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Jan Biering takes over operational management of the FIBGP On 1 February 2021, Jan Biering took over the operational management of the VLB Research Institute for Beer and Beverage Production (FIBGP). He succeeds Photo: ew
Jan Biering is the new Head of the VLB Institute of Beer and Bever age Production
Dr. Roland Pahl, who left the VLB at the end of January at his own request. (oh) The trained and studied brewer – born in Hildburghausen, Germany, in 1976 – began his professional career with an apprenticeship as a brewer and maltster at the Kulmbacher Brauerei AktienGesellschaft. He graduated from Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin) with an engineering degree in biotechnology, specializing in brewing. In 2003, he moved back to Thuring ia, where he led the business of Schlossbrauerei Schwarzbach as operations manager until 2011. In 2012, Biering returned to Berlin, where he made a name for himself as a research assistant, lecturer and consultant, especially in the international environment of the
VLB Berlin. Since 2019, he has been Deputy Head of VLB Research Institute for Beer and Beverage Production (FIBGP). In February 2021, he took over the operational management of the institute, which also includes personnel management and budget responsibility. The overall responsibility for the research institute has been taken over by VLB Managing Director Dr. Josef Fontaine on an interim basis. “There have been some personnel changes at VLB in the past few months, to which we reacted at short notice. With Jan Biering, we have been able to win a competent and committed employee from our staff to manage the operational business of FIBGP. Before we make further personnel decisions, we want to wait and see how the pandemic situation will develop in the upcoming months,” said Fontaine.
Dr. Roland Pahl left VLB area of responsibility was the VLB Testing Laboratory for Packaging, where all types of packaging products for the brewing and beverage industry have been tested since 1972. In addition, teaching activities were a particular focus of his work. For many years, he lectured at the TU Berlin. In addition, he passed on his extensive expertise in various course formats of VLB, for example in the Certified Brewmaster Course or the German Master Course for Brewers. Dr. Roland Pahl took over the position of Beer Market Manager at Pall Corporation. “Pall's offer is an excellent opportunity for my professional development,” says Pahl. “After many years at VLB, it was time for me to move on.” “We very much regret Dr. Pahl's decision, but we are pleased that
Dr. Roland Pahl left VLB at his own request and took over a Ma nager position at Pall Corporation
(oh) Dr. Roland Pahl, a trained and studied brewer, had begun his professional career at VLB as a research assistant in 2002. After various management functions, he had been responsible for the Research Institute for Beer and Beverage Production (FIBGP) since 2014. Under his direction, FIBGP has successfully established itself as a research centre and service provider for the national and international brewing and beverage sector. Part of Pahl‘s
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Brauerei Forum International – May 2021
he will still be part of the brewing industry in his new position,” commented Dr. Josef Fontaine and Gerhard Andreas Schreiber. The two VLB Managing Directors thanked Dr. Roland Pahl for his dedicated work. Photo: ew
The former Head of the VLB Research Institute for Beer and Beverage Production (FIBGP), Dr. Roland Pahl, left VLB at the end of January at his own request. He joined Pall Corporation, a global specialist in filtration, separation and processing.
