Biologically active natural products are of great importance for both basic research and for research and development in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. The annual symposium, established for over three decades, provides valuable insights into current developments and serves as a key event for interdisciplinary exchange of experience.
The Irsee Natural Product Symposium is organized by the DECHEMA Working Group "Small Molecule Natural Products with Biological Activity".
Special emphasis is placed on the promotion of young scientists. During the young researcher sessions and poster presentations, participants will have the opportunity to present their research as well as to network and establish important connections within the natural products community.
The core topics of the following Irsee Natural Product Symposium 2025 are
Further we are looking forward for an evening lecture of Prof. Dr. Alois Fürstner, Director Organometallic Chemistry of Max-Planck-Institut.
In the following you may find a first overview on the programme and sessions - for lecture titles please have a look at our online conference planner.
Here you can access the POSTER LIST
| 11:30 | Board Meeting (on invitation - only for members) |
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| 13:30 | Welcome Snack |
| Opening Session | |
| 14:30 | Opening of Irsee Natural Product Symposium Ingo Hartung, Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt |
| 14:35 | Tobias Gulder, HIPS |
| 15:00 | Jörn Piel, ETH Zürich |
| 15:25 | Short break |
| Poster Session | |
| 15:35 | Poster presentations (Part I) |
| 16:55 | Break at the posters |
| 17:25 | Poster presentation (Part II) |
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18:45- 20:30 |
Get-together at the posters |
| Young Researchers Session | |
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| 09:00 | Eric Helfrich, Frankfurt |
| 09:25 | Martin Baunach, Bonn |
| 09:50 | Patrick Rabe, Oxford |
| 10:15 | Coffee break |
| 10:55 | Kenan Bozhüyük, HIPS |
| 11:20 | Bianka Siewert, Innsbruck |
| 11:45 | Chengzhang Fu, HIPS |
| 12:10 | Lunch break |
| Syntheses | |
| 13:40 | Tanja Gaich, Konstanz |
| 14:05 | Nina Hartrampf, Zürich |
| 14:30 | Christoph Schneider, Leipzig |
| 14:55 | Mingji Dai, Emory |
| 15:20 | Coffee break |
| Applied NP research | |
| 16:00 | Hans Georg Lerchen, Vincerx Pharma |
| 16:25 | Heike Brötz-Oesterheld, Tübingen |
| 18:00 | Dinner |
| Evening lecture | |
| 20:00 | Alois Fürstner, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung |
| 21:00 | Award Ceremonies |
| Biosynthesis & Chemo-enzymatic approaches | |
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| 08:30 | Rebecca Buller, Zürich |
| 08:55 | Florian Seebeck, Basel |
| 09:20 | Uwe Bornscheuer, Greifswald |
| 09:45 | Coffee break |
| Biosynthesis & Chemo-enzymatic approaches | |
| 10:25 | Tanja Schneider, Bonn |
| 10:50 | Hajo Kries, Stuttgart |
| 11:15 | Gerald Lackner, Bayreuth |
| 11:40 |
Closing Remarks Ingo Hartung, Merck Healthcare KGaA |
| 11:45 |
End of Irsee Natural Product Symposium |
| 12:00 |
Farewell Snack |
| 12:30 |
Bus transfer Irsee-Kaufbeuren |
As of November 2024. All authors and times are subject to change.
| Delegates | Members1) | Others |
|---|---|---|
| Industry | 935 € | 950 € |
| Academia | 620 € | 635 € |
| PhD Student2) | 360 € | 375 € |
| Student2) (* up to the age of 26 years) |
215 € | 230 € |
1) Personal DECHEMA Members, (How to become a DECHEMA Member?) 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 participation fees include the following:
Participation in the lectures + poster exhibition, Book of abstracts (online), coffee breaks and lunch during the event as well as dinner on Wednesday and Thursday. (Excluding beverages during the meals).
The regsitration is currently open for working group members and poster authors. The general registration will be open from 27.11.2024.
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 pituresque monastery is locted within the district of Ostallgäu in Bavaria.
Kloster Irsee
Klosterring 4
87660 Irsee
We have blocked some rooms at Kloster Irsee for the following conditions:
Single room: 111,00 Euro per night, including breakfast
Twin room: 146,00 Euro per night, inclucding breakfast
(for single use: 134,00 Euro per night)
The rooms can be booked and paid directly with the monastery via E-Mail:
Please make sure to send your complete company address (if the invoice should be addresed to your company) as well as your the credit card details (type, number, holder, validity period) to the Irsee Monastery with your booking request.
Please note: Reservations will not be handled by DECHEMA.
Are you planning to travel to Irsee/ Kaufbeuren 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.
Please note: Registration fee cannot be waived for authors. Please use the online registration and make sure to register before 27 November as the general registration will afterwards be opened. Every confirmed poster is allowed to have two conference registrations.
Preparation of a Poster
A poster board will be available for each poster, with the poster number attached. The posters will be shown throughout the whole conference as well as there will be a get-together at the posters on Wednesday, 19.2.2025. Please hang up your poster at the beginning of the Symposium.
Three poster prizes will be awarded during the Irsee Natural Product Symposium. Participants will have the opportunity to vote for the most interesting result.
All posters will be presented during
Please send your poster presentation as pdf before 03.02.25 to .
Please make sure to name your file as following: Pxx_surname
In order to introduce you to the audience we kindly ask you to send us your individual short CV or to fill-out the CV form and send it to .
The ideal format for the presentation is 16:9. A notebook 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 us in advance.
Each lecture is planned for a duration of 20 minutes plus 5 minutes for discussion. 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.
The high quality of the programme, reduced participation fees for young researchers as well as the Doctoral and Young scientist awards for natural product research, have allways been possible due to the generous support of industrial companies.
We would therefore be very grateful if your company would consider sponsoring the Irsee Natural Porduct Symposium and would be happy to answer any questions you may have.
In return, we offer you the following benefits:
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nevoLAB GmbH |
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PhytoLab GmbH & Co. KG |
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AnalytiCon Discovery - Zweigniederlassung der BRAIN Biotech AG |
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Symrise AG |
The Irsee Natural Product Symposium is organised by the DECHEMA Working Group "Small Molecule Natural Products with Biological Activity":
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Joachim Dickhaut |
BASF Ludwigshafen/D |
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| Elke Dittmann | Universität Potsdam/D |
| Karl Gademann | Universität Zürich/CH |
| Tanja Gaich | Universität Konstanz/D |
| Jens Glaeser | Evotec, Göttingen/D |
| Tobias Gulder -CONFERENCE CHAIR- | Universität Saarland/D |
| Ingo Hartung | Merck KGaA, Darmstadt/D |
| Christian Hertweck | HKI/FSU Jena/D |
| Andreas Kirschning | Universität Hannover/D |
| Lutz Müller-Kuhrt | Analyticon Discovery, Potsdam/D |
| Dietrich Ober | Universität Kiel/D |
| Till Opatz | Universität Mainz/D |
| Jörn Piel | ETH Zürich/CH |
| Roderich Süssmuth | TU Berlin/D |
| Nicole Teusch | Universität Düsseldorf/D |
Information on the DECHEMA Working Group:
Advances in pharmaceutical therapeutics and environmentally friendly plant protection are difficult to imagine without the development of active compounds based on natural products. Low-molecular-weight natural products exhibit structural diversity far beyond what can be achieved through chemical synthesis. However, only a small portion of this "pool" of natural substances has been explored for practical applications. A key objective of the division's work is to identify new research trends and provide policy-level recommendations for funding, as well as to initiate relevant research initiatives. Another important goal is to support young scientists, particularly by integrating them into the dialogue between academia and industry. In an interdisciplinary environment involving biologists, chemists, medical professionals, and pharmacists, the interaction between scientists from both industry and academia is promoted, fostering the creation of collaborative and cross-disciplinary projects.
The division's most prominent and publicly visible activity is the annual "Irseer Naturstofftage," held every February for over 30 years. During this event, the Doctoral and Young Scientist Awards for Natural Product Research are also presented.
For further information please visit Fachsektion Bioinformatik und molekulare Methoden
The 38th Irsee Natural Product Symposium will take place in the period: 24.-27.02.2026
Image source: Kloster Irsee Schwäbisches Tagungs-, Bildungs - und Kulturzentrum Kloster Irsee
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