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USA | What a great way to honour a person. The Michael James Jackson Foundation, founded by Garret Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery in honour of the late British beer writer, said that in just five years since its inception, it has assisted 71 individuals in entering the brewing and distilling industries. The non-profit foundation is dedicated to providing education scholarships to people of colour in the United States.
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Brussels | The Brewers of Europe welcome the European Commission’s latest communication on the implementation of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). While this step provides some helpful direction, brewers stress that it does not yet resolve several critical outstanding questions that are essential for businesses planning their transition.
News from institutes and associations
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.
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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.
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