This year’s 8th International Conference on Microbiome Engineering (ICME) [https://www.aiche.org/sbe/conferences/microbiome-engineering/2025] will take place in Antwerp, Belgium, from 1 to 3 December. It’s the first time the conference will be held in Europe, bringing together a global community focused on advancing microbiome engineering. The conference has a unique focus on engineering strategies to precisely modulate microbial communities.