Hallbergmoos, Deutschland, 12.03.2026 - New regulations and rising energy costs are placing biological wastewater treatment plants under increasing pressure. Modern facilities must ensure optimal process control while operating cost- and energy-efficiently. At the same time, they are increasingly becoming an extended instrument for public health surveillance. As a result, microbiological processes are moving into focus and require detailed analysis and evaluation.

Hallbergmoos / Fredericton, December 16, 2025 – vermicon AG is expanding its microbiological monitoring capabilities in the DACH region through a strategic partnership with Luminultra. By integrating Luminultra’s 2nd Generation ATP® Technology, the existing portfolio gains a rapid, quantitative method for determining total and viable microbial cell counts. Combined with the VIT® gene probe technology, users get a simple, accurate microbial testing solution that enables customers to make more confident data-driven decisions to improve their systems

Hallbergmoos / Neu-Isenburg, July 10, 2025 – vermicon AG and HTS Labs Frankfurt GmbH, a subsidiary of the CKM Group, have been awarded the contract in the latest public tender by the German Environment Agency (UBA) for wastewater surveillance, as part of the continuation of the AMELAG project (Wastewater Monitoring for the Epidemiological Assessment of the Situation). Together, they will carry out microbiological analysis of wastewater samples at 27 locations across ten federal states in 2025. The project is part of the AMELAG monitoring system initiated by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and UBA.

Hallbergmoos, May 22, 2025 – Dr. Jiri Snaidr, founder and CEO of vermicon AG, has been elected First Vice President of the Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM) during its general assembly in Bochum. In his new role, he will play a central part in shaping the strategic direction of one of the most important microbiological associations in the German-speaking world.

Hallbergmoos, Germany, November 11, 2024 – vermicon AG has developed an innovative method for precise enumeration in probiotic products. The peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology (Volume 15 – 2024), introduces an optimized combination of Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH) and flow cytometry, called Flow-FISH technology. This method surpasses traditional cell count methods with faster and more accurate analysis.

Hallbergmoos, Germany, 14.03.2024 - vermicon AG, a pioneer in wastewater microbiology, is presenting a groundbreaking portfolio of innovative products and services for microbiological wastewater monitoring at IFAT 2024. With over 25 years of experience in analysing wastewater biocoenoses, the company sets new standards and focuses on holistic analysis.

Hallbergmoos, Germany, 30.01.2024 – vermicon AG, a pioneer in the field of industrial microbiology, announces the launch of the first Flow VIT® test kits for the probiotics sector: Flow VIT® Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Flow VIT® Bifidobacterium lactis, Flow VIT® Lactobacillus plantarum and Flow VIT® Bifidobacterium longum. These state-of-the-art kits enable rapid and specific enumeration of bacterial cells, even in complex mixtures, and represent a significant leap forward in precision and efficiency for quality control of probiotics.

Hallbergmoos, 09.01.2024 - vermicon AG, a pioneer in the field of industrial microbiology, announces the launch of its latest product line: qPCR test kits for the precise detection of viruses in complex samples. The first test kits, qPCR VIT® Corona, qPCR VIT® Influenza and qPCR Prep Wastewater, are used for wastewater-based monitoring of the epidemiological situation of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses.

Hallbergmoos / Neu-Isenburg, 19.12.2023 - vermicon AG and HTS Labs Frankfurt GmbH announce their active participation in the nationwide project on wastewater monitoring for epidemiological situation assessment (AMELAG). Together, they are monitoring numerous wastewater treatment plants in Germany for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater. The cooperation relies on innovative technologies and digitalised logistics solutions to make monitoring more efficient and accurate.

Chicago, U.S. / Hallbergmoos, Germany, Dec. 14, 2023 - Sysmex America, Inc., a leading diagnostic solutions company, has been named the exclusive distributor of vermicon identification technology (VIT®) System in Canada, Latin America and all the Americas. The VIT® System is an all-in-one test kit for the wastewater, beverage, mineral water and food industries that delivers unparalleled precision in quantifying microorganisms. The complete kit includes the VIT® microscope, VIT® test kits, VIT® Cam, VIT® Vision software and all consumables.

Hallbergmoos / Neu-Isenburg, 06.12.2023 - vermicon AG and HTS Labs Frankfurt GmbH are entering into a pioneering partnership to develop and market advanced microbiological solutions in the fields of wastewater-based epidemiology, high-performance analytics for the industry and microbiological analytics for private individuals, combining the expertise and capabilities of both companies to create a wide-ranging service package that sets the highest standards in microbiological analytics.

Hallbergmoos & Passau, 12.09.2023 - vermicon AG and H2Ortner GmbH present the new monitoring system VIT® SafeGuard - the individually customisable complete solution for the monitoring of biological wastewater treatment. Through the unique integration of direct microbiological wastewater monitoring and real-time monitoring of process parameters, VIT® SafeGuard offers a pioneering approach to optimising wastewater treatment plants.

Munich, Germany - June 8th, 2021 – Today vermicon AG, the microbiology specialists from Munich, announced that they will be participating in the 6th Microbiome Movement Drug Development Summit 2021 as an Expertise Partner. The conference is being held in virtual form from June 29th till July 1st. Dr. Jiri Snaidr, founder and CEO of vermicon AG, is scheduled to speak at the plenary session on July the 1st, at 4:45 pm CET.

Munich, 24. January 2019 - vermicon AG, the specialist for microbiological solutions from Munich, has successfully completed the certification process according to ISO 9001:2015 in November 2018. As a certification body, TÜV Süd Management Service GmbH confirmed vermicon AG‘s high quality standards and the effectiveness of its management system with this certification.

Munich, 05. September 2018 - As part of the BrauBeviale 2018, vermicon AG presents the powerful Flow VIT® Solution, a combination of flow cytometry and VIT® gene probe technology. This new detection system by vermicon AG, which was developed in cooperation with Sysmex Corporation, aims to raise the microbiological quality control to a higher level and to enable a faster and more cost-efficient monitoring of production processes and end products.

Munich, Germany, 11. September 2017 - Sysmex Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of the international enterprise Sysmex Corporation, and vermicon AG, hereby announce the start of a business partnership. The first result of this alliance, a combination of flow cytometry and gene probe technology known as the “Flow VIT® Solution” detection system, will provide highly sensitive and sector-specific solutions for industrial microbiology with the aim of raising quality control to a new level.

Modern biological wastewater treatment depends completely on the skills of microorganisms. Microbial populations present in wastewater treatment plants form a complex mixture of cells, changing constantly. Only a direct view into a plant's microbiology allows for a correct interpretation of its degradation performance.

04 November, 2015: The provider for microbiological solutions, vermicon AG from Munich, commits itself to the Bavarian Environmental Pact for the next five years. The signing of the pact took place on 23 October, 2015 in the festive setting of the former royal residence in Munich and was attended by state premier Horst Seehofer and the Bavarian Minister for Environmental and Cosumer Protection, Ulrike Scharf.