13th Workshop
On Fats and Oils as Renewable Feedstock for the Chemical Industry.
13th Workshop on Fats and Oils as Renewable Feedstocks.
8 – 10 June 2026 in Dortmund, Germany
13th Workshop on Fats and Oils as Renewable Feedstocks. 8 – 10 June 2026 in Dortmund, Germany
8–10 June 2026 | Dortmund, Deutschland
Welcome to Dortmund!
abiosus e.V. invites you to the 13th edition of the international workshop on the chemical use of fats and oils as renewable resources. The event will take place from 08–10 June 2026 in Dortmund, Germany.
Sustainability Needs Exchange.
The sustainable use of natural resources is one of the defining challenges of our time. Fats and oils are among the most important biobased raw materials for the chemical industry – with applications ranging from basic chemicals to specialized products.
Where Science meets Practice.
The workshop has become a key interdisciplinary platform fostering dialogue between research and application. Its goal: to share knowledge, spark cooperation, and jointly shape future perspectives.
We look forward to welcoming you to this unique gathering of the international oleochemical community.
The workshop is organized by abiosus e.V. in cooperation with the
Agency of Renewable Resources (FNR), the German Society for Fat Science (DGF) and Division of Sustainable Chemistry of the The German Chemical Society (GDCh).
Financial Support by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity is gratefully acknowledged.
Call for Papers.
The program will feature invited as well as discussion lectures, and a poster session.
PhD and Master's students (with valid student ID) from all over the world are especially encouraged to submit their research on the chemical use of renewable raw materials – either as a discussion lecture or a poster.
Submissions are welcome in all topic areas of the workshop.
Abstract submission opens: November 2026
Workshop Topics:
Chemistry of Fats and Oils & other Renewable Resources
Synthesis of Fine Chemicals
Monomer / Polymer synthesis
Catalysis
Sustainability
Introducing Renewable Materials to the Market
Selected contributions will be published in a special issue of the European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology.
NOVEMBER 03, 2025
Timeline
► Announcement of invited speakers.
► Call for Papers: Abstract submissions for discussion lectures and poster presentations.
► Registration: Early bird ticket sales begin.
MARCH 20, 2026
► Deadline for regular abstract submissions (lectures).
► Application deadline for travel grant submissions.
► End of the Early Bird phase.
► The post-submission window (for poster) remains open.
APRIL 24, 2026
► Final deadline for booking accommodation at special rates using “Workshop 2026” at
Dorint Westfalenhallen.
► Deadline for Abstract submission for poster presentation
► Deadline for personal registration (regular rate).
Registration Fees
The fee includes:
Welcome reception, lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday, Conference dinner on Tuesday night and coffee breaks.
Students** Academia and public Service Industry
Early Bird*: 350 € 450 € 650 €
Regular: 400 € 500 € 700 €
* Early Bird registration ends on March 20, 2026
** Student ID requiredThe registration fee is not liable to value added tax (tax exemption according to § 4 Nr. 22a UStG). Requests for cancellation made prior to March 20 2026 will be subject to a EUR 25 administration fee. After that date the full amount of the invoice has to be paid. Requests for refund will not be accepted; however, registration may be transferred to another member of your organization. In this case please send a note to the organizers. If the meeting is cancelled for whatever reason, fees paid will be refunded. Further recourse is excluded. Invited and Confirmed Speakers
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01 | Matthias Beller, Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT), Rostock, Germany
New molecularly-defined and nano-structured Catalysts for Valorization of Fats and Oils
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02 | Henri Cramail, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
Vegetable oils as a source of high performance polymeric materials
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03 | Dominic J. Campopiano, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
From fatty acids to ceramides; a biocatalytic cascade to high value lipids
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04 | Nathalie Tanchoux, ICGM (Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier), Montpellier, France
Effect of the Recrystallization Process in the Catalytic Performance of Micro-Mesoporous Zeolites on the Isomerization of Methyl Oleate
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05 | Karol Grela, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
New Ru-CAAC Catalysts: Expanding Oleic Acid and FAME Use in Fine Chemical Synthesis".
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06 | Nicolas Duguet, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France
Cleavage of unsaturated oleochemicals to aldehydes
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07 | Xiongjie Jin, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Catalytic Transformation of Fatty Acids into Hydrocarbons for Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals
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08 | Geroge John, The City College of New York, New York, USA
Molecules to Materials: Biomass as A Platform for Molecular Design
FAQ
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Confirmed speakers and their lecture topics will be announced in November 2025. Submissions for oral presentations are welcome until March, 20 2026, and for poster presentation until April 24, 2026.
The full program will be published online approximately six weeks before the start of the workshop. -
No, the workshop is deliberately held without parallel sessions. This allows all participants to attend every talk and engage in the discussions – a key element of the interdisciplinary character of the event.
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The registration fee covers:
Access to the full scientific program.
Opening Mixer on Monday.
Lunch and conference dinner on Tuesday.
Lunch on Wednesday
Beverages and coffee breaks throughout the event.
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The venue is fully accessible.
All seats in the lecture hall are equipped with tables for note-taking or use of mobile devices.
For speakers: a projector and HDMI connection will be available. You may bring your own laptop or present from a USB stick.
Inquiries & Information.
Scientific Committee
Prof. Dr. Jürgen O. Metzger
University of Oldenburg & abiosus e.V., Germany
metzger@abiosus.org
PD Dr. Thomas Seidensticker
TU Dortmund University, Germany
Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry
thomas.seidensticker@tu-dortmund.de
Travel Grant.
To support early-career researchers, abiosus e.V. offers a limited number of travel grants and registration fee waivers.
PhD and Master's students (with valid student ID) who plan to present their work as a poster or discussion lecture are invited to apply.
Please submit the following by March 20, 2026:
A brief CV
Your abstract
A letter of recommendation from your supervisor
Apply early by email to the organizing team – and join the international dialogue on sustainable chemistry.
Venue
Venue
The conference will take place at Hotel Dorint An den Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, Germany.
A detailed description of how to reach the Hotel Dorint by public local traffic can be found here Anfahrt ÖPNV and by car here Anfahrt PKW.
Adress
Hotel Dorint an den Westfalenhallen
Lindemannstraße 88
44137 Dortmund
Deutschland
T: +49 231 9113 610
E: reservation@dortmund.dorint.com
www.hotel-dortmund.dorint.com
Accommodation
A limited number of rooms has been reserved for participants at Hotel Dorint under the reference »Workshop 2026«.
The room rate is EUR 136.00 plus 7.5% cultural tax levied by the city of Dortmund. (EUR 9.30 per night)
The rooms can be booked until April 24, 2026.
B&B Hotel Dortmund-Messe is also located nearby.
Public Transport
From Dortmund Central Station via the following lines:
U41, U45, U47 and U49 → Stadtgarten
Change to the U42 → Kreuzstraße
Airports
The nearest international airports to Dortmund are:
Dortmund Airport (14 km away)
Düsseldorf International Airport (66 km away)
Frankfurt Internationaler Flughafen (220 km away)