We invite you to submit original research aligned with one of the following scientific streams:

• Innovations for healthy living
• Solutions for a sustainable planet
• Manufacturing with microbes
• Feeding the planet

A full list of conference topics can be found by clicking here.

Whether you’re presenting cutting-edge developments or sharing emerging findings, this is your opportunity to contribute to the scientific dialogue at one of Europe’s leading biotechnology congresses.

• You may submit one abstract as presenting author.
• Abstracts must be submitted via the official online Abstract Submission Portal. 
• You must create an account to submit. Please use a professional email address—abstracts submitted from personal email accounts (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo) will not be considered for oral presentations.
• All presenting authors must register and pay the congress registration fee in order for their abstract to be accepted.

• Title: maximum of 20 words
• Abstract body: maximum of 250 words (excluding title and authors)
• No images or tables allowed
• Use standard abbreviations and SI units; define any non-standard abbreviations on first use
• Abstracts must be submitted in English
• Abstracts will not be edited; accuracy is the responsibility of the submitting author                         

• Abstracts may be submitted for oral or poster presentation.
• Authors may also opt in to be considered for a Flash Poster Presentation by selecting the relevant box during submission.
• Final decisions on presentation format (oral, flash poster, or standard poster) will be made by the Scientific Programme Committee.

• Late breaking poster Submission Deadline:  24 May 2026 (23:59 CET)

• You will receive a confirmation email once your abstract is successfully submitted.
• The Scientific Programme Committee will review abstracts on a rolling basis.
• Authors will be notified of acceptance and presentation format following the submission deadline.                                                            

• Only one abstract per presenting author is permitted. You may be listed as a co-author on additional abstracts.
• Abstract presenters must be registered for the congress by 26 April 2026.
• Abstracts will not be included in the programme or abstract book unless the registration fee has been paid in full.

All accepted abstracts will be considered for publication in a special issue of EFB journal, New Biotechnology, which is published by Elsevier.