During three inspiring days in Rösrath, SPP members and associates discussed their scientific progress in the field of virus-host interactions in prokaryotes in an interactive environment of outstanding scientific quality. A great success was this years Career and Indusry Session where Anna Dragoš, Hila Sberro-Livnat from biomX Israel and Start-up funding winner Ahsen Özcan gave an insight into their career path and work. Poster prizes were awarded to Eugen Pfeifer (Phage-plasmids are prevalent and produce antibiotic resistant lysogens) and Nadiia Pozhydaieva (Dual transcriptome and proteome of E. coli infected by bacteriophage T4) for best poster presentations.