ESNI-NERM 2026 Conference
The Flagship Event on Nutrient Recycling
The European Sustainable Nutrient Initiative (ESNI) Conference and the Nutrients in Europe Research Meeting (NERM) are merging into a single reference meeting to put together all the community working on research and innovation focused on nutrient management.
The joined ESNI-NERM Conference aims to showcase the latest research and demonstration outcomes in nutrient management and nutrient recycling.
ESNI-NERM 2026 is organised by the Biorefine Cluster Europe (BCE) and the European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform (ESPP).
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Les Ateliers des Tanneurs
Rue des Tanneurs 58-62
1000 Brussels (Belgium)
Programme outline
ESNI-NERM 2026 is the flagship event on nutrient recycling: it provides an overview of the scientific issues, developments and challenges of nutrient recovery and recycling. This one and a half day international conference consists of plenary and parallel sessions and poster sessions.
More details on the programme will be published as soon as they are available.
DAY 1 | Tuesday 28 April 2026
13h00 – 17h45
- Welcome + official opening
- Plenary track with keynote speakers
- Coffee break + poster session
- Three parallel sessions hosted by European research projects
DAY 2 – Wednesday 29 April 2026
8h30 – 16h30
- Welcome + opening
- Plenary tracks
- 2 x 3 parallel sessions hosted by different European research projects
- Lunch + poster session
- Plenary session
- Summary parallel sessions / Closing
Call for abstracts for posters (8 Dec 2025 - 30 Jan 2026)
Deadline for the submission of abstracts:
30 January 2026
Notification of authors:
28 February 2026
Authors confirming planned attendance:
15 March 2026
Mandatory author registration:
31 March 2026
Authors are invited to present abstracts dealing with any of the following topics on nutrient recovery and recycling: 1) technologies, 2) agronomy, 3) sustainability and/or 4) policy. The aim is to showcase recent developments from the European research community and provide new knowledge from the latest projects on-going in the field.
Submit the abstract of your scientific poster and join us at ESNI-NERM, a conference that will be a unique platform to present and discuss scientific evidence and technological innovations that can support the European Commission’s goals. Accepted abstracts will also be published in the official ESNI-NERM Book of Abstracts.
