2nd Berlin-BioTECH Symposium “Autonomus Discovery in Bio- & Chemical Engineering” 

In this 2nd Berlin-BioTECH Symposium, the transformative potential of cognitive systems in revolutionizing bioprocess and chemical engineering will be explored. 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. The 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.

The symposium addresses 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.

If you want to give a presentation, please, send a 1-page abstract to Nico Cruz at mariano.n.cruzbournazou@tu-berlin.de.

Preliminary Agenda:

There will be a lab tour + informal lunch at the Chair of Bioprocess Engineering (Ackerstraße 76, 13355 Berlin) on November 27 from 9:00 to 12:00. If you want to participate, please indicate so in the corresponding field during the registration process.

27.11.25
9:00-11:00 Lab tour at Ackerstraße 76, 13355 Berlin
11:00-12:00 Informal lunch at Ackerstraße 76, 13355 Berlin
12:00-13:00 Registration & snacks 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

28.11.25
9:00-10:45 Lectures
10:45-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-13:30 Lectures
13:30-14:00 Snacks
14:00-15:30 Round table 

Confirmed speakers:

M. Nicolas Cruz B. – KIWI-biolab, TU Berlin
Stefan Kramer – Johannes Gutenberg – Universität Mainz
Ernesto Martinez – CONICET
Sergio de Lucia – TU Dortmund
Annina Kemmer – TU Berlin
Jiaru Bai – University of Cambridge
Dongda Zhang – University of Manchester

Registration open until 10.11.2025

The event is jointly organized by the Chair of Bioprocess Engineering, TU Berlin / KIWI-biolab, BioProScale e.V., and Bio-PAT e.V.

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