International IQ Inside Seminar

Development and
Innovation

September 21. - 26.2025
Neuendettelsau | Germany
Kufstein | Austria

WELCOME

Here at our IQ Inside Seminar landingpage we will keep you updated on all relevant info regarding our yearly main event, including the detailed agenda, hotel info and contacts.

Dear guest,

25 years of Phytobiotics –25 years of development, progress, learning, and success, all Based on Science. Since 2002, our flagship IQ Seminars have embodied that spirit: open exchange, curiosity, and bold thinking.
This year, we’re excited to celebrate with you once again.

We look forward to welcoming you to the 2025 International Phytobiotics “IQ Inside Seminar” in the picturesque town of Kufstein, Austria. It’s a pleasure to have you with us.

What can you expect? Inspiring, insightful presentations from leading experts, all centered on our theme: “DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION”. You will also have the opportunity to explore our state-of-the-art production facilities and enjoy a carefully curated social program.

Join us to dive deep into “DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION” – take part in lively discussions, share your insights, and connect with like-minded professionals.

We wish you an exciting and enriching experience!

Kind regards

Dr. Hermann Roth
CEO | Phytobiotics Futterzusatzstoffe GmbH

Kurt Wegleitner
Managing Director | Phytobiotics Futterzusatzstoffe GmbH

AGENDA

Sunday | September 21. 2025

Arrival
Bus shuttles from airport to the hotel will be available in the morning and in the afternoon

06:30 pm
Meet at the lobby of the hotel “Holiday Inn Express” and bus transfer
to Restaurant “Der Stern” in Schwabach.

11:00 pm
Bus transfer back to the hotel “Holiday Inn Express” in Schwabach

Monday | September 22. 2025

08:00 am
Meet at the lobby of the hotel “Holiday Inn Express” and transfer to our production site Senso Additive GmbH in Neuendettelsau for the production tour. Please wear flat shoes for the tour at the production area.

Please note that you will not return to the hotel after the production tour and you need to take your baggage with you at this point!!!

09:00 am
Safety instruction and handover of the safety equipment

09:30 – 01:00 pm
Production tour in small groups

01:00 – 02:00 pm
Lunch “Bavarian style” in the canteen

02:30 pm
Departure to hotels in Kufstein, Austria.
Your Phytobiotics representative will inform you which hotel you are booked in.

07:00 pm
Welcome dinner at “Hotel Andreas Hofer”

Tuesday | September 23. 2025

Scientific seminar in the “Kongress-Saal, Hotel Andreas Hofer” in Kufstein

09:00 am - 09:30 am
Welcome to Phytobiotics IQ Inside Seminar 2025

Update on products and innovation
Dr. Hermann Roth - CEO, Phytobiotics Futterzusatzstoffe GmbH
Kurt Wegleitner - Managing Director , Phytobiotics Futterzusatzstoffe GmbH

09:30 am - 10:15 am

Keynote
Farming of the future in a fast shifting geopolitical landscape: the road to food security
Dr. Jessika van Leeuwen, Member of European Parliament

10:15 am - 10:45 am

Coffee break

10:45 am - 11:15 am

Broiler Production: Current trends and future perspectives
Prof. Dr. Frank Siewerdt, Prestage Department of Poultry Science,
North Carolina State University, USA

11:15 am - 11:45 am

How and where should pork be produced now and in the future?
Tom Axelgaard, Secretary General, Danish Farmers Abroad, Denmark

11:45 pm - 12:15 pm

Inside cattle farming: Navigating production challenges and modern Advancements
Lucas De Souza Rigolin, Ruminants Nutrition Specialist, Produzoo, Brazil

12:15 pm - 01:15 pm

Lunch

01:15 pm - 02:00 pm

Phytogenic innovations to meet current demands and shape the future of animal production
Dr. Rafael Hermes, DVM, Business Development Manager Phytogenics, Phytobiotics Futterzusatzstoffe GmbH

02:00 pm - 02:45 pm

Isoquinoline alkaloids elevate broiler resilience against oxidative stress and inflammatory under complex stressors
Prof. Dr. Yuwares Ruangpanit, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand

02:45 pm - 03:15 pm

Coffee break

03:15 pm - 04:00 pm

Controlling homeostasis in poultry with phytogenics
Prof. Dr. Kostas Mountzouris, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece

04:00 pm - 04:45 pm

Vitamin D: Welcome to the sunlight zone – is it time to look again?
Prof. Dr. Dirk Werling, Royal Veterinary College, London, Great Britain

05:30 pm

Meet at the lobbies of “Hotel Andreas Hofer” and "arte Hotel", short stroll through the town and dinner at “Festung Kufstein” – traditional medieval knights dinner

Wednesday | September 24. 2025

Scientific seminar in the “Kongress-Saal, Hotel Andreas Hofer” in Kufstein

08:30 am - 09:15 am

OTMs in practice: Experience-based reflections and outlook on future innovations
Prof. Dr. Sergio L. Vieira, DVM, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

09:15 am - 10:00 am

Organic Trace Minerals – 360° view: Retrospective, Current Trends, and Future Outlook
Christian Boigues, Business Development Manager Trace Minerals & Palatants,
Phytobiotics Futterzusatzstoffe GmbH

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Coffee break

10:30 am - 11:15 am

Palatants and sweeteners – 360° view: Retrospective, current trends, and future outlook
Christian Boigues, Business Development Manager Trace Minerals & Palatants,
Phytobiotics Futterzusatzstoffe GmbH

11:15 am - 12:00 pm

The global tariffs on pork production – seen and unseen
Prof. Dr. Steven McOrist, Livestock technical management consultant, Asia-Pacific

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Key conclusions & take-home messages

12:30 pm - 01:30 pm
Lunch break

01:30 – 03:50 pm

Opportunity for international teams, management, guests, and customers to hold dedicated discussions in a reserved space at the hotel.
Alternatively: explore Kufstein on your own.

03:50 pm
Meet at the lobby of “Hotel Andreas Hofer”

04:00 – 11:00 pm
Bus transfer to “Jezz AlmResort” for a typical Austrian dinner with a stunning view of the surrounding mountains (“Wilder Kaiser”).

Thursday | September 25. 2025

09:00 am

Meet outside the “Hotel Andreas Hofer” and bus transfer to Munich

12:00 – 05:30 pm

“Schützenfestzelt” Beer tent

Please be aware of strict security controls at the entrance. Bring along a copy of your passport and refrain from carrying any large bag in the Oktoberfest area!

05:30 – 05:45 pm

Meet in front of the “Schützenfestzelt”

06:30 pm

Bus transfer to Kufstein

08:00 pm – open end

Goodbye dinner at the “Hotel Andreas Hofer”