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The European Respiratory Society (ERS) is home to clinicians, scientists and students interested in respiratory medicine. In June 2022, the Society organised the second edition of the “Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation Conference”. This event focuses on clinical and scientific aspects of acute and chronic respiratory failure. Faculty and participants from 50 countries around the globe met in Berlin, although this time most of the sessions could also be accessed online. Participants with very diverse backgrounds, including medicine, nursing, physiotherapy and industry, discussed all aspects of respiratory failure including physiology, interventions for respiratory support, advanced diagnostic techniques, quality of life, and end of life care. Our common ground was passion for respiratory failure. The quality of the sessions during this 3-day conference was outstanding, and many of the presentations are still available for conference participants through the ERS website. However, the conference organisers felt that many of the topics discussed deserved an even broader audience.