From March 24 to 26, 2026, the analytica conference will bring cutting-edge research to Munich: Around 190 lectures in 45 sessions will show current developments in analytical chemistry, bioanalytics, and diagnostics. The focus is on AI, digitalization and data management – from autonomous laboratories and data science to applications in food and health analytics. The event will take place parallel to analytica, the world’s leading trade fair for laboratory technology, analytics and biotechnology. Participation is included in the analytica ticket.

With around 190 lectures in 45 sessions, award ceremonies and a poster show, the analytica conference offers a comprehensive overview of current developments and trends in the analytical sciences.

The sessions “Digital analytical sciences” (25.03., 09:30–11:30) and “The next generation (analytical) laboratory” (26.03., 09:30–11:30) show that autonomous laboratories are no longer a distant vision of the future. At the same time, increasing digitization and automation are increasing throughput – as is the amount of data.

How can information be sensibly managed, evaluated and protected from external attacks? Answers to this question will be provided by the lecture series “Laboratory data – the hidden treasure” (24.03., 12:30–14:30), “Use cases in data science” (26.03., 12:30–14:30) and “Open source and data security” (26.03., 15:00–17:00).

Food laboratories are also changing noticeably. In the session “Food analysis and science supported by AI and digital innovations” (24.03., 09:30–11:30), Prof. Dr. Christian Krupitzer (University of Hohenheim) will explain the benefits of digital food twins.

In addition, the analytica conference offers a wide range of content related to nutrition: from microplastics in drinking water to the botanical analysis of the origin of honey. British chemist Dr. James Marshall (Mars) will address so-called non-target analysis in the session “Behind foodomics” (24.03., 12:30–14:30).

Improved analytical methods also play a central role in the early detection of diseases. The session on clinical mass spectrometry (25.03., 12:30–14:30) will show applications in newborn screening, for example, while flow cytometry enables precise diagnostics of blood cancer (26.03., 15:00–17:00). In addition, modern bioanalytics contributes to a better understanding of our metabolism: In “Metabolomics/Lipidomics” (26.03., 09:30–17:00), researchers from China, Germany, Great Britain, Austria, Poland, Spain and Switzerland present their findings.

The sessions of the Society for Toxicological and Forensic Chemistry (25.03., 09:30–17:00) are also particularly exciting. Among other things, the detection of lethal insulin dosages, the opioid situation in Europe and nitazens – designer opioids that are 500 times more potent than morphine – will be discussed. The program will be supplemented by news from instrumental analysis, for example on chromatography (24.03., 10:00–17:00) and spectroscopy (26.03., 12:30–17:00), as well as a series on the green laboratory of the future (25.03., 15:00–17:00). Numerous other lectures provide impulses for daily work in the research or routine laboratory.

The great thematic diversity and the high scientific level are based on the work of the three professional societies GDCh, GBM and DGKL, which organized the program. The analytica conference will take place in the ICM right next to the exhibition halls. Access is included in both visitor and exhibitor tickets.

Program and further information:

analytica conference – Overview, Figures, Program

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