International IQ Inside Seminar
"The Power of Bioactive Molecules"
September 21. – September 24. 2026
Neuendettelsau | Germany
Kufstein | Austria
Shaping the future of animal health
and performance
WELCOME
Dear guest,
welcome to the International Phytobiotics “IQ Inside Seminar” 2026. Our IQ Seminars stand for scientific exchange, curiosity, and the continuous development of practical solutions for the animal production industry. We are pleased to bring together experts, partners, and professionals once again.
We look forward to welcoming you to Kufstein, Austria, and are delighted to have you with us. What can you expect? Inspiring presentations from leading experts, focused on current challenges and opportunities in animal nutrition and production. You will also have the opportunity to explore our production facilities and enjoy a curated social program. Join us for insightful discussions around this year’s key themes:
• Next-generation phytogenic innovation
• Young animal health and early life resilience
• Solutions supporting animal robustness and farm performance
Together, these topics reflect the industry's ongoing efforts to enhance efficiency, resilience, and sustainability in modern animal production systems.
We invite you to exchange ideas, share perspectives, and connect with like-minded professionals.
We wish you an insightful and rewarding seminar experience.
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.
We wish you an exciting event!
Hermann Roth
CEO | Phytobiotics Futterzusatzstoffe GmbH
Kurt Wegleitner
Managing Director | Phytobiotics Futterzusatzstoffe GmbH
AGENDA
Sunday | September 20. 2026
Arrival
Please use only Munich airport as arrival airport.
Bus shuttles from airport to the hotel will be available in the morning and in the afternoon
07:00 pm
Meet at the hotel lobby of the hotel and departure to the restaurant “Der Stern” in Schwabach for dinner
11:00 pm
Transfer back to the hotel
Monday | September 21. 2026
08:00 am
Meet at the lobby of the hotel “Ramada Park Hotel” and transfer to our production site Senso Additive GmbH in Neuendettelsau for the production tour.
As we won’t return to the hotel and immediately leave to Kufstein, Austria after the production tour, please take all your luggage with you. Please wear flat shoes for the tour of the production area.
09:00 am – 01:00 pm
Production tour in small groups
(safety instruction and handover of the safety equipment)
01:00 – 02:00 pm
Lunch “Bavarian style” in the canteen of our production site
02:00 pm
Departure to hotels in Kufstein, Austria.
Your Phytobiotics representative will inform you which hotel you are booked in.
07:30 pm
Welcome dinner at “Hotel Andreas Hofer”
Tuesday | September 22. 2026
Scientific seminar in the “Kongress-Saal, Hotel Andreas Hofer” in Kufstein
09:00 – 09:30 am
“Welcome to Phytobiotics’ IQ Inside Seminar 2026”
Update on products and innovation
Hermann Roth | CEO
Kurt Wegleitner | Managing Director
Phytobiotics Futterzusatzstoffe GmbH, Germany
09:40 – 10:15 am
Keynote
“Biological Intelligence in the Age of AI: Driver of Innovation in Animal Production”
Prof. Dr. Theo Niewold | Niewold Consultancy
10:15 – 10:25 am
Q & A
10:25 – 10:55 am
Coffee break
10:55– 11:30 pm
“Phytogenics in the world of Phytobiotics”
Dr. Rafael Hermes, DVM | Business Development Manager Phytogenics,
Phytobiotics Futterzusatzstoffe GmbH
11:30 – 12:00 pm
“The Growing Impact of Broiler Mortality: Causes, Consequences, and Mitigation Strategies”
Dr. José Ottavio B. Sorbara | Visiting Researcher, University of Georgia, USA
12:00 – 12:20 pm
Q & A Morning Session
12:20 – 01:20 pm
Lunch break
01:20 – 01:50 pm
“Controlling homeostasis in poultry with phytogenics”
Prof. Dr. Kostas Mountzouris | Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
01:50 – 02:20 pm
“Sangrovit trial in beef cattle”
Dr. Mariana Caetano | Program Director | College of Science
School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Adelaide University
02:20 – 02:40 pm
Q & A
02:40 – 03:10 pm
Coffee break
03:10 – 03:40 pm
“Replacing ZnO in swine nutrition by means of phytogenics”
Dr. Gabriel Moyano Ortega, DVM | MSc. | CTO-Assistant, Farm Faes
03:40 – 04:20 pm
“Gut Microbiome in poultry and swine”
Prof. Yongyuth Theapparat | Center for Genomics and Bioinformatics
Research, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University
04:20 – 04:40 pm
Q & A Afternoon Session
05:45 pm
Meet at the lobby, short stroll through the town and dinner at
“Auracher Löchl"
Wednesday | September 23. 2026
Scientific seminar in the “Kongress-Saal, Hotel Andreas Hofer” in Kufstein
09:00 – 09:40 am
“The application of Calcitriol in poultry diets in Latin America”
Prof. Dr. Sergio L. Vieira, DVM | Universidade Federal do
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
09:40 – 09:50 pm
Q & A
09:50 – 10:20 am
Coffee break
10:20 – 11:00 am
“A nutritionist's point of view on Calcitriol in poultry nutrition”
Robert Pottgüter | Nutrition Expert
11:00 – 11:40 am
“Trial results with Active D in swine”
Prof. Valentino Bontempo | Professor of Animal Nutrition,
University of Milan
11:40 – 12:00 pm
Q & A Morning Session
12:00 – 01:00 pm
Lunch break
01:00 – 01:40 pm
“A veterinarian's point of view on Calcitriol in ruminants”
Prof. Dr. Dirk Werling, DVM | Royal Veterinary College,
London, Great Britain
01:40 – 02:05 pm
“Applied research in the world of Phytobiotics”
Dr. Christoph Seiwert | Global Director PM, Feed Law & Quality
Management Consultant | Phytobiotics Futterzusatzstoffe GmbH
02:05 – 02:25 pm
Q & A Afternoon Session
02:25 – 02:55 pm
Key conclusions & take-home messages
02:55 – 04:00 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 24. 2026
09:00 am
Meet outside the Hotel and bus transfer to Munich
12:00 – 05:30 pm
Visit of the “Schützenfestzelt” (festival tent) at the Oktoberfest
Please be aware of strict security controls at the entrance. Bring along a copy of your passport and refrain from carrying any bag in the Oktoberfest area!
05:30 – 05:45 pm
All guests meet at the meeting point in front of the “Schützenfestzelt”
06:30 pm
Departure by bus shuttles back to Kufstein
08:00 pm – open end
Goodbye dinner at the “Hotel Andreas Hofer”
Friday | September 25. 2026
Departure day
Bus shuttles to Munich airport will be available
Please share with us your travel information and choose only Munich airport for your departure!
HOTELS
Nürnberg
Kufstein
RESTAURANTS/Oktoberfest
Schwabach
Kufstein
Oktoberfest
CONTACTS
Jessica Blank-Zink (Overall organisation): +49 175 183 058 3
Carsten Schiller (Overall organisation): +49 151 722 210 20
Police: 110
Fire department/ambulance: 112