The “Irseer Naturstofftage” have been bringing together natural product scientists from central Europe for more than 30 years. Taking place in a monastery 100 km outside of Munich, the key objective of this event has always been to foster interdisciplinary exchange and new collaborations. Lectures on the isolation of new natural products, the chemical ecology of plants, bacteria & fungi, the elucidation & modulation of biosynthetic pathways and the total synthesis of natural products are complemented with sessions dedicated to technological innovations and topics of significance for the broader society. Over the decades a vibrant natural product community, including young scientists, has emerged for which the annual visit to Irsee is a scientific highlight not to be missed.
