Cluster industrielle Biotechnologie (CLIB) will be organising the PhD Day “Biotech for C1 utilisation” as part of the CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026 on 28 and 29 April 2026 in Cologne.
The PhD Day will be a parallel session (taking place on the afternoon of 28 April and the morning of 29 April) during the conference dedicated completely to bringing PhD students using biotechnology for C1 utilisation together. The PhD students will be able to learn about the research done by other PhD students across Europe, network, and hopefully kick-off future collaboration and cooperation between them. Additionally, they will be able to attend the conference program around the PhD Day to learn even more about trends and developments in C1 utilisation.
To foster networking, we will try to offer active roles to as many PhD students as possible. During the session short (10 min) presentations will showcase research, challenges, and collaboration ideas. Additionally, up to 15 PhD students can present a poster in the scope of the poster sessions of the conference, thus the posters will not only be available for the other PhD students, but to everyone visiting the conference.
nova-Institute and CLIB agreed on a discounted price for the conference of 660 € (excl. VAT) for the PhD students attending the PhD Day.
To register the PhD students need to:
- Register for the conference with the ticket type “2-day student ticket: PhD Day “Biotech for C1 utilization” and Conference, 28-29 April 2026”
- Apply for a poster and/or presentation via a form shared with the conference registration confirmation mail
- Submit a short abstract to check eligibility for the topic of the PhD Day (focus on biotechnology for C1 utilization)
- Attend the conference and PhD Day, learn, and network!
As a PhD student you will get:
- The chance to present your research, challenges, and collaboration ideas in a short presentation to other PhD participants or
- The chance to showcase your results to a broader audience through a poster during the official poster session of the CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026.
- Inspiring talks that provide valuable insights from an economic perspective.
- Network with fellow PhD students working in a similar field to you.
- Network with other participants of the conference, the conference dinner and a matchmaking tool.