Dear colleagues,

we cordially invite you to participate in the upcoming Entomology Congress 2011 in Berlin. The conference will take place in the main building of the Humboldt University in the historic center of Berlin, on March 21–24, 2011.

The scope of the congress is to bring together scientists working on all aspects of entomology and anyone interested in insects to discuss and debate topics of common interest, novel methodological approaches as well as strategies to meet the challenges of the future. The event is organised by the German Society for General and Applied Entomology (DGaaE) but has grown over the years into an international conference. Congress languages are English and German. Out of courtesy to our non-German-speaking colleagues contributions in English are encouraged.

The city and surroundings of Berlin have a rich tradition in entomological research. Notably the Museum für Naturkunde together with its audio archive, the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the Freie Universität Berlin, the Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut, the Julius-Kühn-Institut, the Länderinstitut für Bienenkunde Hohen Neuendorf e.V., as well as the Entomologische Gesellschaft Orion and the Fachgruppe Entomologie of NABU. And of course, the city of Berlin is always a great experience!

We look forward to welcoming many colleagues from diverse fields of entomological research in Berlin!