The 1-day scientific symposium will cover different aspects of viruses that are transmitted via food or fomites. The event welcomes anyone from scientific institutes, investigation offices and surveillance authorities of German-speaking regions, who is interested in the topic. Different aspects ranging from basic to applied science of the viruses of interest (e.g. norovirus, hepatitis A virus, hepatitis E virus, tick-borne encephalitis virus, coronavirus) will be covered. Among others, the topics include: Diagnostic methods / viral typing / hygiene / tenacity / inactivation and disinfection / epidemiology / disease outbreaks / legal assessment of virus detection.