Revisiting EBW25: the biggest biobanking event of the year

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The Europe Biobank Week Congress 2025 has officially concluded. This year’s event brought together more than 800 participants from 47 countries, uniting biobankers, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders in a dynamic exchange of ideas and expertise. Their collective contributions shaped an inspiring and forward-looking dialogue on the future of life sciences, making EBW25 the most successful edition to date.

In this article, you will find highlights from the congress, including a range of engaging multimedia content, live articles, coverage from congress radio, a curated photo gallery, and preliminary updates on the next edition, EBW26.

EBW25 Multimedia story

The Europe Biobank Week (EBW) Congress, jointly organised by BBMRI-ERIC and ESBB, was held from May 13-16 at Palazzo dei Congressi in Bologna, Italy. EBW represents the biggest biobanking network event, providing a unique opportunity to connect with industry representatives, participate in the scientific programme covering the latest research and discuss pressing issues with experts from healthcare, academia and industry.

Explore our EBW25 multimedia story and relive the highlights of this year’s event through photos, videos, and congress radio.

EBW25 Live articles

Catch up on key moments from EBW25 with our live articles. Read about the Opening ceremony, Keynote lectures I and II, the Ethics café, and the Closing ceremony. Whether you joined us or not, it’s a unique way to revisit the event.

EBW25 Congress Radio

Hear the energy of the Europe Biobank Week Congress 2025 with our special Congress Radio mini-series, part of the BBMRI-ERIC Podcast. Recorded live in Bologna, this series captures the essence of the event through insightful interviews with organisers, speakers and delegates. Whether you attended in person or want to catch up on what you missed, these episodes offer a behind-the-scenes look at the discussions, ideas and voices that shaped this year’s congress.

Tune in and experience #EBW25 again:

You can access EBW25 Congress Radio also via Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

EBW25 Photographs

Explore the Europe Biobank Week 2025 photo gallery. The images capture key moments from the event, giving you a visual snapshot of the congress and everyone who took part. Albums include highlights from:

EBW26 Save the date

We are delighted to share that the BBMRI-ERIC and ESBB – European, Middle Eastern & African Society for Biopreservation and Biobanking organised Europe Biobank Week is moving to the Prague Congress Centre, Praha, Czech Republic, from 19-22 May 2026.

You are warmly invited to join us!

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