The 21st Reinhardsbrunn Symposium will take place on 19 - 23 April 2026 in Friedrichroda - Germany
For over 55 years the name "Reinhardsbrunn" has become famous in scientific circles for the Symposium series which draws together fungicide scientists from academia, research institutes and industry to present, listen to and discuss the latest research findings from around the world in this fast moving field.
Such research is a vital component in the quest to provide adequate control of the fungi that threaten the world's food supply and commodity products. Only by discovering new active molecules by synthetic chemistry or from natural sources and by understanding how they work and how best to use them in geographically different locations, can we hope to maintain and improve the quality of life for the world's growing population.
The 2026 Symposium will build upon the Reinhardsbrunn reputation by providing an opportunity for established experts and those just starting on their scientific career to present information to an international audience through oral presentations and posters. In addition, outstanding experts as key note speakers will introduce into the symposium and the single topical sessions. There will be ample time to discuss the findings and their implications both during and after the presentations. The Symposium thus also provides a unique opportunity to establish new contacts and friendships within fungicide science.
It is the intention of the Symposium Committee to arrange a well balanced program with participants and perspectives from around the globe, and sufficient time for discussion.
We look forward to welcome you as an active participant at the next symposium.
The official language of the symposium is English.
Registration will soon be available
Registration with contribution | December 1st, 2025
Submission of abstract | December 1st, 2025
Registration without contribution | February 10, 2026
Hotel registration (for special offer) | February 10, 2026
Payment of reduced conference fees | February 10, 2026
Submission of complete manuscript
for the Proceedings volume) | October 1st, 2026
Regular participants:
Payment before February 10, 2026 | 680 €
Payment after February 10, 2026 | 790 €
Participants in retirement: | 475 €
Students (with student or PhD candidate ID) | 300 €
DPG members in education | 200 €
Symposium Excursion | tba
(Details you will find at Social Events / Excursion)
A Proceedings Volume will be published as a peer-reviewed printed Symposium Proceedings Volume. One printed copy is included in the participation fee.
Payments:
Conference fees should be addressed to the account of the Deutsche Phytomedizinische Gesellschaft (DPG) or payed for by PayPal (will be available soon). Bank and Paypal details will be provided to you after registration.
Please notice that payments reduced by a processing fee of EUR 30 will be refunded provided a written cancellation is received by DPG until 27th January 2026. Please note that there will be no refund for cancellation after that date.
The 4-day-symposium will be held at the H+-Hotel, Thüringer Wald in Friedrichroda/Germany. The Hotel is able to provide accommodation for a large number of participants at a special package price (state April 2025) which includes room and breakfast:
- Single room from € 119,00 per person/day
- Double room from € 139,00 for two persons/day
More information will be available soon.
How to get to Friedrichroda: By plane to Frankfurt/Main, Berlin or Erfurt.
- From there by train to Gotha (Thuringia), which is situated on the railway line Berlin - Frankfurt (check with: www.bahn.de; English version: https://www.bahn.com/en.) In Gotha take a taxi : costs from the station Gotha to the hotel will be approximately € 45,-. Adventurous participants take the local tram in Gotha (Thüringer Waldbahn) to the station "Bahnhof Reinhardsbrunn". The Hotel is within 500 m walking distance up the hill.
- By car from Frankfurt/Main: take the Autobahn (Expressway) A5 -> A4 to Eisenach and Erfurt, branch off at Waltershausen. Then follow the signs to Friedrichroda.
Passport and Visa
Members of the European Union need a valid identity card or passport. Participants from all other countries should check with their travel agency or directly with the German Embassy in their home country for visa regulations.
Letter of invitation
The Organising Committee will send out a letter of invitation, if requested, for participants having an accepted contribution. It is understood that such an invitation is intended to help potential attendees to raise travel funds or obtain a visa. The organisers can not provide financial support. Please contact the Symposium Bureau.
In addition to invited lectures the symposium will be based on oral papers and posters accepted by the Symposium's Committee from submitted proposals. Presentations will be accepted from areas of fungicide science that fit into the following thematic areas:
- New Fungicides and Mode of Actions
- New Technologies and Concepts for Disease Control (e.g. gene silencing)
- Bio-rational fungicides / biocontrol
- Molecular mechanisms of fungicide resistance
- Diagnosis and prediction of fungicide resistance
- Resistance monitoring
- Fungicide resistance risk assessment and management
- Fungicide resistance modelling
- Regulatory aspects and limitations
- Other fungicide-related topics
Dr. Isabel Corkley
ADAS, GB
Prof. Dr. Aline Koch
University of Regensburg, DE
Dr. Yuichi Matsuzaki
Sumitomo Chemical Company, JP
Dr. Mamadou Mboup
Corteva Agriscience, FR
Dr. Stefano Torriani
FiBL, CH
Dr. Anne-Sophie Walker
INRAE, FR
| Sunday, 2026-04-19 | Monday, 2026-04-20 | Tuesday, 2026-04-21 | Wednesday, 2026-04-22 | Thursday, 2026-04-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 Arrival and Registration | 08:30 Opening of the Symposium | 08:30 Plenary session 3 | 08:30 Plenary session 5 | 08:30 Plenary session 9 |
| 19:00 Welcome Reception | 09:00 Plenary session 1 | 10:30 Plenary session 4 | 10:30 Plenary session 6 | 10:00 Plenary session 10 |
| 14:00 Plenary session 2 | 12:45 Excursion and Dinner | 14:00 Plenary session 7 | 11:30 Closing Ceremony | |
| 16:30 Poster Presentation | 16:30 Plenary session 8 |
Evening Welcome Reception April 19, 2026
We will have a Welcome Reception with a buffet supper for all registered participants at the H+-Hotel in Friedrichroda, our conference site, on Sunday evening, April 19, 2026, 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Symposium Excursion to the city of Erfurt and conference dinner (limited number of participants)
For Tuesday afternoon (April 21, 2026) an excursion to the city of Erfurt has been planned. More information will be available soon.
Afterwards we will enjoy the conference dinner in Erfurt.
Excursion fee including dinner: € tba
Dr. Bart Fraaije
Wageningen University & Research, NL
Prof. Dr. Dolores Fernández-Ortuño
University of Malaga, ES
Prof. Dr. Fran Lopez-Ruiz
Curtin University, AU
Dr. Andreas Mehl
Bayer, DE
Dr. Helge Sierotzki
Syngenta, CH
Dr. Gerd Stammler
BASF, DE
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