ESNI NERMThe European Sustainable Nutrient Initiative (ESNI) Conference and the Nutrients in Europe Research Meeting (NERM) are merging into a single reference meeting to put together all the community working on research and innovation focused on nutrient management. 

The joined ESNI-NERM Conference will be organised on 28 and 29 April 2026 at Ateliers des Tanneurs in Brussels and aims to showcase the latest research and demonstration outcomes in nutrient management and nutrient recycling.

Call for abstracts

Abstract submission for scientific posters is open!

Share your research and submit an abstract for your poster dealing with any of the following aspects of nutrient recovery and recycling:
🚜 Technologies
🌱 Agronomic Performance
♻️ Sustainability
🧾 Path to market & Policy 

Accepted abstracts will also be published in the official ESNI-NERM Book of Abstracts. Submission deadline is 30th January 2026. The template is available here.

Information, programme, call for abstract template and registration: click here


Previous editions

NERM, Brussels, 16-17 April 2024, more than 150 participants, summary in SCOPE Newsletter n°152

PERM5, Vienna, 22 June 2022, summary in SCOPE Newsletter n°143

PERM4, online, June 2021, 370 participants,
with Biorefine, summary 
SCOPE Newsletter n°141 slides and webpage https://phosphorusplatform.eu/events/2059-phosphorus-in-europe-research-meeting

PERM3, Rimini, November 2018, with Smart-Plant, ESPP eNews n°28

PERM2, Basel, October 2017, with Phos4You SCOPE Newsletter n°126

PERM1, Berlin, 2015
conclusions 
published by the European Commission
summary in SCOPE Newsletter n°111