Our this years' African Brewing Conference will take place in Douala, Cameroon, from June 12 to June 14, 2023.
Conference language: English
Monday, June 12
Technical visits to
- Brasseries du Cameroun (SABC)
- Union Camerounaise de Brasseries (UCB)
Tuesday, June 13 & Wednesday, June 14
Technical Sessions:
- Trends in the African beer markets
- Innovations and improvements in the brewing process with special relevance for African brewing industry
- Microbiological challenges and their influence on product quality
- New developments in filling, packaging and logistics of beer and beverages
Do not miss the opportunity to update your knowledge and interact with other brewing colleagues and suppliers in Douala, Cameroon!
Attendance fees
- Breweries, manufacturer/brand owners of other beverages, maltings: 290 €*
(VLB reserves the right to verify this information) - Supply industry, consultants and others: 1557 €**
*all prices plus taxes
*For groups registration, we have the following discounts:
- More than 4 participants: 20% discount
- More than 6 participants: 25% discount
- 8 or more participants: 30% discount
The discount will be considered for participants from the same brewery group coming from other countries
** 25 % discount for VLB members
Die 3. VLB International Craft Brewing Conference (ICBO) ist eine Online-Konferenz rund um das Thema Craft-Brewing. Die englischsprachige Veranstaltung wird am 24. und 25. Mai 2023 auf unserer Online-Event-Plattform VLB Virtual Campus stattfinden.
Weitere Informationen und die Anmeldung finden Sie auf unserer englischsprachigen Website.
Brewing Industry is moving towards Net Zero – Status and Prospects
Our 108th International Brewing & Engineering Congress takes place from March 13-15, 2024, in Groningen, The Netherlands.
One of the highlights will be the Grand Opening of Holland Malt's emission-free malthouse in Eemshaven on March 14, 2024.
Conference language: English
With accompanying exhibition
Die Vereinigung ehem. VLBer e.V. (Vereinigung ehem. Studierender am Institut für Gärungsgewerbe und Biotechnologie zu Berlin) lädt hiermit zur ordentlichen Mitgliederversammlung im 72. Jahr ihres Bestehens ein.
Die Veranstaltung findet am Freitag, den 7. Juli 2023, als Präsenzveranstaltung statt.
Achtung, Raumänderung: VLB Berlin, Seestraße 13, 13353 Berlin, Raum Schultheiss (E.32), Beginn: 15.00 Uhr
Tagesordnung:
1. Eröffnung durch den 1. Vorsitzenden, Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Niemsch
2. Genehmigung des Protokolls der Mitgliederversammlung vom 8. Juli 2022
3. Tätigkeitsbericht des 2. Vorsitzenden, Dipl.-Ing. Jan Biering
4. Bericht des Kassenwarts
5. Bericht der Kassenprüfer
6. Aussprache
7. Entlastung des Vorstands
8. Wahl der Kassenprüfer
9. Beratung über ein Aufnahmeverfahren für die Mitglieder der Berliner Brauer-Zunft
10. Beratung über eine Namensanpassung oder -ergänzung im Hinblick auf bessere internationale Verständlichkeit
11. Beschlussfassung über eingegangene Anträge
12. Verschiedenes
Klaus Niemsch, 1. Vorsitzender
Jan Biering, 2. Vorsitzender
Kontakt, Wahlvorschläge und Anträge:
ehemvlber@vlb-berlin.org
Course outline
“Micro Malting in Practice” is an 8-days hands-on course providing up-to-date knowledge in the field of malting. It covers the basics of malting technology in theory and practice. The lectures will cover topics such as malting barley and other relevant cereals (botanics, quality, varieties, enzymes a.o.), malting technology (steeping, germination, kilning, special aspects of small-scale malting, equipment) and practical laboratory work (barley and malt analysis, interpretation and assessment of different quality parameters).
In addition, the participants will conduct and accompany a complete malting batch in our pilot malting plant.
The language is English. You can expect an intensive training with maximum benefit.
Attendance fee & accommodation
The fee for this 8-days course is € 2150 plus German VAT, including all course materials. The fee may be paid by bank transfer or credit card.
Your accommodation in Berlin has to be booked separately.
Course outline
“Micro Malting in Practice” is an 8-days hands-on course providing up-to-date knowledge in the field of malting. It covers the basics of malting technology in theory and practice. The lectures will cover topics such as malting barley and other relevant cereals (botanics, quality, varieties, enzymes a.o.), malting technology (steeping, germination, kilning, special aspects of small-scale malting, equipment) and practical laboratory work (barley and malt analysis, interpretation and assessment of different quality parameters).
In addition, the participants will conduct and accompany a complete malting batch in our pilot malting plant.
The language is English. You can expect an intensive training with maximum benefit.
Attendance fee & accommodation
The fee for this 8-days course is € 2150 plus German VAT, including all course materials. By sending a registration you agree to pay the non-refundable deposit of € 500 according to the invoice that will be made available within the next five days. The total balance is due two weeks before beginning the course. The fee may be paid by bank transfer or credit card. Your accommodation in Berlin has to be booked separately.
Course outline
“Micro Malting in Practice” is an 8-day hands-on course providing up-to-date knowledge in the field of malting. It covers the basics of malting technology in theory and practice. The lectures will cover topics such as malting barley and other relevant cereals (botanics, quality, varieties, enzymes a.o.), malting technology (steeping, germination, kilning, special aspects of small-scale malting, equipment) and practical laboratory work (barley and malt analysis, interpretation and assessment of different quality parameters).
In addition, the participants will conduct and accompany a complete malting batch in our pilot malting.
The language is English. You can expect an intensive training with maximum benefit.
Attendance fee & accommodation
The fee for this 8-day course is € 2150 plus German VAT, including all course materials. The fee may be paid by bank transfer, credit card or check.
Your accommodation in Berlin has to be booked separately. Depending on your requirements we can arrange hotel accommodation in different categories.
The 107th October Convention of VLB Berlin will take place on October 9 and 10, 2023 at VLB Berlin. This symposium is aimed at technical managers from the brewing, malting, beverage industry and their partners from the supply industry.
Agenda:
- Technical Session
- 5th VLB Research Colloquium
- 52nd International Malting Barley Seminar
- VLB Water Symposium
- General Assembly of VLB Berlin e.V.
- Supply-Chain-Management-Forum
- Meeting of the Technical-Scientific Committee (TWA/TSC)
- The conference will be accompanied by a technical exhibition.
In addition, two evening events will provide additional opportunities for intensive networking.
For more information and registration please change to our German website.