Speakers and Programme

(Pleaes note: The programme is still subject to changes.)

The following speakers have confirmed their lecture

Microbially influenced corrosion in the oil and gas industry - Challenges and opportunities
Dennis Enning, Berliner Hochschule für Technik (BHT), Berlin/D

The energy transition from the perspective of a utility - challenges for materials
Frank Neumann, RWE Power AG, Essen/D

Man-made microbial resistances in built environments
Gabriele Berg, Graz University of Technology/A and Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), Potsdam/D

Impact of biofouling on manmade structures: case studies and industry needs
Maria Salta, Endures, Den Helder/NL

As time goes by - on the ephemerality of art and cultural heritage under the influence of (micro)biology
Katja Sterflinger, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna/A

Bio-upcycling of plastics waste through enzymatic and biological conversion
Nick Wierckx, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich/D

Mixed cultures: making connections with biofilms
Joanna Verran, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester/UK