At the VLB Berlin General Meeting on October 12, 2026, the Administrative Board was re-elected as scheduled for a four-year term.

New members of the board are Hüseyin Ercan Tekgümüs (Anadolu Efes Beer Group) and Peter Peschmann (C. & A. Veltins Brewery). Ulrich Rust (Gerolsteiner) was re-elected as president, Dr. Stefan Kreisz (ERDINGER Weißbräu) as vice president, and Jan Steffes (Gerolsteiner) as treasurer.

An overview of the newly elected VLB Administrative Board:

• Jens Hoffmann, Warsteiner Brauerei Haus Cramer KG
• Michael Jakob, Carlsberg Supply Chain Company AG, Ziegelbrücke/Swizerland
• Wolfgang Janssen, Radeberger-Gruppe KG, Frankfurt am Main
• Stefan Kreisz, Privatbrauerei ERDINGER Weißbräu Werner Brombach GmbH (Vice President)
• Peter Peschmann, Brauerei C.&A. Veltins GmbH & Co. KG (new)
• Ulrich Rust, Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co. KG (President)
• Michael Seip, Flensburger Brauerei Emil Petersen GmbH & Co. KG
• Jan Steffes, Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co. KG (Treasuerer)
• Hüseyin Ercan Tekgümüs, Anadolu Efes Beer Group, Istanbul, Turkey (new)

Dr. Stefan Lustig, who had served on the Administrative Board since 2010, has stepped down. Ulrich Rust thanked him on behalf of the entire Administrative Board for his many years of volunteer service.

The Administrative Board is one of the three central governing bodies of VLB Berlin. It makes decisions on fundamental matters concerning the association and guides its strategic development. Its members serve in an honorary capacity.

We congratulate all elected members and look forward to continuing our collaboration!

Dr. Björn Ch. Klotzbücher (VLB), Dr. Stefan Kreisz (Erdinger Weißbräu), Hüseyin Ercan Tekgümüs (EFES), Peter Peschmann (Veltins), Wolfang Janssen (Radeberger Gruppe), Michael Seip (Flensburger Brauerei), Michael Jakob (Carlsberg Supply Company), Gerhard Andreas Schreiber (VLB) und Ulrich Rust. Jan Steffes and Jens Hoffmann were unable to attend in person