2026

Dear ##firstname##,

We wish you a very happy and successful New Year! We hope 2026 brings you exciting opportunities, inspiring collaborations, and continued engagement within the EBSA community.

  • Membership renewals
  • Upcoming online events
  • Conference & preconference courses – Registration is open!
  • Stay informed

Membership renewals

Membership renewal invitations will be sent out later this week. Please keep an eye on your inbox to ensure your membership remains active for the year ahead.

Upcoming online events

Janary 27th: New features in the EN12469:2025

Instructor Matthias Bittner
The course explains why the standard for microbiological safety cabinets (BSCs) EN12469:2000 needed updating. 

Check it out and register now!
February 19th: EBSA Thursday - Cyberbiosecurity: A Unique Marriage of Biosecurity and Information Systems

Julianne Baron
Increasing reliance on the internet and technology in research and biomedical laboratories has opened these organizations up to increased focus for cyberattacks. 

Check it out and register now - Free for members only!

Conference & preconference courses – Registration is open!

EBSA Conference 2026 and Preconference courses

Registrations are now open for the EBSA Conference in Bruges, taking place from June 2nd until June 5th, as well as for the preconference courses.
Take advantage of our Super Early Bird prices, available for a limited time!

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Please note that course attendance is limited (15–25 participants, depending on the course), so we strongly encourage you to register early to secure your spot.

The proceedings of the 2026 conference will be published in a special edition of "Applied Biosafety".

We also want you to contribute to this conference! We are looking for

Note: 23 January 2026 Submission deadline for oral presentation or poster with potential poster pitch. Posters can be submitted until the March 20th.


You want to join us as sponsor or exhibitor at the 2025 EBSA conference? Check out our deals online.

Stay informed

Finally, stay connected and up to date by following us on LinkedIn and Facebook.

We look forward to an exciting year ahead with you!

Warm regards,


EBSA council, working groups and secretariat

+32 9 233 48 66
ebsa-office@ebsaweb.eu | ebsaweb.eu
Kerkstraat 108 - 9050 Gentbrugge - Belgium

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