The “HIT” - Himmelfahrtstagung on Bioprocess Engineering is a well-established conference bringing together experts from academia and industry to discuss the latest developments and innovations.
The meeting covers the complete range of topics related to bioprocess engineering, including novel bioprocesses and pathways, process innovation in upstream and downstream bioprocessing, modeling & simulation, enzyme and whole-cell catalysis as well as bioprocess solutions to achieve sustainable development goals.
This single-strand conference gives all researchers the opportunity to showcase their work through talks, poster pitches, and intensive poster presentations offering fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to the bioprocess engineering community.
This year, for the first time, there will be 3-minutes poster pitches in order to give young researchers the opportunity to gain their first stage experience or to present projects that have just been started.
Major Topics will be:
You are cordially invited to contribute to the scientific programme with a poster.
New work that is not yet completed, recently started or in the planning stage can also be presented.
This year, for the first time, there will be 3-minutes poster pitches in order to give young researchers the opportunity to gain their first stage experience or to present projects that have just been started.
We are looking forward to receive your contributions from academia and industry for HIT2025 in the following topics:
Deadline for a poster submission is 15 April 2025.
Please prepare an abstract with 1-2 pages (incl. figures, max. size 1 MB, max. 2 pages). The abstract should explicitly mention objectives, new results and conclusions or significance of the work.
The selection of the contributions will be based on the review of the abstracts by the scientific committee. Accepted abstracts will be published for all conference participants in a book of abstracts (PDF file).
The congress language is English.
Please note: Registration fee cannot be waived for authors.
| Delegates | Members1) | Others |
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| Industry | 1.030 € | 1.045 € |
| Academia | 730 € | 745 € |
| PhD Student2) | 490 € | 505 € |
| Student2) (*up to the age of 26 years) |
400 € | 400 € |
1) Personal DECHEMA Members, 2) Proof of status requested
Mixed VAT: registration fee includes Business Package with 19% VAT., no VAT for scientific conferences according to § 4.22 UstG
The registration fee includes a conference ticket, a book of abstracts (PDF), a list of participants as well as food & beverages during all coffee and lunch breaks and the conference dinner.
The DECHEMA terms and conditions for conferences apply. Please note that the following information are excerpts and supplements to the general terms and conditions.
Registration is possible up to the beginning of the conference (subject to capacity in the lecture rooms). You will receive an email with a booking confirmation as well as hyperlinks to download your invoice and payment confirmation as PDF files.
Payment of participation fees is by credit card (Master-Card, Visa, Amex or Diners) or direct debit.
Cancellations will only be accepted in written form (i.e. by post or e-mail).
In case of no-show or cancellation of participation, the full participation fee must be paid. Details on cancellation deadlines and fees can be found in the conference terms and conditions.
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Lisbeth Olsson Keynote: Microbial robustness in bioprocesses
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Jörg Thommes Keynote: Manufacturing Innovation as a Must to Enabling Accessibility and Affordability of Biologics
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Dirk Weuster-Botz Keynote: Biochemical Engineering Science – the Key Competence for Industrial Biotechnology |
| Sonja Berensmeier | Technische Universität München, München/D |
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| Thomas Bayer | Infraserv Höchst, Frankfurt/D |
| Bastian Blombach | Technische Universität München, Straubing/D |
| Katrin Castiglione | Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nürnberg/D |
| Michaela Dehne | Universität Augsburg, Augsburg/D |
| Stephan Freyer | BASF SE, Ludwigshafen/D |
| Markus Fritsch | c-LEcta GmbH, Leipzig/D |
| Alexander Grünberger | KIT, Karlsruhe/D |
| Dirk Holtmann | KIT, Karlsruhe/D |
| Andreas Liese | Technische Universität Hamburg (TUHH), Hamburg/D |
| Peter Neubauer | Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin/D |
| Marco Oldiges | Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich/D |
| Jochen Schaub | Boehringer Ingelheim, Ingelheim/D |
| Ralf Takors | Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart/D |
| Roland Ulber | RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau/D |
| Michael Zavrel | Technische Universität München, Straubing/D |
On 25 May 2025, the traditional pre-dinner meeting takes part.
This get-together has established itself as the kick-off meeting of the "Himmelfahrtstagung".
Join us at 7:00 p.m. in the restaurant "Zum Platzhirsch Bremen",
Kuhgrabenweg 30, 28359 Bremen.
The restaurant is in walking distance to the conference hotel "Atlantic Universum".
The costs for food and beverages are not included, payment has to be made on-site.
The city tour starts after the conference programme at the conference hotel "Atlantic Universum" and ends at "Bremer Ratskeller", where the conference dinner will take place.
If you don't want to join the city tour, you have to come to the "Bremer Ratskeller" on your own.
We are looking forward to our conference dinner on 27 May 2025 starting at 08:00 p.m. at "Bremer Ratskeller". The costs for this evening are included in the ticket price.
We will walk together from the conference hotel to "Bremer Ratskeller" and combine the walk with a guided tour of Regensburg.
Address:
Am Markt
28195 Bremen
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Bilfinger is an international industrial services provider. The aim of the Group's activities is to increase the efficiency and sustainability of customers in the process industry and to establish itself as the number one partner in the market for this purpose. Bilfinger’s comprehensive portfolio covers the entire value chain from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, maintenance and plant expansion to turnarounds and digital applications. The Business Line Life Science covers the areas of Pharma & Biopharma, Nutrition and Pure Water. |
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BlueSens gas sensor GmbH is a specialist for gas analysis in any kind of bioprocess. Thousands of projects and processes worldwide that serve sustainability are equipped with BlueSens sensors for online gas analysis. BlueSens gas analyzers measure on the spot, in the middle of the process. Whether it's converting CO2 and H2 to CH4, optimizing biogas production, or controlling algae processes, BlueSens delivers reliable sensors for lab applications and industrial production. From vegan food production, to active ingredient production, to quality measurements in baker's yeast (YeastForce) - BlueSens gas measurement technology is everywhere. |
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Hamilton process sensors are well known for high quality, long life, unique features, and competitive pricing. In order to meet these rigorous requirements, we are constantly striving to find new ways to design our sensors. As a result of the extensive work by our research and development department, Hamilton is able to offer outstanding solutions for pH, dissolved oxygen, dissolved carbon dioxide, cell density, conductivity and ORP monitoring. |
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Als exklusiver Distributor hochwertiger und innovativer Produkte für Biotechnologie, Laboratoriumsmedizin, Lebensmitteltechnik, Hämatologie, Pathologie und Mikrobiologie ist KREIENBAUM schon seit 1997 bekannt. Das Portfolio umfasst Laborgeräte für enzymatische und photometrische Schnellanalysen, Zellzähler für die Zellkultur, Schaum- und Füllstandsonden, Färbe- und Differenzierautomaten inkl. alkoholfreier Färbereagenzien sowie Hochgeschwindigkeitszentrifugen, Schüttler u.v.m. |
Manufacturers for laboratory equipment, producing companies in industrial and pharmaceutical biotechnologies as well as research institutes are invited to participate in the exhibition.
The exhibition, fully integrated in the conference, offers a unique opportunity to promote your technologies, products and services in the field of bioprocess technology.
At Himmelfahrtstagung on Bioprocess Engineering 2025 you can connect with decision makers from research and industry in the field of bio-pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemistry, process engineeering and industrial bioeconomy. We expect about 200 participants from academia and industry.
We offer a range of opportunities for a participation of your company as exhibitor or sponsor:
Please feel free to contact us if you would otherwise like to participate in the "Himmelfahrtstagung 2025" through sponsorship.
Individual options adapted to your budget are possible at any time.
Dear lecture and poster authors, please note: Registration fee cannot be waived for authors.
If you are unable to present your lecture for any reason, please let us know as soon as possible.
Please note that one poster author must be present per poster.
The official language of the conference is English. Simultaneous translation will be not available.
A brief CV questionary enables the appropriate chair person to introduce all lecturers to the audience. Therefore lecturers are asked to download the CV form and to return it to the conference office until 9 May 2025.
The ideal format for the presentation is 16:9. A notebook (MS Office 2010, Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3) and a wireless spotlight presenter will be provided. Please bring your presentation slides as PowerPoint or PDF-File on a USB stick. Nevertheless we kindly ask you to bring your own laptop computer as a backup.
In case that you need internet /special software for your presentation or if you have videos included into your file, please notify the conference secretariat in advance.
The abstract (incl. figures) should be typed single-spaced (12 pt Arial font, 2.5 cm margins, page size DIN A4) and should include the title, authors, their affiliations plus city and country.
Please upload your abstract as PDF file.
| Keynote lecture: | 40 minutes plus 5 minutes time for discussion |
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| Oral presentation: | 20 minutes plus 10 minutes time for discussion |
| Short lecture: | 15 minutes plus 5 minutes time for discussion (Open topic) |
| Poster Pitch: | 3 minutes |
Strict timekeeping will be essential for the smooth running of the conference. We suggest to use a minimum font size of 24 pt for your presentation slides.
As a major guideline it is proposed to make the poster intelligible in itself, even in the absence of the author. It is suggested to divide the content of each poster into introduction, results and conclusion, with a summary listing the pertinent results and conclusion.
The poster should be legible from a distance of 2-3 meters. Standard size for posters is 0.85 x 1.2 m (DIN A0 German Standard) vertically oriented. Therefore, please find the following specifications:
The posters will be shown throughout the whole conference. Please hang up your poster at the beginning of the meeting on 26 May 2025.
The Himmelfahrtstagung on Bioprocess Engineering 2025 will take place:
ATLANTIC Hotel Universum Bremen
Wiener Str. 4
28359 Bremen
Tel: +49 (0) 421 / 2467-0
Fax: +49 (0) 421 / 2467-555
Website
We have reserved rooms at the ATLANTIC Hotel Universum:
ATLANTIC Hotel Universum Bremen
Wiener Str. 4
28359 Bremen
Tel: +49 (0) 421 / 2467-0
Fax: +49 (0) 421 / 2467-555
Mail:
Rooms have been reserved for your overnight stay at a special price (incl. breakfast) of 139,00 EUR (single room) per night and 6,50 EUR ‘bed tax’ per night.
Please note that since April 2024, the city of Bremen has been charging an additional bed tax of EUR 6.50 per night for business travellers.
The offer is valid until 30 March 2025. Please contact the hotel directly via email for your reservation by using the keyword "BioPro2025".
Are you planning to travel to Bremen by train? Use the joint offer from Deutsche Bahn (DB) and DECHEMA and travel to our conference at a reduced fare.
Further information at http://www.dechema.de/en/train.html.
