FiBL at Biofach 2026

11.45 am to 1 pm, Room Kyjiv (NCC East), Forum Policy

In this high level policy session we show the latest organic sector developments, and applied policy practices of selected CEE countries, which enable a dynamic organic growth and a shift towards sustainable food systems. Ministers of EU and non-EU member states including Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary, and representatives of organic NGOs share their approaches and lessons learned.

Presenter

• Dr. Dora Drexler, Hungarian Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, ÖMKi, Hungary

12 pm to 1 pm Room Budapest (NCC East), Forum Agriculture

Im Projekt OrganicAviceNetwork leisten wir einen Input für die Ausbildung der Beratungskräften. Wir stellen diese Ansätze in einem Workshop vor und entwickeln sie weiter. Die Rückmeldung gestaltet die weiteren Angebote im Projekt.

Presenter

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Speakers

• Claire Morelle, Senior Research and Innovation Officer, IFOAM - Organics Europe
• Bernadette Oehen, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, Switzerland
• Mia Schober, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, Germany

3 pm to 4 pm, Room Seoul (NCC East), Forum Biofach

This session will have both young leaders as pioneers from the organic movement. They will discuss the currect challenges the movement face, how they differ from its origins, and how the new organic generation is takeing lead and approching the current challenges, and brings innovative solutions.

Presenter

• Te-Chun Chen, International Development and Strategy Coordinator, Naturland e.V., Germany

Speakers

• Sarah Compson, Director of Standards Innovation, Soil Association
• Katie Fettes, Director of Policy and research, Canadian Organic Growers (COG), Canada
• Bablu Ganguly, Direktor, The Timbaktu Collective
• Beate Huber, Vize-Vorsitzende der Geschäftsleitung, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, Switzerland
• Marco Schlüter, Managing Director for Strategy International Affaires, Naturland e.V., Germany

1.15 pm - 2.45 pm, Room St. Petersburg (NCC East), Forum Biofach

The session will reflect the impacts of the new EU Organic Regulation in regard to the import situation from Third Countries and how importers support the suppliers in the adaption process towards compliance.

Presenter

• Ravi R. Prasad, Executive Director, IFOAM - Organics International

Speakers

• Dr. David Amudavi, Executive Director, Biovision Africa Trust
• Kacköe Brian, Executive Director, Australia Organic
• Tom Chapman, Co-CEO, Organic Trade Association
• Julia Lenourd, Co-Chair / WB Member, Young Organics Global Network / IFOAM - Organics International
• Tia Loftsgard, Executive Director, Canada Organic Trade Association
• Joanna Wierzbicka, Deputy Director, IFOAM - Organics Europe
• Dr. Helga Willer, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, Switzerland
• Youting Zhang, Co-founder, Organic and Beyond

1.30 pm - 2.30 pm, Room Istanbul (NCC East), Forum Policy

Presenters

• Dr. Burkhard Kape, Referatsleiter BÖL Informationsmanagement, Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung, Germany
• Sigrid Manleitner, Sachgebietsleitung BÖL Forschungsmanagement, Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung, Germany

Speakers

• Prof. Dr. Miriam Athmann, Fachgebietsleiterin Ökologischer Land- und Pflanzenbau, Universität Kassel, Germany
• Anja Erhart, FiBL Projekte GmbH, Germany
• Prof. Dr. Jürgen Heß, Vorstandsvorsitzender, FiBL Deutschland e.V., Germany
• Paul Hofmann, Herstellerberatung Bäckereien, Bioland e.V., Germany
• Nina Meyer, Küchenchefin, Bio-Berghotel Ifenblick, Germany
• Johanna Zierl, Projektleitung "Mehr Bio auf der Wiesn", Münchener Initiative Nachhaltigkeit, Germany

2 pm to 3.15 pm, Room Budapest (NCC East), Forum Stadtlandbio

In many European countries, there are noteworthy and successful approaches and examples of increasing the use of organic food in municipal communal catering. Each country and region has different political, financial and cultural conditions. This session will focus on the experiences, advantages and disadvantages.

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Speakers

• Eduardo Cuoco, CEO, IFOAM Europe
• Sabine Ersing, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, Germany
• Kerstin Horneber, Projektmanagerin, Europäische Metropolregion Nürnberg, Germany
• Alberto Ritucci, Catering and nutrition, City of Turin, Italy
• Carlotta Salerno, Stadträtin, City of Turin, Italy
• Dr. Patricia Schläger-Zirlik, Teamleiterin, Europäische Metropolregion Nürnberg, Germany
• Dr. Claudio Serafini, Director, Organic Cities Network Europe

4.45 pm - 5.45 pm, Room Kyjiw (NCC East), Forum Commerce

Organic marketing has evolved for 50 years, rooted in regulation and certification. Recently, Agroecology (AE) based just on principles and without standards has emerged with high popularity, overlapping with organic concepts. How can AE products be verified and labeled? Which consequences are to be expected for the markets for organic food?

Presenter

• Dr. Alexander Beck, Geschäftsführung, Assoziation ökologischer Lebensmittelherstellerinnen und -hersteller e.V.

Referent*innen

• Markus Arbenz, Senior Consult, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, Switzerland
• Dr. Toralf Richter, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, Switzerland
• Prof. Dr. Katrin Zander, Professur für Lebensmittelmarketing, Universität Kassel, Germany

10 am to 11.30 pm, Room Riga (NCC East), Forum Science

TP Organics will organise Science Day 2026 with the European research projects OrganicAdviceNetwork and OrganicClimateNET. Key knowledge exchange activities will be presented, including testimonies on cross-visits in OrganicAdviceNetwork and on organic climate farming from a hub coach in OrganicClimateNet. Participants will interact about good knowledge exchange practices in a workshop.

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Speakers

• Claire Morelle, Senior Research and Innovation Officer, IFOAM - Organics Europe
• Sabine Reinecke, Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau FiBL, Switzerland

12 pm to 1 pm, Room Seoul (NCC East), Forum Policy

Young organic enteperneurs from different sectors, reserchers, farmers, civil society, traders, will present innovative ways they are making organic sexy and fun to attack new people and keep consumers informed and bring clarity. The speakers will share their best cases and leassons learnt in communicating organic, its bennefits, impact, in ths new world of communication.

Presenter

• Julia Lenourd, Co-Chair / WB Meber, Young Organics Global Network / IFOAM - Organics International

Speakers

• Te-Chun Chen, International Development and Strategy Coordinator, Naturland e.V., Germany
• Sarah Compson, Director of Standards Innovation, Soil Association
• Rebecca Franz-Wippermann, Managing Director of FiBL Deutschland e.V., Germany
• Kseniia Kliuiko, Events and Membership Officer, IFOAM - Organics Europe
• Sandra Pesszer, Global Market Insights Specialist, Tradin Organic
• Josefine van Marlen, Political Project Lead, NaNa Bio B.V.

4.45 pm to 5.45 pm, Room Seoul (NCC East), Forum Sustainability

Nachhaltigkeit im Unternehmen ist in der Biobranche ein großes Thema - aber was heißt das für die Personalentwicklung? Welche Fähigkeiten brauchen wir für eine zukunftsfähige Welt und Unternehmen? Und wie können wir diese im Unternehmen fördern & implemetieren?
Impuls, Interaktion und Podiumsdiskussion.

Presenter

• Ann-Sofie Henryson, FiBL Projekte GmbH, Germany

Speakers

• Saziye Aksungur, Studiengangskoordination Strategisches Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement, HNE Eberswalde, Germany
• Johannes Augustin, FiBL Projekte GmbH, Germany
• Arlend Huober, Geschäftsführer, Huober Brezel