Dear colleagues,
It is our great pleasure that the Organising Committees of the Biosystems Engineering and FoodBalt 2027 conferences welcome you to this year’s event. Continuing a long-standing tradition, the conference will bring together researchers, academics, industry representatives, and students for inspiring presentations, engaging discussions, and valuable networking opportunities that strengthen our scientific communities.
This year, the conference will once again host the satellite conference of FoodBalt 2027 under the theme “20th FoodBalt 2027: Building on Tradition, Shaping the Future.” The FoodBalt 2027 conference celebrates two decades of Baltic cooperation and scientific excellence in food science and technology, while exploring the latest trends, innovations, and emerging research directions that are shaping the future of food systems. The conference theme reflects both the rich heritage of food science and technology in the Baltic region and the forward-looking approaches needed to address future challenges and opportunities.
We are delighted to welcome you to Tartu and hope you will enjoy both the scientific programme and the opportunity to connect with colleagues from across the region and beyond.

BSE Topics
– Bioenergy and Biorefining
– Agricultural Engineering
– Vehicles and Fuels
– Precision Agriculture
– Production Engineering
– Livestock Technology
– Ergonomics and Ergodesign
– Food Science and Technology
– Agricultural Economics
– Waste Recovery
– Energy Usage and Storage

Foodbalt topics:
– Sustainable Food Production
– Product Development and Processing
– Valorization of Food by-products and Food Wastes
– Sustainable Food Packaging
– Food Quality and Safety
– Sensory and Consumer Science
– Novel Foods and Functional Foods
– Food Chemistry and Biochemistry
– Fermentation and Microbiome Science
– Other Topics of Food Science and Technology

Key dates
December 1st, 2026 Deadline for submission of abstracts
December 19th, 2026 Notification of acceptance of abstracts
February 1st, 2027 Submission of the full-length manuscripts to Agronomy Research (not mandatory)
March 6th, 2027 Deadline for registration at Early-Bird Rate – 300 EUR per participant and 250 EUR per student
April 1th, 2027 Deadline for submission of abstracts without full-paper
April 24th, 2027 Deadline for registration with Late Fee – 450 EUR per participant and 400 EUR per student
May 1st, 2027 Full Conference program will be available
May 5-7th, 2027 CONFERENCE

From abstract to publication
Every accepted abstract goes into the conference book of abstracts. If you want to go further, you can turn your work into a full paper for peer review. We offer special issues in Agronomy Research and Energies.

Why come to Tartu?
Tartu is a compact, walkable university town, and the conference venue is on the campus itself, so talks, coffee breaks and conversations all happen in one place. It is a good setting for the kind of discussions that lead to joint papers and projects.

Questions?
Contact Prof. Timo Kikas, Chair of Biosystems Engineering, at Timo.Kikas@emu.ee

We hope to see you in Tartu in May!