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Meetings and Conferences
Upcoming Events
April/May 2026: MAFEX Idea Expedition
From discovery to impact - explore what your research could become
Got a research idea - or just a problem worth solving?
Join us for impulse talks from founders, pitch your own discovery, and explore it through hands-on creative methods:
17 April 2026: Field Reports (SYNMIKRO Easter Day - Lecture Hall)
28 April 2026: Basecamp Pitches (SYNMIKRO - Seminar Room 1; 3rd floor)
21 May 2026: Idea Expedition (SYNMIKRO - Lecture Hall)
21 October 2026 - SYNMIKRO SYMPOSIUM "Green by Design: Understanding and Engineering the Powerhouse of Photosynthesis"
The annual SYNMIKRO Symposium will return in 2026 with a focus on one of nature’s most fundamental and fascinating processes: photosynthesis. The symposium spans the latest discoveries in chloroplast function, synthetic approaches to enhance photosynthetic efficiency, and innovative applications in sustainable biotechnology.
Join us for a day of inspiring talks and scientific exchange that illuminate how photosynthesis can be harnessed for a greener future.
Join us at Cineplex Marburg, Marburg, for a day filled with fascinating discussions and insights into the world of chloroplasts and photosynthesis.
This conference will bring together leading experts from academia and industry to showcase cutting-edge advancements in synthetic biology of chloroplasts and photosynthesis. Discussions will focus on how these breakthroughs drive innovation and pave the way for a more sustainable future.
Previous Events
23 April 2025 - SYNMIKRO SYMPOSIUM "Enzyme Design and Evolution: Unlocking a Sustainable Future."
Enzymes – the molecular machines that accelerate all chemical reactions essential for life – are indispensable in medicine, industry, and sustainable technologies. Recent Nobel Prize-winning breakthroughs in protein design and laboratory evolution have revolutionized biotechnology, enabling the creation of tailor-made enzymes with unprecedented precision. The 12th annual SNYMIKRO Symposium will showcase how advancements in enzyme design and evolution drive innovation and contribute to building a more sustainable future.
22 May 2024: SYNMIKRO SYMPOSIUM "Microbes 4 Climate" - From Greenhouse Gases to Products
Current research and fascinating possibilities in the fight against climate change
The "Microbes for Climate: From Greenhouse Gases to Products" conference, hosted by the Center for Synthetic Microbiology in Marburg will explore the pivotal role of microbes in driving and mitigating climate change. Microorganisms possess unique capabilities to directly utilize gases that are major contributors to climate change and turn them into useful biomass. For this reason, microbes have re-shaped our climate many times in our planet’s past and their unique abilities also hold the key to mitigating climate change today. This conference will bring together experts from academia and industry to showcase the unique biochemical machinery that allows microbes to live on climate gases and to explore how we can harness their metabolisms to sustainably make valuable chemicals directly from CO2.
