German Nutrition Society (DGE) e.V.
Thuringia Section

German Nutrition Society (DGE) e.V.
Thuringia Section

31st Nutrition Conference

on October 24, 2024 in Jena


„Plant-Based Nutrition – More Than Just a Trend?"

Dear Sir or Madam,


We are delighted to offer you a comprehensive and highly engaging program, and warmly invite you to attend this year’s nutrition conference.


It is intended for anyone working professionally in prevention, nutrition counselling, nutrition psychology, nutrition education, nutrition medicine and information, psychiatry and psychotherapy, or dietetics.



Program

09:00

Opening and Welcome

Prof. Dr. Stefan Lorkowski, DGE Section Chair

Welcome Address

Doreen Denstädt, Thuringian Minister for Migration, Justice and Consumer Protection

Introduction to the programme

Dr. Christine Dawczynski, Nutritional Concepts Research Group, Friedrich Schiller University Jena

09:30

DGE Nutrition Recommendations – Introduction and practical implementation

Prof. Bernard Watzl, Bonn

10:15 a.m.

Active break & coffee break

How diets affect the environment – opportunities and challenges

10:45 a.m.

Agriculture, planetary boundaries and the role of plant-forward diets

Prof. Dr. Dieter Gerten, Potsdam

11:30 am

Impact of plant-based diets on the environment and climate

Dr. Carmen Priefer, Karlsruhe

12:15 pm

Meat as an Anthropocene legal issue: sustainability law perspectives on the dietary transition

Dr. Saskia Stuck, Winterthur

1:00 p.m.

Lunch

Vegetarian / vegan nutrition in practice

2:00 pm

Nutrition counseling at the intersection of health and sustainability

Dr. Claudia Laupert-Deick, Bonn

2:45 pm

Evaluation of Vegetarian and Vegan Foods

Dr. Markus Keller, Gießen

15:30

Coffee break

Suitability of Plant-Based Diets for Specific Target Groups

15:45

Opportunities and risks of a vegetarian or vegan diet for children

PD Dr. Ute Alexy, Dortmund

4:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Prof. Dr. Stefan Lorkowski, Jena

Download program PDF

Registration fees: 

  • €55 for non-members of the DGE
  • €45 for DGE members (please provide your membership number)
  • €10 for trainees (please upload proof of status)
  • FSU Jena students: free admission (please upload your student ID)


This event counts for 6 continuing professional development credits for holders of DGE, VDD and VDOE certificates, as well as VFED certificate holders. It is also recognized as continuing professional development by the Thuringian Medical Association and, for teachers, by ThILLM.

Registration:

Registration is only possible online.

>> Click here to register!

Organizer

German Nutrition Society e.V.

Thuringia Section

Dornburger Str. 23

07743 Jena

Tel: +49 3641 949749

www.dge-th.de

Email: info@dge-th.de


Scientific Committee   

Dr. Christine Dawczynski

Prof. Dr. Stefan Lorkowski


Event management 

Dr. Manja Andreß

 

Registration and technical support

SAW Tagungsmanagement

Sabine Walter and Dr. Thomas Karsch

Ahornweg 12 b

78269 Volkertshausen

Phone: +49 7774 939 01 01

Email: info@saw-tagungsmanagement.com

Venue

Ernst-Abbe University of Applied Sciences

Campus, Auditorium, Building 4

Carl-Zeiss-Promenade 2

07745 Jena


see EAH Jena campus map

https://www.eah-jena.de/hochschule/campusplan

Conference Office

Foyer by the auditorium - open from 8:15 a.m.

Photography and video recording:

Photographs and videos will be taken during the event. These will be collected and published for the DGE's public relations purposes, as a legitimate interest within the meaning of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, including:

  • Internal documentation for the DGE
  • Producing printed materials:

- Publication in the DGE annual report

- Anniversary and special editions of the DGE

- Publication in Ernährungs Umschau (DGE journal)

- Printed materials for future DGE scientific congresses and conferences

  • Press coverage of the event
  • Publication on the DGE website and on the IN FORM websites for institutional catering
  • Social media