Speaker on stage during his presentation at the BIOFACH congress

Call for Ideas

The invitation to contribute to the BIOFACH Congress 2026.

What makes a great session proposal?

Whether rooted in entrepreneurial practice, based on scientific approaches or visionary in nature – they enrich the exchange and drive the discussion forward.
They invite dialogue with participants, are versatile, well-founded and future-oriented.
They address current challenges, present innovative model approaches and practical solutions that offer new perspectives.
Ideally, they reflect this year’s focus theme.

Forums and stages

Session proposals are invited for the seven congress forums (in NCC Ost) as well as for several stages and special shows in the exhibition halls:

Congress

BIOFACH Forum
Retail Forum
Agriculture Forum
Sustainability Forum
Policy Forum
STADTLANDBIO Forum
Science Forum

Stages and special shows

Special Show Organic Out of Home (Hall 6)
Experience the World of PLANETARY HEALTH (Hall 9)
Experience the World of OLIVE OIL (Hall 4)
NextGen (Hall 9)

Which formats are possible?

Congress (duration: 45 to max. 75 minutes)

Presentation
Panel discussion
Workshop

Stages in the exhibition halls (duration: 30 to max. 60 minutes)

Presentation
Panel discussion
Workshop
Show cooking

After the submission deadline, all session proposals will be reviewed and the programme will be compiled.

Initial programme content is expected to be published on the website 6–8 weeks before the start of BIOFACH 2026.

Please note that some sessions may be recorded and made available as live streams or on-demand videos on the digital channels of BIOFACH. Consent to the publication of audio, photo or video recordings is a prerequisite for participating as a speaker in the BIOFACH Congress.

Via the Call for Ideas - everyone is invited to design congress sessions and submit them as a proposal

We are looking for session proposals with topics and questions that concern the international organic sector, that stimulate future-oriented discussion, exchange and networking, illuminate different perspectives and provide concrete approaches for an ecological transformation of the food industry.

The session proposal

is of interest to the industry
reflects current discussions and controversial content,
discusses news and trends,
sheds light on future topics,
provides information on national and international framework conditions (Organic and environmental regulations, trade agreements)
provides the latestmarket data and analyses developments,
discusses ground-breaking research-findings that support the development of the organic sector.

Proposals with a preferred date of Friday morning, 14 February 2025, are particularly welcome

Use the online form to submit your session proposal. Provide a concrete outline the planned content and questions. Specify which speakers and panelists you would like to involve.

The deadline for submissions is Monday, 30 September 24.

After that, we close the "Call for Ideas" process, and start the evaluation and program planning.

Please note: No fees will be charged. Honoraria and travel expenses of spekares will not be reimbursed. Speakers receive a free ticket for the entire duration of the trade fair and access to the VIP lounges, as well as a free ticket for the exhibitor evening on Thursday.

Please don’t miss to review the questions & answers regarding the congress.