LFAction! Begins In:
April 22–24, Weimar
LFAction!
Symposium & Workshop
GET YOUR TICKET &
COME TO WEIMAR!
Take advantage of this unique opportunity for professional exchange and active participation in shaping the lateral flow diagnostics of tomorrow!
LFAction! Speakers
Professionals who move lateral flow innovation from idea to reality.
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Schedule
From Wednesday evening to Friday afternoon — keynotes, hands-on sessions, culture & networking.
Wednesday (22 April 2026)
19:00 Get-together
Dorotheenhof Weimar
Thursday (23 April 2026)
09:00 - 10:30 Session 1
09:00 — Hans Hermann Söffing
Welcome
09:05 — Sascha Meyer dos Santos
Market and Regulatory Approval (IVDR) with focus on LFAs
09:30 — Dr. Judith Witte
UniSart® Membranes – Substrate of choice for LF applications
10:00 — Anthony Leembruggen
Lateral Flow Filters, Pads and Adhesives
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 — 12:30 Session 2
11:00 — Dr. Friedrich Scholz
Creating the Flow – Lfaction in Development
11:30 — Anne-Marie Gad
Scaling the Flow – Lfaction in Production
12:00 — Antje Tandetzky
Regulation and Validation
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Transfer to VELLAP (Weimar) by Bus
14:30 - 16:30 Session 3: **Living the Flow – Lfaction in Practice**
Team VELLAP
16:30 Culture and Cuisine
Transfer to Bauhaus Museum Weimar by Bus
17:15 Guided Bauhaus tour
18:00 City tour to the restaurant "Erbenhof"
18:45 Dinner @Erbenhof
Friday (24 April 2026)
09:00 - 10:30 Session 4
09:00 — Dr. Alina Eilers
Vegan Antibodies – Pioneering Sustainable Diagnostics
09:30 — Dr. Judith Witte
The next generation of LFA – Multiplexing on Unisart structSure™ membranes
10:00 — Ben John
The good, the bad and the ugly of smartphone quantification
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 - 13:00 Session 5
11:00 — Ben Cobb
Engineering Simple, Sample Self-Collection
11:30 — Prof. Dr. Jörg-M. Hollidt
Clinical samples: When, Why and How
12:00 — Prof. Dr. Ralf Ehricht
Multiparameter systems in the fight against antibiotic-resistant pathogens
12:30 Podium discussion
13:00 Lunch
Register Now
Seats are limited. Fill the form to reserve your spot. Registration is discounted for early-bird professionals until end of November.
What's included in your LFAction! Workshop Ticket
- Lodging – Comfortable overnight stay at our partner hotel
- Food & Drinks – Full catering with regional specialties and coffee breaks
- Access to Experts – Inspiring talks by leading professionals in diagnostics and manufacturing
- Culture & Community – Evening program and opportunities to connect
- Transfers – Shuttle service between all event locations
- Immersive Practice – Hands-on sessions in our labs and production facilities
- Orientation & Insights – Guided tours through our innovation ecosystem
- Networking – Exchange ideas with peers and pioneers across disciplines