Sustainability prizes from FAIR'N GREEN awarded to two Wine Campus graduates
For the second time now, Fair and Green e.V. has presented awards to various players in the wine industry who have made a special contribution to sustainability. Five awards were presented at the FAIR'N GREEN Winegrowers' Day and subsequent general meeting, which took place from April 7 - 8 - for the first time since the Covid pandemic in person - at the Braunewell winery in Essenheim. The 12-member jury of renowned representatives of the wine industry also honored two Wine Campus graduates.
The prize for the best Master's thesis was awarded to Mr. Ole Kohlmann, graduate of the MBA Wine, Sustainability & Sales at the Wine Campus Neustadt. The thesis deals with the consumer acceptance of fungus-resistant grape varieties and impressed the jury with its international relevance and excellent experimental design. In his laudatory speech, Christian Schwörer, Secretary General of the German Winegrowers' Association, praised the high quality of the work and the relevance of the topic for the industry.
Mr. Wolf Ferdinand Werlé 's bachelor thesis on the start-up "Die Schorle Helden" was convincing and he received the award for the best bachelor thesis. Mr. Werlé graduated from the dual Bachelor's degree course in Viticulture & Enology at the Wine Campus Neustadt in 2021. Laudator Guido Walter reported how impressed the jury was by the in-depth analysis of the sustainability aspects in the beverage industry and the practical implications for the sector.
Prizes were awarded in a total of five categories:
The Haart winery received the Biodiversity Award, for its long-standing and comprehensive commitment in all areas of biodiversity. This award was accepted on behalf of Johannes Haart, who emphasized that his father Theo Haart was very pleased to receive this award, as he works with all his dedication to continuously improve the biodiversity performance of the winery and the region. The laudatory speech was given by Prof. Dr. Dominik Durner from Wine Campus Neustadt, who had also visited the winery on site to learn about its comprehensive biodiversity measures.
The Georg Breuer winery also received the Best Practice Award as the most sustainable winery for outstanding achievements in the areas of environmental, plant and resource protection, among others. The Georg Breuer winery consistently implements the principle of sustainability in all areas of the business and also uses the FAIR'N GREEN system to motivate its employees. The laudatory speech was held by Monica Reule from the German Wine Institute (DWI), who emphasized how impressed the jury was by the winery's comprehensive sustainability performance and social commitment.
Winzer Sommerach, consisting of around 90 families, was also honored with the Best Practice Award as the most sustainable cooperative . The cooperative's good and lived achievements in the areas of ecological sustainability and plant protection as well as the credible implementation and communication of the topic were particularly noteworthy. In his laudatory speech, Hermann Pilz justified the award with the many concrete measures such as the
