VLB course offerings 2023/2024

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. As of next year again, the Certified Brewmaster Course is planned to be a complete classroom event. 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.

work in a brewery before coming to the VLB. A reasonable group size for practical work guarantees an intensive and individual teaching.

Location:

Berlin, Germany

Next date:

8 January – 28 June 2024 the VLB’s microbiological training laboratory and in our pilot brewery. Applied Microbiology will be held as residential course.

Location:

Berlin, Germany

Next date: 20 – 24 November 2023

On the left: Philipp Zeuschner (r.) takes plant equipment apart to help the students to understand the mode of operation

On the right: Alexander Scharlach (l.) explains aspects of process automation

After three years of Corona modifications, VLB returns to the original course concept. Thus, the Certified Brewmaster Course 2024 will be offered in one block again and held as a complete classroom event. This means, that the theoretical and practical work will alternate over the six months of the training. The Berlin brewmaster education is focused on a comprehensive, practice-oriented knowledge transfer, on an open dialog with the lecturers and on networking on an international basis.

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

More information: www.vlb-berlin.org/en/cbc2024

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 will be held as an on-site class at VLB Berlin.

Location:

Berlin, Germany

Next date:

4 – 15 September 2023

More information: www.vlb-berlin.org/en/ craftbrewing2023

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

More information: www.vlb-berlin.org/en/ microbiology2023

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