EU: The European Brewery Convention elects new President

Dr. Stefan Lustig will take over the position of President of The European Brewery Convention (EBC), the Convention announced on November, 10.

Following the approval of the election of Dr. Lustig by the Board of The Brewers of Europe, the EBC´s Executive Committee has met on November, 10 in Nuremberg for the official handover from outgoing President Mr. Christian von der Heide.


Dr. Lustig thanked Mr. von der Heide for successfully presiding over the EBC since February 2009, recalling the great steps that had been taken towards further integration within The Brewers of Europe, and congratulating him on the successful EBC Congress that had taken place in Glasgow in May.


Dr. Stefan Lustig is the Chief Operating Officer of the Munich-based Brauholding international, a German brewing group with brands such as Paulaner, Kulmbacher and Fürstenberg.


The European Brewing Convention (EBC) is the scientific and technical arm of The Brewers of Europe. The mission of the EBC is to facilitate knowledge creation, transfer and collaboration among partners, the beer producers and academic organisations, for the benefit of the brewing sector, consumers and the community.

11 November, 2011