#VAAM wishes all members and partners a wonderful holiday season🎄 We look forward to another year of advancing microbiology🧫 together in 2026🎆

From life-saving medicine to gourmet cheese – our microbe of the year 2026 is Penicillium 🌟 This brush mold 🧫gave us penicillin & launched the antibiotic era 💊, and is a common workhorse in biotech labs🧪. And it makes your cheese delicious 🧀🐭 #VAAM #MikrobeDesJahres #MicrobeOfTheYear #Penicillium

🔔Deadline 31.12.🔔 🧾 Nominate outstanding microbiologists for the VAAM Awards 2026! 🧪 Research Award for exceptional early-career research 🎓 PhD Awards €2,000 for excellent dissertations Award ceremony at VAAM Annual Conference 2026 Berlin Details: t1p.de/hisqb #Microbiology #VAAM2026 #VAAMAwards

🔔Deadline 31.12.🔔 🧾 Nominate outstanding microbiologists for the VAAM Awards 2026! 🧪 Research Award for exceptional early-career research 🎓 PhD Awards €2,000 for excellent dissertations Award ceremony at VAAM Annual Conference 2026 Berlin Details: t1p.de/hisqb #Microbiology #VAAM2026 #VAAMAwards

🔔 Join us for for our upcoming online meeting of the VAAM Young Scientist Network 📆 Dec 8, ⏰ 1pm 🔗 Registration: t1p.de/hmbhw Join us to explore various pathways into industry & discuss what a transition from academia to industrial positions might look like. We look forward to seeing you there!

📣 VAAM Young Scientist Network – Upcoming Meeting! Join us 📆Dec 8 ⏲️ 1 pm for our next session: “Industrial Careers: Perspectives and Pathways.” Discover insights into career options beyond academia & hear experiences from young industry professionals 👉 Register here: t1p.de/hmbhw #YoungScientists

🌟 Join us for the 22. VAAM Industry-Academia Panel 🌟 "Protein Production Platforms" 🗓️ 20.11.2025 🕓 4pm online 🔗Free registration, also for non-VAAM members: t1p.de/6zzes 🎤Speakers: KatrinRosenthal, Constructor University, Bremen & Daniel Heid/ Tobias Stadelmann, Picea Biosolutions, Ohlsbach

🌟 Join us for the 22. VAAM Industry-Academia Panel 🌟 "Protein Production Platforms" 🗓️ 20.11.2025 🕓 4pm online 🔗Free registration, also for non-VAAM members: t1p.de/6zzes 🎤Speakers: KatrinRosenthal, Constructor University, Bremen & Daniel Heid/ Tobias Stadelmann, Picea Biosolutions, Ohlsbach

⚠️Deadlines end ⏱️TODAY! 🏃‍♀️🏃Do not miss the chance to showcase your research and send us your abstract for #VAAM2026 in Berlin 📫 Check out the topics and submit now: t1p.de/7fgc4 👩‍🎓Student members may also apply for travel grants: t1p.de/1hgkl #VAAMAnnualConference2026 #Microbiology #AbstractDeadline

Neue DFG-Förderinitiative zur #Datenresilienz ⬇️⬇️

📢 We are down to the FINAL WEEK of the FEMS survey. If you have not shared your views on emerging science, career development, and community support, now is the time! It is quick—only about 12 minutes. The survey closes on Tuesday 11 November: buff.ly/ZghfWnM

🚀Grow your microbiology career – join VAAMentoring🌟 We connect early-career researchers 👨‍🔬with experienced microbiologists in 1:1 tandems👬 To get personalized guidance and build your network apply until 📆31.10.! Learn more: t1p.de/8yrt #CareerinMicrobiology #VAAMentoring #Microbiology

📣Final week to submit your abstract for the VAAM Annual Conference #VAAM2026 in Berlin Get your submission in before time runs out: Abstract Deadline 📆 7 November – no extension! 🎓 VAAM student members: Travel grant application also until 7 Nov 📩 Check all details & submit here t1p.de/7fgc4

🌟Save the date🌟 The VAAM Industry-Academia Panel on "Protein Production Platforms" is around the corner: 📆Thu, 20.11.25 ⏱️4pm, online 🔗Registration t1p.de/rqk1z

Help shape the future of microbiology in Europe and take part in the survey to identify key challenges in our field: t1p.de/uocd0

Reminder🌟 The next application deadline for VAAMentoring is 📆October 31th! Don´t miss an amazing chance to connect with experienced mentors who can help level up your career! 🚀 Learn more: t1p.de/8yrt

Der VBIO-Berufsfeld-Infoabend am 29. Oktober 2025 beleuchtet Forschung und Entwicklung im industriellen Kontext. Dr. Andreas Schmideder (AMSilk) und Laura Lindenthal (Group Leader Nucleic Acid Research at Wacker Chemie AG) stellen das Arbeitsfeld vor und beantworten eure Fragen. Jetzt anmelden!

⏳ Only 3 weeks left to submit your abstract for #VAAM2026 Annual Conference🎤👩‍👩‍👦‍👦 in Berlin ! ⏱️Abstract deadline: 7th November 🎓 Student members: Apply for travel grants until 7th November! 📌 t1p.de/7fgc4 Do not miss your chance and apply today!🏃🏃‍♀️ #VAAM2026 #microbiology #AnnualConference

🚀Grow your microbiology career – join VAAMentoring🌟 We connect early-career researchers 👨‍🔬with experienced microbiologists in 1:1 tandems👬 To get personalized guidance and build your network apply until 📆31.10.! Learn more: t1p.de/8yrt #CareerinMicrobiology #VAAMentoring #Microbiology

The summer break is over - we´re back! 🚀21st VAAM Industry-Academia Panel 📆Sept 18, 4 pm CEST, online Topic "In Vitro Microbiome Models" 🎤Michael Schloter, TU Munich & Pabitra Nandy, Acaryon Berlin 👉Don’t miss it – register now: t1p.de/6zzes #VAAM #microbiology #microbiome #industry #academia

The summer break is over - we´re back! 🚀21st VAAM Industry-Academia Panel 📆Sept 18, 4 pm CEST, online Topic "In Vitro Microbiome Models" 🎤Michael Schloter, TU Munich & Pabitra Nandy, Acaryon Berlin 👉Don’t miss it – register now: t1p.de/6zzes #VAAM #microbiology #microbiome #industry #academia

✨Noch Plätze frei ✨ Gemeinsames FG-Treffen Qualitätsmanagement & Lebensmittelmikrobiologie mit: 👀 Spannenden Betriebsbesichtigungen 🎤 Interessantem Vortragsprogramm 🎓 Perfekt auch für Studierende 💡 Kostenlos für VAAM-Mitglieder! ✔️Registrierung: t1p.de/ugsfw

Kurzfristig sind bei unserer Bakterien- Summerschool 2025 einige Plätze frei geworden. Nutze jetzt die Chance, in die Welt der Bakterien einzutauchen!

Still time to register for the upcoming VAAM symposium in Berlin, but the deadline is approaching - visit the symposium website at bcp.fu-berlin.de/pharmazie/fa... and follow the link to the registration portal! 🦠

Join us at the VAAM Annual Conference🌟 22.-25.3.2026 in Berlin 👥! ✏️Registration is now open - benefit from early bird fees🏃‍♀️! 📝 Submit your abstract & 🎓 Apply for student travel grants until 🗓️ 7 November 2025. All details & more info 👉https://t1p.de/zazfv

🌟Registration is now OPEN🌟 Present your latest results in microbial natural product research🧪 and join the network: VAAM Workshop "Biology of Bacteria Producing Natural Products" 📅 September 24-26, 2025 📍 Berlin, Germany Register here: 🔗https://t1p.de/fpewl #VAAM #Microbiology #NaturalProducts

⭐ SAVE THE DATE ⭐ 📍 21st VAAM Industry Academia Panel - Bridging Academic and Industry Research: 📅 September 18th, 4:00 PM 💻 Via Zoom 🎯"In vitro Microbiome Models" Speakers Philippe Ulsemer, Acaryon GmbH Michael Schloter, Technical University Munich ✔️Registration: t1p.de/y70py

Das Programm ist da ✨ jetzt anmelden zum FG-Treffen der FG QM & Lebensmittelmikrobiologie "Contamination with Gram-negative bacteria in the food and pharmaceutical industries" 👀Besuch Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut 👀 Besuch Biotechnologiezentrum Leibniz-HKI 📅 24./25. Sept.📍Jena 🔗https://t1p.de/0hppi

🌟VAAM Early Career Network Event🌟 📅 Sep 16, 2:30 PM, Zoom ✏️https://t1p.de/jx2sz 🎯"From late Postdoc to early PI: Applications, Funding, Appeals & Alternative Paths" 💡Ready to take the next step? Get practical advice on funding applications, handling setbacks & discovering alternative career paths

Wir freuen uns sehr, auch in diesem Jahr im Vorfeld des #fwk25 wieder das Junge Forum auszurichten! Interessierte Nachwuchskommunikator*innen können sich ab sofort bewerben. ℹ️ & 🎫: wissenschaft-im-dialog.de/forum-wissen... #Wisskomm

Do not miss the application deadline for the Pettenkofer Prize 2025 on Sept. 10, 2025! This year's topic: "Modulation of the innate immune response by effectors of pathogenic bacteria". Find more info on ↔️ t1p.de/sal09

🔬 Noch wenige Plätze frei in der Bakterien-Summerschool! Lasst euch für die Welt der Mikroben 🦠begeistern😍 Ein abwechslungsreiches Programm rund um die faszinierende Welt der Mikroben mit Workshops🧪 Networking👥uvm. erwartet euch 🧫🧬! ✏️https://t1p.de/uv45d VAAM-Mitglieder zahlen reduzierte Gebühr!

What minimalism in a living organism looks like! A newly discovered microbe 'Sukunaarchaeum' blurs the line between virus and bacteria! www.science.org/content/arti...

📌 Meet the expert: Dr. Cecilia G. Flocco She is looking forward to discussions on "The DSMZ: Microbial diversity for bio-based innovation." TODAY during lunch break at 📍booth 18. #FEMS2025 #bioeconomy #BioBased #InnovateWithNature #biodiversity #EcoInnovation #RenewableResources #FutureOfBiotech

We offer a number of practical ways to help early-career researchers meet their professional needs and challenges. Read more: www.biologists.com/about-us/ear... #EarlyCareer #Researcher #Research #Academic #Academia #Laboratory #FieldWork #Travel #Opportunities #Career #Science

Don't miss the deadline: €100-500k funding from @klaus-tschira-stiftung.de available for innovative projects for STEM researchers. Apply until 📆September 16, 2025 🔬🦠🧬💡

🚀 Join us for our 20. (!) 🌟 VAAM Industry-Academia Panel on "Synthetic Microbiology Driven Drug Discovery" We're excited to welcome: 🎤 Steven Schmitt - Myria Biosciences AG, Basel 🎤 Helge Bode - @mpimicrobiomarburg.bsky.social, Marburg 📅 Thu July 17th, 4 PM CEST 📝 Register here: t1p.de/rqk1z

📢 Heute Abend 18:00 Uhr online: Leopoldina-Vorlesung mit Dirk Haller. Der Ernährungswissenschaftler @tum.de spricht über das Mikrobiom im menschlichen Darm – u. a. darüber, ob es sich dem Tagesrhythmus des Organs anpasst. Zum Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F34B...

Aktuell keine gute Idee: Naturwissenschaftliche und naturwissenschaftsdidaktische Gesellschaften äußern sich kritisch zu einem möglichen „Verbundfach Naturwissenschaften“.

✨ Deadline extended! There’s still time to apply: September Science Academy - international summer school for women in the molecular life sciences. Deadline: July 14, 📍 Marburg, Germany www.mpi-marburg.mpg.de/1489492/Sept... #WomenInSTEM #SummerSchool

Join the VAAM Young Scientist Network👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 t1p.de/2lkln for a talk 🎤by @franznarberhaus.bsky.social "Behind the Scenes of Grant Reviews: How Decisions Are Made" 📅3.7., 2pm Online Register here t1p.de/hmbhw #VAAMYoungScientists #Microbiology #grants

📢Save the date for the 20. VAAM Industry-Academia Panel on "Synthetic Microbiology Driven Drug Discovery" 📅 July 17th, 4:00 PM Click here for more info and registration: t1p.de/s93i4 #VAAM #Microbes #SyntheticMicrobiology #Innovation #Academia #Industry #Biotechnology

Sichere dir deinen Platz in der VBIO Bakterien-Summer School!🦠🧬 Von der Forschungshypothese bis zur industriellen Umsetzung - Vorträge, Laborführungen und Networking-Möglichkeiten🤩 Reduzierte Tagungsgebühr für VAAM-Mitglieder💚: 175€ für Early Birds, einschl. Unterkunft und Verpflegung für 4 Tage

Join the VAAM Young Scientist Network👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 t1p.de/2lkln for a talk 🎤by @franznarberhaus.bsky.social "Behind the Scenes of Grant Reviews: How Decisions Are Made" 📅3.7., 2pm Online Register here t1p.de/hmbhw #VAAMYoungScientists #Microbiology #grants

📢Mark your calendars for the 19. VAAM Industry Academia Panel (IAP) on 🗓️15.5.2025, 4 pm, online "Getting started with starter cultures" Speakers: Felizitas Bajerski /Leibniz-Institute DSMZ, Braunschweig & Philipp Heise, Chr. Hansen GmbH (Novonesis A/S), Pohlheim 📍Free registration: t1p.de/rqk1z

📢Mark your calendars for the 19. VAAM Industry Academia Panel (IAP) on 🗓️15.5.2025, 4 pm, online "Getting started with starter cultures" Speakers: Felizitas Bajerski /Leibniz-Institute DSMZ, Braunschweig & Philipp Heise, Chr. Hansen GmbH (Novonesis A/S), Pohlheim 📍Free registration: t1p.de/rqk1z

Neu: Gemeinsames Statement der mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaften www.vbio.de/aktuelles/de...

Paths into the World – Health and Development in the Service of International Cooperation [EN] Participate in our “Berufsfeld-Infoabend” on Wednesday, 7th of May 2025, 18:00 hrs Information: www.master-bio.de Registration: t1p.de/18hc7

🚨Save the Date🚨 The VAAM special group Quality Management is co-organising the next VAAM Industry-Academia Panel: "Getting started with starter cultures" ⏰ Thu, 15.05., 4pm, online Register here 🔗 t1p.de/6zzes

🎓 Herzlichen Glückwunsch, Prof. Dr. Dr. Uwe Bornscheuer! Am 11. April 2025 wurde Uwe Bornscheuer für seine wegweisenden Forschungsarbeiten im Bereich Biokatalyse die Ehrendoktorwürde der Königlichen Technischen Hochschule (KTH) Stockholm verliehen. Weitere Informationen: https://ugreif.de/htp74