Olfasense GmbH invites industry professionals to mark April 28-29, 2026, for its annual Odour Workshop on Product & Material Testing at their laboratory facilities in Kiel, Germany. This event targets sectors involved in odour evaluation, offering presentations by specialists, hands-on lab sessions on sensory and molecular techniques, and one-on-one discussions.

   Attendees will explore odour measurement methods, including GC-MS, GC-Sniffing, and panel training, building on successful prior editions like the 2024 workshop featuring keynote speakers and practical sessions on sample preparation and indoor evaluations. Limited to 35 participants for optimal interaction, the programme details are forthcoming, with early bird registration available now.

   The 11th Conference “Odours in the Environment,” organized by the German Association of Engineers (VDI) held on November 18-19, 2025, at the Wyndham Grand Salzburg Conference Centre in Salzburg, Austria, was a successful event. The presentations were of excellent quality, covering a wide range of topics such as odour dispersion modelling, odour emission and ambient air measurements, legal aspects, and practical case studies. The conference featured engaging keynote lectures, workshops, and discussions that attracted experts and professionals from the odour management field.

The Germans have been working for four years now on the new odour regulation included in Annex 7 of the TA Luft (Air Quality Law). This VDI conference addressed many of the questions and cases that have arisen during these four years of the law’s implementation. The number of cases is huge; in fact, three clarifications have already been issued to clarify certain points of the TALuft.