Department of Biotechnology and Food Science

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Microbes for Food

The BOKU Future Foods Initiative

Microbes for Food brings together microbial biotechnology, bioprocess engineering, and food technology to turn microbes into everyday foods. The extensive expertise of BOKU scientists is unified for joint research and teaching, to serve as a knowledge hub for external partners, and to increase BOKU's international visibility.

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Congratulations! CDG-Prize for Research and Innovation 2026 goes to Brigitte Gasser, Institute of Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology

Welcome

The mission of the newly established Department of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, founded in 2025, lies in innovative research and teaching in the fields of biotechnology, plant and cell biology, as well as food sciences.

The department trains students in various Bachelor's and Master's programs, aiming to develop them into internationally visible experts and thereby prepare the next generation for the significant challenges facing our society. The Bachelor's programs include Food and Biotechnology and Agricultural Sciences, while the Master's programs cover Biotechnology, Safety in the Food Chain, and Food Science and Technology. Additionally, the department plays a central role in the doctoral schools of Bioprocess Engineering, Biomaterials and Biointerfaces, AgriGenomics, the PhD program in Biomolecular Technology of Proteins, as well as the planned DocSchool Food.

Since January 2025, the Department of Biotechnology and Food Sciences has united established institutes at BOKU, which were previously part of the Departments of Food Science and Technology, Biotechnology, Bionanosciences, and Applied Genetics and Cell Biology.

To ensure efficient processing, please send all inquiries to dbl(at)boku.ac.at.