Unsere 109. Brau- und maschinentechnische Arbeitstagung ("VLB-Frühjahrstagung") findet im März 2025 in Kulmbach statt. Mit besonderer Unterstützung der Kulmbacher Brauerei AG und IREKS.
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Die VLB-Fachtagung für Ladungssicherung in der Bier- und Getränkelogistik findet am 25. & 26. Juni 2025 in Rheine statt. Unter anderem steht die Lastverteilung von Ladeeinheiten (LE) mit Getränkedosen auf LKW thematisch im Fokus. Die Veranstaltung wird von einer Fachausstellung begleitet.
Geplant sind dynamische Fahrversuche mit Getränkedosen LE (mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Schmitz Cargobull AG) sowie Kurvenfahrten mit und ohne Assistenzsysteme. Ebenfalls ist eine Werksbesichtigung der Schmitz Cargobull AG in Altenberge vorgesehen.
Das Programm beginnt am 25. Juni um 11.00 Uhr und endet am 26. Juni um 15.00 Uhr. Im Anschluss ist ein Bus-Shuttle nach Altenberge und Rheine eingerichtet.
Die VLB Berlin ist ein zugelassener Träger nach Akkreditierungs- und Zulassungsverordnung Arbeitsförderung (AZAV). Die Teilnahme wird als Schulungs- bzw. Weiterbildungsmaßnahme anerkannt.
Die FH-Dortmund stellt auf dem Gelände in Dreierwalde ihren "Cargo Trail Sense" LKW aus. Weitere Informationen über das Forschungsprojekt: www.fh-dortmund.de/projekte/cargotrailsense.php
Our 109th Brewing & Engineering Congress (‘VLB Spring Conference’) will take place in Kulmbach in March 2025. With special support from Kulmbacher Brauerei AG and IREKS.
The main language of this conference is German.
Schedule:
Tuesday, 25 March 2025
- During the Day: Meetings of the Technical and Scientific Committee (TSC) of the VLB (by special invitation)
- In the evening: Get-together for all participants
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
- During the day: Technical conference / trade exhibition
- Afternoon: Technical visits
- In the evening: Welcome evening
Thursday, 27 March 2025
- Technical conference / trade exhibition
For more information about this event please change to our German page.
Der VLB-Logistikfachkongress ist eine seit Mitte der 1990er-Jahre etablierte Fachtagung für die deutschsprachige Getränkewirtschaft. Er findet regelmäßig im Frühjahr an wechselnden Orten statt. Mit rund 170 Teilnehmern ist der Kongress marktführend in diesem Segment.
2025 wird der Logistikfachkongress (LoFaKo) vom 18. bis 20. Februar 2025 in der Stadthalle Erding mit der Unterstützung der Privatbrauerei Erdinger Weissbräu Werner Brombach GmbH. durchgeführt. Highlight wird die Besichtigung der Privatbrauerei Erdinger sein.
Mit begleitender Fachausstellung und Abendveranstaltung.
“Brewing excellence: VLB Craft brewing Course for India” is a five-day full-time training course providing up-todate knowledge in the field of craft and micro brewing. It covers the basics of beer brewing in theory and practice. The lectures will cover topics like raw materials (water, malt, hops, and yeast) the brewing process, yeast management, fermentation, hygiene, sensory evaluation, and the basics of quality control.
The course language is English. You can expect an intensive training with maximum benefit. Starting with theoretical knowledge and basics the first day, the participants will accompany their own brew up to the final product in practical quality control at the end of the seminar.
The course is aimed at persons who have a professional interest in craft brewing. The number of participants is limited to 25. The course will be held entirely in Bangalore, India.
For this five-day course, the fee will be 35 000 RS including all course materials. Your accommodation in Bangalore has to be booked seperately. The payment for the course is processed via our partner in India.
The second VLB African Brewing Seminar online (ABS) is aimed at operations and quality employees of African breweries.
Five days of interesting topics, covering the entire brewing process. Classes will be conducted online and live (not pre-recorded) by VLB teachers and renowned invited specialists.
The seminar will be held in English. The price is 250,00 € per participant.
The 5th VLB Africa Brewing Conference will take place from June 2-4, 2025, in Johannesburg/Republic of South Africa.
Don't miss our premium event for technical executives from the brewing industry in South Africa and neighboring countries!
What can you expect?
- Exchange of experiences among brewery experts at the highest level
- Presentations on the latest trends and developments in beer production
- An (optional) technical visit to AB InBev's Alrode Brewery and Heineken Sedibeng Brewery
- Accompanying exhibition: Discover the latest advancements by our partners from the supply industry
- An atmospheric evening event at Gilroy's Brewery
- Language: English
Full conference ticket:
Brewers, Bottlers, Maltsters: 290 €* + VAT
Supply industry, Consultants, Others: 1,575 € *+ VAT
*plus taxes, 10 % discount for VLB members, 25% discount (international VLB brewery members)
For group registrations, we offer 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
Unsere diesjährige African Brewing Conference findet vom 02. bis 04. Juni 2025 in Johannesburg, Südafrika, statt.
Weitere Informationen finden Sie auf unsere englischsprachigen Website.
The 15th Ibero-American Symposium will take place from November 10 to 12, 2025, at the Bourbon Convention Hotel in Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil. On November 13, a sensory workshop will be held as an optional extension to the symposium. Participants can choose to attend only the conference (November 10–12), only the workshop on November 13, or both. The conference will be bilingual, in English and Portuguese.
Since 2008, VLB organizes this technical conference, with focus on the Ibero-American beer sector.
Monday, November 10
Technical visit to the new Malting Plant of Agrária, Ponta Grossa (Campos Gerais malt house)
Tuesday, November 11 and Wednesday, November 12
Technical Sessions:
- Latin American beer markets and consumer preferences and trends
- Raw materials: Barley, malt, adjuncts and hops
- Brewhouse, fermentation & filtration: Current issues
- Brewing process: Innovations and improvements in the brewing process
- Non-alcoholic beer in Brazil
- Filling and packaging of beer and beverages
Wednesday, November 12: After the closing of the conference sessions, technical visit to Ambev (Registration is closed – Ambev visit is at full capacity) or to Heineken (Registration is closed – Heineken visit is at full capacity).
Thursday, November 13
Sensory Workshop:
09:00 – 10:40: Trends in Latin America and tasting theory
11:15 – 15:00: taster training, best practices
Attendance fees:
- Participants from breweries (VLB reserves the right to verify this information):
Symposium: 1200 €*
Symposium + Workshop: 1600 €*
Sensory Workshop: 600 €* - Participants from supplier companies (incl. malting factories):
Symposium: 1650 € *
Symposium + Workshop: 2050 € *
Sensory Workshop: 600 €* - Students (proof of studies required):
Symposium: 100 €*
Symposium + Workshop: 150 €*
Sensory or Packaging Workshop: 100 €**
*all prices plus taxes
** at Sensory, the number of participants is limited, so full-paying guests are given priority
Discounts:
- VLB Members: 10%
- International breweries member of VLB: - 25%, breweries only
- Former VLB students: 15% discount
O 15º Simpósio Ibero-Americano acontecerá de 10 a 12 de novembro de 2025 no Bourbon Convention Hotel, em Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brasil. No dia 13 de novembro, será realizado um workshop sensorial como uma extensão opcional ao simpósio. Os participantes poderão escolher entre participar apenas da conferência (10 a 12 de novembro), apenas do workshop no dia 13, ou de ambos. A conferência será bilíngue, em inglês e português.
Desde 2008, a VLB organiza esta conferência técnica com foco no setor cervejeiro Ibero-Americano.
Segunda-feira, 10 de Novembro
Visita técnica à Ambev ou à nova Malteria da Agrária, Ponta Grossa (malteria Campos Gerais).
Terça-feira, 11 e quarta-feira, 12 de Novembro
Sessões técnicas:
- Mercados de cerveja na América Latina e preferências e tendências dos consumidores
- Matérias-primas: cevada, malte, adjuntos e lúpulo
- Processo cervejeiro: inovações e melhorias no processo de produção
- Envase e embalagem de cervejas e bebidas
- Cerveja sem álcool no Brasil
- Envasamento e embalagem de cerveja e bebidas
Quarta-feira, 12 de novembro: Após o encerramento das sessões da conferência, visita técnica à Ambev (Inscrições encerradas – a visita da Ambev atingiu a capacidade máxima).
Quinta-feira, 13 de Novembro
Workshop Sensorial
09:00 – 10:40: Tendências na América-Latina e teoria da degustação
11:15 – 15:00: Treinamento de degustação, aplicações práticas
Taxas de inscrição:
- Participantes de cervejarias:
Simpósio: 1200 €*
Simpósio + Workshop (Sensorial ou Embalagens): 1600 €*
Workshop Sensorial: 600 €* - Participantes de empresas fornecedoras (incluindo maltarias):
Simpósio: 1600 € *
Simpósio + Workshop: 2050 € *
Workshop Sensorial: 600 €* - Estudantes (com comprovante de matrícula):
Simpósio: 100 €*
Simpósio + Workshop: 150 €*
Workshop Sensorial: 100 €**
* Todos os preços são acrescidos de impostos
** Como o número de vagas no workshop Sensorial é limitado, será dada prioridade aos participantes pagantes integrais
Descontos:
- Membros da VLB: 10%
- Cervejarias internacionais associadas à VLB: 25% (apenas para cervejarias)
- Ex-alunos da VLB: 15% de desconto