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Live Microbial Products Symposium 2025

April 29, 2025 - April 30, 2025

Join Us for a Two-Day Symposium on Live Microbial Products in Amsterdam!

We invite you to our upcoming symposium on live biotherapeutic products, taking place in Amsterdam, April 29-30, 2025. This two-day event will feature exclusive site tours of our production facilities, process development department, and quality control department, providing you with a unique behind-the-scenes look at our operations.

On the second day, we will host a series of engaging workshops designed to address key challenges and innovations in the field of live bacterial therapeutics. Don't miss this opportunity to network with industry experts, share insights, and explore the latest advancements in biotherapeutic products.

Tuesday, April 29, 2025:

13:30: Departure from 13th Microbiome, Probiotics & Prebiotics R&D and Business Collaboration Forum to Wacker Biotech, Amsterdam
15:15: Welcome and introduction of Wacker Biotech: Ronald Eulenberger, Managing Director, Wacker Biotech B.V.
15:30: Keynote: Igor Mierau, Director Genetic Engineering and Manufacturing, Aurealis Therapeutics
16:30: Site tour of our production facilities
18:30: Join our evening event in Amsterdam or return to The Hague via AMS Shiphol


Wednesday, April 30, 2025:

08:30: Workshops covering:

  • Innovative Analytical Methods with Tomas de Wouters, CEO, PharmaBiome: Enhancing In-Process Analytics and Ensuring Safety. Discover the latest advancements in analytical methods and explore the challenges and solutions for implementing suitable in-process analytics and ensuring safety in monoseptic environments.

  • Scaling Up Multi-Strain Microbial Drug Products with Shiri Meshner, VP R&D, Biomica: Co-Cultivation Strategies and Alternative Strategies. Learn about cutting-edge strategies for making co-cultivation a viable option at production scale, and discuss the benefits and challenges of multi-strain microbial drug products.

  • From Discovery to Commercialization with Céline Druart, Executive Director, Pharmabiotic Research Institute: Building a Scalable and Controlled GMP Manufacturing Process. Gain insights into the essential steps for developing a scalable, well-characterized, and controlled GMP manufacturing process, from initial discovery through to commercialization.


12:15: Lunch with our experts @ Wacker Biotech, Amsterdam

As an alternative to our workshops you can decide to participate in a tour of our labs to learn about our innovative bioprocess development.

We are pleased to offer this symposium free of charge. However, please note that we can only accept a limited number of participants, so be sure to register early to secure your spot.

We look forward to welcoming you to Amsterdam for this exciting event!


Should you have questions regarding this event please contact us at info.biologics@wacker.com.

Registration