Program

3rd Geisenheim Future Symposium – Perspectives for the Future of Our Industries. An event organized by a dedicated group of students. The goal of the symposium is to foster fresh momentum and new ideas through exchanges about the future of viticulture, horticulture, and the beverage industry.

Discover our extensive program!

09:30 - 12:15. Opening and Panel Discussion
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What's the value of 100 Points?(EN) Jancis Robinson, Stuart Pigott, Stephan Reinhardt HS 30
Future opportunities for family wineries(DE) Bettina Bürklin-von Guradze, Fritz Keller, Ernie Loosen, Eva Lenhardt HS 30
Points Wine Tasting   HS 30
12:30 - 13:30. Breakout Sessions
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Cannabis - A Growing Market (DE) Jakob Sons von Cansativa HS 34
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Wine Market Africa – The Potential of an Emerging Market(EN) Christian Lindfeld von AfricaVentures HS 32
14:30 - 15:30. Breakout Sessions
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Starting a Business (DE) Konstantin Haßmann von Fair Grapes HS 32
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Brand Management in a global multi-brand Company (EN) Torben Jansen von Henkell - Freixenet HS 34
15:45 - 17:00. Panel discussion
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Biodynamics vs. Innovation and Technology (DE) Thomas Reisener, Michael Erbach, Claus Burmeister, Luise Böhme, Christoph Hosseus-Schönhals HS 30
17:15 -18:15. Panel Discussion
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Beverage packaging of the future (EN) Paula Kendall von Frugalpac, Dr. Patrick Amrhein von Indorama, Werner Bender von WeinMehrweg, Sylvia de Felice von Verallia, Vertreter von Wiegand Glas, Tobias Schardt von Eckes Granini HS 30