February 18, 2026
Connecting Biopharma: Driving Cell Culture Innovation Through Collaboration
Join us for an interactive scientific symposium where biopharma experts, academia, and industry leaders come together to exchange insights, explore innovative solutions, and foster partnerships that drive progress. The symposium will feature not only insights from Evonik experts but also presentations from distinguished guest speakers across the industry. Participation is free of charge.
Key learnings for participants
- Explore Evonik’s innovative bioprocessing solutions designed to boost performance and efficiency.
- Learn about the latest trends in cell culture technologies and biopharmaceutical production.
- Gain expert insights from academia and industry on optimizing processes, overcoming challenges, and driving innovation.
- Understand strategies for biosimilars and their growing role in the market.
- See new research data on how specialized ingredients can enhance productivity and quality.
- Discover approaches for process intensification and simplification to streamline workflows and reduce costs.
- Leverage strategic partnerships to accelerate development and improve outcomes.
- Network with peers and thought leaders to foster collaboration and share knowledge.
The agenda also includes opportunities for expert discussions and knowledge exchange, enabling attendees to apply their newfound insights in their daily work. Whether you are new to coatings for solid oral dosage forms or a seasoned formulation expert looking to refresh your knowledge of EUDRAGIT®, we look forward to welcoming you to this workshop.
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Agenda
The workshop will start at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, and finish at 5:00 p.m. on the same day.
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 a.m | Registration & welcome coffee |
| 09:00 a.m | Welcome to Evonik Biopharma Solutions: Accelerating Therapeutic Breakthroughs Cléa Michel & Dr. Kristina Klinker (Evonik Health Care) |
| 09:15 a.m | CHOnamite® and GlycoExpress® for Expression of the Next Generation of mAb Formats and Non-Antibody Products Dr. Frederick Gyapon Quast, FyoniBio GmbH |
| 10:30 a.m | Networking Coffee break |
| 11:00 a.m | Efficiency enhancement in mAb production: Streamlining bioprocesses with peptides to boost CHO cell culture performance Dr. Stephan Brinkmann & Dr. Catrin Heim (Evonik Health Care) |
| 11:45 a.m | Progress in small scale online monitoring of CHO cell culture processes: Dipeptide variations and influences on breathing activity Benedikt Riedel (RWTH Aachen) |
| 12:30 pm | Networking Lunch |
| 14:00 pm | Smarter and Faster: Digital Twins for Accelerated Timelines, Targeted Biosimilar Development, Media Optimization and Scale-Up Dr. Mark Duerkop (Novasign GmbH) |
| 14:45 pm | Correlating cellular productivities with process conditions: From stimulating impetus to scaling bias Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ralf Takors (University of Stuttgart) |
| 15:30 pm | Networking Coffee Break |
| 16:00 pm | Screen Smarter, Scale Confidently: Data-Guided CHO Media Screening and Feeding Strategies Dr. Dennis Karthaus (Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH) |
| 16:45 pm | Closing Remarks |
| 17:00 pm | End of Workshop |
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