The 11th International Conference for Renewable Resources and Plant Biotechnology was held in Poznan, Poland June 6–7, 2005 at the Institute of Natural Fibres (INF) under the patronage of the Minister of Agriculture of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The Conference was sponsored by Pilot Pflanzeneoltechnologie Magdeburg e.V (PPM), Dr. Weigel, Anlagenbau GmbH (Germany), BMD (Biomitteldeuschland GmbH, Halle-Saale, Germany), OHMI-Consulting GmbH (Magdeburg, Germany), “Cellubast” (Centre of Excellence on Natural Lignocellulosic Fibrous Raw Materials, INF). Specialist partners on the conference were Innoplanta e.V. (Gatersleben, Germany), INF, BioPro AG (Biological Products), Magdeburg, Germany and Forschungs-und Beratungszentrum fur Maschinen-und Energiesysteme e.V. (FBZ), An-Institut an der Hochschule Merseburg (FH), Germany.