Stijn Spaepen

Innovation manager for the Leuven Institute for Beer Research (LIBR) of KU Leuven
Organiser of Trends in Brewing 2025

[Trends in Brewing @TrendsInBrewing]

📢 Abstract submission is now open for the 17th International Trends in Brewing Symposium!
🍺 Share your latest malting, brewing & fermentation research under the theme “Building Resilience and Adaptability through Tradition and Innovation”
📅 Submission deadline: 20 Nov 2026

[Trends in Brewing @TrendsInBrewing]

🍺 Join us at the 17th Trends in Brewing symposium in Ghent (Apr 4–8, 2027)! The theme is “Building Resilience and Adaptability through Tradition and Innovation”. Besides traditional topics, we explore new trends such as AI, novel fermented beverages and evolving consumer trends.

[Trends in Brewing @TrendsInBrewing]

🎉 Save the Date! 🍻
International Trends in Brewing symposium 2027
📅 April 4–8, 2027
Join the global brewing science community for 5 days of research, innovation & networking!
#TrendsInBrewing #BeerScience #BrewingConference

[VIB Training & Conferences @VIBTrainConf]

Microbes are at the heart of a more sustainable future. #Microbes25 will showcase how they affect your food, health, and circular economy.
📢Join us in Leuven, 6-7 Nov 2025, and discover the key drivers of progress in applied #microbiology, https://t.co/jnQlXFDYf5.
#MicrobialBiotech #microbes #MicrobialEcology

[Trends in Brewing @TrendsInBrewing]

Day one of the International Trends in Brewing symposium with an interesting line-up of speakers and posters. We hope you all enjoyed our scientific and social program of today! #16TiB

[Trends in Brewing @TrendsInBrewing]

#16TiB We kick off the scientific program of @TrendsInBrewing with the opening lecture of Paul Lefebvre on "Innovations in products and processes". Looking forward to two days of interesting talks about innovations in brewing!

[Stijn Spaepen @sspaepen]

@LabMichiels @nobolly Happy to see my former colleague of @mpipz_cologne @nobolly presenting his cool research at #RNGS25!

[Trends in Brewing @TrendsInBrewing]

Why attend?
Engage with inspiring keynote speakers such as David De Schutter (AB InBev) and Birgitte Skadhauge (Carlsberg).
Explore latest innovations around the theme "Innovations in Products and Processes".
Connect with professionals and researchers from around the globe.

[Trends in Brewing @TrendsInBrewing]

The registration deadline for the 16th Trends in Brewing symposium is fast approaching on March 23, 2025. Do not miss this unique event on the latest innovations in the malting and brewing sector from April 6 to 9, 2025, in the historic city of Leuven, Belgium.

[Trends in Brewing @TrendsInBrewing]

Less than one week left to submit your abstract for poster presentation!

The deadline for submission is fast approaching: 27 January 2025 is the final day. This is a wonderful opportunity to display your research at the symposium, which will take place 6 - 9 April 2025.

[Trends in Brewing @TrendsInBrewing]

The deadline for abstract submission for presentations is today so don't wait to visit https://t.co/k62bgumCoS to share your research at our conference!
The deadline for poster abstracts is only January 27th.

[Stijn Spaepen @sspaepen]

Look what just arrived on my desk - the most recent book of @belgiansmaak. Let's see whether I can find some hidden gems that can be served at the @TrendsInBrewing symposium next year...

[Trends in Brewing @TrendsInBrewing]

The deadline for oral abstract submissions for the Trends in Brewing 2025 symposium has been extended. The new deadline for oral submissions is 17 December 2024. Abstracts can be submitted via https://t.co/oFFkH1eIAl.

[Stijn Spaepen @sspaepen]

@VIB_microbes Register for our award-winning MOOC to lean about the science of brewing and beer!

[VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology @VIB_microbes]

🍻 Curious about the science behind your favorite beer? 🍺 Dive into our VIB KU Leuven free online MOOC to explore malting & brewing secrets, and get virtual tours of some iconic Belgian breweries.🧑‍🔬Enroll today! 👉 https://t.co/u1BIugZRzq

[Stijn Spaepen @sspaepen]

@emc_white @NatureMicrobiol 3rd edition of the @VIBConferences ‘Emerging applications of microbes’ on 6-7 November 2025 in Leuven, Belgium, organised by @KevinVerstrepen and colleagues. Website will be online soon.

[Trends in Brewing @TrendsInBrewing]

We are excited to announce that registrations for the 16th Trends in Brewing symposium are open! This is a unique opportunity to share your latest findings & innovations at one of the most respected brewing symposia.
Deadline: 02/12/2024
More information: https://t.co/c1zVvSwywT.

[Trends in Brewing @TrendsInBrewing]

The organization for the International Trends in Brewing symposium is in full swing. In September the abstract submission and registration tool will open. Start preparing your abstract and your trip to Leuven! https://t.co/01LJIM45mM

[Team PME&BIM @bartlievens1]

KU Leuven is hiring a professor in Food Microbiology: Applications of microbes in the food chain. You can apply for this job until September 16, 2024 via the online application tool
https://t.co/af13fhwMq0

[Kevin Verstrepen @KevinVerstrepen]

Our new paper “Predicting and improving complex #beer flavor through #MachineLearning learning” is out in @NatureComms ! Read how we used #AI to make #belgian 🍺 even better: https://t.co/8LtHBWf2eS Comments in @guardian https://t.co/KfOcMp7Lr6 @KU_Leuven @VIBLifeSciences