Wine culture - precise, efficient and sustainable development
Winegrowing policy
📅 01 December 2025
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Focus on producers - the future of viticulture and competitiveness in the EU
Introduction and welcome
Christian Schwörer, DWV Secretary General
Klaus Schneider, DWV President
Greetings and keynotes
Anna Zenz, German Wine Queen 2025/26
Daniela Schmitt, Minister for Economic Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture (RL-P)
Johannes Steiniger, MdB, agricultural policy spokesman for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the Bundestag
Joachim Rukwied, DBV President
Moderation: Daniela Zandona, EFOW
Jérôme Bauer, CNAOC (France)
Alexandre Comellas, P.O. CAVA (Spain)
Dr Hermann Morast, Württemberg Winegrowers' Association
Prof Alberto Ribeiro de Almeida, Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto (Portugal)
Michael Wild, South Tyrol Wine Consortium (Italy)
Introduction
Christian Schwörer, DWV Secretary General
Greetings and keynotes
Peter Hauk, Minister for Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection (B-W)
Christel Jagst, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Home Affairs
Christine Schneider, MEP
Isabel Mackensen-Geis, Member of the Bundestag
Moderation: Karin Eymael, Meininger Verlag
Dr Riccardo Ricci Curbastro, EFOW
Dr Luca Rigotti, COPA-COGECA
Mauro Poinelli, EU Commission
Christine Schneider, MEP
Klaus Schneider, DWV President
Thomas Walz, DWV Vice President
Evening reception of the DWV and
Presentation of the Wine 2025 Architecture Prize
📅 01 December 2025
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Moderation: Eva Holdenried, Chamber of Architects RL-P
Joachim Rind, President of the RL-P Chamber of Architects
Heinz-Uwe Fetz, DWV Vice President
Anna Zenz, German Wine Queen 2025/26
further participants tbc
Prof Kerstin Schultz, Chairwoman of the Jury
Aline Haug, jury member
Scientific conference I
02 December 2025
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Greetings
Klaus Schneider, DWV President
Rolf Keller, YONTEX
Ingmar Jung, Minister for Agriculture and the Environment, Viticulture, Forestry, Hunting and Homeland (Hesse)
Keynote: Sustainable Winstallation: Innovations at the interface of efficiency, quality and environmental impact
Prof Dr Moritz Wagner, Hochschule Geisenheim University
Impulses from an international perspective
John Barker, OIV
Julie Hesketh-Laird, FIVS
Moderation: Prof. Dr Dimitrios Paraforos, Hochschule Geisenheim University / Prof. Dr Manfred Stoll, Hochschule Geisenheim University
Dr Matthias Porten, DLR Mosel
Moderation: Prof. Dr Doris Rauhut, Hochschule Geisenheim University / Prof. Dr Maren Scharfenberger-Schmeer, Hochschule Kaiserslautern/Weincampus Neustadt
Quality assurance through grape sorting - Process engineering developments [DE]
Achim Rosch, DLR Moselle
Controlling the fermentation temperature: flavour recovery and energy saving as an adaptation strategy for climate change [DE]
Magali Blank, State Teaching and Research Centre for Viticulture and Fruit Growing (LVWO) Weinsberg
Dr Maximilian Freund, Hochschule Geisenheim University
"Abiotic stress note" or "atypical ageing (UTA)": New findings on off-flavours in white wine [DE]
Dr Jochen Vestner, DLR Rheinpfalz
Clarification of the cause and effect of the off-tone in wines reminiscent of fresh mushrooms [EN]
Associate Prof. Dr Aurélie Roland, L'Institut Agro Montpellier (France)
The future of malolactic fermentation: lactic acid bacteria as a key factor for sustainable winemaking [EN]
Prof Maret Du Toit, Stellenbosch University (South Africa)
Microbiological acid regulation with Lachancea thermotolerans [DE]
Johannes Burkert, Bavarian State Institute for Viticulture and Horticulture (LWG) Veitshöchheim
Moderation: Prof. Dr Christoph-Martin Geilfus, Hochschule Geisenheim University / Dr Daniel Heßdörfer, Bavarian State Institute for Viticulture and Horticulture (LWG) Veitshöchheim
The path to the return of gentle soil cultivation in South Tyrolean viticulture
Florian Haas, Laimburg Research Centre (Italy)
Maintaining and increasing soil fertility through organic fertilisation
Martin Mehofer, Federal College and Federal Office for Viticulture and Fruit Growing Klosterneuburg (Austria)
Water balance modelling for climate change adaptation and knowledge transfer
Marco Hofmann, Hochschule Geisenheim University
Moderation: Prof. Dr Lena Keller, Weincampus Neustadt / Dr Martin Pour Nikfardjam, Staatliche Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Wein- und Obstbau (LVWO) Weinsberg
Sensory significance and reduction of flavour carry-over during the bottling of flavoured wine-based beverages in regular wine
Dr Jörg Gottmann, Döhler Group
Use of glycolipids such as Nagardo® for microbiological stabilisation
Jens Bitzer, LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
Prof Dr Dominik Durner, Neustadt Wine Campus
"Natural wines" - What is still faulty or how tolerant should wine consumers be?
Dr Christian von Wallbrunn, Hochschule Geisenheim University
Avoidance of mouse taint in winemaking
Dr Martin Pour Nikfardjam, State Teaching and Research Institute for Viticulture and Fruit Growing (LVWO) Weinsberg
Prof Dr Maren Scharfenberger-Schmeer, Neustadt Wine Campus
Metabolics - visualisation of changes in wines during storage or at the point of sale
Prof. Dr Panagiotis Arapitsas, Fondazione Edmund Mach/University of West Attica (Greece)
Enhancement of volatile thiols by application of urea to grapes and use of yeasts and enzymes
Dr Rémi Schneider, Oenobrands SAS (France)
Moderation: Prof. Dr Annette Reineke, Hochschule Geisenheim University / Prof. Dr Kai Voss-Fels, Hochschule Geisenheim University
Towards more resilient and eco-friendly viticulture: breeding, adoption and impact of disease-resistant grapevine varieties (PiWis)
Dr Komlan Avia, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) Colmar (France)
NG-VINES: Genome-Edited Grapevines for a Sustainable Future in Viticulture
Prof Mario Pezzotti, Università degli Studi di Verona (Italy)
OIVʼs De Minimis concept for pesticide residues
Dr Jean-Claude Ruf, OIV (France)
VitiMeteo - The internet platform for a sustainable viticultural future
Gottfried Bleyer, State Viticulture Institute Freiburg
Dr Stefan Schumacher, State Viticulture Institute Freiburg
Moderation: Prof. Dr Ulrich Fischer, DLR Rheinpfalz / Achim Rosch, DLR Mosel
Stylistics of PiWi wines - What about the processing and ageing of PiWi grapes?
Management of flavour compounds and polyphenol contents in PiWi wines [DE]
Prof Dr Ulrich Fischer, DLR Rheinpfalz
Management of polyfunctional volatile thiols in wines from viticulture to winemaking [EN]
Prof Dr Philippe Darriet, Université de Bordeaux (France)
Analysing and avoiding unwanted thiols in a reductive environment [EN]
Prof Dr Vicente Ferreira, Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain)
Non-alcoholic wines - innovations in the production of dealcoholised wines
Targeted winemaking for better quality in non-alcoholic wines [EN]
Lisa Kunz, DLR Rheinpfalz
Innovative options for product optimisation of dealcoholised wines [DE]
Dr Matthias Schmitt, Hochschule Geisenheim University
Lisa Zimmermann M.Sc., Hochschule Geisenheim University
De-alcoholised wines with reduced sugar content for more wine typicity
Sebastian Bausinger, Erbslöh Geisenheim GmbH
Aroma-optimised Riesling dealcoholisation - qualitative process comparison incl. expert tasting [DE]
Peter Meurer, DLR Moselle
Young Winegrowers' Congress of the
Federation of German Rural Youth e. V.
02 December 2025
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17:00 to 18:30
Moderation: Maike Delp, BDL
Prof Dr Martina Boehm, Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) Heilbronn
Prof Dr Martina Boehm, Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) Heilbronn
Dr Bernd Bienzeisler, Fraunhofer IAO KODIS
Reiner Graul, Bormann & Gordon GmbH
Johannes Lenz, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Home Affairs
Luise Böhme, DWV Vice President
VEO evening event
02 December 2025
Rheinhessen meets the International German Winegrowers' Congress
from 7 pm
organised by the Verein Ehemaliger Rheinhessischer Fachschüler Oppenheim e.V. (VEO)
Scientific conference II
03 December 2025
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Moderation: Dr Matthias Mend, Bavarian State Institute for Viticulture and Horticulture (LWG) Veitshöchheim
Keynote speeches
Winery Gruber Röschitz in Röschitz (Austria)
Kurt Sattler, MArch, Architects Collective & AC Industrial, Vienna (Austria)
Patrick Herold, MArch, Architects Collective, Vienna (Austria)
Cantzheim winery in Kanzem/Saar, winner of the "Wine Architecture Prize 2022" - Alexander Bonte, Max Dudler architects, Berlin
Terroir f - Dr Juliane Urban, Bavarian State Institute for Viticulture and Horticulture (LWG) Veitshöchheim
Panel discussion
Alexander Bonte, Max Dudler architects, Berlin
Anna Reimann, Cantzheim Winery & Guest House, Kanzem/Saar
Architects Collective, Vienna (Austria)
Dr Juliane Urban, Bavarian State Institute for Viticulture and Horticulture (LWG) Veitshöchheim
Kurt Sattler, MArch, Architects Collective & AC Industrial
Patrick Herold, MArch, Architects Collective
Moderation: Prof Dr Markus Pillmayer, Munich University of Applied Sciences
Wine and gastronomy tourism: opportunities and challenges [EN]
Dr Maria del Pilar Leal Londoño, Barcelona School of Tourism & Hospitality (Spain)
Presentation of the Global Wine Tourism Report 2025 [DE]
Prof. Dr Prof. h.c. Gergely Szolnoki, Hochschule Geisenheim University
Between pleasure and significance - in search of the value of wine tourism in Baden-Württemberg [DE]
Ellen Kneib, Schwarzwald Tourismus GmbH
Mara Braun, State Teaching and Research Institute for Viticulture and Fruit Growing (LVWO) Weinsberg, Württemberg Wine Trails Project Centre
Living Moselle - Connecting people, wine and culture [DE]
Simone Röhr, Fascination Moselle
Wine tourism and education [DE]
Prof Dr Jonas Müller, Würzburg University of Applied Sciences
Moderation: Prof. Dr Martina Boehm, Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) Heilbronn / Prof. Dr Marc Dreßler, DLR Rheinpfalz
Rethinking wine: market adaptation and business model innovations
Eliah Werner, Young Poets
Rethinking wine management: quantum leaps in business management
Uwe Aichele, private brewery Eichbaum Mannheim
Rethinking sector attractiveness: financing and investment
Stefan Langer, VR Bank Mittelhaardt eG
further participants tbc
Wine Science Interaction
Rethinking sustainable success: "must have" instead of "nice to have"
Sandra Morsch
Katharina Kleiner
Moderation: Prof. Dr Simone Loose, Hochschule Geisenheim University / Bernd Wechsler, DLR Rheinhessen-Nahe-Hunsrück
Trends and developments on the global wine market
Giorgio Delgrosso, OIV (France)
Young Consumers" market research results
Melanie Broyé-Engelkes, DWI
Best practices - market and sales strategy
Alexander Jung, Jakob Jung Winery, Rheingau
Markus Bonsels, BIBO RUNGE Winery, Rheingau
Thomas Vogel, Winzergenossenschaft Herxheim am Berg, Palatinate
Moderation: HR Mag. Ing. Franz G. Rosner, Higher Federal Institute and Federal Office for Viticulture and Fruit Growing Klosterneuburg
PET, BiB and aluminium as possible packaging alternatives for wine
Prof Dr Rainer Jung, Hochschule Geisenheim University
Lecture (Title tba)
Christian Pladerer, Austrian Institute of Ecology
Sustainability assessment of packaging systems for wine
Prof Dr Dominik Durner, Neustadt Wine Campus
Further participants and presentations tbc
Panel discussion: Innovative logistics solutions
Moderation: Prof Dr Dominik Durner, Weincampus Neustadt
Philipp Haderer, GS1 Austria GmbH
further participants tbc
3rd Wine Graduates' Forum
03 December 2025
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PiWi: Where Sustainability meets Wine Quality
Maria Maglione, JKI Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants
Agri-PV in viticulture: adaptation and mitigation strategies to climate change
Lucía Garstka, Hochschule Geisenheim University
From water scarcity to efficiency: challenges and opportunities in irrigation management
Tomás Ortiz Pardo, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (Argentina)
Towards a Sustainable Pest Management in German Viticulture: A balanced and holistic approach to Ecology, Economy and Society with Consideration of Stakeholder Perspectives
Juliane Schäfer, Neustadt Wine Campus
Can native pupal parasitoids enhance the biological control of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in vineyards using an area-wide pest management approach?
Mathilde Ponchon, Hochschule Geisenheim University
Assessment of Vine's Annual Carbon Stocks by Means of 3D Reconstruction
Marco Bignardi, Hochschule Geisenheim University
Developing an ISO11783-compliant prescription map for variable rate spraying in vineyards based on 3D canopy reconstruction
Björn Poss, Hochschule Geisenheim University
Innovation and democratisation towards increasing adoption of digital technologies in agriculture
Tetiana Pavlenko, Hochschule Geisenheim University
Impact of Fermentation Redox Management on Polyfunctional Thiols in Model Wine
Julian Döbler, Weincampus Neustadt
Oenological measures to improve sensory quality of dealcoholised wines
Lisa Kunz, DLR Rheinpfalz
Innovative Membrane Processes for Sustainable Wine Dealcoholisation
Lorenzo Italiano, Hochschule Geisenheim University
Commercial red wines under the lens: a snapshot of colloidal diversity
Sara Zanella, Università degli Studi di Padova (Italy)
Project "Wine-Tourism-Cluster Neckar-Zaber"
Laura Liebgut, State Teaching and Research Centre for Viticulture and Fruit Growing Weinsberg (LVWO)
Evaluation of the motives and barriers of Austrian wine producers for "Sustainable Austria"
Henrike Heinicke, BOKU Vienna (Austria)
Exploring Price Determinants of Natural Wines in Italy: The Role of Territorial Certification
Ervin Zeka, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
The Instagrammed Vineyard: Understanding Wine Influencer Marketing Through Consumer Insights and Industry Perspectives
Marit Lusti, Université de Bordeaux (France)
Leveraging Geomarketing to Optimise Wine Sales in Times of Market Disruption
Christoph Kiefer, Hochschule Geisenheim University
Sustainable Wine Tourism as Practised by Winery and Industry Leaders
Susan Bail, Hochschule Geisenheim University
by Klaus Schneider, DWV President
Subject to change without notice.