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Relocation | The Siebel Institute of Technology, the oldest brewing school in the Americas (established in 1872), along with parent company owner, Lallemand Inc., made the decision to relocate classroom functions from Chicago to Montreal, Canada, effective 1 January 2026. BRAUWELT International spoke to John Hannafan, General Manager and Director of Education, about the reasons for the relocation and future plans of Siebel Institute and World Brewing Academy education.
News from institutes and associations
Dr. Michael Féchir has taken up a new role as Assistant Professor in Bioprocess Technology for the Beverage Industry at KU Leuven, Campus Gent in Flanders, Belgium. In this position, he contributes to teaching and research at the interface of food science, brewing technology, and sustainable process development.
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Freising | On 28 November 2025, the Central European Commission for Brewing Analysis (MEBAK) met in Linz, Austria, at the invitation of Helmut Klein, former laboratory manager at Brau Union Österreich AG. After 47 years, he retired this year. He has been an active member of MEBAK since 2010 and was unanimously appointed an honorary member during the meeting.
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European beer trends | Europe’s beer market continues to contract, with production, consumption and exports all declining for the fifth consecutive year, according to the newly released 2025 European Beer Trends Report from The Brewers of Europe.
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Competitions | The Brewers Association is proud to announce the success of its Export Development Programme (EDP) American craft brewery members at two prestigious international beer competitions - Brussels Beer Challenge and European Beer Star - where an impressive haul of medals was garnered on both occasions.
People and Positions
Berlin | Dr Björn Klotzbücher took up his position as the new Managing Director of VLB Berlin on 1 July 2025. He succeeds Dr Josef Fontaine, who will step down from this position at his own request in October 2025. The areas of finance, IT, human resources and research will remain under the responsibility of the previous Managing Director, Gerhard Andreas Schreiber (CFO).
People and Positions
Berlin | On 1 July 2025, Martin Dubrowsky took over the position of International Sales Manager at the Versuchs- und Lehranstalt für Brauerei in Berlin (VLB). He succeeds Roberto Biurrun, who has left the VLB at his own request after ten years to take on a new professional challenge at Jürgen Löhrke GmbH.
People and Positions
Brussels | At the recent 14th Technical Meeting of the EBC Brewing Science Group, held 20–22 May in Budapest, members were asked to approve the successor to Gert De Rouck, the director of the brewing pilot plants at KU Leuven (Technologiecampus Gent). Gert De Rouck had become the chairman in 2019 and the end of his term of office necessitated the search for a replacement chair. This was forthcoming in the person of Petr Košin, the production director at Budweiser Budvar, based at České Budějovice, Czech Republic, a national brewery run and supported by the Czech state.
People and Positions
Berlin | The Versuchs- und Lehranstalt für Brauerei in Berlin (VLB) e.V. is initiating a significant generational change: After more than two decades of dedicated service as VLB Managing Director, Dr. Josef Fontaine will hand over the position in October 2025. His successor will be Dr. Björn Klotzbücher, who will take up his position at the VLB on 1 July 1 2025.
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