01. Juli 2025University Library Graz - Österreich

You are invited to the 17th Symposium on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology which takes place from 1–4 July 2025 in the beautiful city of Graz, Austria. Submit your abstract until 28 February 2025.

Together we will once again discuss new research and approaches on the pivotal roles that microorganisms play in the functioning of natural and man-made environments.

Be an active part of the programme and present your research to a large specialist audience by submitting an abstract. Benefit from direct feedback from the experts and help advance our knowledge on how bacteria drive our planet's health! 

Main topics of the symposium are:

  • Defining pathogens from an ecological perspective

  • Anthropocene and biogeochemical cycles

  • Soil microbiome and One Health

  • The human microbiome in health and disease

  • Food-gut microbiome axis

  • Microbiome engineering for sustainable agriculture

  • Microbial production systems and artificial intelligence