Making environmental AMR Surveillance Fit for Purpose: Data Integration and the Ecology of Resistance
Workshop in Dresden, Germany
Workshop Description
The workshop “Making Environmental AMR Surveillance Fit for Purpose: Data Integration and the Ecology of Resistance” brings together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to explore how antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance can better reflect environmental realities. Sessions will cover current approaches to environmental AMR monitoring, the role of ecological and chemical drivers such as biocides, and strategies for integrating environmental data into One Health surveillance frameworks and policy. Through keynote talks, a roundtable with policymakers, and interactive breakout discussions, participants will identify remaining research and data integration gaps and develop concrete ideas on how to make environmental AMR surveillance more effective, impactful, and fit for purpose.
Agenda
Day 1 Hybrid participation (6 Οctober 2025)
8:45- 9:00 AM
Registration & Coffee
9:00-9:15 AM
Welcome & Introduction
Dr. Uli Klümper (TU Dresden)
9:15–11:00 AM
Session 1: Environmental Spread and Surveillance of AMR
- “Towards the Integration of Ecological Realities into AMR Surveillance & Risk Assessment”
Dr. Uli Klümper (TU Dresden, Germany) - “Minimum Selective Concentrations of Antibiotics: A Resistance Cost-Based Approach towards Representative Estimates”
Dr. David Kneis (TU Dresden, Germany) - “Beyond Antibiotics – Biocides as Drivers of Environmental AMR”
Dr. Frank Schreiber (German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing) - “The Baltic Sea as a hotspot for AMR? Insights from One Health Surveillance”
Prof. Dr. Katharina Schauffler (Helmholtz Institute for One Health, Germany)
11:00-11:30 AM
Coffee Break & Networking
11:30-12:45 PM
Session 2: From Surveillance to Impact: AMR Policy Integration
- Environmental AMR Policy Integration
Prof. Dr. William H. Gaze (University of Exeter, UK) - One Health Data Platforms for Environmental AMR Monitoring
Prof. Thomas Berendonk (TU Dresden, Germany)
- Environmental AMR Policy Integration
12:45-13:30 PM
Lunch
13:30-15:00 PM
Session 3: Roundtable Discussion: “How to make environmental AMR surveillance fit for purpose”
Panel: Prof. Dr. Barth F. Smets, Dr. Frank Schreiber, Prof. Dr. Katharina Schauffler, Prof. Dr. Thomas Berendonk, Prof. Dr. William H. Gaze
15:00-15:30 PM
Coffee Break & Networking
15:30-16:15 PM
Session 4: Breakout Sessions/Group Work
Defining remaining research and data integration gaps for fit-for-purpose AMR surveillance and how to address them
16:15-16:45 PM
Reports from Breakout Sessions
16:45-17:00 PM
Closing Remarks & Way Forward
Day 2 In person participation (7 October 2025)
8:45- 9:00 AM
Registration & Coffee
9:00-9:15 AM
Welcome & Introduction
Dr. Uli Klümper (TU Dresden)
9:15–11:00 AM
Session 5: Early career researcher presentations on environmental surveillance
- “Fish are poor sentinels for surveillance of riverine antimicrobial resistance”
Faina Tskhay (TU Dresden, Germany) - “Wastewater-Based Surveillance of Antibiotic Resistance Genes and SARS-CoV-2 in the Municipality of Patras, Greece: Public Health Investigation”
Zoi Anastopoulou (University of Patras, Greece) - “Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in agricultural fields irrigated with treated wastewater”
Dr. Ioannis Kampours (UFZ Helmholtz Institute, Germany) - “Effects of combined sewer overflow events on riverine resistomes and microbiomes”
Diala Koyali (TU Dresden, Germany) - “Vesicle-based transfer of antimicrobial resistance genes in environmental matrices”
Haining Huang (UFZ Helmholtz Institute, Germany) - “Tracking the hosts of plasmids in environmental communties using CRISPR-based tools”
Andrea Fernandez Gomez (University of Santander, Spain) - “Removal of free antimicrobial resistance plasmids through membrane filtration in waste water treatment plants”
Robin Starke (TU Dresden, Germany)
11:00-11:30 AM
Coffee Break & Networking
11:30-12:30 PM
Session 6: Q&A with Practitioners & Policy Makers
Speakers: Dr. Gerold Fritsche (Stadtentwässerung Dresden GmbH [WWTP], Dresden, Germany), Dr. Patrick Schröder (Environmental Agency, Germany)
12:30-13:15 PM
Lunch
13:15-14:45 PM
Session 7: Plenary discussion: How to exploit results from the workshop for writing a perspectives paper/policy brief and how to follow up at the One Health conference
14:45-15:00 PM
Wrap-Up and Farewell
Organizing Personnel and Roles:
| Full Name | Institution | Role (e.g., Chair, Coordinator, Admin Support, Technical Lead) | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
Uli Klümper | TUD | Chair, Coordinator | |
Thomas Berendonk | TUD | Co-Chair | |
Diala Konyali | TUD | Admin support | |
Thomas Petzoldt | TUD | Technical Support | |
Steffen Kunze | TUD | Technical Support |
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In-person participation (free of charge) is limited to 40 places and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
To register, send an email to uli.kluemper@tu-dresden.de indicating your interest in attending. Kindly also specify your role, affiliation and whether you would like to take part in the informal workshop dinner following the event.
Early registration is strongly encouraged due to limited capacity.