Annual meeting of the DECHEMA/VDI Division of Food Process Engineering 2026

The annual meeting of the DECHEMA/VDI Division of Food Process Engineering will take place from February 25, 2026, to February 27, 2026, at the Max Rubner Institute in Karlsruhe.

Conference information

The annual conference offers you the opportunity to present and discuss current research results and developments in the field of food process engineering.
Further details on the program will follow shortly.

Registration

Registration for the annual meeting can be done using the provided form (KIT external, KIT internal). It is also possible to book a place in childcare for February 26 and 27 (KIT external, KIT internal).

Last day for early bird prices: December 15, 2025

Last day for registration: January 15, 2026 

Venue

Max Rubner-Institut
Bundesforschungsinstitut für Ernährung und Lebensmittel

Haid-und-Neu-Str. 9
76131 Karlsruhe 

Accommodation

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at several hotels for conference participants at special rates.
Reservations must be made directly with the respective hotels. The required booking code will be provided with the registration confirmation email.

Please note that the allotments are only available until the specified deadlines. After these dates, or once the room blocks are fully booked, regular rates and availabilities will apply.

Hotel Address Rate (single room incl. breakfast) Available until Cancellation policy
The Q Quadro City Hotel Rüppurer Str. 2, 76131 Karlsruhe €74.00/night plus city tax January 5, 2026, 12:00 p.m. Free cancellation up to 10 days before arrival, 6:00 p.m. (local time)
Premier Inn Karlsruhe am Wasserturm Fautenbuchstraße 50, 76137 Karlsruhe €75.60/night plus city tax January 28, 2026 Free cancellation up to 28 days before arrival; thereafter 90% cancellation fee
Holiday Inn – the niu Karlsruhe Oststadt Ostring 6a, 76131 Karlsruhe €86.00/night plus city tax January 28, 2026 Free cancellation until February 20, 2026; thereafter 90% cancellation fee
Hotel am Markt Kaiserstr. 76, 76133 Karlsruhe €95.00/night plus city tax January 15, 2026 Free cancellation up to two weeks before arrival; thereafter 80% cancellation fee

Contact

If you have any questions regarding the abstract submission, please contact: abstract∂lebensmittelverfahrenstechnik.org .

For any further questions, please contact: fachausschuss-lvt∂blt.kit.edu.