Dear NFDI4Microbiota followers,

We warmly invite you to the NFDI4Microbiota Annual Conference 2025—“From Lab to Publication: Bridging the Gap with Best Practices"!

Conference at a glance:
  • When: September 30 – October 2, 2025
  • Where: ZB MED – Information Centre for Life Sciences, Cologne, Germany
  • Registration Period: June 30 – August 31, 2025 (midnight CEST)
🔗 Infos, Program and Registration: https://events.hifis.net/e/NFDI4Microbiota_annual_conference_2025

This event is the central meeting point for everyone involved in microbiome research or data management within the NFDI4Microbiota community and beyond. Whether you're a researcher, data steward, developer, or simply interested in microbiota data infrastructures, this conference offers a unique opportunity to engage, learn, and collaborate.

Highlights include:

  • Keynote speeches on microbiome research and FAIR labs (Ruth Schmitz-Streit, Alexandre Smirnov, Samantha Pearman-Kanza)


    • From Bench to Browser: Microbiome Analysis Without Coding Skills
    • From Lab Bench to Data Bench: Practical Research Data Management for Scientists
    • From Pipelines to Portals: Next-Generation Tools for Microbiome Analysis

  • Opportunities for networking and community building across disciplines


Participation in the conference is free of charge.

Become an NFDI4Microbiota Ambassador and we will cover your hotel and travel expenses when you present a poster. Learn more about the Ambassador program here: https://nfdi4microbiota.de/community/ambassador.html

If you have any questions, please contact us at contact@nfdi4microbiota.de.

We look forward to welcoming you in Cologne!

Best regards,
The NFDI4Microbiota Conference Team








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