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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Its a wrap for #GCSB2026🎉 We want to thank everyone involved in making GCSB possible🫶. Thanks to the staff, all of our attendees for beeing the heart and soul of this event, and lots and lots of thanks to our partners at DECHEMA and the GFGSB for making GCSB an amazing collaborative experience🫶

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the poster prize, sponsored by Plasmidsaurus🎉🦕! 1️⃣Clemens Felix Hausmann 2️⃣Saskia Frank 3️⃣Kristyna Lipovská / Daniela Mácalová The winners receive 100€ each, and on top, 100€, 250€ and 500€ worth of plasmid sequencing respectively!

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Last but not least, we enjoyed a great keynote by Seraphine Wegner, from the Universität Münster. We best understand things that we can build ourselves. So lets build a living cell🦠! We heard of exciting approaches for the control of communication between cell mimics using light💡.

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Christina Peternell, from Technische Universität München, showed us an exciting approach to control cellular expression of genes by using a regulatory RNA thermometer🌡️!

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Next we listened to Janis Hötzel from the Technische Universität Darmstadt. He wondefully guided us through the world of riboswitches, highlighting applications, mechanisms and engineering approaches⚙️.

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

The final session of #GCSB2026 on Synthetic Genomics and Gene Circuits is kicked-off by Dominic Schirmer from the Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf. He shared his approach on engineering enhancer sequencences, allowing for precise tuning of gene expression in plants🌱!

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Finally, we listend to Wilfried Weber from the INM-Leibniz Institute for New Materials. He highlighted exciting approaches for biomaterials as tools for medicine⚕️ and construction🔨.

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Jorin Riexinger, from Imperial College London, combines 3D-printing of tissues together with functionalized bacteria🦠. This allowed for the construction of a material that can drive gene expression of incorporated bacteria in a specific pattern🧩.

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Back after the break, we start with the session on Biomedical Applications, introduced by Dagmar Wirth from Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research. She shared her work on engineered cells that can sense early infection bio-markers, resulting in a designed response♻️.

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

We next listen to Moritz Burghardt from Tel Aviv University. We heard of computational tools for the engineering of synthetic promoters📈!

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

The final day of #GCSB2026 is kicked-off by Diego Orzaez from CSIC! He highlighted how genetic circuits can be used to augment plants with beneficiary traits🌱! We heard of approaches for targeted, high level production of proteins and plant biosensing.

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

As a final talk of the day, we listen to Miguel Baños from INM-Leibniz Institute for New Materials. Many may not know, that there are promoters that are responsive to mechanical stress🔨. Here, Miguel shared his work on establishing a genetic circuit for improving mechanosensitive promoters.

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

We continue with Jacob Mejlsted, from Technische Universität Darmstadt, sharing the "Coli Toolbox", a collection of compatible DNA blocks🧱 and more handy tools for the construction of genetic circuits⚙️!

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Lena Hochrein, from the university of Potsdam, opens todays final session on Synthetic Genomics and Gene Circuits ⚙️🧬. We heard of exciting approaches for promoter engineering, allowing for gradual tuning of expression strength📈.

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

We are closing this session with Jakob Franke from Leibniz Universität Hannover, highlighting his efforts to make plant metabolites more accessible. This is laying the groundwork for illucidating the role of these metabolites in medicine and co. 🌱!

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Thank you Cláudio Frazão from TU Darmstadt for this great talk on the establishment of a synthetic pathway, yielding threonine from the hub metabolite glycoaldehyde⚙️.

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Growth coupled bioproduction ⚙️🦠 presented by Steffen Lindner from Charité Berlin! He highlights how we can use microbes to not only fix CO2, but also make useful chemicals along the way!

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Mattheos Koffas, from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, presented a great keynote on synthetically generating natural products, introducing us to todays second session. He highlighted the engineering of microbes, producing pharmaceutical polysaccharides as an alternative to animal derived sources. 🦈

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Closing this session, we listen to Nicolas Krink highlighting the role of innovation in SynBio as a representative from SPRIND (@sprind-de.bsky.social) 📈. SPRIND is pushing and supporting scientists to create true innovation that make a difference in the real world🌍.

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Thank you David Lubkowicz for highlighting the work of Novonesis and sharing how protein and oligosaccharides for food can be produced sustainably🍽️!

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

After our break, we continue with Jan Lukas Krüsemann from Charité Berlin, introducing us to the session on Solutions for Sustainability. Despite interruptions by the German "alarm testing day" 🚨, he shared his fascinating work on creating an ATP auxotrophic cell🦠!

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Thank you Larissa Sames (Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel) for closing todays first session🗣️. In her talk, she guided us through the engineering of liposomes for the bottom-up construction of "smell"👃.

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

From Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, we next listen to Michael Levy, highlighting the complex production of ribosomal proteins in a cell-free system🧪

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Our first session of today is Cell-free and Bottom-up Systems⏫, wonderfully introduced by Kerstin Göpfrich (@kgoepfrich.bsky.social) from the University of Heidelberg! Here we heard how RNA based sturctures can be designed and produced to create synthetic cells🦠!

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

⚡Flash talks⚡ Thanks to all presenters for highlighting your posters in rapid fire! We already had some great discussions with you and we are looking forward to chat with you at your posters📈!

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

The first session of #GCSB2026 closes with Konrad Herbst from the Universität Heidelberg. Thank you for sharing how DNA assembly is done at the frontier of SynBio🧬. By using split markers, complex assemblies can be scaled up and are made more accessible🤝

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Leon Kraus, from Technische Universität Darmstadt, next highlights how aptameres can be engineered to bind novel molecules. He showed the exiting example of generating a caffeine specific aptamere! ☕

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

High throughput data are more important than ever💻. On this note, Markus Jeschek from EPFL, shows us how translation initiation can be engineered, utilizing mRNA folding or tRNA interactions to tune protein production📈!

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Thanks Yolanda Schaerli for the fantastic kick-off talk, not only for the session on Synthetic Genomics and Gene Circuits, but for all of #GCSB2026!🧬 We heard of exciting approaches to build biological computers using CRISPR interference and phages.⚙️

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Lena Maria Hümmler officially opened #GCSB2026🎉 Welcome everyone and enjoy Germany's prime SynBio conference! 🧬

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

The #GCSB2026 has opened its doors and our first attendees are flowing in 🎉 We are looking forward to spending the next three days together with you, enjoying the latest advances of SynBio🧬 Welcome to the German Conference on Synthetic Biology!

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Lets welcome Wilfried Weber at GCSB! Organisms can change dynamically depending on their environment. They do this by detecting environmental inputs, integrating them, and producing a suitable response. Wilfried Weber creates living materials that can respond to specific inputs.

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Very happy to welcome Diego Orzaez as a keynote speaker at GCSB! He is a senior researcher and lab co-leader focussed on genetic engineering and synthetic biology. We are excited for his expertise, as edited crops are of growing interest to revolutionize agriculture🌳.

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Let’s welcome Mattheos Koffas as a Keynote for GCSB 2026! Microorganisms show great potential for the production of valuable natural chemicals. Mattaeos Koffas and his lab have extensive experience using various microbial hosts for the biosynthesis of valuable compounds🦠.

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

We are thrilled to announce that the winners of this years Europe-wide Read-Write-Grow Hackathon will be attending the SynBio Reactor Summit 2026 in Berlin next month. Meet the winner teams: SynBioGuard🥇 Phos-Busters 🥈 Catcheater🥉 🔗: www.synbioreactor.de #SBR2026

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

The SynBioReactor is the place to be for BioTech Startups! Show us what you’ve got during our Pitching Competition and get the chance to win a fantastic prize that will help move you and your startup forward🚀. Learn more about SBR and apply for our Pitching Competition👇! shorturl.at/2um8W

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Cells are extremely dynamic entities that can fulfill various functions by e.g adhering to and detaching from other cells🤝. Seraphine Wegner and her lab specialize in using light to control cellular functions in living & synthetic cells💡! Join GCSB 👇 gcsb2026.de

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Many German iGEM teams have been a staple of the iGEM competition and were quite successful once again in 2025🚀! Congratulations🎉! Seeing such exciting and creative projects from our community makes us proud and once again shows that Germany is a hotspot for SynBio research and entrepreneurship⚙️!

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Last week, we were once again happy to join the 2025 iGEM Grand Jamboree! 🎉 We absolutely loved meeting you all in person and we can’t wait for next year and see how students, iGEM and SynBio organizations have evolved in the meantime🦠. Until next year! 💚

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Event alarm for our Berlin folks🚨! We are co-organizing another exciting event with BCG X, BioCentra and FoodLabs! 📅 November 21, 2025 📍 BCG X Office, Berlin (near Ostbahnhof) 🕛 13:30-20:00+ Join by following this link, but we only have limited slots, so be quick 👇 luma.com/op28pedj

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

We are happy to welcome Yolanda Schaerli as one of our Keynote Speakers at GCSB 2026🎤 ! To better understand the formation of crucial patterns, the Schaerli Lab builds and models synthetic gene regulatory networks. This knowledge can also be used to engineer new patterns in bacterial populations🔧!

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Curious About Synthetic Biology?🦠 Find Your Community with GASB!🙏 Come join our info event and see what we're all about! What we do👀 How you fit in🧩 Meet the crew🤝 Become active💪 Register right here👇 shorturl.at/U0vKL

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Once again, GASB is joining the iGEM Grand Jamboree🎉! We are excited to see thousands of synthetic biologists from all over the world sharing their projects with us👩‍🔬. Meet us at our kiosk or join our panel discussion and have a chat with us🙏! More info is to be announced, so stay tuned!

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

🚨Deadline alert 🚨 You want to speak at the German Conference on Synthetic Biology 🗣️? Submit your abstract for a talk until the❗5th of October 2025❗to make a contribution to the prime #SynBio event in Germany! Submit your abstract or get your tickets by following this link 👇 gcsb2026.de

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

We are proud to introduce our first Keynote Speaker for GCSB 2026, Kerstin Göpfrich 🎤 ! Kerstin Göpfrich is a full professor at the Center for Molecular Biology (ZMBH) of Universität Heidelberg. Her group deals with biology's age-old question: can we create cells/life from scratch🦠?

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

We’re excited to announce that early bird ticket sales 🐦 are now open for this year’s SynBioReactor – where synthetic biology startups meet investors, partners, and industry leaders. Early bird tickets are only available until the 4th of October, so get your tickets right now👇 shorturl.at/vzLuR

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Together with Corden BioChem, we are hosting another networking event on the 14th of October in Berlin📅. Join us for exciting talks and open networking over some drinks and snacks🍸. This event is limited to 30 participants (❗), so register straight away by following this link 👇 luma.com/0hpjaad9

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Scaling Ideas: Networking with GASB & Corden BioChem · Luma

Join us for an evening of relaxed networking, deep conversations, and an exclusive look at Corden BioChem’s new Berlin site. Hosted at Corden’s development and…

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

📣Stay in the loop with SynBio Reactor 2026! Subscribe to our SBR 2026 Newsletter and get all updates straight to your inbox — from SynBio insights to tipps on how to make the most out of your time in Berlin. Don’t miss a thing. Sign up now and join the community: 👉 synbioreactor.de/newsletter/

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

📋After the CDU-SPD coalition took office this spring, the German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) surveyed its community to assess whether the new government is addressing the needs of researchers, startups, and industry leaders. Read about the results right here👇 shorturl.at/ESGUm

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German Association for Synthetic Biology (GASB) e.V @gasb-synbio.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

🚨Bio-innovators dont miss out!🚨 Join the Tech Metal Innovators' Day and learn more about the Tech Metal Transformation Challenge by SPRIND⚙️! 🌍 Design Offices Berlin Humboldthafen 📅 September 10, 2025 🕓 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Learn more and register here 👇 www.sprind.org/en/actions/c...

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