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acib MiniSymposium

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January 13, 2025

Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, followed by further networking opportunities
Location: Kuppelsaal TU-Wien, Karlsplatz 13, Vienna
Capacity: Up to 100 participants

Mark your calendars! We are pleased to announce the upcoming Mini-Symposium on “Enhanced Sustainability in Pharma,” set to take place in the heart of Vienna. Join us when leading pharma companies in Austria reveal their best sustainability practices and challenges, while academic experts suggest cutting-edge solutions for driving sustainable product and process design in the pharma and biotech sector to next levels. This event offers a unique opportunity to network and forge partnerships that will drive sustainability along the value chain. Let’s collaborate and shape a healthier and greener future together.

If you want to bring up sustainability topics where you are striving for improvement, or if you have ideas how to tackle environmental challenges in the field, don’t miss this opportunity. Discuss your ideas with experts in the field at dedicated topic tables in the networking session!

Format: feature presentations highlighting best practice examples from industry leaders and innovative ideas from academic partners followed by plenary discussions on sustainability topics, networking session with topic tables encouraging audience participation and the exchange of insights.

Together, let's pave the way for a more sustainable future in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors!

The event will be organized in accordance with the criteria of the Austrian Ecolabel for Green Events and Green Meetings. Support us in implementation of sustainable events and take the opportunity for an environmentally conscious stay. Together, we are making a statement: Our commitment goes far beyond theory. Because every single active contribution matters!
For further information, please visit this link.

The event location is accessible and adapted with facilities for disabled people. We are continuously striving to improve the accessibility of our rooms. If you have any questions regarding our Green Meeting Coordinator, Mr. Dejan Mihajlovic, will be pleased to provide you with information. You can reach him via email at dejan.mihajlovic@tuwien.ac.at or in person at the event.

Agenda

13:00 – 13:15 • Welcome notes from the organizers

Peter Ertl, Vice-Rector at TU-Wien for Research, Innovation and International Affairs
Katrin Weinhandl, Head of Scientific Coordination at acib

13:15 – 14:00 • Best Practices examples from Pharma Industry

Takeda: Sustainability by Design for Bioprocesses
Speaker: Alessandro Cataldo, Sr. Engineer – Lab of the future, Takeda

Sandoz: Driving Sustainable Innovation
Speaker: Stephan Bertel, Senior Technical Steward, MS&T, Sandoz Kundl

Pharmig-AIT: Decarbonizing the pharmaceutical industry at the click of a mouse
Pharmig-AIT is a joint project with Boehringer Ingelheim, Novartis, Sandoz, Pfizer and Takeda
Speaker: Anton Beck, Research Engineer in the competence unit Sustainable Thermal Energy Systems at AIT

14:15 – 14:30 • Coffee Break

14:30 – 15:30 • Innovative Solutions from acib and academic partners:

BOKU Vienna: Department of Biotechnology; Department of Water, Atmosphere and Environment; Center for Bioeconomy
Speaker: Peter Satzer, Sustainability Area Head at acib and Head of Bioprocesses for Advanced Medicines

TU-Vienna: Institutes of Chemical, Environmental & Bioscience Engineering; Biomedical Elektronic; Applied Synthetic Chemistry
Speaker: Stefan Pflügl, Group leader Industrial Biotechnology

TU Graz: Environmental Biotechnology, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Molecular Biotechnology
Uni Graz: Organic & Bioorganic Chemistry,
Med Uni Graz: Medicinal Chemistry
BioNanoNet Forschungsges.mbH: PHOENIX-OITB
Speaker: Barbara Petschacher, acib Chief Mission and Sustainability Officer

15:30 – 16:00 • Panel discussion “Sustainable Pharma – chances and challenges”

Michael Graninger, Head of Biotherapeutics Process Development Europe at Takeda
Stephan Bertel, Senior Technical Steward, MS&T, Sandoz Kundl
Michaela Eder, Director Engineering Operations & EHS at Pfizer
Anton Beck, Research Engineer in the competence unit Sustainable Thermal Energy Systems at AIT
Günter Waxenecker, Head of the Austrian Medicines and Medical Devices Agency
Peter Satzer, Sustainability Area Head at acib and Head of Bioprocesses for Advanced Medicines at BOKU
Moderator of panel discussion: Alois Jungbauer, acib advisor and Professor Emeritus at BOKU

16:00 – 17:00 • Opening of buffet and creative table discussions on selected topics

Green Chemistry & Biocatalysis for sustainable API synthesis
Sustainable process design / process intensification – upstream
Sustainable process design / process intensification – downstream
Digitalization, AI based process optimization
Biobased / biodegradable materials
CO₂ as raw material
Water Efficiency, Treatment & Reuse
Green Research Labs
Safe and Sustainable by Design
Sustainability Assessment, Carbon Footprint, Corporate Sustainability

17:00 – 18:00 • Networking

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Climate-friendly travel

Please use public transportation to travel to the event!

Using public transport is a CO₂-saving and comfortable way to reach the venue. Below you will find the schedule information of three federal railways:

Arriving by train

You can reach the venue from both the main station Hauptbahnhof and the Westbahnhof within approximately 20 minutes. Details about the Vienna Lines can be found in the next section.

Arriving by public transport

Please travel to the event using public transportation! It’s CO₂-efficient and comfortable.

The event location, Kuppelsaal, is located in the center of Vienna and is easily accessible within a few minutes from public transportation, also offering barrier-free access.

Accessibility Statement

Tram lines 1, 62, and Badner Bahn, stop Resselgasse: The venue is just a 3-minute walk away.
Subway lines: U2, U4, U1, stop Karlsplatz: The venue is just a 4-minute walk away.
Bus line 4A, stop Karlsplatz: The venue is just a 3-minute walk away.

We are always striving to further improve the barrier-free usability of our facilities.

The schedule information for the Vienna Lines can be found here.
For planning your routes, you can also use the VOR route planner or google maps.

Arriving by bicycle

Cycling guests are warmly welcome! There is a bicycle parking facility with sufficient spaces in the immediate vicinity.

A route planner for cycling in Vienna can be found here.
General tips for cycling in Vienna can be found here.
Information about the Vienna Lines’ bike-sharing offer can be found here.

Arriving on foot

The venue is centrally located, within walking distance from many hotels.

Arriving by car

If you are reliant on a car, we recommend using the Park & Ride facilities on the outskirts of the city. Please note that the whole of Vienna has short-term parking zones until 10 pm. An overview of Park & Ride parking facilities can be found here.

Accomodation

Treat yourself to a hotel with an eco-label.

You can find the complete list of eco-label hotels in Vienna that we collaborate with here:

We kindly ask you to utilize the environmentally friendly offerings of your hotel and to assist in waste reduction and waste separation both at the hotel and during the event. Whenever feasible, consider using online registrations or digital materials, and if possible, please use your personal writing instruments.