Humulus lupulus – phytochemical, pharmacological and clinical evidence
Venue & Date: Austrian Chamber of Pharmacists, Vienna, Austria; October 22nd 2026
organized by Herbal Medicinal Products Platform Austria (HMPPA) & Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA)
Invitation
On behalf of the Herbal Medicinal Products Platform Austria (HMPPA) and the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA), the Organizing and Scientific Committees invite you to attend the scientific symposium „Humulus lupulus – phytochemical, pharmacological and clinical evidence“. The event will take place on October 22nd 2026, 09:00 – 18:30 h at the Austrian Chamber of Pharmacists, Festsaal 2nd floor, Spitalgasse 31, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
The symposium will provide new insights and most recent research data on hops and its uses for human health.
Registration
To register please follow this link: https://conferences.uibk.ac.at/event/256/
Once we receive your registration, we will send you the invoice with the bank details for the transfer of your registration fees.
Hermann Stuppner, President HMPPA
Brigitte Kopp, HMPPA
Chlodwig Franz, Vice-President, HMPPA
Rudolf Bauer, Vice-President, HMPPA
Christian Gruber, Vice-President, HMPPA
Simone Moser, HMPPA
Michael Heinrich, President GA
Judith Rollinger, Vice-President GA
Ulrike Kastner, ÖGPhyt
Solveigh Köberle, HMPPA
Hermann Stuppner, President HMPPA
Brigitte Kopp, HMPPA
Chlodwig Franz, Vice-President, HMPPA
Rudolf Bauer, Vice-President, HMPPA
Christian Gruber, Vice-President, HMPPA
Simone Moser, HMPPA
Elisabeth Gstrein, HMPPA
Invited speakers (in alphabetical order)
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ina BERGHEIM
„Hop compounds like iso-α-acids and xanthohumol as modulators of inflammation and infections“
University of Vienna, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Vienna, Austria
Katya CARBONE, PhD
„Beyond the Brew: Tailored Drying and Green Extraction to Unlock the Phytochemical Potential of Hop Leaves“
CREA Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, Rome, Italy
Dr. Sebastian GRESSET
„Genetics‑Driven Hop Breeding at the Bavarian Hop Research Center for Sustainable and Competitive Hop Production“
Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft (LfL), Hopfenforschung, Wolnzach, Germany
Prof. Dr.rer.nat. Werner KNÖSS
„Herbal medicinal products – current status, challenges and future developments“
University of Bonn, Faculty of Mathematics & Natural Sciences, Bonn, Germany
Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Jost LANGHORST
„Hops and clinical studies“
Lehrstuhl für Integrative Medizin – Schwerpunkt translationale Gastroenterologie der Universität Duisburg-Essen, Chefarzt, Klinik für Integrative Medizin und Naturheilkunde, Sozialstiftung Bamberg, Klinikum am Bruderwald, Bamberg, Germany
Prof. Lengo MAMBU
„Impact of extractive and analytical methods on targeted molecules of Humulus lupulus“
Laboratory of Agroresources, Biomolecules and Chemistry for Innovation in Health (LABCiS), UR 22722. School of Pharmacy, University of Limoges, Limoges, France
Prof. Dr. Luigi MILELLA
„Phytochemical profile of Humulus lupulus and activation of bitter taste receptors: new potential target to counteract obesity?“
University of Basilicata, Department of Health Sciences, Potenza, Italy
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Simone MOSER
„Profiling phyllobilins in senescent leaves of Humulus lupulus L.“
University of Innsbruck, Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy, Innsbruck, Austria
Prof. Dr. Céline RIVIÈRE
„Exploring Hop Metabolites for Antimicrobial Applications“
University of Lille, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lille, Lille, France
Mikko UUSI-OUKARI, PhD / Adjunct Professor
„Molecular Effects of Hops on Sleep“
University of Turku, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, Turku, Finland
Prof. Dr. Dr. Sascha VENTURELLI
„Specific phytochemicals from Humulus lupulus: Current insights into antitumor and antiviral efficacy“
University of Hohenheim, Department of Nutritional Biochemistry (140c), Stuttgart, Germany
Prof. (i.R.) Dr. Günter VOLLMER
„Hormone-like bioactivities of hops extracts and single hops compounds in preclinical experimental models“
Molecular Cell Physiology & Endocrinology, Department of Biology, Dresden, University of Technology, Germany
Dr. Corinna URMANN
„Protective and Regenerative Compounds from Hops (Humulus lupulus): From Screening to Development“
Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf, TUM Campus Straubing, 94315 Straubing, Germany
Participants are invited to register online for this scientific workshop, before September 15th, 2026.
The registration fees include coffee breaks and lunch.
| Participants | Early Registration Fees (EUR)until Sept. 15 2026 | Late Registration Fees (EUR)Sept. 16 until Oct. 22 2026 |
| Members of HMPPA/GA | 100,00 | 120,00 |
| Non-members | 120,00 | 140,00 |
| Students* | 60,00 | 80,00 |
Please find the preliminary program here (pdf, 603 KB)
Language
All presentations will be in English.
Contact
If you have any queries regarding the symposium, please contact office@hmppa.at
Meeting venue
Austrian Chamber of Pharmacists, Festsaal 2nd floor, 1090 Vienna, Spitalgasse 31, Austria
How to get there
To get to the Austrian Chamber of Pharmacists, Festsaal, 2nd floor, Spitalgasse 31, 1090 Vienna, Austria we advise to use the underground or tram.
Arrival from Vienna Hauptbahnhof:
Take tram D (Nußdorf) till Schottentor (11 stations), change to tram 37,38,40,41 or 42 to Spitalgasse (2 stations), 3 min. walk to Spitalgasse 31
Arrival by Plane
If you’re travelling from the airport, check out the Wiener Linien tool to plan your journey.
Arrival by Car
Parking spaces: The Votivpark garage car park can be accessed via the one-way street, Universitätsstrasse, towards Universitätsring.
Sponsors
The members of the Organizing Committee gratefully acknowledge the support of this scientific workshop by the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA), the Austrian Chamber of Pharmacists, Schwabe Austria GmbH and Max Zeller Söhne AG.
