Events
FEMS MICRO Milan 2025: Congress & Exhibition
The global microbiology community enjoyed the much anticipated FEMS MICRO 2025: Congress & Exhibition, in Milan, Italy, from 14-17 July 2025. This biennial event has established itself as the premier meeting for microbiologists, researchers, industry leaders, policymakers, and early career scientists from around the world. FEMS MICRO 2025 created an experience like no other, taking the best elements from our previous events, while building new top-class approaches to networking and engagement based on our community’s needs.
FEMS MICRO 2025 was an unparalleled opportunity to explore the intersections of microbiology and its impact across various domains. From investigating microbial interactions with environmental changes and uncovering the impact of microbiomes on human health, to exploring the potential of microbial technologies and empowering you with essential career skills, our interdisciplinary programme was designed to ignite your curiosity and expand your horizons.
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Eco Innovations investigated the intricate interplay between microbes and their environments, driving insights into climate change, urbanisation, ecosystems, and pollution.
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Health Horizons explored the role of microbes and microbiomes in human health, from advances in diagnostics and therapeutics to the fight against antimicrobial resistance and pathogens.
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Biotechnology showcased transformative microbial technologies, from synthetic biology to sustainable solutions that are reshaping industries and addressing global challenges.
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Engagement & Growth focused on building essential career skills for your professional development as a microbiologist, covering topics from career pathways and funding to science communication and entrepreneurship.
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The official hashtag for this event was #FEMS2025
All but one of the FEMS journals are fully open access (OA), with one journal, FEMS Microbiology Letters, offering free-to-publish and OA options. Open access is key to supporting the FEMS mission of disseminating high quality research as widely as possible: when high quality, peer reviewed sound science is open access, anyone, anywhere in the world with an internet connection, can read it.
