The future of food does not lie in an ‘either - or’, but in an intelligent ‘as well as’: new technologies, sustainable raw materials, regional value creation and a collaborative culture of innovation. This is precisely where the Inhouse Farming - Feed & Food Convention comes in - as a platform where agriculture, science and business come together in concrete terms.
As a member of the ‘New Feed and Food’ committee, I experience first-hand how important this interdisciplinary exchange is in order to bring innovations out of the niche and into practice. The close interaction between start-ups, established companies, agricultural businesses and research institutions in particular opens up new avenues - be it in fermentation, cultivation or alternative proteins.
My personal focus in Hamburg is on two areas: on the one hand, start-ups - where the ideas that have the potential to change entire markets are created. On the other hand, I am moderating two central programme items: ‘Cultivation’ and ‘Fermentation’. Both panels will shed light on key technologies for the future of the food industry - with exciting guests on stage and an open, practice-oriented dialogue. These technologies are not only a key to global food security, but also an opportunity to rethink value creation in a regional, resource-conserving and independent way.
The content of the convention is more than just theory - it provides inspiration, partners, solutions and direct application examples. If you want to understand where food production is heading, which trends are really relevant and how we as a society can actively shape change, there is no way around this event. And precisely because it is taking place for the first time, it is particularly worthwhile being there right from the start. Anyone who wants to help shape the future of food will not only find answers at the Inhouse Farming - Feed & Food Convention - but also fellow campaigners.
Innovative production systems combine economic potential with ecological responsibility - and enable cycle-based agriculture on a scientific basis.
Innovative production systems are essential for the transformation of the agricultural and food industry towards greater sustainability, resilience and efficiency. They not only enable alternative business models for agricultural businesses, but also the targeted closure of regional material cycles. For example, aquaculture can be efficiently combined with insect farming: While fish excrement provides nutrients, insect larvae can be used as protein-rich feed - a closed-loop system that utilises waste materials while reducing dependence on imported protein sources such as soya.
At the Inhouse Farming - Feed & Food Convention 2025, our focus is on the digitalisation of these systems. In Hamburg, we will be presenting current research approaches on the use of imaging methods (computer vision) in conjunction with IoT-based sensor systems. The aim is to continuously collect data on animal welfare, growth parameters and environmental conditions. This can be used to derive automated control strategies for fish and insect facilities, for example by correlating movement patterns, feed intake and environmental factors such as temperature or ammonia content. This significantly increases the process reliability, scalability and resource efficiency of such systems.
The knowledge imparted at the trade fair is based on interdisciplinary research and is directly transferable into practice. For agricultural businesses that are focussing on diversification, value creation and sustainability, the convention provides concrete application examples and partners for getting started with new systems.
A visit to the Inhouse Farming - Feed & Food Convention 2025 is therefore of high strategic relevance for all players along the value chain - from primary production to research and the processing industry.
Climate change, unpredictable environmental factors and increasing urbanisation are posing ever greater challenges to global food production. As the technology of the future, industrial Controlled Environmental Agriculture (iCEA) is capable of revolutionising agriculture, contributing to global food security and securing the supply chains for agricultural products.
We develop fully automated and fully controlled turnkey agricultural technology solutions that make it possible to grow products of consistent quality and secure the food supply - from consulting, planning and construction to services and product development for fully industrial Controlled Environmental Agriculture (iCEA). Everything from a single source and available worldwide.
Körber is an international technology group with more than 12,000 employees at over 100 locations worldwide. We, the Körber Business Area Technologies, develop customised solutions in the areas of machines, systems, software, measuring instruments, flavours and services. With our 25 production, sales and service locations worldwide, we see ourselves as a strategic partner to our customers. With passion, precision and performance, we deliver and integrate superior technologies so that our customers can realise their full potential.
The Inhouse Farming - Feed & Food Convention offers industry experts a valuable platform to network, exchange ideas and stimulate innovation for the entire industry.
We bring insects to the farm as a building block for sustainable agriculture. At FarmInsect, we develop modular breeding systems for the black soldier fly. Our technology enables farms to produce high-quality protein from regional residues directly on site - sustainably, economically and independently of global markets. In this way, we offer a solution to the current challenges in animal feed and at the same time strengthen regional value chains.
The Inhouse Farming - Feed & Food Convention 2025 is the ideal platform for us to present this approach in dialogue with farmers, start-ups, industry and research. Precisely because agriculture is undergoing fundamental change, it needs formats and places for professional exchange, joint learning and concrete innovation along the entire value chain.
In Hamburg, we will show how insect breeding can be integrated efficiently and flexibly into existing farm concepts: scalable, automated and tried and tested in practice. As an exhibitor, we want to intensify the dialogue with the industry, receive first-hand feedback and develop sustainable perspectives together with the industry.
A visit to the Inhouse Farming - Feed & Food Convention 2025 is worthwhile for anyone who wants to think ahead in agriculture. With solutions that already work today and have the potential to help shape the food systems of tomorrow.
In a world where climate resilience, food security and regional value creation have become key issues, we need new production systems that rethink agriculture, technology and sustainability. In-house farming is no longer a niche topic, but an essential component of the food transition - if we manage to make innovations marketable and transform bold concepts into real solutions.
SEAWATER Cubes develops modular, fully automated aquaculture systems for decentralised fish production - directly on site, independent of imports, antibiotics or fragile supply chains. Our technology enables climate-friendly protein production with a measurable impact: CO₂ reduction, resource efficiency, animal welfare and regional cycles combined in one system.
The Inhouse Farming - Feed & Food Convention is an important platform for us because it makes precisely this new generation of technologies visible - and promotes dialogue between start-ups, industry, farmers and science. This is the only way we can scale cross-sector solutions, utilise synergies and drive the transformation forward together.
In Hamburg, we will show how recirculating aquaculture works in practice, which partners are needed and why we not only supply fish, but a system. Our aim is to help shape the future of food production - in a resilient, regional and technology-supported way.
Anyone who wants to think about the food systems of tomorrow will find the right inspiration at the Inhouse Farming - Feed & Food Convention.
With our smart microgreens container farm - the ROKOntainer - we offer innovative and forward-looking farmers the opportunity to get involved in vertical indoor farming technology.
In times of global uncertainty, new production systems are important in order to reduce dependencies and become more resilient. Agriculture, as the basis of our society, must not be left alone with the challenges we face from a climatic and ecological perspective, and it needs the support of society as a whole. The DLG is taking the right steps with the Inhouse Farming - Feed & Food Convention.
The Inhouse Farming - Feed & Food Convention also offers the opportunity for different players to network and work together on solutions that ultimately have to emerge from or together with agriculture.
Whether you are a farmer looking for inspiration, already have concrete ideas or are looking for new opportunities for diversification, a visit is worthwhile, provided you have the right interest and enough time for a professional and informal exchange.
We look forward to inspiring discussions and a fruitful exchange.