WELCOME MESSAGE

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

It is our great honor and pleasure to invite you to the 13th European Symposium on Poultry Genetics, which will be held in Gdańsk (Poland) from the 8th to the 10th of October 2025. The organizers of the symposium are Working Group 3 Breeding and Genetics of European Federation of World’s Poultry Science Association and the Polish Branch of WPSA.

Meetings of poultry geneticists and breeders have a long and illustrious history. It has been aplatform for fruitful debates between academia and industry. The first European Symposium on Poultry Genetics was held in Mariensee (Germany) in 1999 and was a good example of Europe coming together. Subsequent symposia were held inGӧdӧllӧ (Hungary), Wageningen (Netherlands), Dubrovnik (Croatia), Brædstrup (Denmark), Będlewo (Poland), Peebles (United Kingdom), Venice (Italy), Tuusula (Finland), Saint-Malo (France), Prague (Czech Republic) and Hanover (Germany). These symposia have established a strong tradition of an intensive and highly scientific program. This is due tothe very effective work of the Scientific Committee, especially its Chairman, Prof. Dr. Steffen Weigend, who has held this position for 25 years. We thank him for his great creativecommitment. The success of previous meetings is also due to the high quality of the papersand reports presented.

In 2025 in Gdańsk, we hope to host delegates from both the scientific community and thepoultry industry from across Europe and other continents. Young scientists and PhD students are encouraged to participate in the competition for the best scientific report. Our delegates will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the most recent advances in poultry genetics, learn about cutting-edge research, share and discuss their views, network withother professionals in the field of genetics, and explore the beautiful city of Gdańsk.

On behalf of the hosts and organizers, we cordially invite to join the ESPG and visit Gdańsk – one of the most beautiful cities in Poland, a city with a deep history, renowned fordialogue, and known as the City of Solidarity and Freedom. Gdańsk is part of the Tricity, which also includes the modernist city of Gdynia and the charming resort of Sopot.

We also invite the participation of Sponsors, whose support has always contributed to the success of our meetings.


We look forward to welcoming you to 13th European Symposium on Poultry Genetics.