EurBee11

11th European Conference of Apidology

7-10 September 2026, Bologna, Italy

Like foraging bees.

We seek novelty, we need cooperation and we profit from diversity.

Programme at a glance

Preliminary programme. Session times and allocations may still be subject to minor adjustments.

6 keynote lectures20 symposium sessions4 parallel rooms196 oral presentations301 posters

Symposium topics

Welfare in bees and ONEHEALTH5 symposium sessions · 49 oral presentations
Technological applications for the bee science & Bee-based monitoring networks3 symposium sessions · 33 oral presentations
Plasticity and genomic variation to overcome threats3 symposium sessions · 33 oral presentations
Microbiome and nutrition2 symposium sessions · 19 oral presentations
Climate change2 symposium sessions · 16 oral presentations
Decline of bee populations and policies2 symposium sessions · 16 oral presentations
Agroecology1 symposium session · 11 oral presentations
Relationship between managed and wild bees1 symposium session · 11 oral presentations
Bee products, ecosystemic services and circular economy1 symposium session · 8 oral presentations

Monday 7 September 2026

Day of Opening

Tuesday 8 September 2026

Day of Assembly
09:00 – 09:45
Keynote lecture
Fanny Mondet
Honey bee health in the context of biological invasions: the case of Varroa destructor
09:45 – 10:45
Parallel symposia
S1Welfare in bees and ONEHEALTHSala Europa
S2Technological applications & monitoringSala Italia
S3Plasticity and genomic variationSala Azzurra
S4Microbiome and nutritionSala Bianca
10:45 – 11:15
Coffee break
11:15 – 13:00
Parallel symposia continued
S1Welfare in bees and ONEHEALTHSala Europa
S2Technological applications & monitoringSala Italia
S3Plasticity and genomic variationSala Azzurra
S4Microbiome and nutritionSala Bianca
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch break
14:30 – 15:15
Keynote lecture
Domenica Auteri
Safeguarding bees in the EU: regulated risk assessment of pesticides and evolving policy
15:15 – 16:00
Parallel symposia
S5Welfare in bees and ONEHEALTHSala Europa
S6Climate changeSala Italia
S7Decline of bee populations and policiesSala Azzurra
S8Microbiome and nutritionSala Bianca
16:00 – 16:30
Coffee break
16:30 – 17:45
Parallel symposia continued
S5Welfare in bees and ONEHEALTHSala Europa
S6Climate changeSala Italia
S7Decline of bee populations and policiesSala Azzurra
S8Microbiome and nutritionSala Bianca

Wednesday 9 September 2026

Day of Tour
09:00 – 09:45
Keynote lecture
Björn Kristian Klatt
The 4th agricultural revolution – Rise of the bees?
09:45 – 10:45
Parallel symposia
S9Welfare in bees and ONEHEALTHSala Europa
S10Technological applications & monitoringSala Italia
S11Plasticity and genomic variationSala Azzurra
S12AgroecologySala Bianca
10:45 – 11:15
Coffee break
11:15 – 13:00
Parallel symposia continued
S9Welfare in bees and ONEHEALTHSala Europa
S10Technological applications & monitoringSala Italia
S11Plasticity and genomic variationSala Azzurra
S12AgroecologySala Bianca
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch break
14:30 – 15:00
Poster session
15:00 – 15:45
Keynote lecture
Jordi Bosch
Solitary bees in a toxic world

Thursday 10 September 2026

Day of Gala
09:00 – 09:45
Keynote lecture
Janez Prešern
(Dis)Enchantment in digitalization in beekeeping
09:45 – 10:45
Parallel symposia
S13Welfare in bees and ONEHEALTHSala Europa
S14Technological applications & monitoringSala Italia
S15Plasticity and genomic variationSala Azzurra
S16Managed and wild beesSala Bianca
10:45 – 11:15
Coffee break
11:15 – 13:00
Parallel symposia continued
S13Welfare in bees and ONEHEALTHSala Europa
S14Technological applications & monitoringSala Italia
S15Plasticity and genomic variationSala Azzurra
S16Managed and wild beesSala Bianca
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch break
14:30 – 15:15
Keynote lecture
Oliver Schweiger
How climate change threatens wild bees in manifold ways
15:15 – 16:00
Parallel symposia
S17Welfare in bees and ONEHEALTHSala Europa
S18Climate changeSala Italia
S19Decline of bee populations and policiesSala Azzurra
S20Bee products and circular economySala Bianca
16:00 – 16:30
Coffee break & poster session
16:30 – 17:45
Parallel symposia continued
S17Welfare in bees and ONEHEALTHSala Europa
S18Climate changeSala Italia
S19Decline of bee populations and policiesSala Azzurra
S20Bee products and circular economySala Bianca
  • Symposium numbers (S1–S20) run in parallel in four rooms; each symposium continues after the coffee break in the same room.
  • Posters are on display throughout the conference; dedicated poster sessions are indicated in the programme.
  • Registration and info desk open daily from 08:30.