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 organising committee coridally invited you to participate actively and submit your poster by 31 October 2024.
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.
| 11:30 | Board Meeting (on invitation - only for members) |
|---|---|
| 13:30 | Welcome Snack |
| Opening Session | |
| 11:37 | Opening of Irsee Natural Product Symposium Ingo Hartung, Merck Healthcare KGaA, Darmstadt |
| 14:35 | Tobias Gulder, HIPS |
| 15:00 | Jörn Piel, ETH Zürich |
| Poster Session | |
| 15:25 | Poster presentations (Part I) |
| 16:55 | Break at the posters |
| 17:25 | Poster presentation (Part II) |
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19:00- 21:00 |
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 |
| Industrial Research Session | |
| 16:00 | Hans Georg Lerchen, Vincerx Pharma |
| 16:25 | tba |
| 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 | Heike Brötz-Oesterhelt, Tübingen |
| 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 September 2024. All authors and times are subject to change.
You may submit your poster for the following topics:
Please note that the number of posters is limited to 45 posters. Therefore, we kindly ask you to only submit one abstract per working group. The authors and PIs of the abstracts selected after the deadline by the Organizing Committee will have the opportunity to register for the conference within three weeks before general registration will open in December 2024.
submit your poster abstract
(open until 31.10.24)
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 (PDF file).
The congress language is English.
Please note: Registration fee cannot be waived for authors.
| 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).
Bitte beachten Sie, dass die Registrierung auf Grudn der Raumkapazitäten zunächst für Mitglieder der DECHEMA Fachgruppe Niedermolekulare Naturstoffe mit biologischer Aktivität und geladene Referenten, im Anschluss für akzeptierte Posterbeiträge geöffnet ist.
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 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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AnalytiCon Discovery - Zweigniederlassung der BRAIN Biotech AG |
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Symrise AG |
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.
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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