Certified Brewmaster Course 2022: The practical part of the

 CERTIFIED BREWMASTER COURSE 2022

The practical part of the CBC training started

On January 10, the starting signal was given for this year's Certified Brewmaster Course at VLB Berlin. 29 participants from 17 nations and 4 continents will complete the Certified Brewmaster training over the next six months. 9 of them have been there from the start, the remaining students were participating online from home. Now, at the end of May, all the participants finally arrived in Berlin to complete the practical part of the brewmaster training on-site at VLB's pilot brewery and its laboratories.

(ew) On 10 January 2022, Heike Flohr, coordinator of the Certified Brewmaster Course, and Burghard Meyer, head of the international brewing courses, welcomed the group of 29 on the morning of the first day in the Singha Room of the VLB Training and Education Center. VLB Managing Director Dr. Josef Fontaine gave the prospective Brewmasters a warm welcome via video message. That was day one. Now, three months later, 29 participants from 17 nations successfully completed the theory part of the brewmaster training online or on-site at the VLB Berlin. And now, it's time for the group to move on and to enter the practical part of the training. For this practical part, that started on 18 May, all students finally arrived in Berlin, in order to follow the lessons at VLB's pilot brewery and its laboratories. Dr. Josef Fontaine again welcomed the students with a speech, but this time everyone could toast each other personally at the firstday get-together. Course instructor Burghard Meyer is happy that every participant, whether on-site or in front of their screens, felt part of the class from the very beginning. “Our blended learning platform and Zoom made it possible to create a real classroom atmosphere.” More than 20 instructors from each of the VLB research institutes are involved in the Brewmaster training being dedicated to teaching all areas relevant to brewing. Every one of them ensures that the participants are prepared for the final exams in July.

(1) On 18 May, the whole group met in person for the first time; (2) Everybody enjoyed snacks and drinks on the welcome ceremony; (3) VLB Managing Director Dr. Josef Fontaine toasted with the participants; (4) First listening, then drinking: the group at Dr. Fontaine's welcome speech; (5) Course coordinator Heike Flohr (r.) is relieved that the students finally arrived

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