Entitled "Above and Below – Towards the Future", the conference will address the key challenges in viticulture of today and tomorrow. In particular the program focuses on physiological responses to abiotic and biotic stresses, sustainable and organic viticulture, and soil and water management and much more.
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Sunday 27.07.25
Welcome Receiption and Registration
Monday 28.07.25
| 8.30 am - 12.30 am | Opening Conference session |
| Session 1: Soil and water management | |
| 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm | Lunch |
| POSTERSESSION | |
| 2.00 pm | Session 2: Varieties and rootstocks in response to future challenges |
| Experimental facility tour: Breeding, FACE, Engineering, Diversity | |
| Evening | Visit |
Tuesday 29.07.25
| 8:30 am -12.30 pm | Session 3: Digitization, mechanization and robotics |
| Session 4: Data management/modeling | |
| 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm | Lunch |
| POSTERSESSION | |
| 2.00 pm onwards | Industry tour |
Wednesday 30.07.25
| 8:30 am -12.30 pm | Session 5: Organic and sustainable viticulture |
| Session 6: Maintaining and improving biodiversity | |
| 12.30 pm – 2.00 pm | Lunch |
| POSTERSESSION | |
| 2.00 pm | Session 7: Physiological responses to abiotic and biotic stress |
| Evening | Gala dinner |
Thursday 31.07.25
8:30 am -12.30 pm | Professional day |
| Session 8: Adaptation to and mitigation of global warming conference session hybrid (digital) | |
12.30 pm – 2.00 pm | Lunch |
2.00 pm | Session 9: Challenges of sparkling production in response to climate change |
| Awards | |
| General assembly (GiESCO business meeting) | |
Evening | Farewell sundowner |
