Sterile manufacturing faces a tougher set of demands than ever. Companies must control contamination, meet GMP expectations, improve plant performance, and bring new facilities online without losing time. At the same time, biologics, ATMPs, and other complex products are changing what sterile facilities need from equipment and processes. The Aseptic Manufacturing, GMP & Sterile Facility Design Summit 2026 addresses these practical issues in one focused setting. This article looks at what makes the summit different, what the 2026 agenda covers, and the seven companies supporting the event.
How the Aseptic Manufacturing, GMP & Sterile Facility Design Summit is Different from Other Summits
The Aseptic Manufacturing, GMP & Sterile Facility Design Summit takes a very focused approach. Instead of spreading discussions across a wide range of pharmaceutical topics, it stays close to sterile manufacturing/facility work.
First, the event follows a single-track format. Delegates do not need to choose between several sessions running at the same time. They can follow the full discussion across both days.
The summit also uses a closed-door format. This creates room for discussions around real projects, plant issues, & operational decisions. The organiser describes the event as a meeting point for directors who run sterile operations and engineers who build sterile facilities.
However, the Aseptic Manufacturing, GMP & Sterile Facility Design Summit does not stop at compliance. The agenda moves into areas such as contamination control, filling-line performance, HVAC, facility investment, automation, robotics, single-use technology, and digital operations.
Meanwhile, the audience covers pharmaceutical manufacturers, biopharmaceutical and biotech companies, ATMP manufacturers, CDMOs, and technology providers. The event also targets professionals working in quality, validation, capital projects, engineering, sterility assurance, and manufacturing.
More importantly, the topics deal with decisions that affect day-to-day production. These include facility capacity, project costs, equipment choices, contamination risks, maintenance, technology transfer, and production data.
What the Aseptic Manufacturing, GMP & Sterile Facility Design Summit 2026 Covers
The Aseptic Manufacturing, GMP & Sterile Facility Design Summit 2026 takes place on 12–13 November 2026 in Düsseldorf, Germany. The venue is the Crowne Plaza Düsseldorf – Neuss Hotel.
The programme covers five broad areas:
- Aseptic facility investment and capacity planning
- Filling, finishing, and line performance
- Contamination control and facility engineering
- Technology, materials, and supply chains
- Digital operations for sterile manufacturing
For example, the agenda looks at greenfield and brownfield projects, outsourcing decisions, capital project delays, and modular facility solutions. It also covers OEE, filling-line stoppages, isolators, RABS, and robotics.
In addition, the programme looks at airflow studies, environmental monitoring, HVAC energy use, maintenance, single-use systems, technology transfer, and supplier management. Digital sessions cover electronic batch records, production monitoring, OEE dashboards, predictive maintenance, and digital planning.
As a result, the Aseptic Manufacturing, GMP & Sterile Facility Design Summit connects facility design with what happens after a facility starts running.
Aseptic Manufacturing, GMP & Sterile Facility Design Summit: Partners Supporting the Event
The event partners cover several parts of the sterile manufacturing chain. Their work ranges from process engineering and automation to filling, containment, bioprocessing, and packaging.
PPT Pharma Process Technology – Silver Sponsor
PPT Pharma Process Technology works across pharmaceutical production, biotechnology, engineering, quality, compliance, and digital solutions. The company brings these areas together rather than treating them as separate services. Its website highlights support for sterile production processes and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
PPT also works on product and process technology. Its services include process design for bulk production, fill-finish, and lyophilisation. The company also supports technology transfer between research, production, and new manufacturing sites. In addition, PPT works on process optimisation, filtration, material transfer, cleaning, sterilisation, and single-use equipment. These areas connect closely with the practical concerns discussed at the Aseptic Manufacturing, GMP & Sterile Facility Design Summit.
ZETA – Bronze Sponsor
ZETA focuses on biopharmaceutical process systems and engineering. The company helps biotech and biopharma manufacturers turn process requirements into GMP-compliant production systems. Its work covers both engineering and equipment. ZETA works across a range of biopharmaceutical applications. These include monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, plasma products, cell and gene therapy, and antibody-drug conjugates. Its process systems include bioreactors, fermenters, filtration systems, and purification systems.
The company also supports projects from engineering through fabrication, installation, start-up, and qualification. Its project work can cover upstream, midstream, and downstream processing. Therefore, ZETA brings a strong engineering and process focus to the Aseptic Manufacturing, GMP & Sterile Facility Design Summit.
Emerson – Bronze Sponsor
Emerson develops automation systems, software, measurement technologies, control equipment, and industrial solutions. The company serves several major industries, including life sciences. Its automation portfolio covers control systems, software, analytics, measurement, and final-control technologies. For life sciences, Emerson provides automation equipment and software for biomanufacturing. Its solutions support areas such as single-use technology, clean-in-place processes, batch management, and packaging.
The company also focuses on connected operations and production data. Its systems can help manufacturers manage processes while maintaining product quality and meeting industry standards. At the same time, automation forms an important part of the Aseptic Manufacturing, GMP & Sterile Facility Design Summit agenda. The programme looks at automated systems, robotics, production monitoring, and digital tools.
DEC Group – Bronze Sponsor
DEC Group develops integrated process solutions for pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, radiopharmaceutical, chemical, and other industries. Its portfolio covers powder handling, particle science, filling, containment, and continuous processing. The company has a strong focus on containment. Its systems include process isolators, downflow booths, cleanroom equipment, and other containment technologies. These systems can support operations where sterility or operator protection creates a major process requirement.
DEC also provides aseptic process solutions. Its portfolio includes aseptic filling, aseptic isolators, powder transfer, and integrated aseptic processing systems. Furthermore, its filling solutions cover liquid and powder products. DEC also offers options that combine filling equipment with RABS and isolator systems. That makes DEC a natural fit for the Aseptic Manufacturing, GMP & Sterile Facility Design Summit, where containment and sterile processing receive major attention.
Marchesini Group – Exhibiting Partner
Marchesini Group develops packaging machines and complete production lines for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. In pharmaceuticals, its equipment covers several stages of production, including processing, filling, inspection, and packaging.
A key part of its offering is aseptic production. Marchesini supplies lines for injectable products in vials, pre-filled syringes, and ampoules. Depending on the application, these lines can bring together container washing, filling, inspection, and later packaging steps. The company also develops robotics and inspection systems for pharmaceutical production. Its international sales network extends across more than 120 countries.
Cytiva – Exhibiting Partner
Cytiva develops technologies and services for life sciences and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Its portfolio covers several stages of the process, from cell culture and fermentation to filtration and aseptic filling. The company provides technologies used in life-science research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Its offering covers different stages of bioprocessing, including cell culture, fermentation, filtration, chromatography, and aseptic processing. This gives the company a role across both development work and larger-scale manufacturing.
Chromatography is one of Cytiva’s established areas, with systems and products used for protein purification. The company also develops filtration technologies for applications such as concentration, purification, and buffer exchange. Alongside its equipment, Cytiva provides technical resources for scientists, engineers, and manufacturing teams working with bioprocesses.
IMA Life – Exhibiting Partner
IMA Life specializes in specialises in equipment for aseptic pharmaceutical processing and freeze drying. Its range includes washing machines, depyrogenation tunnels, liquid and powder fillers, isolation systems, freeze dryers, and loading and unloading equipment. It also supplies labelling and track-and-trace systems, along with equipment such as depackers and tray loaders.
The company develops complete lines for several sterile applications. These include liquid and lyophilised vial processing, powder vial processing, pre-filled syringes, cell and gene therapy, and ready-to-use components. IMA Life also develops freeze-drying systems for pharmaceutical and biotech production. The company states that it has more than 50 years of experience in freeze-drying technology.
To Sum Up
The Aseptic Manufacturing, GMP & Sterile Facility Design Summit brings together people working on different sides of sterile production. That includes manufacturing, engineering, quality, facility projects, validation, and technology. The agenda stays close to the decisions these teams deal with when they design, upgrade, or operate sterile facilities.
The partner mix adds to that focus. PPT Pharma Process Technology works across pharmaceutical engineering, production, quality, and compliance. ZETA brings biopharmaceutical process engineering and systems. Emerson covers automation and digital manufacturing. DEC Group works with containment, powder handling, filling, and aseptic processing. Marchesini Group brings pharmaceutical filling and packaging technology. Cytiva works across bioprocessing, filtration, and purification. IMA Life adds equipment for aseptic processing and freeze-drying.
The Aseptic Manufacturing, GMP & Sterile Facility Design Summit will take place on 12–13 November 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Düsseldorf – Neuss Hotel in Düsseldorf, Germany.
For professionals working in sterile manufacturing, aseptic processing, GMP, contamination control, facility engineering, automation, validation, or capital projects, the summit offers two days focused on practical industry discussions. Register now!