose their potential conflicts of interest to the participants and, upon request, to the State Medical Association. The contents of the WTAS and its workshops are designed to be product and/or service neutral.