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2nd Berlin-BioTECH Symposium “Autonomus Discovery in Bio- & Chemical Engineering.”
In this symposium we will explore the transformative potential of cognitive systems in revolutionizing bioprocess and chemical engineering. The objective is for researchers to come together and discuss their accomplishments and postulate future trends and potential.
The recent advancements in Autonomous Discovery highlight the capability of cognitive systems to reshape the future of our fields. This symposium will deep dive into both theoretical and experimental research at the intersection of automation, machine learning, high throughput process development, and chemical and bioprocess engineering. Our focus will be on the development and application of cutting edge tools to address the complex scientific challenges in R&D focusing on FAIR data and reproducibility in research.
We welcome chemists, biologists, engineers, physicists, and anyone driving digital transformation in their work. This is a unique opportunity to connect with a growing community and share insights that will shape the future of our disciplines.
Key Topics of Discussion:
- Computer-assisted experimental design and operation of experimental systems
- ML applications in screening, process design, control and optimization
- Methods for Bayesian optimization and experimental design
- Reinforcement learning for cognitive task automation
- Knowledge graph and ontological semantic models
- ML and robotics for scale up and scale down applications
- Natural language processing in digital discovery
- AI-readiness and FAIRness of experimental data
- Blockchain technology for reproducible research
We look forward to your participation in this exciting symposium that promises to inspire innovation and collaboration in the fields of bio and chemical engineering.
Agenda overview:
27.11.25
9:00-11:00 Lab tour at Ackerstraße 76, 13355 Berlin (fully booked)
12:00-13:00 Registration & lunch at the symposium venue, VLB Berlin, Seestraße 13, 13353 Berlin
13:00-15:15 Lectures
15:15-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-17:45 Lectures
From 18:00 Pilot brewery tour and get-together at the symposium venue, VLB Berlin, Seestraße 13, 13353 Berlin (brewery tour already fully booked, get together still available)
28.11.25
9:00-10:45 Lectures
10:45-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-13:30 Lectures
13:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Round table
Confirmed speakers:
Plenary speakers:
Dr. Jiaru Bai, University of Toronto
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sergio de Lucia, TU Dortmund
Prof. Dr. Johannes Köster, University of Duisbug-Essen
Prof. Dr. Stefan Kramer, Johannes Gutenberg – Universität Mainz
Invited Speakers:
Dr. Gregory Batt, Institut Pasteur
Dr. Alessandro Butté, DataHow
Prof. Dr. Antonio del Rio Chanona, Imperial College London
Prof. Dr. Dongda Zhang, University of Manchester
Speakers:
Dr. Mathias Gotsmy, ETH Zürich
Dr. Lukas Hebing, Bayer
Dr. Annina Kemmer, TU Berlin
Dr. Sumesh Sukumara, The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability
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Event location
Versuchs- und Lehranstalt in Berlin (VLB) e.V.Room E.15-E.16
Seestraße
13353 Berlin
Deutschland
Coordinates (lat, long):
52.548145, 13.347208
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Notes
The conference room is in the ground floor close to the entrance.
