Program

Sunday, 27.9.

11.00 Bus transfer from Frankfurt Airport to Kloster Eberbach via the hotels

12.45 Welcome at Kloster Eberbach, Meeting at Reception desk

13.00 Introduction to the VDP classification by Steffen Christmann (President, Verband der Prädikatsweingüter)

14.00 - 17.00 Tasting of “Große Gewächse”

17.30 Tour of new Steinberg Winery

18.00 Dinner organized by VdP

21.30 Return to Hotels

Monday, 28.9.

09.00 Welcome at Geisenheim Research Center by Prof. Dr. H. Schultz (Director)
and Prof. Dr. Klaus Schaller (President of EAWE)

09.30 Introduction of EAWE by Frank Smulders MW (Vice President EAWE)

10.00 Presentation of latest Research in Viticulture
- Prof. Dr. Ernst Rühl, Grape Breeding Department
- Dr. Manfred Stoll, Viticulture Department

11.00 Coffee break

- Prof. Dr. Annette Reineke, Department for Plant Deseases
- Prof. Dr. Otmar Löhnertz; Department for Plant Nutrition

12.30 Lunch

14.00 Presentation of latest Research in Oenology and Wine Chemistry

- Prof. Dr. Manfred Großmann, Department for Microbiology and Biochemistry
- Prof. Dr. Helmut Dietrich, Department for Wine Chemistry

16.30 Tasting "Noble sweet wines"  - masterclass tasting, Dr. Josef Schuller MW

18.00 Evening Event
 
22.00 Return to Hotels

Tuesday, 29.9.

08.30 Departure from Hotels

09.00 Presentation of academic program in Geisenheim,
- Prof. Dr. Randolf Kauer, University of applied Sciences Wiesbaden/Geisenheim

09.30 Presentation of Society of Wine Educators (USA)

10.00 Presentation of latest Research in Oenology
- Prof. Dr. Monika Christmann, Department for Oenology and Wine Technology
- Dr. Rainer Jung, Department for Oenology and Wine Technology

11.00 Coffee break

- Prof. Dr. Doris Rauhut, Department for Microbiology and Biochemistry
- Volker Schäfer, Department for Oenology and Wine Technology

12.00 Visits to Vineyards (please bring appropriate shoes!)
 
13.30 Lunch

14.15 Presentation of latest Research in Technology and Marketing
- Prof. Dr. Dieter Hoffmann, Department for Market Research
- Prof. Dr. Peter Schwarz, Department for Technology

15.15 Closing Session

Contact: Birgit Ritter / Anette Lönarz
                Campus Geisenheim GmbH
                Phone: +49 6722 502 743
                Email: ritter@campus-geisenheim-gmbh.de
                            a.loenarz@campus-geisenheim-gmbh.de

Conference fees:  €250,00

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