VLB course offerings 2022/2023

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In VLB's laboratories as well as in the pilot brewery students learn the practical aspects of being a brewer; here: quality control in the lab

Since its foundation in 1883, VLB has also been a brewing school. VLB supports the regular study programs for brewers at Technische Universität Berlin. Furthermore, it provides continuous training in the field of beer brewing and beverage technology – in German and English. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, VLB has temporarily modified the concept of the Certified Brewmaster Course, being another two block event in 2023. On top, Brewing in a Nutshell is now on offer as an on-demand online course.

l Certified Brewmaster Course

The VLB’s flagship training course for prospective brewers contains a six-month full-time program providing in-depth understanding of brewing technology with its related major fields of engineering, filling and packaging and quality control. The Certified Brewmaster Course 2023 once more starts with a different concept. The course will be offered in two blocks: first theory, second practice. The first part will take place as a hybrid event, i.e. all theory lectures from 9 January to approx. mid-May will be held via video conference – but students, who want to attend lectures personally at VLB Berlin, are welcome to do so. Extensive practical work in our laboratories will start midMay as a second block-event – for this block the students will have to

Photo: ew come to Berlin. With lectures and desktop studies in the theory block, the participants will prepare themselves for the practical work in part two. Despite this hybrid concept, the Berlin brewmaster education is still focused on a comprehensive, practice-oriented knowledge transfer and on an open dialog with the lecturers. To receive the VLB Brewmaster Certificate, the graduates have to finish the course and all exams successfully. In addition, they have to prove a minimum of 3 months practical work in a brewery before coming to the VLB. A reasonable group size for practical work guarantees an intensive and individual teaching.

Hybrid course: Location part 1 (Theory): Online at home or on-site at VLB Berlin Location part 2 (Practice): On-site at VLB Berlin, Germany Next date: 9 January – 21 July 2023 More information: www.vlb-berlin.org/en/events/ cbc2023

l Craft Brewing in Practice

This is a ten-day full-time training course providing up-to-date knowledge in the field of pub and micro brewing. It covers the basics of beer brewing. The lectures will approach topics such as raw materials (water, malt, hops, and yeast), the brewing process, yeast management, fermentation, hygiene, sensory evaluation, basics of quality control as well as economic and legal aspects for starting a pub brewery. The course is planned as an on-site class at VLB Berlin. If the pandemic does not allow a face-to-face event, it will be held as an online seminar. Location: Berlin, Germany Next date: 19 – 30 September 2022 More information: www.vlb-berlin.org/en/ craftbrewing2022

l Applied Microbiology

Applied Microbiology is a oneweek full-time training course providing up-to-date knowledge in the field of practical microbiology with relevance for the brewing and beverage industry. It covers the basics of microbiology, laboratory techniques as well as microbial sampling in theory and practice. The course is conducted in the VLB’s microbiological training laboratory and in our pilot brewery. Applied Microbiology will be held as residential course. Location: Berlin, Germany Next date: 14 – 18 November 2022 More information: www.vlb-berlin.org/en/ microbiology2022

l Brewing in a Nutshell Online

This on-demand online course covers the basics of beer brewing. It approaches the general principals of the brewing and malting processes, the raw materials as well as filling and packaging in theory. The participant will receive a Certificate of Attendance. Location: Online on-demand Next date: Anytime throughout the year More information: www.vlb-berlin.org/en/bianso