International congress on the future of the plastics industry
on June 15th & 16th, 2026
Bio-based and biodegradable plastics are changing the world. Are you an expert in this field? Or would you like to find out more about these materials? Then become part of our global community now!
Partner 2026
Program 2026
The detailed program will follow shortly.
In addition to exciting presentations, you can also look forward to an exhibition by our congress partners on site. You can also follow all presentations on June 16, 2026 in our livestream!
June 15, 2026
BIOPOLYMER Congress Opening Event
June 15, 2026
BIOPOLYMER Congress Opening Event
BIOPOLYMER fair
Exhibition of trade fair partners and Innovation Award winners
Presentation of our partner country Austria with three expert lectures
BIOPOLYMER Congress Opening
Presentation of the BIOPOLYMER Innovation Awards 2026
Presentations by the award winners
Networking evening with our partner country Austria
16.06.2026
BIOPOLYMER Congress
16.06.2026
BIOPOLYMER Congress
BIOPOLYMER Congress
- Welcome!
- Keynote speaker presentation
- Session 1: Three specialist presentations from the world of biopolymer start-ups
- Session 2: Drei Fachvorträge zu Biopolymer Anwendungen
Followed by a joint lunch.
16.06.2026
BIOPOLYMER Congress Technical Excursion
16.06.2026
BIOPOLYMER Congress Technical Excursion
BIOPOLYMER Technical Excursion
Experience biopolymer production and processing live! Our excursion bridges the gap between theory and practice.
Transportation from the convention to the factory and back will of course be arranged for you and is included in the ticket price.
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Onsite-Tickets
The onsite tickets entitle you to participate in the congress opening evening event with presentation of the BIOPOLYMER Innovation Awards on June 15, 2026, as well as participation in the congress and the excursion on June 16, 2026.
Austria
Partner country 2026
Further information will follow shortly.
BIOPOLYMER
Innovation Award
The handmade trophies will be awarded for the sevens time in 2026 by the non-profit association POLYKUM. Previous winners have come from Italy, Finland, Belgium, Brazil, Switzerland and Germany. The projects honored by the independent jury demonstrate how biodegradable plastics can be used to break new ground in the packaging industry, the leisure sector, construction, medicine and technical applications, for example.
Submit your innovation now until April 11, 2026.
Find out more about the award and the previous winners on our award page.
Call for Papers
Bio-based and biodegradable plastics are changing the world. If you are already working with these materials of the future, share your experience - with your presentation to people from over 40 countries!
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Phone: +49 (3461) 7940320
E-Mail: biopolymer@polykum.de
Fördergemeinschaft für Polymerentwicklung und Kunststofftechnik
Peter Putsch
Brandisstraße 4
06217 Merseburg
Germany
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