European Psychoanalytical Federation

The psychoanalytical forum for scientific and
institutional exchange in Europe.

The European Psychoanalytical Federation (EPF) is composed of 43 European Psychoanalytical Societies that are Member Societies of the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA). The EPF was inaugurated in 1966 and endorsed by the IPA in 1969. Today there are over 8,000 psychoanalysts and psychoanalysts-in-training living and working in 33 countries in which 27 languages are spoken.

Neutrality - Neutralität - Neutralité

The Argument and the Call for New Authors for the 39th EPF Annual Conference in Oslo are here ...

9th Newly Qualified Training Analyst Meeting (NQTAM)

This is an annual event in Brussels for all Training Analysts ("Analystes formateurs") of the EPF Societies who were qualified in recent years ...

10th EPCUS

European Psychoanalytic Conference for University Students – EPCUS provides a unique opportunity to approach the psychoanalytic way ...

Forum on Education

EPF House, Brussels, December 5 – 7, 2025
The topic of the 2025 Forum on Education will focus on the analyst’s analytical attitude. It follows on from...

Conference 2025 papers

Freedom, Freiheit, Liberté

Previous Years' EPF Bulletins Available

Save the Dates

Discover all upcoming EPF Events and dates presented on a single web page ...

New Publication Guidelines

The revised EPF Style Guide and Publication Policy are intended for authors of papers submitted for the EPF Conference and Bulletin ...

EPF Societies

The innovative website section with the direct participation of the societies, which includes...

The Red Book

A handbook about EPF – the "Red Book" contains the basic information about the EPF, its structure and its activities.

Interactive map

Explore the EPF Member Societies

Click on a country on the map
to learn more about its psychoanalytical societies.


Upcoming Events

Psychanalyse et Musique

Week-end des la SSPsa 2025

Bern, Switzerland

Sep. 6 – 7, 2025

Society Event

Winnicott & Bion. The Birth of the Mind

International Conference

Milan and online

Sep. 12 – 14, 2025

Society Event

The EPF Bulletin

Number 78 / 2024

23 Articles

EPF House

Since late 2015 the EPF has its own house, situated in the Rue Gérard in Brussels. The House is open to all members and candidates of EPF societies. You can visit it during smaller EPF conferences, some of the EPF working groups meet here. House Gérard can also host other meetings aiming at European/international collaboration.