Berlin, 03 December 2025 – European Bioplastics concludes its 20th edition of the European Bioplastics Conference – two days of insightful presentations, panel discussions, networking, and market data analysis.

More than 320 participants gathered in Berlin and online to attend the 20th edition of the European Bioplastics Conference, EBC25. The conference took place in parallel with the launch of the new Bioeconomy Strategy and served as a platform to discuss policy, innovation pathways and research findings shaping the future of Europe’s sustainable materials.

In their welcome address, Mariagiovanna Vetere and Franz Kraus, Co-Chairs of EUBP, welcomed the renewed Bioeconomy strategy and emphasized the importance of collaboration to advance the industry and expand its global outlook.

“It has been an important year for all of us, ending with the good news of the bioeconomy strategy launched in parallel with this conference. This represents a significant step forward in recognising the value of biobased, biodegradable, and compostable plastics,” said Mariagiovanna. “The only way to move forward is by staying united,” concluded Franz Kraus.

In her keynote address, Lorenza Romanese, Secretary General of European Bioplastics also emphasised the crucial need for alignment and active participation across the sector.

“Alignment is speed. Alignment is strength. And alignment is the only way to reach the bottom of this challenging slope called Europe’s bioeconomy transition. Alignment transforms energy into movement. In our sector, alignment is what will transform potential into results.”

This year’s programme featured a wide range of presentations, a panel discussion and bioplastics market overviews worldwide, covering topics such as the EU policy landscape, mass balance, biodegradability and biobased solutions, compostables and technical innovations.

The market data session confirmed that global biobased plastics production capacity continues to grow steadily. While significant potential remains for scaling and innovation, the new data highlights encouraging momentum for the industry.

“Current forecasts indicate that global biobased plastics production capacity will double from 2.31 million tonnes in 2025 to about 4.69 million tonnes by 2030, reflecting rising demand and emergence of ever more advanced applications and products.” stated Hasso von Pogrell, Managing Director of European Bioplastics. “This year’s data show that bioplastics are not only growing in capacity, but in strategic relevance. With the new Bioeconomy Strategy, Europe is finally recognising the essential role that biobased materials play in reducing dependence on fossil resources and driving a more sustainable industrial transformation. Our sector is ready and increasingly able to deliver on that ambition.”

A special panel marking 20 years of the European Bioplastics Conference reflected on the event’s evolution and its pivotal role in shaping industry dialogue. Panellists noted that the first conference took place in Brussels, driven by the excitement around early bioplastics innovation, and expressed pride in seeing how the event has grown, matured, and continued to evolve over two decades.

This year, the conference featured 48 speakers, including leading experts, researchers, and industry stakeholders. Additionally, 47 companies, researchers and institutions showcased a high diversity of new products, materials, applications, and findings at the conference exhibition.

We would like to wholeheartedly thank our sponsors Emirates Biotech, TÜV AUSTRIA, Zhongke Guosheng Technology, DIN CERTCO, FKuR, Futerro, NatureWorks, RWDC, Sulzer Chemtech, and Wacker, as well as our media partners for supporting EBC25. We would also like to thank all our speakers for their valuable contributions and insights.

The next chapter of the European Bioplastics Conference, EBC26, is already underway. Save the date on 1-2 December 2026.

For more information, and to stay updated on EBC26, visit: https://www.european-bioplastics.org/events/ebc/