Expert Area EUROVINO 2026
Counter 1: Straub Verpackungen
Corrugated cardboard – a natural talent: Securely packaged, sustainably designed.
You will receive comprehensive advice and information on sustainable packaging solutions made from corrugated cardboard.
These are solutions that protect, inspire, and take responsibility at the same time. Everything from a single source and designed with resource conservation in mind. Whether it's an eye-catching display, a sturdy shipping solution, or special packaging for wine: here, solutions are created that safely carry products—and the environment as well.
Your local contacts: Paul Serstjuk and Dorothee Mönch
Available dates: Sunday and Monday
Counter 2: Vinolin
Vinolin: the first digital sommelier that provides personal advice to wine lovers and automates wine sales via the web and WhatsApp
The AI sommelier Vinolin will be available at the booth for an impressive live test. This will clearly demonstrate the immense added value that artificial intelligence offers wineries, distributors, and food retailers throughout the entire customer journey in wine sales. In addition, we will show how easily and quickly Vinolin can be integrated into businesses of any size.
You can also see a detailed presentation of Vinolin during the keynote speeches on Sunday at 11:15 a.m. and on Monday at 1:30 p.m. in the Speakers' Corner.
Your contact on site: Simon Blank
Available times: Sunday and Monday
Counter 3: ÖkoVision
Making the sustainability of your business visible and developing it further
Counter 3 will feature a live demo of the ÖkoVision energy management system for food retailers. The presentation will be rounded off with a brief assessment of specific sustainability and energy-saving potential for your own business (food retailers and restaurants).
In addition, keynote speeches in the Speakers' Corner on Sunday at 2:15 p.m. and on Monday at 10:30 a.m. will show how ÖkoVision supports businesses in using energy efficiently, reducing CO₂ emissions, and implementing sustainable measures in an economically viable manner.
Your contact on site: Jonas Meister
Available dates: Sunday only
Counter 3: Wertvoll Wirtschaften
Wertvoll Wirtschaften – Your Agenda 2030 – Your Future!
You will receive a thorough sustainability check for your company. An initial outside perspective that shows you where potential lies and which measures make sense for sustainable and value-oriented business practices. This external perspective opens up new perspectives and helps you set the course for a sustainable future.
The keynote speeches in the Speakers' Corner on Sunday at 12:45 p.m. and on Monday at 12:00 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. will show you how to recognize the opportunities presented by current market changes and how to leverage them for your company.
You will learn how to shape change based on values and how to position yourself clearly and in a new way.
Your contact person on site: Sonja Ostermayer
Available times: Sunday at the Speakers'
Counter 4: Speakers' Counter
Immediately after your presentations in the Speakers' Corner, the respective specialists will be available at Counter 4 to answer individual questions and provide personal advice.
Speakers' Corner
| Time | Program Item | Speaker & Company | Counter Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 | Use FairChoice to showcase and further develop the sustainability of your (winery-) business. Learn more about the criteria, the certification process and our FairChoiceConnect digital platform. Keynote speech and live demo of the FairChoiceConnect digital platform. | Dr. Felix Häsler DINE e.V. – German Institute for Sustainable Development at Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences | Book appointment |
| 11:15 | Digital wine distribution without compromise A lack of advice in online retail and newsletters ending up in spam folders are now a matter of the past. Vinolin presents the all-in-one platform for the modern wine market. Vinolin is the first digital sommelier that provides personal advice to wine lovers and automates wine sales via the web and WhatsApp. | Simon & David Blank VINOLIN UG | Book appointment |
| 12:00 | PIWIs: Sustainable for the environment. Strong in taste. Dialogue lecture with wine tasting: Information about grapevine breeding and research at the JKI Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof. Presentation and tasting of the four new PIWI wines. | Dr. Florian Schwander & Julia Fuchs Julius Kühn Institute Institute for Grapevine Breeding | Book appointment |
| 12:45 | Valuable management – your Agenda 2030 – your future! Recognise opportunities for change in the market, shape change based on values, and reposition yourself clearly. A sustainability check for your company. | Sonja Ostermayer Wertvoll Wirtschaften | Book appointment |
| 13:30 | From No to Low-Alcohol: Lessons learned from 7 years as a start-up Demand for 5–7 per cent wines is on the rise. For winemakers, this presents a clear opportunity to expand their portfolio in line with current trends. We support businesses in product development. Lecture followed by tasting. | Moritz Zyrewitz The gentle wine GmbH | Book appointment |
| 14:15 | Use ÖkoVision to highlight and further develop the sustainability of your food retail and catering business. Learn more about energy efficiency potential, funding opportunities, carbon footprints and our energy management system specifically designed for food retailers. With a live demo of the energy management system. | Jonas Meister ÖkoVision GmbH | Book appointment |
| 15:00 | Know-How vs. Know-Why Train employees successfully and sustainably. Lecture followed by a learning style test. | Denis Duhme Fair Wine Academy | Book appointment |
| 15:45 | Digitalization of Taste Electronic tasting. | Dr. oec. Gerald Wetzel International Institute of Hospitality | Book appointment |
| 16:30 | Use FairChoice to showcase and further develop the sustainability of your (winery-) business Learn more about the criteria, the certification process and our digital platform FairChoiceConnect. Keynote speech and live demo of the FairChoiceConnect digital platform. | Dr. Felix Häsler DINE e.V. – German Institute for Sustainable Development at Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences | Book appointment |
| Time | Program Item | Speaker & Company | Counter Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 | Use ÖkoVision to highlight and further develop the sustainability of your food retail and catering business. Learn more about energy efficiency potential, funding opportunities, carbon footprints and our energy management system specifically designed for food retailers. With a live demo of the energy management system. | Jonas Meister ÖkoVision GmbH | Book appointment |
| 11:15 | From No to Low-Alcohol: Lessons learned from 7 years as a start-up Demand for 5–7 per cent wines is on the rise. For winemakers, this presents a clear opportunity to expand their portfolio in line with current trends. We support businesses in product development. Lecture followed by tasting. | Moritz Zyrewitz The gentle wine GmbH | Book appointment |
| 12:00 | Valuable management – your Agenda 2030 – your future! Recognise opportunities for change in the market, shape change based on values, and reposition yourself clearly. A sustainability check for your company. | Sonja Ostermayer Wertvoll Wirtschaften | Book appointment |
| 12:45 | Know-how vs. know-why Train employees successfully and sustainably. Lecture followed by a learning style test. | Denis Duhme Fair Wine Academy | Book appointment |
| 13:30 | Digital wine distribution without compromise A lack of advice in online retail and newsletters ending up in spam folders are now a matter of the past. Vinolin presents the all-in-one platform for the modern wine market. Vinolin is the first digital sommelier that provides personal advice to wine lovers and automates wine sales via the web and WhatsApp. | Simon & David Blank VINOLIN UG | Book appointment |
| 14:15 | PIWIs: Sustainable for the environment. Strong in taste. Dialogue lecture with wine tasting: Information about grapevine breeding and research at the JKI Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof. Presentation and tasting of the four new PIWI wines. | Dr. Florian Schwander & Julia Fuchs Julius Kühn Institute Institute for Grapevine Breeding | Book appointment |
| 15:00 | Digitalization of Taste Electronic tasting. | Dr. oec. Gerald Wetzel International Institute of Hospitality | Book appointment |
| 15:45 | Recognise opportunities for change in the market, shape change based on values, and reposition yourself clearly. My offer: strategic consulting & communication. | Sonja Ostermayer Wertvoll Wirtschaften | Book appointment |
| Time | Program Item | Speaker & Company | Counter Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 | Use FairChoice to showcase and further develop the sustainability of your (winery-) business. Learn more about the criteria, the certification process and our FairChoiceConnect digital platform. Keynote speech and live demo of the FairChoiceConnect digital platform. | Dr. Felix Häsler DINE e.V. – German Institute for Sustainable Development at Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences | Book appointment |
| 11:15 | Digital wine distribution without compromise A lack of advice in online retail and newsletters ending up in spam folders are now a matter of the past. Vinolin presents the all-in-one platform for the modern wine market. Vinolin is the first digital sommelier that provides personal advice to wine lovers and automates wine sales via the web and WhatsApp. | Simon & David Blank VINOLIN UG | Book appointment |
| 12:00 | PIWIs: Sustainable for the environment. Strong in taste. Dialogue lecture with wine tasting: Information about grapevine breeding and research at the JKI Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof. Presentation and tasting of the four new PIWI wines. | Dr. Florian Schwander & Julia Fuchs Julius Kühn Institute Institute for Grapevine Breeding | Book appointment |
| 12:45 | Valuable management – your Agenda 2030 – your future! Recognise opportunities for change in the market, shape change based on values, and reposition yourself clearly. A sustainability check for your company. | Sonja Ostermayer Wertvoll Wirtschaften | Book appointment |
| 13:30 | From No to Low-Alcohol: Lessons learned from 7 years as a start-up Demand for 5–7 per cent wines is on the rise. For winemakers, this presents a clear opportunity to expand their portfolio in line with current trends. We support businesses in product development. Lecture followed by tasting. | Moritz Zyrewitz The gentle wine GmbH | Book appointment |
| 14:15 | Use ÖkoVision to highlight and further develop the sustainability of your food retail and catering business. Learn more about energy efficiency potential, funding opportunities, carbon footprints and our energy management system specifically designed for food retailers. With a live demo of the energy management system. | Jonas Meister ÖkoVision GmbH | Book appointment |
| 15:00 | Know-How vs. Know-Why Train employees successfully and sustainably. Lecture followed by a learning style test. | Denis Duhme Fair Wine Academy | Book appointment |
| 15:45 | Digitalization of Taste Electronic tasting. | Dr. oec. Gerald Wetzel International Institute of Hospitality | Book appointment |
| 16:30 | Use FairChoice to showcase and further develop the sustainability of your (winery-) business Learn more about the criteria, the certification process and our digital platform FairChoiceConnect. Keynote speech and live demo of the FairChoiceConnect digital platform. | Dr. Felix Häsler DINE e.V. – German Institute for Sustainable Development at Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences | Book appointment |
| Time | Program Item | Speaker & Company | Counter Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 | Use ÖkoVision to highlight and further develop the sustainability of your food retail and catering business. Learn more about energy efficiency potential, funding opportunities, carbon footprints and our energy management system specifically designed for food retailers. With a live demo of the energy management system. | Jonas Meister ÖkoVision GmbH | Book appointment |
| 11:15 | From No to Low-Alcohol: Lessons learned from 7 years as a start-up Demand for 5–7 per cent wines is on the rise. For winemakers, this presents a clear opportunity to expand their portfolio in line with current trends. We support businesses in product development. Lecture followed by tasting. | Moritz Zyrewitz The gentle wine GmbH | Book appointment |
| 12:00 | Valuable management – your Agenda 2030 – your future! Recognise opportunities for change in the market, shape change based on values, and reposition yourself clearly. A sustainability check for your company. | Sonja Ostermayer Wertvoll Wirtschaften | Book appointment |
| 12:45 | Know-how vs. know-why Train employees successfully and sustainably. Lecture followed by a learning style test. | Denis Duhme Fair Wine Academy | Book appointment |
| 13:30 | Digital wine distribution without compromise A lack of advice in online retail and newsletters ending up in spam folders are now a matter of the past. Vinolin presents the all-in-one platform for the modern wine market. Vinolin is the first digital sommelier that provides personal advice to wine lovers and automates wine sales via the web and WhatsApp. | Simon & David Blank VINOLIN UG | Book appointment |
| 14:15 | PIWIs: Sustainable for the environment. Strong in taste. Dialogue lecture with wine tasting: Information about grapevine breeding and research at the JKI Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof. Presentation and tasting of the four new PIWI wines. | Dr. Florian Schwander & Julia Fuchs Julius Kühn Institute Institute for Grapevine Breeding | Book appointment |
| 15:00 | Digitalization of Taste Electronic tasting. | Dr. oec. Gerald Wetzel International Institute of Hospitality | Book appointment |
| 15:45 | Recognise opportunities for change in the market, shape change based on values, and reposition yourself clearly. My offer: strategic consulting & communication. | Sonja Ostermayer Wertvoll Wirtschaften | Book appointment |