3rd Biointelligence Congress in Stuttgart

Live Event / October 06, 2026, 9am - 6pm

3rd Biointelligence Congress in Stuttgart

Making Biointelligence Tangible

The Biointelligence Congress convenes industry pioneers, researchers, and innovators to accelerate biointelligent manufacturing. This event focuses on the latest news and innovations at the intersection of biology, technology and computer science for the development of bio-based production systems. It provides a unique platform for companies seeking to integrate biointelligent solutions into their processes, tackle technical challenges in life sciences, or explore new applications of biology in manufacturing.

Why Attend?

Explore the future of biointelligence and discover technologies with the potential to transform industries.
Gain strategic insights into emerging trends in bioprocessing, sensor technologies, automation and AI.
Learn from visionary leaders who bridge research, industry and entrepreneurship.
Discover real-world applications and new opportunities for collaboration, innovation and investment.

Who Should Attend?

C-level executives and senior decision-makers looking to stay ahead of technological disruption.
Innovation leaders, researchers and entrepreneurs translating scientific breakthroughs into industrial solutions.
Start-ups and investors seeking new partnerships and investment opportunities.
Policymakers and funding organisations shaping the future of the bioeconomy and innovation landscape.

Why It Matters to Your Industry

Food, Biomanufacturing, Biopharma and Biomedical
Discover how novel bioprocesses can become more efficient, sustainable and scalable through advanced sensor technologies, automation and AI-driven process optimization.
IT & Artificial Intelligence
Explore high-growth application areas in the life sciences, connect with industry partners and researchers, and identify new opportunities to develop impactful AI solutions.
Mechanical Engineering, Automotive and Medtech
Understand how biology is transforming manufacturing and industrial value chains, what this means for your business, and where your technologies and expertise can contribute to the next generation of production.

Organiser: Messe Stuttgart
Partners: Fraunhofer IPA, Fraunhofer IGB, University of Stuttgart, University of Hohenheim
The Biointelligence Engine, Competence Center Biointelligence, Wittenstein Stiftung, BioPro, Verband Region Stuttgart, Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart

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Location

Messe Stuttgart, Messepiazza 1, 70629 Stuttgart, Germany

Date

October 06, 2026, 9am - 6pm

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09:00 – 09:30	Check-in
09:30 – 09:45	Opening Session Key Insights	Welcome Anja Lange (Moderation) The Global Race for Biointelligence - Insights from the 2026 Benchmark PD Dr. Robert Miehe, Fraunhofer IPA
09:45 – 10:45	Fireside Chat Keynote Key Insights	Making Biointelligence Tangible –From Research To SuccesfullStartup Prof. Dr. Matthias Hentze, EMBL & Jens Horstmann, Crestlight Venture Productions Engineering The Future Of Human Health At The Intersection Of Biology, Photonics, AI, And Microelectronics Dr. Peter Peumans, IMEC Quantum Technologies For Life Sciences Prof. Dr. Joachim Ankerhold, University of Ulm & Quantum BW
10:45 – 11:15	Coffee Break	Exhibition Area & Parallel Exhibition Tour „Quantum Tech For Health“ At Quantum Effects Next Door
11:15 – 11:45	Panel Discussion	Europe's Future in BiointelligentManufacturing –A strategic Research and Innovation Agenda TBD, ManuFUTURESubplatformBiointelligentManufacturing
11:45 – 12:30	Innovation Pitches	Finalists' Pitches of the Wittenstein BiointelligenceAward TBD, 3 Finalists in the Category "Industry/Start-up" And 3 Finalists in the Category "Researcher"
12:30 - 13:30	Lunch Break	Exhibition Area
13:30 – 14:00	Keynote	Built, Not Born: Why Biotech Champions Emerge from Strong Ecosystems - Lessons from One of Europe's Leading Biotech Innovation Ecosystems Christian Gnam, Managing Director Innovation and Start-up Center Biotechnology IZB
14:00 – 14:15	Key Insights	The Biointelligence Engine – The S-TEC Center For Biointelligent Manufacturing Yannick Baumgarten, Fraunhofer IPA
	Sessions	Biointelligent Food Session	Biointelligent Production Session	Biointelligent Health Session
14:15 – 15:15	S-TEC Tandem Talks Real-word Case Studies of companies in S-TEC	S-TEC Tandem Talks - Food Host: Dr. Evelyn Reinmuth, University of Hohenheim Biointelligent sensor-based Food Monitoring ASPION GmbH Biointelligent Sensor Solutions for New Food Industry Business Models Dr.-Ing. Ralf Marbach, CLAAS Selbstfahrende Erntemaschinen GmbH	S-TEC Tandem Talks - Production Host: Dr. Carmen Gruber-Traub, Fraunhofer IGB Biointelligent similarity analytics for individualized medical devices Franziska Stenzel, Altatec & Sven Oberdiek, Fraunhofer IPA Microbial Production of Biosurfactants for Future Detergents and Cleaning Products Dr. Sebastian Schaepe, BASF & Dr.-Ing. Susanne Zibek, Fraunhofer IGB	S-TEC Tandem Talks - Health Host: Yannick Baumgarten, Fraunhofer IPA New ways for liquid handling to advance ATMP production Dr. Michael Sinsbeck, Festo & Dr. Simone Lepper, Fraunhofer IPA Inline Single-Cell Monitoring of CAR-T Cell Production via Acoustic Measurements Enabled by NV Quantum Sensing Dr. Kathrin Baader Böpple, Bosch Health Campus & Felix Koehler, Fraunhofer IPA
15:15 – 16:00	Lightning Talks Highlights from Industry and Academia	Lightning Talks – Food Host: Prof. Dr. Mario Jekle, University of Hohenheim Biointelligence for Next-Generation Clean-Label Spirulina Stephan Brücker, GNT Europa GmbH Smart Experiment Design: Why Waste Your Time & Money Jonas Bermeitinger, LABMaiTE GmbH Edible Robots for Emergency Foods Ruihao Zhu, University of Wageningen / Robofoods	Lightning Talks – Production Host: PD Dr. Robert Miehe, Fraunhofer IPA & University of Stuttgart EveryBitof EveryCarbon: Digitalization as an enabling asset Dr. Sebastian Beblawy & Sebastian Schmid, EveryCarbon Laboratory Integration for Automated Bioprocess Development Dr. M. Nicolas Cruz B., KIWI-biolab Enhancing decision intelligence in advanced biomanufacturing systems Dr. Dominik Patzelt, VCG.AI	Lightning Talks – Health Host: Prof. Dr. Sahar Salehi-Müller, Fraunhofer IPA & University of Hohenheim A Robotic Platform Bridging Materials and Life Sciences Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jan Hansmann, Fraunhofer ISC Closing the Loop: Adaptive Process Control for Biointelligent Laboratories Tobias Brode, Liquimetrix Making conventional regenerative medicine Intelligent Prof. Dr. Ali Tamayol, University of Conneticut
16:00 - 16:30	Coffee Break	Exhibition Area
16:30 – 17:15	Roundtable Discussions 3-4 Catalyst Talks & Interactive Discussion	Novel Food: How Biointelligent Systems Pave the Way to Market Host: Prof. Dr. Petra Kluger, Fraunhofer IGB & University of Stuttgart Dr. Daniel Heid, Picea – Precision fermentation Tbd., Myria Meat – Cultivated meat	Expert Panel on Education in Biointelligence: Challenges, Strategies, and Future Perspectives Host: PD Dr. Robert Miehe, Fraunhofer IPA & University of Stuttgart Dr. Evelyn Reinmuth, University of Hohenheim Felix Aberle, LAN Academy	Quantum Meets Health Strategic Session Partner: BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg GmbH Host: Johannes Sarx, BIOPRO Quantum Computing and Recognition of Molecular Structures via Quantum simulations Dr. Iris Schwenk, HQS Quantum Simulations Quantum Data Encryption Dr. Matthias Zimmermann, DLR Quantum Sensors for LifeScience Applications Dr. Martin Gierse, NVISION
17:15 – 18:00	Closing Keynote Award Ceremony Closing Session	How AI and Open Models are Revolutionizing the Life Sciences: From Accelerating Drug Discovery to Enabling the Autonomous Lab Ian Kerman, NVIDIA Award Ceremony of the Wittenstein Biointelligence Award – Announcement of Winners Closing Remarks Anja Lange
18:00 – 23:00	Networking Night	Networking Night with Drinks and Snacks – Together with Participants of Quantum Effects Fair

Exhibitors

Explore groundbreaking solutions and new collaboration opportunities at the booths of companies and research institutions at the Biointelligence Congress

Elli – Automated High Throughput Electroporation
Discover Elli, the new End-to-End automated and high throughput electroporation platform. Visit us to learn how Elli can make your lab processes faster, cheaper, and using less specific consumables.

WRS-Exhibitors:
Wirtschaftsförderung Region Stuttgart GmbH (WRS) supports regional start-ups showcasing cutting-edge innovations.
Sponsored exhibitors include:
- Recov Labs – Turning spent coffee grounds into the raw materials of tomorrow.
  Discover how Recov Labs transforms coffee waste into high-value specialty oils and biobased materials for cosmetics and sustainable packaging. Meet us to explore innovative circular economy solutions that reduce waste, replace fossil-based resources, and create new value from industrial side streams.
- Liquimetrix – Enabling closed-loop and inline process control for pharma and biotech.
  With fast, contactless volume measurement in microplates, LUMINA generates process data directly within automated workflows—helping laboratories better understand, control and continuously improve their processes.
- CELLnROLL – Parallel cell sorting for high-throughput workflows.
  Discover CELLnROLL, the company developing a cell-sorting platform for parallel processing in 96-well plates. Visit us to learn how CELLnROLL works with low sample inputs and prepares sorted cells for downstream applications in approximately 10 minutes.
- EveryCarbon – Waste to performance materials biomanufacturing.
  Discover EveryCarbon, the company that turns mixed organic waste into high-value polymers. Visit us to learn how EveryCarbon produces the next generation of thermal insulation materials, cut disposal costs for waste streams, and keeps carbon in the loop.
- Blitz Smart Technologies - Discover OptimusAgriX, the modular field robot that protects crops with AI and lasers instead of chemicals. Visit us to learn how OptimusAgriX monitors weeds and pests across entire farms around the clock, cuts crop-protection costs for growers, and keeps chemicals out of soil, water and food.
- LABMaiTE – AI-driven experiment design for bioprocess development. LABMaiTE turns each round of lab data into the next best experiments, helping precision fermentation teams improve product yield with fewer experimental runs. This shortens the path from strain to scalable process and reduces the cost of bringing new ingredients to market.
- FastCode AI brings frontier AI into industrial practice by building secure, scalable solutions for complex engineering and manufacturing environments. At the Biointelligence Congress, we look forward to exploring how agentic AI and engineering intelligence can enable smarter, more adaptive, and more sustainable production systems.

S-TEC: The Biointelligence Engine
The S-TEC Center for Biointelligent Value Creation, a collaborative initiative by Fraunhofer IPA, Fraunhofer IGB, the University of Stuttgart, and the University of Hohenheim, will showcase the latest research and innovations in biointelligent technologies. This joint effort highlights technologies and cutting-edge solutions that integrate biology, technology, and IT to engineer smarter, more sustainable products and processes. The focus lies on groundbreaking advancements in biointelligent food, health, and production with the goal of driving a sustainable transformation in industries and society.
Companies have the opportunity to launch joint projects. Visit the booth to learn more about how you can get involved!
Festo – Next-Gen Life Science Automation – Personalized Cell Therapy for Cancer Treatment:
This joint research project by Festo and Fraunhofer IPA demonstrates how intelligent automation can support the decentralized manufacturing of personalized CAR T cell therapies. The presented automation concept combines modular production systems and precise fluid handling technologies to advance the future of biointelligent healthcare.
iST Jobst
Produces and develops biosensors designed to measure the concentration of parameters relevant for cell metabolism like glucose, lactate, glutamine, and glutamate directly in complex (bioprocessing) media. Our small and robust continuous biosensors are a key enabler in process control, offering analyzer quality metabolic monitoring in bio(pharma)-production including novel manufacturing strategies for CGT / ATMP production.

Poster

Intelligent Biofabricaton for Biohybrid Robotcs: Toward Living, Sensing, and Adaptve Machines
Dr. Miriam Filippi, ETH Zurich

Forward Autonomous Bioprinter: real-time filament monitoring with human-in-the-loop feedback for cell-laden extrusion bioprinting
Silvia Tonghini, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Synergistic Enhancement of Muscle Cells Growth via Magnetic Stimulation and Functionalized Microspheres
Tayná C. Rodrigues, University of Hohenheim; Fraunhofer IPA; University of Bayreuth

From Bio-Inspiration to Bio-Intelligent Manufacturing: The ORGANIC Approach
Inigo Flores Ituarte, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University (Finland)

Biomimicry and bio-inspiration in generative design for building envelopes
Nicolás Escribano, Instituto Tecnológico de Aragón (ITA)

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