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Abstract submissions for the Dresden Nexus Conference 2025 (DNC 2025) have been closed as our programme is now fully booked with almost 150 oral and poster presentations that cover all aspects of the Resource Nexus. From conceptual discussions to case studies, from methodological advancements to education and capacity development, from policy dialogues to business perspectives, DNC 2025 is the place to go for sharing and learning, and for interacting and networking in the field of environmental nexus approaches.

The DNC2025 speakers and audience are from at least 75 countries (and still counting). Speakers for keynotes and opening addresses, panellists of Dresden International Forum, and members of the DNC 2025 Scientific Committee are outstanding individuals who contribute to the advancement of sustainability and the Resource Nexus in research, education, policy, diplomacy and business. They include (in alphabetical order):

• H.E. Dr. Seleshi Bekele, former Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy of Ethiopia, and former Ambassador of Ethiopia to the United States of America; UN Regional and Inter-Regional Advisor (Member of Scientific Committee and Distinguished Speaker)
• Mr. Lars Bergmann, CEO, Viaduct Technologies GmbH, Wechselburg, Germany (Panelist, Dresden International Forum)
• H.E. Georg-Ludwig von Breitenbuch, Saxon State Minister for Environment and Agriculture (Guest of Honor and Distinguished Speaker)
• Prof. Dr. Floor Brouwer, Adjunct Professor, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ-FLORES, Dresden, Germany (Member of Scientific Committee and session chair)
• H.R.H. Princess Dr. h.c. Abze Djigma, H.R.H. Princess Abze Djigma Foundation, Kerkdriel, The Netherlands (Panelist, Dresden International Forum and Guest of Honor, DNC 2025)
• Prof. Dr. Edeltraud G¨¹nther, Director, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ ¨C Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources, Dresden, Germany (Member of Scientific Committee and Distinguished Speaker)
• Prof. Dr. Mohsin Hafeez, Director of Water, Food and Ecosystems, International Water Management Institute, Lahore, Pakistan (Member of Scientific Committee and Distinguished Speaker)
• Prof. Dr. Chrysi Laspidou, Vice-Rector of Innovation, University of Thessaly, Greece (Member of Scientific Committee and Distinguished Speaker)
• Prof. Dr. Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudi, Professor of Climate Change, Food Systems and Health at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK; Lead, Water ¨C Energy ¨C Food Environment Nexus, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ ¨C Institute for Water, Environment and Health (ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ-INWEH), Richmond Hill, ON, Canada; and Honorary Research Fellow, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (Member of Scientific Committee and Distinguished Speaker)
• Prof. Dr. Rabi Mohtar, Lead Scientist, WEF Nexus Research Group, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA (Member of Scientific Committee)
• Prof. Dr. Kaveh Madani, Director, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ ¨C Institute for Water, Environment and Health (ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ-INWEH), Richmond Hill, ON, Canada (Member of Scientific Committee and Distinguished Speaker)
• H.E. UN Under-Secretary-General Prof. Dr. Tshilidzi Marwala (Rector, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ, Tokyo; Guest of Honor and Distinguished Speaker)
• H.E. Ambassador Stephen Mubiru, Head of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Uganda, Berlin (Guest of Honor and Distinguished Speaker at Dresden International Forum)
• Prof. Dr. Golam Rasul, Director, Department of Economics, International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT), Dhaka, Bangladesh (Member of Scientific Committee)
• Dr. Claudia Ringler, Director, Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research - International Food Policy Research Institute (CGIAR-IFPRI), Washington, DC, USA (Member of Scientific Committee and Distinguished Speaker)
• H.E. Ambassador Dr. Shail Rupakheti, Head of Mission, Embassy of Nepal, Berlin
• Mr. Torsten Safarik, CEO, Lusatian and Central German Mining Administration Company, Senftenberg, Germany (Keynote Speaker)
• Prof. Dr. Jochen Schanze, Head of Knowledge Integration Hub, Leibniz Institute for Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) and Chair of Environmental Development and Risk Management, TU Dresden, Germany (Member of Scientific Committee)
• H.E. Prof. Dr. Dr. mult. Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, Director General, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria (Keynote Speaker)
• H.E. Prof. Dr. Staudinger, Rector, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany (Guest of Honor and Distinguished Speaker)
• Prof. Dr. Dominik Steiger (Academic Director, Centre for International Studies, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany (Member of Scientific Committee and Distinguished Speaker)
• Prof. Dr. Shin-Ichiro Takahashi, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan (Keynote Speaker)
• Prof. Dr. Marc Wolfram, Director, Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development, Dresden, Germany (Member of Scientific Committee and Distinguished Speaker)