On 9 October 2023, the General Assembly of the Versuchs- und Lehranstalt für Brauerei in Berlin (VLB) e.V. unanimously elected Jens Hoffmann, Managing Director Technology and Logistics of the Haus Cramer Group, to its Administrative Board.
The 13th Iberoamerican VLB Symposium Brewing & Filling Technology of the VLB took place in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, from 4 to 6 September 2023.
VLB Managing Director Dr. Josef Fontaine was also invited to give a presentation about trends in the brewing industry at the 6th China International Brewing Conference (CIBC) 2023.
After Ethiopia and two online versions in 2021 and 2022, the 4th Africa Brewing Conference was held again this June as a face-to-face event in Douala, Cameroon.
After the final exams, 17 participants of this year's VLB Certified Brewmaster Course went on a big trip through Germany. In addition to malt houses and breweries, the group also visited companies from the supply industry.
