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Wednesday, April 28

15:10

Session 2: Brewing technology and fermentation topics

15:10

Introduction to the second conference day

N.N.

15:15

Craft malting – a new, innovative and sustainable solution!

Berthold Klee (Bühler)

15:45

Modern craft brewery automation

Ewerton Formaggio da Silva & Adejan Tizc (Siemens)

16:15

Craft fermentig - the open way

Christian Grasser (Kaspar Schulz)

16:45

No and low-alcohol beer production through fermentation

Philippe Janssens (Fermentis)

17:15

Creating an in-house yeast storage system

Wade Begrow (Founders)

17:45-18:30

“Meet the supplier”: Virtual Exhibition & Networking at the VLB Virtual Campus

Session 3: Filling and logistics

18:10

Craft brewers do can filling

Oliver Trödel (KHS)

18:30

One-way kegs - Overview and technical status quo

Georg Wenk (VLB Berlin)

19:00

Practical ways how to improve transport quality for beer distribution

Ingo Pankoke (VLB Berlin)

19:30

Advantages of counter pressure canning technology

Dan Tomlin & Rebecca Neiss (Core Equipment Ltd.)

20:00 - 20:45

“Meet the supplier”: Virtual Exhibition & Networking at the VLB Virtual Campus

*Program of lectures subject to change / all times UTC+1

Thursday, April 29

15:25

Session 4: Different types of beer

15:25

Introduction to the third conference day

N.N.

15:30

Berliner Weisse, a Berlin tradition for the beer world

Kurt Marshall (VLB Berlin)

16:30

Haze stabile beers

Jan Biering (VLB Berlin)

17:00

Herbal beer production

Burghard Meyer (VLB Berlin)

17:50-18:30

“Meet the supplier”: Virtual Exhibition & Networking at the VLB Virtual Campus

18:30

Session 5: Craft brewer business worldwide

18:30

My experiences establishing a micro malt house in Brazil

Rodolfo Rebelo (Malteria Blumenau)

19:00

How to create a successful brewery in Latin America

Berny Silberwasser (Alta Fermentación)

19:30

Making your Brewery Carbon Neutral

Martin Dickie (Brewdog)

20:00 - 20:45

“Meet the supplier”: Virtual Exhibition & Networking at the VLB Virtual Campus

20:45

Closing words / Award "Most Active Participants"

*Program of lectures subject to change / all times UTC+1

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

During the conference you'll find the latest version of the programme on our event platform!

14:00

Session 3: Business Development, Kombucha, Yeast Extract, Functionality

14:00

How passion becomes a business model: The story behind Fairment

Paul Seelhorst (Fairment GmbH)

14:30

Impact of yeasts-acetic acid bacteria interactions on the composition of kombucha beverage

Thierry Tran (Univ. of Burgundy / Biomère)

15:00

Understanding yeast extract and its application for the development of fermented beverages

Dr. Abhishek Somani Ohly) & Sarah Koehler (VLB Berlin)

15:35

Development of an innovative fermented drink enriched with D-lactate to support mitochondrial fitness

Dr. Tim Friedrichson (Cerefort GmbH)

16:00

"Meet the supplier": Virtual Exhibition & Networking at the VLB Virtual Campus

16:45

Session 4: Gluconic Fermentation, Novel Beer, Kombucha

16:45

Design of a strawberry drink by gluconic fermentation

Prof. Dr. María del Carmen García Parrilla (Universidad de Sevilla)

17:15

Novel yeasts for novel beers: sourdough as a reservoir of yeasts for low-alcohol brewing

Prof. Dr. Brian Gibson (TU Berlin)

17:50

The Kombucha Code of Practice

Hannah Crum (Kombucha Brewers International)

18:35

"Meet the supplier": Virtual Exhibition & Networking at the VLB Virtual Campus

19:10

End of day 2

*Program of lectures subject to change / all times MESZ/CEST

Thursday, May 27, 2021

During the conference you'll find the latest version of the programme on our event platform!

14:00

Session 5: Probiotics, Bioreactors, Water Kefir, Novel Food

14:00

Dietary Microbes/Probiotics: The (re)quest for (legal) recognition

Dr. Bruno Pot (Institut Pasteur de Lille; Yakult Europe)

14:30

Bioreactors for the knowledge-based development of complex beverage fermentations

Ingo Schaller (Sartorius Stedim Biotech) & Maximilian Schmacht (VLB Berlin)

15:00

Practical aspects of water kefir fermentation process

Dr. ir. David Laureys (Ghent University)

15:30

Traditional or novel from a European point of view - Regulatory Aspects of Novel Foods

Dr. Marcel-Antoine Duhs (German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety - BVL)

16:15

"Meet the supplier": Virtual Exhibition & Networking at the VLB Virtual Campus

17:00

Session 6: Sour Beer, CIP, Kefir

17:00

Combining Lactic Acid Bacteria and Active Dry Yeasts for Sour Beer Production

Evelyne Fonchy Penot Ph.D. & Olivier Caille Ph.D. (Fermentis)

17:35

After production is before production - What craft beverage producers have to consider for the cleaning in place (CIP) process

Philipp Zeuschner (VLB Berlin)

18:15

Better replicating traditional kefir with pitched methods to support health outcomes

Prof. Dr. Ben Willing (University of Alberta, Canada)

18:45

Closing words / Award "Most Active Participants
Final virtual toast with your drink of choice in our video chatroom

19:30

End of conference

*Program of lectures subject to change / all times MESZ/CEST

Tuesday, August 24

10:30

Welcome & Key Note

10:30

Conference Opening - VLB past and present

Josef Fontaine (VLB Berlin) / Roberto Biurrun (VLB Berlin)

11:00

A new taste and feel: A refreshed outlook for beer post COVID

Jacques Olivier (Euromonitor International)

11:30

Session 1: Raw materials and brewing technology in Africa (part I)

11:30

The transforming World of brewing materials from an African perspective

Brent Atthill (RMI Analytics)

12:00

The prospects and challenges of using cassava as local raw- materials in brewing industry

Sike-Ezo Okeoghene

12:30

African Beer: Brewing with locally grown raw materials

Petr Vesely (AB-Inbev)

13:00

"Meet the supplier": Visit our virtual exhibition and connect to other attendees in our chatroom

Session 1: Raw materials and brewing technology in Africa (part II)

14.00

Resilient African Brewing in uncertain times

Jens Eiken, Jannik Munksgaard (IFF)

14:30

The cassava revolution

Hubert van Melick (Dadtco Africa)

15:00

Congress Mash vs. Isothermal 65°C – Influence on the standard laboratory mashing procedure on malt quality parameters

Henrike Vorwerk (VLB Berlin)

15:30 - 16:30

“Meet the supplier”: Visit our virtual exhibition and connect to other attendees in our chatroom

*Programme subject to change / all times MESZ/CEST

Wednesday, August 25

11:00

Session 2: Brewing technology and equipment

11:00

Welcome & introduction

Roberto Biurrun (VLB Berlin)

11:15

How to start your new brewery: From the idea to the first beer

Florian Schneider (Ziemann Holvrieka)

11:45

Brewery Tanks: From technical considerations to local requirements

Michael Kurzweil (Ziemann Holvrieka)

12:15

Brewing with local raw materials - the Shakesbeer mash system and the Steinecker mash filter in a perfect combination

Ralph Schneid (Steinecker)

12:45

Reliability of brewing process – next step of an automation perspective

Munish Choudhary & Kobus Van Niekerk (Siemens)

13:15-14:15

“Meet the supplier”: Visit our virtual exhibition and connect to other attendees in our chatroom

Session 3: Fermentation process and production of low- or non-alcoholic beers

14:15

Continuous fermentation using crossflow filtration modules, an innovative approach

Burghard Meyer (VLB Berlin)

14:45

Producing Low alcohol beer with SafBrew ™ LA-01

Andrew De Groot (Fermentis)

15:15

Chemical and sensorial properties of non-alcoholic beer (NAB) and their relation to consumer preference

Nils Rettberg (VLB Berlin)

15:45 - 16:45

“Meet the supplier”: Visit our virtual exhibition and connect to other attendees in our chatroom

*Programme subject to change / all times MESZ/CEST

Thursday, August 26

10:30

Session 4: Trends in beer filling technology and logistics

10:30

Welcome & introduction

Roberto Biurrun (VLB Berlin)

10:35

One-way kegs - Overview and technical status quo

Georg Wenk (VLB Berlin)

11:00

Good practice transportation solution for high-class beer quality

Ingo Pankoke (VLB Berlin)

11:30

10 years “VLB´s proof of performance test for empty bottle inspectors (EBI)” – a look back and forward

Georg Wenk (VLB Berlin)

12:00-13:00

“Meet the supplier”: Visit our virtual exhibition and connect to other attendees in our chatroom

13:00

Session 5: Sustainable beer production in Africa

13:00

New aspects of brewing waste water recycling

Stefan Reimann (VLB Berlin)

13:30

How GEA supports your sustainable targets – an overview for the African brewing industry

Jürgen Dietrich (GEA)

14:00

Discussion: How to realize sustainable profitability right down the line

Sören Storbeck, André Böddeker, Jonathan Lorenz – Presenter: Matthias Hahn (all KHS)

14:30

Sustainably improving the shelf life of your beer

Roland Pahl (Pall)

15:00 - 16:00

“Meet the supplier”: Visit our virtual exhibition and connect to other attendees in our chatroom

15:30

Closing words / Award "Most Active Participants"

*Programme subject to change / all times MESZ/CEST

Tuesday, September 21

14:30

Conference Opening & Key Note

14:30

Conference Opening - VLB past and present

Josef Fontaine (VLB Berlin) / Roberto Biurrun (VLB Berlin)

15:00

The beverage market in Latin America: A toast to the post pandemic world

Erwin Henriquez (Euromonitor International)

15:30

Session 1: Raw materials: Malt & hops, influencing the character of the beer (Part I)

15:30

The transforming world of brewing materials from a Latin America perspective

Brent Atthill (RMI Analytics)

16:00

ZoomAgriOne: A new method for variety recognition in agriculture via artificial intelligence

Jaap Rommelaar (ZoomAgri)

16:30

Use of specialty malts as an opportunity for differentiation in the brewing industry

Alirio Caldera (Weyermann®)

17:00

"Meet the supplier": Visit our virtual exhibition and connect to other attendees in our chatroom

Session 1: Raw materials: Malt & hops, influencing the character of the beer (Part II)

17.45

Challenges and opportunities in hop breeding – how we all benefit from it

Alexander Feiner (Hopsteiner)

18:15

About the reutilisation of spent hops from dry Hopping in the brewhouse

Florian Schrickel (VLB Berlin)

18:45

The rash of new hops: Selection criteria for varieties and products using the design of a German IPA as an example

Carlos Ruiz / Johann Bertazzoni (HVG)

19:15 - 20:00

“Meet the supplier”: Visit our virtual exhibition and connect to other attendees in our chatroom

*Programme subject to change / all times MESZ/CEST

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