Bioflavour 2025 is the prime international summit meeting on the sustainable production of functional food ingredients and flavour and fragrance compounds. It offers a unique opportunity for scientists and stakeholders to obtain and share first-hand information on recent advances in the field, as well as to socialize with friends and colleagues.
Bioflavour 2025 cordially invites scientists and industry experts from all over the world to discuss cutting-edge research and future perspectives in the dynamically developing field of biotechnology of flavours, fragrances and functional ingredients. With over 130 participants from more than 20 different countries, the last Bioflavour conference in 2022 was a highly successful and inspiring event. The conference featured a 40% share of industrial attendees, emphasizing the steadily increasing industrial relevance of the conference scope.
| Christina Andreeßen | DECHEMA e.V., Frankfurt/D |
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| Jules Beekwilder | Plant Research International, Wageningen/NL |
| Markus Herderich | The Australian Wine Research Institute, Urrbrae/AUS |
| John Morrissey | University College Cork/IRE |
| Claudia Vickers | Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane/AUS |
| Christian von Wallbrunn | Hochschule Geisenheim University/D |
| Matthias Wuest | University of Bonn/D |
| Yanyan Zhang | University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart/D |
| Holger Zorn | University of Giessen/D (Chair) |
Last minute posters are still welcome. You are cordially invited to contribute to the scientific programme with a poster. Submit your poster
We look forward to your contributions from research institutions, universities, and industry. New work that is not yet completed, recently started or in the planning stage can also be presented.
The following topics will be addressed in particular at the conference:
Please prepare an abstract with 1-2 pages (incl. figures, max. size 1 MB). 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.
The congress language is English.
Please note: Registration fee cannot be waived for authors.
The lecture and poster programme are available as online version:
GO TO LECTURE PROGRAMME(as of June 2025, subject to change)
GO TO POSTER PROGRAMME(please make note of your new poster number)
The programme of Poster Flash Talks and a programme as PDF file are in preparation.
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
| 13:00-14:00 | Registration |
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| 14:00-17:45 | Welcome / Scientific Programme |
| 17:45-20:30 | Poster Party / Poster Session I |
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
| 09:00-13:00 | Scientific Programme |
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| 13:00-14:30 | Lunch / Poster Session II |
| 14:30-16:10 | Scientific Programme |
| 16:20-22:00 | Social Events |
Thursday, 18 September 2025
| 09:30-13:00 | Scientific Programme |
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| 13:00-14:15 | Lunch |
| 14:15-15:40 | Scientific Programme |
| 15:45 | End of the Conference |
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Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 14:05-14:50 h Engineering food for all Christoph Hartmann, Nestlé S.A., Lausanne/CH
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Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 09:00-09:45 h Navigating the taste code of plant-based protein products Corinna Dawid, Technical University of Munich/D
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Thursday, 18 September 2025, 09:30-10:15 h Science meets flavor – using biotechnology, agricultural science, and data science to develop sustainable new raw materials Jacob Ley, Symrise AG, Holzminden/D |
| Delegates | Members1) | Others |
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| Industry | 930 € | 945 € |
| Academia | 640 € | 655 € |
| PhD Student2) | 440 € | 455 € |
| Student2) (* up to the age of 26 years) |
390 € | 405 € |
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, the book of abstracts (PDF), the list of participants (online) as well as social programme and food & beverages during all coffee and lunch breaks.
The DECHEMA terms and conditions for conferences apply.
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.
Registration fee cannot be waived for authors. Please register as a participant.
The official language of the conference is English.
A brief CV questionary enables the chairperson to introduce all lecturers to the audience. Lecturers are asked to download the CV form and return it to the conference office by 31 July 2025.
Keynote lecture is planned for 45 min incl. 5-10 min discussion.
Lecture from the Call for Papers is planned for 25 min incl. 5 min discussion.
Poster Flash Talk is planned for 5 min each (3 min for 3 slides, 1 min question, 1 min for change)
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 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 on a USB stick. Nevertheless, we kindly ask you to bring your own laptop 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.
Please bring your printed poster to the conference. A poster board with poster number will be available for each poster.
The posters will be shown throughout the whole conference. They should be put up latest on Tuesday, 16 September 2025 till 14:00 h.
The possibilities to present the posters are
Authors are expected to be present during the Poster Sessions I + II for Q&A.
The poster prize awards will take place on 18 September before the Closing Remarks.
Here you can download the poster guideline.
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.
Standard size for posters is 0.85 x 1.2 m (DIN A0 German Standard) vertically oriented.
To ensure that the text is still legible from a distance of 2-3 m, the main text should be written in font size 25-30 pt, marginal information can be slightly smaller with font size 20-25 pt.
The title of a poster must be readable from a distance of approx. 5 m (100-200 pt). Subtitles and headings in the text can be written in 50 pt font.
The Max Buchner Research Foundation supports young scientists by awarding travel grants. Researchers at universities and non-university research institutions who wish to present their scientific and technical research work at a specialist scientific event in the fields of chemical engineering, process engineering, biotechnology and related research areas are eligible to apply.
Applications are assessed and approved on a quarterly basis.
The following deadlines apply for submission:
We expect decision makers from industry and academia and young scientists. The exhibition area is located in the foyer of the lecture hall where the poster session and coffee/lunch breaks will take place.
go to registration for sponsoring and exhibition
We offer a range of opportunities for a participation of your company as exhibitor or sponsor. Please find further information below:
Exhibition 2,000.00 EUR plus VAT
For any questions or individual sponsor packages (e.g., sponsoring for poster party or conference dinner) please feel free to contact us:
Email: xueqing.wu(at)dechema.de, Phone: +49 69 7564 152.
Sponsorship Gold 5,000.00 EUR plus VAT
Sponsorship Silver 3,000.00 EUR plus VAT
Sponsorship Bronze 1,500.00 EUR plus VAT
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Hessen Trade & Invest GmbH, Wiesbaden/D |
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G.A.S. Gesellschaft für analytische Sensorsysteme mbH, Dortmund/D |
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Givaudan (International) SA, Kempttal/CH |
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aromaLAB GmbH, Martinsried/D |
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Isobionics - BASF, Geleen/NL |
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Mars GmbH, Verden/D |
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Takasago Europe GmbH, Zülpich/D |
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Symrise AG, Holzminden/D |
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Before the conference dinner we will take a historical tram to Römer (city hall Frankfurt) and join a guided tour (exact time will be announced later) which will show you the highlights of the remade Old Town and the tour ends at the Restaurant Oosten.
The conference dinner takes place on Wednesday, 17 September 2025 (exact time will be announced later) at Restaurant:
OOSTEN - Realwirtschaft am Main
Enjoy a pleasant evening with colleagues and friends, with delicious local food and wines - and a wonderful view over Frankfurt Skyline.
After the dinner there will be a bus trasfer back to DECHEMA-House.
Social events are included in the registration fee, but a registration is necessary.
DECHEMA-House
Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25
60486 Frankfurt am Main/Germany
TRAVELLING BY TRAIN
Are you planning to travel to Frankfurt by train? Take advantage of the DB event offer and travel to our conference at a discounted rate - with these added benefits:
Do you have any questions about the booking? The DB service team is happy to assist you at +49 (0)30 297 19 0 19. More info: www.bahn.de/eventangebote
In the following you can find a selection of hotels. Please book a room by yourself.
Please note that the price for 2025 may change slightly.
MERCURE HOTEL & RESIDENZ FRANKFURT MESSE (10 min walking distance)
Voltastr. 29
60486 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: +49 69 7926 2709
Fax: +49 69 7926 1606
E-Mail:
Single room: 117 EUR (incl. breakfast and wifi)
You can book your rooms directly with the booking code "DECHEMA".
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Motel One Frankfurt-Messe (15 - 20 min walking distance)
Europa-Allee 25
60327 Frankfurt
Tel. : +49 69 6612453-0
E-Mail:
Single room: 99 € (incl Wifi) + 16,50 € (breakfast)
Booking code: DECHEMA Events
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HOTEL FRANKFURT MESSE managed by Meliá Hotels International
Katharinenkreisel (Opelrondell)
60486 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: +49 69 70730500
Fax: +49 69 70730333
E-Mail:
Single room: 92 € (incl. breakfast and wifi)
Booking code "DECHEMA" or 1277408 (for online booking)
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Novotel Frankfurt City
Lise-Meitner-Strasse 2
60486 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: 0049 69 793030
Fax: 0049 69 79303930
E-Mail:
Single room: 115 € (incl breakfast and wifi)
Booking code: DECHEMA
| May 2025 |
Paper selection meeting Authors notification of acceptance & call for last minute posters |
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| June 2025 | Conference programme online available |
| 28 July 2025 | Deadline for last minute posters |
Bioflavour 2025 addresses the fast-progressing industrial transformation towards a bioeconomy and the need of the food, flavour and chemical industries to develop innovative natural ingredients by sustainable processes. Driven by artificial intelligence and machine learning, biomanufacturing of food and flavours enters a new area. Precision fermentation, synthetic biology and cell factories allow for an unprecedented boost of innovation. Novel strategies for bio-preservation of food will reduce food waste, and artificial meat and alternative proteins may significantly contribute to a more sustainable food chain in the future.
Bioflavour 2025 will address all relevant topics of the field, including olfaction, taste and texture perception, consumer science, biocatalysis and fermentation. Apart from that, a special focus will be set on advanced analytical tools for volatile and non-volatile secondary metabolites.
Bioflavour 2025 will not only provide cutting-edge science, but will also give plenty of time for socializing, networking and tasty local food and drinks. We are very much looking forward to meeting you for an inspiring Bioflavour 2025 conference from September 16th to 18th 2025 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany!
On behalf of the Scientific Committee
Holger Zorn
Image source: Adobe Stock - Christian Jung, Tamara Kulikova, Anton Gvozdikov, Tim UR
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