Where is the beverage industry heading? New products, alternative processes and digital technologies are rapidly changing the market. But how do companies successfully implement innovations? And what financing options are there for pioneering projects?
Our top-class speakers will shed light on these topics from different perspectives: Find out why innovation is crucial right now, what role artificial intelligence will play in production and how crowdfunding enables the construction of new breweries. In addition, exciting start-ups will present their visionary approaches - from sustainable raw materials to the use of breweries for alternative proteins.
Take the opportunity to exchange ideas with leading experts, innovators and investors and gain valuable inspiration for your company! The program is being updated right now.
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The 30th Bottle Cellar Seminar took place at Lindenkeller Freising from May 20 to 21, 2025. Specialists, experts and interested parties from the brewing and beverage industry came together to discuss the latest developments, pioneering technologies and practical experiences.
A special highlight was the guided tour of the FACIT technical center with a modern, modular filling line. The traditional evening event in the Braustüberl Weihenstephan was opened with an inspiring speech by Prof. Dr. H.-C. Langowski, a renowned expert in packaging technology.
The presentations covered a wide range of topics. Among other things, the report by the Zwettl private brewery on its spectacular “beer pipeline” - a pipe bridge that transports up to 150,000 liters a day across a main road - generated a great deal of interest. Other contributions dealt with innovative line concepts for small-batch and hot filling (Sidel), the revolutionary Dynafill technology from Krones and practice-oriented approaches to efficiency monitoring for new systems (Dr. Tobias Voigt). The anniversary seminar impressively demonstrated how lively the exchange of ideas is in the industry - and how important it remains to think and break new ground together.
To review the events, you can download the seminar program via the following link (in German):
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We can look back on a successful Technology and Raw Materials Seminar 2025 in Weihenstephan! It was a great pleasure to welcome numerous participants from the brewing and beverage industry and to gain exciting insights into the latest developments and innovations.
The panel discussion on the topic of “Breweries 2025 - product range meets plant inventory” was met with particular interest. High-profile industry representatives discussed creative approaches to using existing equipment and optimizing excess capacity. The mix of experts from breweries, plant engineering and research ensured a diverse exchange and valuable impulses.
A big thank you to all speakers, discussants and participants - your commitment made a significant contribution to the success of the event. We are already looking forward to the next seminar and further dialog with you!
The detailed program and further information can be found at the following link and on the website of the Weihenstephaner Institut für Brauereiforschung (WIB).
From November 26 to 28, 2024, our company was again represented as an exhibitor at the BrauBeviale trade fair in Nuremberg
Hall 1 Booth 101
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We would be delighted to welcome you again in person at the next BrauBeviale, which is scheduled for November 10 to 12, 2026. We will be happy to present our latest products/services/solutions and are always available to answer your questions.
Despite the floods in southern Germany, the annual Bottle Cellar Seminar at the Weihenstephan campus was held as planned on June 4 and 5, 2024. The Chair of Brewing and Beverage Technology and VBW Asset Trade Weihenstephan GmbH once again invited numerous industry representatives and scientists from the Technical University of Munich to give specialist presentations on current challenges facing the beverage bottling industry and relevant research findings. The demand was once again enormous and the 80 available registration places were sold out early.
To review the events, you can download the seminar program via the following link (in German):
Stay tuned for information about the next Bottle Cellar Seminar and other upcoming scientific seminars!
Our Weihenstephan seminars were again successfully completed. At the 20th Raw Materials Seminar, everything revolved around the raw materials of brewing grain, water and hops. The specialist presentations were followed by the presentation of the Berlin program and the growers' meeting by invitation. The day ended in a cozy atmosphere in the Stephanskeller of the Bräustüberl Weihenstephan together with the VeW regulars' table.
A special focus of the 56th Technology & Engineering Seminar was the use of AI technologies in the brewing and beverage industry. The Bavarian Evening of the second day of the seminar on March 19, 2024 coincided with the traditional Josephibock tapping ceremony of the Chair of Brewing and Beverage Technology and thus offered a great opportunity to experience and enjoy Bavarian culture and brewing tradition up close.
To review the events, you can download the seminar program via the following link (in German):
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We look forward to welcoming you to Weihenstephan in 2025, when the motto will once again be: Science for Practice!
BREWING SYMPOSIUM 2023
From June 16 to 18, 2023, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Verband ehemaliger Weihenstephaner der Brauerabteilung e. V. (Association of Former Weihenstephan Brewers), our Brewing Symposium 2023 took place. At various locations around the Freising campus of the Technical University of Munich and Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences, the nearly 300 participants enjoyed the mix of technical and social events in consistently excellent summer weather, which came to a successful conclusion with a festive evening in the Luitpoldhalle Freising in the presence of invited guests of honor.
To review the course of the 3 days, the programs are still available for download below (in German).
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We thank all participants and organizers who contributed to the success of this weekend.
Some impressions: