FOODMicro 2026 Programme
Note: Be aware that The actual conference programme is continuously updated.
Sunday, September 6, 2026
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2nd Foyer
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| 16:00 - 19:00 | Registration for FOODMicro® 2026 |
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2nd Foyer
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| 16:00 - 19:00 | Registration for FOODMicro® 2026 |
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2nd Foyer
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| 16:00 - 19:00 | Registration for FOODMicro® 2026 |
Monday, September 7, 2026
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Linhart Hall
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Kosovel hall
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M1 Hall
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| 8:00 - 18:00 | Registration | ||
| 9:00 - 12:00 |
International Life Science Institute Europe (ILSI) Bacillus cereus and its management along the food chain – New insights into a persistent food safety challenge |
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| 12:00 - 12:30 | Coffee Break 1 | ||
| 12:30 - 14:30 |
MicRISK 2030 AI-assisted risk negotiation and data integration tools in a ONE Health context |
COST Action CA23110 INFOGUT International networking on in vitro colon models simulating gut microbiota mediated interactions |
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| 14:30 - 17:30 |
PL02 International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) Co-organized Plenary |
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| 18:00 - 18:45 | Opening Ceremony | ||
| 18:45 - 19:15 | Opening Plenary Lecture (PL-1) | ||
| 19:15 - 21:00 | Welcome reception | ||
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Linhart Hall
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Kosovel hall
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| 8:00 - 18:00 | Registration | |
| 9:00 - 12:00 |
International Life Science Institute Europe (ILSI) Bacillus cereus and its management along the food chain – New insights into a persistent food safety challenge |
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| 12:00 - 12:30 | Coffee Break 1 | |
| 12:30 - 14:30 |
MicRISK 2030 AI-assisted risk negotiation and data integration tools in a ONE Health context |
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| 14:30 - 17:30 |
PL02 International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) Co-organized Plenary |
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| 18:00 - 18:45 | Opening Ceremony | |
| 18:45 - 19:15 | Opening Plenary Lecture (PL-1) | |
| 19:15 - 21:00 | Welcome reception | |
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M1 Hall
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| 8:00 - 18:00 | Registration |
| 9:00 - 12:00 | |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Coffee Break 1 |
| 12:30 - 14:30 |
COST Action CA23110 INFOGUT International networking on in vitro colon models simulating gut microbiota mediated interactions |
| 14:30 - 17:30 | |
| 18:00 - 18:45 | |
| 18:45 - 19:15 | |
| 19:15 - 21:00 | Welcome reception |
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Linhart Hall
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| 8:00 - 18:00 | Registration |
| 9:00 - 12:00 | |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Coffee Break 1 |
| 12:30 - 14:30 | |
| 14:30 - 17:30 |
PL02 International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) Co-organized Plenary |
| 18:00 - 18:45 | Opening Ceremony |
| 18:45 - 19:15 | Opening Plenary Lecture (PL-1) |
| 19:15 - 21:00 | Welcome reception |
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Kosovel hall
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| 8:00 - 18:00 | Registration |
| 9:00 - 12:00 |
International Life Science Institute Europe (ILSI) Bacillus cereus and its management along the food chain – New insights into a persistent food safety challenge |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Coffee Break 1 |
| 12:30 - 14:30 |
MicRISK 2030 AI-assisted risk negotiation and data integration tools in a ONE Health context |
| 14:30 - 17:30 | |
| 18:00 - 18:45 | |
| 18:45 - 19:15 | |
| 19:15 - 21:00 | Welcome reception |
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M1 Hall
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| 8:00 - 18:00 | Registration |
| 9:00 - 12:00 | |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Coffee Break 1 |
| 12:30 - 14:30 |
COST Action CA23110 INFOGUT International networking on in vitro colon models simulating gut microbiota mediated interactions |
| 14:30 - 17:30 | |
| 18:00 - 18:45 | |
| 18:45 - 19:15 | |
| 19:15 - 21:00 | Welcome reception |
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
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Linhart Hall
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Kosovel Hall
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| 9:00 - 10:00 | Plenary Session (PL-2) | |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | S1 Microbial Innovations in Food Fermentation Technologies | S2 Microbiomes in Sustainable Food Systems, Mitigation of Food Spoilage, Losses and Wastes |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break 2 | |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | S1 Continuation | S2 Continuation |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch 2 | |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | Satellite Symposium / Organised by QIAGEN GmbH | |
| 15:00 - 16:30 | S4 Foodborne Pathogens and Their Resistance | S3 Novel and Sustainable Bioprocesses in Circular Economy |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Coffee Break and Poster Viewing 1 | |
| Posters | ||
| 17:00 - 18:00 | S4 Continuation | S3 Continuation |
| 18:00 - 19:30 |
Round Table 1 RT1: Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Food & Gut Microbiology |
Round Table 2 RT2: Innovative Fermentations: Balancing Tradition, Safety, and Innovation |
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M1 Hall
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M3,4 Hall
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| 9:00 - 10:00 | ||
| 10:00 - 11:00 | ||
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break 2 | |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | ||
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch 2 | |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | ||
| 15:00 - 16:30 | ||
| 16:30 - 17:00 |
ELSEVIER Workshop From Research to Publication, Publish with Confidence, Your Path to Publication or From Submission to Success? |
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| 17:00 - 18:00 | ||
| 18:00 - 19:30 |
Round Table 3 RT3: Predictive Microbiology Snapshots: Turning Microbial Data into Scientific Stories |
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Linhart Hall
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| 9:00 - 10:00 | Plenary Session (PL-2) |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | S1 Microbial Innovations in Food Fermentation Technologies |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break 2 |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | S1 Continuation |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch 2 |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | |
| 15:00 - 16:30 | S4 Foodborne Pathogens and Their Resistance |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Coffee Break and Poster Viewing 1 |
| Posters | |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | S4 Continuation |
| 18:00 - 19:30 |
Round Table 1 RT1: Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Food & Gut Microbiology |
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Kosovel Hall
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| 9:00 - 10:00 | |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | S2 Microbiomes in Sustainable Food Systems, Mitigation of Food Spoilage, Losses and Wastes |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break 2 |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | S2 Continuation |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch 2 |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | Satellite Symposium / Organised by QIAGEN GmbH |
| 15:00 - 16:30 | S3 Novel and Sustainable Bioprocesses in Circular Economy |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Coffee Break and Poster Viewing 1 |
| Posters | |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | S3 Continuation |
| 18:00 - 19:30 |
Round Table 2 RT2: Innovative Fermentations: Balancing Tradition, Safety, and Innovation |
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M1 Hall
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| 9:00 - 10:00 | |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break 2 |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch 2 |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | |
| 15:00 - 16:30 | |
| 16:30 - 17:00 |
ELSEVIER Workshop From Research to Publication, Publish with Confidence, Your Path to Publication or From Submission to Success? |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | |
| 18:00 - 19:30 |
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M3,4 Hall
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| 9:00 - 10:00 | |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break 2 |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch 2 |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | |
| 15:00 - 16:30 | |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | |
| 18:00 - 19:30 |
Round Table 3 RT3: Predictive Microbiology Snapshots: Turning Microbial Data into Scientific Stories |
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
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Linhart Hall
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Kosovel Hall
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| 9:00 - 10:00 | Plenary Session (PL-3) | |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | S5 Food & Gut Microbiomes for Human Health Benefits | S6 Safe Water & Biofilms Control |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break 3 | |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | S5 Continuation | S6 Continuation |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch 3 | |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | Satellite Symposium/Organised by MARITIM | |
| 15:00 - 16:30 | S7 Hygiene and Human Interaction in the Food Environment | S8 Microbiological Risk Assessment: Tools and Data Integration |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Coffee Break and Poster Viewing 2 | |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | S7 Continuation | S8 Continuation |
| 20:00 - 23:00 | Conference dinner | |
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Linhart Hall
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Kosovel Hall
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|---|---|---|
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Plenary Session (PL-3) | |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | S5 Food & Gut Microbiomes for Human Health Benefits | S6 Safe Water & Biofilms Control |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break 3 | |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | S5 Continuation | S6 Continuation |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch 3 | |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | Satellite Symposium/Organised by MARITIM | |
| 15:00 - 16:30 | S7 Hygiene and Human Interaction in the Food Environment | S8 Microbiological Risk Assessment: Tools and Data Integration |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Coffee Break and Poster Viewing 2 | |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | S7 Continuation | S8 Continuation |
| 20:00 - 23:00 | Conference dinner | |
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Linhart Hall
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| 9:00 - 10:00 | Plenary Session (PL-3) |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | S5 Food & Gut Microbiomes for Human Health Benefits |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break 3 |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | S5 Continuation |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch 3 |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | Satellite Symposium/Organised by MARITIM |
| 15:00 - 16:30 | S7 Hygiene and Human Interaction in the Food Environment |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Coffee Break and Poster Viewing 2 |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | S7 Continuation |
| 20:00 - 23:00 | Conference dinner |
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Kosovel Hall
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| 9:00 - 10:00 | |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | S6 Safe Water & Biofilms Control |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break 3 |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | S6 Continuation |
| 13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch 3 |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | |
| 15:00 - 16:30 | S8 Microbiological Risk Assessment: Tools and Data Integration |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | Coffee Break and Poster Viewing 2 |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | S8 Continuation |
| 20:00 - 23:00 | Conference dinner |
Thursday, September 10, 2026
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Linhart Hall
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| 9:00 - 10:30 | International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Food (ICMSF) Co-organized Plenary |
| S9 Managing Food Safety, Stability and Security in the Context of Global Megatrends | |
| 10:30 - 10:50 | Coffee Break 4 |
| 10:50 - 12:40 | S10 Different Perspectives on Challenging Topics of Food Microbiology in Changing World |
| 12:40 - 13:10 | PL-4 FoodMicro® 2026 |
| 13:10 - 13:40 | Closing Ceremony with Award Presentation and Invitation to the next FOODMicro® |
| 13:40 - 14:10 | Farewell Refreshments |
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Linhart Hall
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| 9:00 - 10:30 | International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Food (ICMSF) Co-organized Plenary |
| S9 Managing Food Safety, Stability and Security in the Context of Global Megatrends | |
| 10:30 - 10:50 | Coffee Break 4 |
| 10:50 - 12:40 | S10 Different Perspectives on Challenging Topics of Food Microbiology in Changing World |
| 12:40 - 13:10 | PL-4 FoodMicro® 2026 |
| 13:10 - 13:40 | Closing Ceremony with Award Presentation and Invitation to the next FOODMicro® |
| 13:40 - 14:10 | Farewell Refreshments |
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Linhart Hall
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| 9:00 - 10:30 | International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Food (ICMSF) Co-organized Plenary |
| S9 Managing Food Safety, Stability and Security in the Context of Global Megatrends | |
| 10:30 - 10:50 | Coffee Break 4 |
| 10:50 - 12:40 | S10 Different Perspectives on Challenging Topics of Food Microbiology in Changing World |
| 12:40 - 13:10 | PL-4 FoodMicro® 2026 |
| 13:10 - 13:40 | Closing Ceremony with Award Presentation and Invitation to the next FOODMicro® |
| 13:40 - 14:10 | Farewell Refreshments |
