Entomology Congress 2025 at Hochschule Geisenheim University

11/08/2024

Insects play an important role in many areas of life. Many species are of fundamental importance, especially for pollinating crops and repelling pests. They fulfill essential functions in the vast majority of ecosystems, which is why the current decline in insect populations is extremely worrying. Other species, on the other hand, need to be controlled as they are themselves pests or disease vectors.

The international Entomology Congress will take place at Hochschule Geisenheim University from March 17–20, 2025. During the Congress, measures to protect insects and reduce their harmful effects will be discussed and developed. Invasive species, global insect decline, and the control of insect pests will be the central focus of this congress.

This is the first time that the biennial conference of the German Society for General and Applied Entomology (DGaaE) will be hosted in Geisenheim. It is the most important forum for insect research in Germany and beyond. Between 250 and 300 participants from Germany and abroad are expected to attend.

International Experts to Visit Hochschule Geisenheim University

In addition to top keynote lectures by scientists from Germany and other European countries, there will be numerous contributions from experts from all areas of entomology, including the discussion of other arthropods. Over four days, the focus will be on insects as indicator species for the state of ecosystems, as well as on the negative impacts of changes in land use, eutrophication, invasive species, pesticides, and climate change.

Supporting Program

In addition to lectures, there will also be a poster session and the popular Bernstein workshop. After the welcoming speeches at the opening event, prizes will be awarded for research in entomology with extraordinary, long-standing merit as well as for outstanding work by young entomologists.

Registration Now Open

Further information on the Entomology Congress 2025 can be found at https://www.dgaae.de/en/entomology-congress-2025-overview.html

Registration for the conference is possible via the link above until mid-January 2025.

About DGaaE

The German Society for General and Applied Entomology brings together around 800 entomologists working in research and practice, both professionally and by vocation. The society emerged in 1976 from the merger of two associations: the Deutsche Entomologische Gesellschaft (DEG) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für angewandte Entomologie (DGaE). The aim of the society is to promote knowledge about entomology and research into entomological problems.

The Society has active working groups on various entomological topics, some of which are run jointly with other societies. The DGaaE regularly awards the Fabricius Medal for special achievements in basic entomological research, the Karl Escherich Medal in the field of applied research, and the Meigen Medal in the field of systematics and faunistics. Every two years, the Society awards the Weiss/Wiehe Foundation Prize for outstanding work by a young scientist on an entomological topic (e.g. for a PhD thesis).