Advances in Industrial Biotechnology:

Synthetic Consortia, Pathways, and Enzymes

Center for Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC), Bielefeld University, Germany

September 15 – 17, 2025

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The Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec) of Bielefeld University cordially invites you to attend the 9th International CeBiTec Research Conference entitled "Advances in Biotechnology: Synthetic Consortia, Pathways, and Enzymes". The conference will be held at the Center for Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC) of Bielefeld University from September 15th to 17th, 2025.


Invited Speakers

Berna Sariyar Akbulut (Marmara University, Istanbul, TR)

Bastian Blombach (TUM, Straubing, DE)

Steffen Lindner (Charité, Berlin, DE)

Min Jiang (Nanjing Tech University, Jiangsu, CN)

Tatjana Jilg (Symrise AG, Holzminden, DE)

Diana Machado de Sousa (WUR, Wageningen, NL) tbc

Luciane Passaglia (UFRGS, Porto Alegre, BR)

Michael Sauer (OMV AG, Vienna, AT)

Ralf Takors (University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, DE)

Lea Lynn Winand  (TU Dortmund University, Dortmund, DE)


The 2025 International CeBiTec Research Conference "Advances in Biotechnology: Synthetic Consortia, Pathways, and Enzymes" highlights the transformative potential of engineered microbial systems, optimized metabolic pathways, and innovative enzyme applications. The major topics to be addressed are:

1.     Synthetic Consortia Design and Applications

2.     Engineering Biosynthetic Pathways

3.     Advances in Enzyme Engineering

As the fields of synthetic biology and metabolic engineering continue to evolve, this conference serves as a platform for leading scientists and young researchers to discuss cutting-edge advancements in designing microbial consortia, optimizing biosynthetic pathways, and engineering enzymes for industrial applications. The conference will feature invited plenary lectures, short oral presentations, and poster presentations.

You are cordially invited to attend the conference. You also may actively participate by presenting your work in poster sessions or as a short oral presentation. The conference flyer can be found HERE.

I look forward very much to welcoming you to Bielefeld!

Volker F. Wendisch


Registration

Please register to the conference by using the ONLINE REGISTRATION.

Submission of Abstracts

Please submit your poster or short oral presentation abstract by using the online registration above. Please follow the abstract template specification provided HERE. Only PDF files can be uploaded. Deadline: August 10th 2025

Registration fee

 Attendee's affiliation/status:  early bird rate  after Aug. 10th
  academia  € 400  € 500
  industry   € 600  € 700
  student  € 200  € 300

The registration fee covers the conference materials, snacks, coffee and lunch as well as the conference dinner on Sept. 16th, 2025.

Please follow the payment details provided by the ONLINE REGISTRATION process.

Accommodation

You can find hotels for your accommodation HERE.

Conference venue

The conference will be held at the Center for Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC) of Bielefeld University, Inspiration 1, 33619 Bielefeld.

Travel Information

Detailed information on how to travel to Bielefeld and the CITEC can be found HERE.

Further Information

For further information please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Acknowledgement

The 14th International Bielefeld-CeBiTec Research Conference is jointly organised by CeBiTec, Bielefeld University and the GFT e.V. (Gesellschaft zur Förderung des Forschungs- und Technologietransfers in der Universität Bielefeld e.V.).

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