Baden-Württemberg Center for Brazil and Latin America

Registration open and abstract submissions accepted until 19 April 2026

Following the successful 2024 edition, held at the University of Tübingen (Germany), the next edition of the German-Brazilian Symposium for Sustainable Development will take place from 15 to 19 June 2026 in Belém, Pará, Brazil, hosted by the Federal University of Pará (UFPA) and coordinated by the Center for Advanced Amazonian Studies (NAEA). The choice of Belém as the venue was decided during the last symposium in 2024.

The title of the 2026 edition is “Responsible Science for a Sustainable Future”.

The event is organized jointly by UFPA / NAEA, the Baden-Württemberg Center for Brazil and Latin America, the German Centre for Research and Innovation São Paulo (DWIH São Paulo), University of Hohenheim, and the Leuphana University (Lüneburg).

The first German-Brazilian Symposium for Sustainable Development was held in 2003 in Tübingen, Germany, and since then it has alternated between the two countries every other year. The symposium provides a platform for inter- and transdisciplinary exchange among German and Brazilian researchers and strengthens bilateral cooperation connecting innovation and sustainable development.

Program
The program encompasses plenary lectures, thematic sessions, a poster session, interactive workshops, and open debates. The four main thematic sessions are:

  1. Sustainable agri-food systems for a resilient future

  2. Strategies to strengthen resilience and sustainability in cancer research and drug development

  3. Development alternatives for a bioeconomy based on Amazonian socio-biodiversity

  4. Responsible resource extraction (mining) for a sustainable future — utopia or possibility?

Each thematic session has a binational team responsible for selecting guest speakers and establishing criteria for selecting submitted papers, ensuring regional balance and gender equity. Each panel will feature between 15 and 20 presentations.

The workshops address cross-cutting issues of the symposium, including scientific cooperation, sustainability, bioeconomy, and scientific communication.

 

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Important Dates

  • Abstract submission deadline: 03/03/2026 – 19/04/2026

  • Registration: open

Call for abstracts!

We invite all scientists doing research related to those topics to submit an abstract of their presentation for one of the sessions of the symposium. Please upload the abstract by April 14, 2026. The Program Committee will decide on its acceptance observing quotas for Brazilians and researchers from Germany.

more information and registration

German‑Brazilian Symposium 2024 – Official Page 

 

***Deutsche Fassung***

Deutsch-Brasilianisches Symposium 2026:
„Responsible Science for a Sustainable Future“

Ausschreibung und Anmeldung geöffnet – Einreichung von Abstracts bis zum 19. April 2026

Nach der erfolgreichen Ausgabe 2024 an der Universität Tübingen findet die nächste Ausgabe des Deutsch-Brasilianischen Symposiums für Nachhaltige Entwicklung vom 15. bis 19. Juni 2026 in Belém (Pará), Brasilien, an der Federal University of Pará (UFPA) statt und wird vom Center for Advanced Amazonian Studies (NAEA) koordiniert. Die Entscheidung für Belém als Austragungsort wurde während des letzten Symposiums im Jahr 2024 getroffen.

Der Titel der Ausgabe 2026 lautet „Responsible Science for a Sustainable Future“.

Die Veranstaltung wird gemeinsam organisiert durch die UFPA/NAEA, das Baden-Württembergische Zentrum für Brasilien und Lateinamerika, das Deutsche Wissenschafts- und Innovationshaus São Paulo (DWIH São Paulo), die Universität Hohenheim sowie die Leuphana Universität Lüneburg. 

Das Programm umfasst Plenarvorträge, thematische Sitzungen, eine Postersitzung sowie interaktive Workshops und offene Debatten. Die vier Hauptthemen der Veranstaltung sind:

  1. Sustainable agri-food systems for a resilient future

  2. Strategies to strengthen resilience and sustainability in cancer research and drug development

  3. Development alternatives for a bioeconomy based on Amazonian socio-biodiversity

  4. Responsible resource extraction (mining) for a sustainable future — utopia or possibility?

Jede thematische Sitzung wird von einem binationalen Team koordiniert, das für die Auswahl der eingeladenen Referierenden sowie für die Kriterien zur Auswahl der eingereichten Beiträge verantwortlich ist. Dabei wird auf regionale Ausgewogenheit und Geschlechtergerechtigkeit geachtet. Jedes Panel umfasst 15 bis 20 Präsentationen.

Die Workshops behandeln übergreifende Themen des Symposiums, darunter wissenschaftliche Kooperation, Nachhaltigkeit, Bioökonomie und Wissenschaftskommunikation.

Das erste Deutsch-Brasilianische Symposium für Nachhaltige Entwicklung fand 2003 in Tübingen statt. Seitdem wird die Veranstaltung alle zwei Jahre abwechselnd in Deutschland und Brasilien ausgerichtet. Das Symposium bietet eine Plattform für inter- und transdisziplinären Austausch zwischen deutschen und brasilianischen Forschenden und stärkt die bilaterale Zusammenarbeit an der Schnittstelle von Innovation und nachhaltiger Entwicklung.

Wichtige Termine

  • Abstract-Einreichung: 03.03.2026 – 19.04.2026
  • Anmeldung: geöffnet

Weitere Informationen über die Veranstaltung, das Programm, die Anmeldung, die Teilnahmegebühren, die Fristen usw.: The 12th German-Brazilian Symposium for Sustainable Development

***Versão em português***

Simpósio Brasil-Alemanha 2026: 
“Responsible Science for a Sustainable Future”
Chamada para abstracts e inscrições abertas – submissão de abstracts até 19 de abril de 2026

Após a bem-sucedida edição de 2024 na Universidade de Tübingen, a próxima edição do Simpósio Brasil-Alemanha de Desenvolvimento Sustentável será realizada de 15 a 19 de junho de 2026 em Belém (Pará), Brasil, sediada pela Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA) e coordenada pelo Núcleo de Altos Estudos Amazônicos (NAEA). A escolha de Belém como local do evento foi definida durante o último simpósio em 2024.

O título da edição de 2026 é “Responsible Science for a Sustainable Future”.

O evento é organizado conjuntamente pela UFPA/ NAEA, pelo Centro Brasileiro e Latino-Americano de Baden-Württemberg, pelo Centro Alemão de Ciência e Inovação São Paulo (DWIH São Paulo), pela Universidade de Hohenheim e pela Universidade Leuphana (Lüneburg).

A programação do Simpósio inclui palestras plenárias, sessões temáticas, sessão de pôsteres, workshops interativos e debates abertos. Os quatro principais tópicos do evento são:

  1. Sustainable agri-food systems for a resilient future

  2. Strategies to strengthen resilience and sustainability in cancer research and drug development

  3. Development alternatives for a bioeconomy based on Amazonian socio-biodiversity

  4. Responsible resource extraction (mining) for a sustainable future — utopia or possibility?

Cada sessão temática é coordenada por uma equipe binacional, responsável pela seleção de palestrantes convidados e pelos critérios de avaliação dos trabalhos submetidos, garantindo equilíbrio regional e de gênero. Cada painel contará com 15 a 20 apresentações.

Os workshops abordam temas transversais do simpósio, incluindo cooperação científica, sustentabilidade, bioeconomia e comunicação científica.

O primeiro Simpósio Brasil-Alemanha de Desenvolvimento Sustentável foi realizado em 2003 em Tübingen, Alemanha. Desde então, o evento ocorre bienalmente, alternando entre Alemanha e Brasil, oferecendo uma plataforma de intercâmbio inter- e transdisciplinar entre pesquisadores brasileiros e alemães e fortalecendo a cooperação bilateral em inovação e desenvolvimento sustentável.

Prazos importantes

  • Submissão de abstracts: 03/03/2026 – 19/04/2026
  • Inscrições: abertas

Mais informações sobre o evento, programação, inscrições, taxas, envio de abstracts, prazos etc.: The 12th German-Brazilian Symposium for Sustainable Development

We would be delighted to welcome you to Belém, a vibrant city where rich Amazonian culture, lush natural landscapes, and flavorful local traditions come together

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