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Weihenstephaner Institut für Brauereiforschung (WIB) – your research center for brewing sience

Our main areas of focus

The focal points of WIB’s activities are the initiation, execution and management of research projects and interdisciplinary research collaborations. The core areas of the association’s work are:

  • Multiplication and leverage of industrial resources used through public research funding
  • Point of contact for brewing industries, related industrial sectors or professions regarding R&D questions
  • Pooling of research activities and idea hub for forward-looking questions in brewing science
  • Strengthening Weihenstephan as education and training site
  • Identity-forming institution and contact in brewing science fields, inter alia, through industry meetings at conferences

Weihenstephaner Förderverein für Brau-, Getränke und Getreidetechnologie e.V. (WFBGG e.V.)

The WFBGG e.V. (translation: Weihenstephan Association for the Promotion of Brewing, Beverage, and Cereal Technology) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing research and development in the fields of brewing and cereal science. It consists of two sister institutes: the Weihenstephaner Institut für Brauereiforschung  (WIB), which focuses on brewing research, and the Weihenstephaner Institut für Getreideforschung (WIG), which specializes in cereal studies. Through collaboration and innovation, the WFBGG e.V. aims to support and enhance the knowledge and practices in these vital industries.

Events & Seminars

Latest news

1404, 2025
BGT @Trends in Brewing 2025

By |14. April 2025|Uncategorized|

From April 6 to 9, 2025, the 16th edition of the international symposium Trends in Brewing took place in Leuven, Belgium. This renowned event, organized by KU Leuven, provides a biennial platform for scientific [...]

602, 2025
Congratulations – Dr. Prado!

By |6. February 2025|Uncategorized|

The team of the Weihenstephan Association for Brewing, Beverage, and Cereal Technology (WFBGG e.V.) and the Weihenstephan Institute for Brewery Research (WIB) warmly congratulates Dr. Raphael Prado on the successful completion of his doctorate! [...]

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