PDA's Visual Inspection Workshop trades a fixed lecture track for open discussion among the people who actually run inspection programs, gathering practitioners and suppliers for a single day in Berlin on .
Date and format
- Date: 10 November 2026, single day
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Format: in-person workshop — short expert presentations opening extended group discussion
- Organizer: Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), with the PDA Visual Inspection Interest Group (VIIG)
What it covers
PDA positions this explicitly against the standard technical-conference format: rather than a fixed run of presentations, the day is built around practical experience exchange and open discussion of current visual-inspection problems, with short expert talks serving mainly to start each conversation. It follows on directly from separate, paid hands-on courses PDA runs in Berlin the same week (11-12 November) — but those courses are distinct offerings, not part of this workshop.
Who should attend
PDA aims this at professionals who own visual inspection programs inside manufacturing organizations, alongside suppliers of inspection equipment and services who want a direct read on what practitioners are actually running into. It suits a working quality or manufacturing-science audience more than a first-year regulatory generalist.
PDA's other autumn events include the Universe of Pre-Filled Syringes conference in Palm Springs. The full events directory lists everything we have verified.
Frequently asked questions
When and where is the PDA Visual Inspection Workshop 2026?
10 November 2026, in Berlin, Germany. It is a single-day, in-person workshop.
How is this different from a typical conference?
PDA describes it as discussion-first: short expert presentations open each topic, but the format is built around practitioners exchanging real inspection-program experience rather than a fixed lecture track.
Who should attend?
Professionals responsible for visual inspection at manufacturers, and suppliers of related products and services, per PDA's own event description.
Are there related training courses in Berlin the same week?
Yes — PDA runs separate hands-on courses, including an introduction to visual inspection, on 11-12 November 2026. Those are distinct, separately registered offerings, not part of this workshop.
Sources & further reading
- PDA. Visual Inspection Workshop 2026 — event listing, Berlin. pda.org
Event details are published by the organizer and can change. Confirm date, venue and pricing with PDA before booking travel. Verified via cross-corroborated web search, not a direct fetch of the organizer's page — see provenance. Last verified 27 July 2026.
