The "Advances in Chemical Biology" conference will again serve as an ideal platform to showcase latest advancements and cutting-edge research in the dynamic field of Chemical Biology.
Lectures by young researchers and the posters exhibition will be at the heart of the conference. In addition to many inspiring invited lectures, the poster authors will have the opportunity to present their posters in a short lecture session.
Christian Hertweck (Jena), Rolf Müller (Saarbrücken), Chris Schofield (Oxford) and Helma Wennemers (Zurich) will give keynotes. The recipient of the Richard Willstätter Prize, recognizing exceptional long-standing contributions to chemical biology, will also present a keynote lecture.
A tutorial workshop by Kurt Ritter on Macrocycles in Drug Discovery will precede the lecture programme.
Last Minute Poster submission is open until 14 December 2026:
Submit your Last Minute Poster here
The organising committee cordially invites you to submit abstracts of last minute posters.
Deadline for a last minute poster submission: 14 December 2026.
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.
A limited number of poster authors will be given the opportunity to present their poster in a short poster presentation of 3 minutes in the poster highlight session.
(Tuesday, 26 January 2027 at 16:15 - 16:45)
Poster abstracts for this must be submitted by 14 December 2026 and will be evaluated for inclusion in the poster highlight session.
Additional last-minute poster abstracts may be submitted until 10 January 2027; however, they will not be considered for the poster highlight presentations.
Accepted abstracts will be published for all conference participants in a book of abstracts (PDF file).
The lecture and poster programme is available as online version:
A programme overview is also available as PDF file here:
Conference Programme
| Delegate Type | Regular Fee (until 04.01.27) | Late Fee (from 05.01.27) | |
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| Industry | 710 € | 780 € | |
| Industry Member1 | 695 € | 765 € | |
| Academia | 510 € | 560 € | |
| Academia Member1 | 495 € | 545 € | |
| PhD Student2 | 395 € | 435 € | |
| PhD Student Member2 | 380 € | 420 € | |
| Student2 (* up to the age of 26 years) |
235 € | 260 € | |
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Student Member2 |
220 € | 245 € |
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
How to become a DECHEMA Member?
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.
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.
The exhibition is integrated in the conference and offers a unique opportunity to promote your technologies, products and services. Book an Exhibition Booth through the button below.
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• Exhibition space (6 sqm) for the duration of the conference
• Basic equipment: 1 table, 2 chairs, power supply
• 1 conference ticket included
• Participation at Kurt Ritter Tutorial included
• Participation at Poster Party included
• Company logo on the conference website, printed conference programme and on the conference slides
For sponsorship of Poster Prizes, Poster Party or other sponsoring options please contact us.
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Christian Hertweck Leibniz HKI, Jena/DE |
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Christopher Schofield University of Oxford, Oxford/UK |
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Helma Wennemers ETH Zurich, Zurich/CH Keynote title: Chemistry in the Extracellular Matrix |
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Rolf Müller Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, Saarbrücken/DE Keynote title: Innovative natural products from microorganisms as a source for fascinating biochemistry, target biology and antibiotics |
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ChemBioChem is an official journal of the European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC) and a journal of the Chemistry Europe portfolio. We bridge the gap between chemistry and biology by publishing Research Articles and Reviews covering chemical biology, bio(in)organic chemistry, biochemistry, synthetic biology, biocatalysis, bio(nano)technology, and biomaterials. We evaluate, publish, disseminate, and amplify the scientific excellence of researchers from around the globe. |
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The Richard Willstätter Prize for Chemical Biology honours outstanding long-time achievements of an established scientist, whose interdisciplinary work decisively contributed to a deeper understanding of chemical-biological processes.
Outstanding contributions and personal commitment to the field, e.g. the design of curricula and courses, widely used text books and media, promotion of young scientists, service on advisory boards and committees in Germany, and editorial services for scientific journals, are further indicators.
The prize can also be awarded for technical developments, i.e. devices, methods, and processes, essential to obtain fundamental knowledge.
The prize will be presented during the Advances in Chemical Biology conference.
Nominations and applications can be submitted until 15 October 2026 via dechema.de/en/rwp
Tuesday, 26 January 2027, from 9:00 - 12:00 am
Referent: Dr. Kurt Ritter (University of Tübingen*)
Title: Macrocycles in Drug Discovery
The number of participants is restricted to 30 on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registered participants will receive a print-out of the tutorial.
*Kurt Ritter has spent over 30 years in pharmaceutical industry in Germany and USA and is currently lecturer for medicinal chemistry at the University of Tübingen after his retirement from industry.
The Max Buchner Research Foundation awards travel grants to young scientists for the presentation of scientific and technical research work at scientific forums, congresses, symposia, conferences and other specialist events in the fields of chemical engineering, process engineering, biotechnology and related research areas.
Researchers at universities and non-university research institutions who present a lecture or poster can apply for a travel grant.
Applications are assessed and approved on a quarterly basis. In order to get your application approved before the conference, we recommend to apply by 10 December 2026.
All information about the application process can be found at:
https://dechema.de/en/mbf.html
| Begin of March 2026 | Call for Papers submission open |
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| 05 July 2026 | Deadline of Call for Papers |
| End of August 2026 | Online Registration open |
| End of August 2026 | Confirmation of Authors |
| End of August 2026 | Conference Programme online and Call for Last Minute Posters |
| 01 November 2026 | Deadline Authors Registration |
| 14 December 2026 | Deadline Last Minute Posters Submission |
| 26 - 27 January 2027 | Conference in Frankfurt |
| Martin Baunach | University Bonn/DE |
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| Christine Beemelmanns | HZI Braunschweig/DE |
| Christian Ducho | University Saarland/DE |
| Daniel Globisch | University Uppsala/SWE |
| Ute Hellmich | FSU Jena/DE |
| Claudia Jessen-Trefzer | University Freiburg/DE |
| Andrea Marzinzik | Novartis AG, Basel/CH |
| Karsten Schürrle | DECHEMA e.V., Frankfurt/DE |
| Oliver Thorn-Seshold | LMU Munich/DE |
| Alexander Titz | HIPS Saarbrücken/DE |
| Olalla Vázquez | University Marburg/DE |
| Franz von Nussbaum | Nuvisan ICB GmbH Berlin/DE |
Dear lecture and poster authors, please note: Registration fee cannot be waived for authors.
Please use the online registration.
If you are unable to present your lecture for any reason, please let us know as soon as possible.
The official language of the conference is English. Simultaneous translation will be not available.
The ideal format for the presentation is 16:9.
A notebook (MS Office 2010, Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3) and a wireless 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, all authors, their affiliations plus city and country.
Please upload your abstract as PDF file. (abstract template)
The duration of the oral presentations are planned as follows:
Keynote Lectures: 35 minutes + 5 minutes for discussion
Lectures: 15 minutes + 5 minutes for discussion
Poster presentations: 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.
A limited number of poster authors will be given the opportunity to present their poster in a short poster presentation of 3 minutes in the poster highlight session. (26 January 2027 at 16:15 - 16:45)
Poster abstracts for this must be submitted by 14 December 2026 and will be evaluated for inclusion in the poster highlight session.
Additional last-minute poster abstracts may be submitted until 10 January 2027; however, they will not be considered for the poster highlight presentations.
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Single room: € 120 (including breakfast)
Double room: € 139 (including breakfast)
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