Events

5 Dec 2025

Training initiatives

HACKonFoods from research to impact: developing solutions for the futures of food systems

Serra Madre, Le Serre dei Giardini | Via Castiglione 134, Bologna

Are you ready to turn research into real innovation for the agri-food system? | Representative: Matteo Vittuari

12 Dec 2025

Presentations and meetings

Open Day, Agirulture, Fodd sciences and veterenary area

On line

Discover online our English-taught Master's degree programmes in the fields of agriculture, horticultural science, food sciences and veterinary.

2 Feb 2026 5 Feb 2026

Conferences

Agricultural Chemistry Winter School

DAMSLab | Piazzetta P. P. Pasolini, 5/b, 40122 Bologna BO

Soil-plant-microbiome functionality and adaptation to anthropogenic tress and climate change | Representative: Martina Mazzon

Concluded events

10 Nov 2025 21 Nov 2025

Training initiatives

EIT Food RIS Inspire Summer School on Sustainable Food Production and Consumption | Apply by 7th November

Online on Zoom

Ready to shape the future of sustainable food? Apply now for the 2nd edition of the EIT Food RIS Inspire Summer School | Representative: Giovanni Dinelli

14 Nov 2025

Seminars

Uncovering the Drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance Dissemination: From Mobile Genetic Elements to Animal-to-Human Transfer

Room 13, 1st floor, DISTAL | Viale Giuseppe Fanin, 46, 40127 Bologna BO

Representative: Frédérique Pasquali

7 Nov 2025

Seminars

Soil Biodiversity Through Time: Past, Present, and What’s Next (Luigimaria Borruso)

Room 2, DISTAL | Viale Giuseppe Fanin, 40-50, 40127 Bologna and online on Teams

The seminar is organized by Paola Mattarelli, and teacher at the Masters “Progettazione e Gestione del Territorio forestale, del Paesaggio e dell’Ambiente” and “Precise and Sustainable Agriculture”

28 Oct 2025 30 Oct 2025

Conferences

Metrology for Agriculture and Forestry – MetroAgriFor2025

UNA Hotels | Via Luigi Fantini, 1, 40068 San Lazzaro di Savena BO

2025 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Agriculture and Forestry | Referente: Luigi Manfrini

15 Oct 2025

Conferences

11TH International Conference on Food Chemistry & Technology (FCT – 2025)

Rome, Italy

Invited Keynote Speaker: Marco Dalla Rosa from DISTAL

5 Oct 2025 9 Oct 2025

Conferences

SUITMA13

Italian National Research Council (CNR), Pisa

13th international conference on Soils of Urban, Industrial, Traffic, Mining and Military Areas | Representative: Giuseppe Picca

15 Sep 2025 3 Oct 2025

Training initiatives

EIT Food RIS Inspire Summer School on Sustainable Food Production and Consumption

Online on Zoom

“Sustainable Food Production and Consumption: new Deep Tech approaches, methods and tools” | Representative: Giovanni Dinelli

21 Sep 2025 27 Sep 2025

Exhibitions

STAAA PhD at Expo 2025: From Bologna to Osaka

Osaka, Kansai, Japan

DISTAL contributes to Emilia-Romagna Week with an initiative on food system sustainability, food waste and consumer behaviour | Representative: Valeria Musso

26 Sep 2025

Seminars

Seminar on Plant Factories with Artificial Lighting (PFALs) in Menglun

Menglun (China)

A dedicated seminar for Master and Ph.D. students of Chinese Academy of Science held by professor Francesco Orsini