We are happy to announce that the 11th Beneficial Microbes Conference will take place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 3-5 November 2025.

The 11th Beneficial Microbes Conference will provide an overview of the latest scientific results and future developments related to prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics and their importance to human and animal health across the lifespan. Topics include but are not limited to prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics and the gut microbiome, the gut-brain axis, the microbiome beyond the gut, and more.

The conference promotes the creation of new initiatives for the customised application of prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics in food, feed, and healthcare in a networking environment. The conference topics are intended to meet the needs of researchers, food, feed, and healthcare professionals who want to be updated on the advances in prebiotic, probiotic and postbiotic research. Interested attendees include basic and translational research scientists, nutritionists, dietitians, physicians, students, policy makers, and key opinion leaders with an interest in prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics.

The 11th Beneficial Microbes Conference features:

• Plenary lectures & parallel sessions
• Poster sessions
• A commercial exhibition, presenting products and services related to prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics

Looking forward to meeting you again in Amsterdam!

Dr Koen Venema
Conference chair