In her speech honoring Professor Jung, Freya von Czettritz described him as an exceptional personality in the German wine industry, who has employed expertise, dedication, innovation, and a knack for diplomacy in the service of the DLG and sensory quality assurance. “Professor Jung has made a decisive contribution to the further development of quality standards in the field of wine. His tireless professional commitment and his warm, candid nature have set standards that are recognized far beyond the wine industry,” said von Czettritz. Professor Jung was previously awarded with the bronze Max Eyth Medal in 2015; this silver medal now comes in light of his extraordinary achievements.
Biography and Work with the DLG
Dr. Rainer Jung is a professor and the Deputy Head of the Department of Enology at Hochschule Geisenheim University. Since 2007 he has been a regular participant in the DLG's Federal Wine Award as a sensory expert, taking part a total of 47 times to date. In 2008 he took on an additional role as an authorized tester, responsible for the scientific management of the Federal Wine Award. Dr. Jung is also currently a member of the DLG Packaging Committee and a former member of the DLG Advisory Board and Steering Committee.
He also played a key role in the development and introduction of the DLG’s 5 Point Scheme in 2011, which he supported scientifically with a bachelor’s thesis. For many years, Professor Jung has also been a member and chair of the DLG’s Wine and Sekt Commission, which has continued as part of the Alcoholic Beverages Committee since 2023. He has also consistently assisted the DLG’s Sensory Committee with his expertise and extensive experience.
Alongside his volunteer work with the DLG, Professor Jung has acted as a speaker for the organization at various conferences. In his work as a professor, he teaches his students the DLG’s 5 Point Scheme and supervises academic theses on praxis-oriented topics, such as the sensory analysis of fungus-resistant grape varieties or the continued development of testing methods.
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