Call for Papers

For over 70 years, the pulp, paper, and biorefinery industry has gathered annually in the picturesque city of Graz. Each spring, around 500 industry professionals and researchers come together for exchanging knowledge and for networking.

On June 4^th – 5^th, 2025, the conference will once again serve as a premier event where the latest trends and developments in the industry are discussed. With its clear focus and international scope, the conference is set to highlight the pivotal role of the pulp and paper sector in the circular bioeconomy, particularly its contributions to climate change mitigation. Attendees can look forward to insightful presentations on current topics in the industry delivered by distinguished speakers. The Messecongress Graz provides an ideal venue for this event.

INVITATION / CALL FOR PAPERS
The APV Graz (Association of Academic Paper Engineers), in collaboration with the Austrian industry associations AUSTROPAPIER and ÖZEPA, invites experts from both industry and academia to present their latest research and findings at the PAPER & BIOREFINERY CONFERENCE 2025.

We encourage you to submit your contributions, following the guidelines and deadlines provided below. From these submissions, the programme committee will curate a conference agenda featuring approximately 30 presentations, which will be organized into parallel sessions. 

Please note: You are kindly requested to give your presentation in ENGLISH, as no simultaneous translation will be offered. 

We are looking forward to receiving your contribution!

TIMELINE & DEADLINES:

December 16^th, 2024:
Hand in your proposals via our
Conference Management System

• Suggestion of topic/title, including an informative abstract (max. 500 words in English) naming all authors

• This guide will assist you in submitting your proposal:

January 20^th, 2025:

Notice of acceptance to the authors

May 5^th, 2025: Final short version of abstract

• English (an additional German version is optional)
• Plain text with max. 5000 characters, no images

May 28^th, 2025: Presentation as PPT- and PDF-File

• All presentations will be published online in PDF-format on the conference homepage, which is only accessible for participants of the conference. 
  
• If you do not want your presentation to be published online, please let us know.

Conference Theme 2025: 

FIBER – WATER – ENERGY:
Closing the loops
for a better tomorrow

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Preferred topics for presentations:

• Presentations/Best practice examples related to the main conference theme:  e.g. reduction of energy- fiber- and water consumption, cascaded utilisation of re-sources and resource efficiency
  

• Innovative fibre-based products and novel applications for pulp, viscose fibres, paper and board (e.g. nanocelluloses, barrier materials, packaging solutions, new cellulose fibre based products)
  

• Improved energy utilization in the pulp and paper production processes
  

• Industry 4.0 / IIOT applications
  

• Advances and developments in chemical and mechanical pulping, recycled fibre production and stock preparation
  

• Advances in research biorefinery, pulp, paper and board technology
  

• Case reports from pulp-, paper- and board mill professionals (modernizations, rebuilds, energy projects...)
  

• Technological innovations in pulping, paper and coating machinery (including machine clothing, process and quality control...)
  

• New and improved raw materials and chemical additives and their optimal use
  

• Novel developments in measurement and control systems
  

• New analysis routines and testing methods
  

• Innovative concepts in management