Historia Urologiae Europaeae series is addressed to all European urologists. Its aim is to make known the ideas and the work of our predecessors, and to help us understand the current trends in the development of our specialty.

Unfortunately, the treatises written in Sanskrit, ancient Chinese, Greek and Latin are both difficult to find and difficult to understand, and should, therefore, be translated into English. The same applies to more recent books published in various languages. Most of the treatises produced before the 17th century, even the legendary ones, have gaps, mistakes and inconsistencies. Modern scientific research allows us to re-evaluate this ancient knowledge and examine it from new perspectives.

The History Office of the EAU in collaboration with internationally based urologists, historians, philologists and other experts, conducts research, accumulates and shares this fascinating information in their annual publication, Historia Urologiae Europaeae.