58th Annual conference 2025 of the German Society of Plant Nutrition (DGP)

Schedule
For all questions regarding the DGP conference 2025, please use the following e-mail: DGP2026@hs-gm.de.
Key schedule information relevant for travel planning:
Sunday, 13.09.2026: 18:00 Icebreaker Wine & Snacks (Building 5925, Foyer)
Monday, 14.09.2026: 09:00 Registration; 10:30 Conference opening; 18:30 DGP member meeting (Building 5925, HS 55)
Tuesday, 15.09.2026: 09:00-17:00 Conference; 18:30 Conference Dinner (Location to be announced)
Wednesday, 16.09.2026: 09:00-12:30 Conference (Building 5925, HS 55)
On Wednesday at 13:30, we will offer an optional lab tour introducing our institute, the Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition at Hochschule Geisenheim University.
The information on this website will be updated as the meeting organization progresses.
Registration
Please register on this site using the registration form below. Invoices will be sent by email.
Early bird (until July 1st, 2026)
Student: 110 €
DGP members: 220 €
Non-DGP members: 250 €
Conference Dinner on September 16th: 80 € (optional)
Regular Registration (from July 1st, 2026)
Student: 130 €
DGP-members: 250 €
Non-DGP members: 280 €
Conference Dinner on September 16th: 80 € (optional)
Registration includes
– Electronic abstract book
– Beverages and snacks during coffee breaks
– Light Lunch at the conference venue on September 14th and 15th
Cancellations & Refund Policy
Cancellations must be notified to the organizing committee by e-mail to DGP2026@hs-gm.de.
Cancellations made before July 1st, 2026 will be refunded in full. Cancellations made from July 1st to August 15th, 2026 will receive a 50% refund. No refunds can be made for cancellations after August 15th, 2026. All refunds will be processed after the conference in October 2026 and will be paid by bank transfer. Bank service charges will be deducted from the refunded sum.
Please notify your hotel directly to cancel accommodation bookings.
Abstract submission
Abstracts can only be submitted after registration for the meeting via the website. After receiving the registration confirmation, please send your abstract by e-mail to DGP2026@hs-gm.de.
Please indicate if you would prefer to present a poster or to give an oral presentation. In case we cannot grant you an oral presentation, we will provide you with the opportunity to present a poster.
Abstracts need to be submitted before July 1st 2026 (i.e. the early bird deadline). After this date, it will not be possible to submit or change your abstract. Participants will be notified by August 1st, 2026, whether their abstract has been selected for poster or oral presentation.
Abstracts are automatically withdrawn if the submitter fails to register and pay the registration fee for the conference by the indicated deadline.
Abstract format
All abstracts have to be formatted using the template, which can be downloaded here.
Please note that our email address can only receive *.rtf and *.docx files, all other file formats are automatically deleted. Please make sure to only submit abstracts in one of these suitable file formats!
Abstracts should not exceed 250 words and 1 page. Your abstract must be prepared in English, which is the official conference language.
Oral Presentations
The slide format 16:9 is recommended. The presentation time is 15 minutes talk + 5 minutes discussion.
Poster Presentations
Your poster should be 84.1 cm wide × 118.9 cm high (A0 portrait format). Best posters will be awarded a poster prize (to be announced).
Confirmed Keynote Speakers
- Dr. Alexis De Angeli (CNRS, Montpellier, France): Anion uptake
- Dr. Claudia Kammann (Hochschule Geisenheim University, Germany): Biochar and plant nutrition
- Dr. Stefano Cesco (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy): Rhizosphere processes and nutrient acquisition
- Dr. Giuseppe Colla (Universita’ degli studi della Tuscia, Italy): Biostimulants, beneficial microbes and plant nutrition
Accommodation
Below you will find hotels with a room contingent for the period from 13 September 2026 to 16 September 2026. Please enter the keyword „DGP2026“ when making your booking.
Please note that there is a booking deadline.
Breakfast is included in the special offer price.
Hotel contingents in Rüdesheim am Rhein:
Hotel “Zum Bären” (contingent deadline: 31st May 2026)
-Double room incl. breakfast: €119/night
-Double room for single use: €109/night
Hotel “Höhn” (contingent deadline: 31st May 2026)
-Double room for single use: €88/night
-Triple room for single use: €88/night
-Single room: €68/night
From Rüdesheim am Rhein, the conference venue can be reached on foot, and a particularly nice option is to walk through the vineyards with panoramic views over the Rheingau (the walk takes approx. 35–40 minutes). Local buses are also available. Commuting daily from Wiesbaden by train would take considerably longer as train services are unreliable due to long-term construction work.
Organizers at the Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Hochschule Geisenheim University
Christoph-Martin Geilfus, Leonie Dries, Joschua Göttmann, Ruth Lehnart, Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
Davide Francioli, Plant Microbiomics
Contact: For all questions regarding the annual DGP conference 2026, please use the following e-mail: DGP2026@hs-gm.de
The information on this website will be updated as the meeting organization progresses.


