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Quality September 21, 2023

OeTTINGER ranks among Bavaria’s best breweries

OeTTINGER has of course made itself at home in both North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony. However, our roots are in...

Videos September 12, 2023

60 years at OeTTINGER: Top boss and iron lady Ingrid Kollmar

After tying the knot in 1963, Ingrid Kollmar moved to Oettingen to start married life with her husband Günther Kollmar,...

Family September 11, 2023

Brewery tour

Let us take you on a fascinating group tour of our OeTTINGER Brewery in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia! Length: max. 2.5...

Videos August 15, 2023

Blockbuster potential: Students shoot OeTTINGER film

First things first: the link to the short film (length: three and a half minutes) on the OeTTINGER YouTube channel. In the...

Quality August 15, 2023

Original OeTTINGER Radler takes top spots in WISO test

The WISO editorial team tested six Radlers for their latest video clip “Which Radler is best?” Although no overall winner was announced,...

Videos April 23, 2023

A brief history of OeTTINGER to mark German Beer Day

Today is a special day for us. One which demands we celebrate properly. After all, April 23 is a date...

Quality March 22, 2023

World Water Day: Without this precious resource, there would be no OeTTINGER

No water, no beer. But for us, water is more than just an essential ingredient in the brewing process. For...

Quality March 8, 2023

Top spot at the German Consumer Awards 2023: OeTTINGER Malz impresses with excellent value for money

Our Original OeTTINGER Malz is still on everybody’s lips. Having recently attracted attention on an expedition to the South Pole,...

Quality February 28, 2023

Handelsblatt rankings: Consumers again won over by OeTTINGER's impressive value for money

Consistently high quality at a fair price – this is what makes the products made at our OeTTINGER Brewery stand...

Family January 3, 2023

Welcome Gino Biondi

Over the course of 2022, we made great progress with the streamlining of our OeTTINGER Brewery and our product range...

Quality November 28, 2022

Winning brand 2022: Bronze medal for Original OeTTINGER Fassbrausen

This year, our Original OeTTINGER brand won its first-ever Beverage Award, taking third place in the Fassbrausen category. These awards...

Quality November 17, 2022

OeTTINGER Brewery Mönchengladbach once again receives state award for food products

For the 11th time, our brewery in Mönchengladbach has received the state award for food products! The prize was awarded...

Quality November 8, 2022

OeTTINGER named one of the most valuable employers in Germany

For the second consecutive time, OeTTINGER Brewery has been recognized as a top employer! First of all, the publications WirtschaftsWoche and...

Family October 11, 2022

A journey through Swabian-Franconian history: Senior boss opens village museum Anno 1900

The Anno 1900 village museum in Fürnheim am Hesselberg, Middle Franconia, offers a glimpse into what life may have been...

Family October 10, 2022

Günther and Ingrid Kollmar Foundation awards three new scholarships

The Günther and Ingrid Kollmar Foundation will celebrate its 10th birthday on November 5. In the run up to this...

Family September 15, 2022

OeTTINGER Brewery history: The night it rained beer

May 28, 2011 in the small Bavarian town of Oettingen. We are outside OeTTINGER Brewery’s Brauhaus Nord, standing beneath the...

Family August 31, 2022

OeTTINGER Brewery history: The underground beer pipeline. Myth or reality?

The reality Yes, it’s true: We do indeed have an underground beer pipeline! What is now customary at Oktoberfest, large...

Quality August 25, 2022

Amateur beer rating portal praises Original OeTTINGER Urtyp

Who doesn’t like receiving compliments? We at OeTTINGER are certainly no exception and were delighted to hear that two beer...

Quality August 18, 2022

The big social media check: OeTTINGER again secures top ranking

Our social media performance is top drawer! This was the conclusion reached by the web agency web-netz following its online...

Quality May 24, 2022

Original OeTTINGER Pils rated "very good" by Öko-Test

We have always known that our fans have great taste… in every sense of the word! And now, the magazine...

Quality May 18, 2022

A real winner: Original OeTTINGER Weißbier Alkoholfrei impresses during "ZDF WISO" test

Top quality does not have to cost the world: This is the conclusion reached by the TV show ZDF WISO...

Family April 20, 2022

New Forstquell Brewery website invites visitors to linger and enjoy

Tradition meets innovation: Just in time for the start of the beer garden season, the website of the Forstquell Brewery...

Innovations April 19, 2022

Lots of fun and refreshment from our new varieties: Fassbrause Blaue Beeren and OeTea Wassermelone

Nostalgia can be disturbing, but thirst is worse: To help with this, our OeTTINGER Brewery is presenting two more thirst-quenching...

Quality March 29, 2022

OeTTINGER impresses DLG experts: Further awards for long-standing product quality

Outstanding quality is a hallmark of our OeTTINGER Brewery, and the latest results of the quality controls of the DLG...

Family March 23, 2022

Outstanding achievement: Recipient of Kollmar scholarship awarded the Bavarian Federal State Government Master Prize

Credit where credit’s due: Earlier this year, Tina Meierhuber passed her exam to become a certified HR Manager with flying...

Quality February 17, 2022

Handelsblatt ranking: OeTTINGER impresses consumers yet again to claim second place in the value for money rankings

Top quality at fair prices – this is something which distinguishes all products from our brewery. The latest Handelsblatt value...

Quality December 22, 2021

There's good, there's better and then there's OeTTINGER: F.A.Z. award for top quality 

It doesn’t get much better than this: The F.A.Z Institute, an organization which belongs to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung publishing group, has awarded...

Quality December 21, 2021

Proudly celebrating a series of successes: OeTTINGER Brewery Mönchengladbach receives state award for the tenth time

Top quality is a tried and tested recipe for success: For what is now the tenth time, our OeTTINGER Brewery Mönchengladbach...

Videos November 10, 2021

Last episode in the OeTTINGER-Postillon24 collaboration: Hypnotherapy

What do the words breakdance, bank robbery and dog biscuits all have in common? The answer to this hypothetical question:...

Videos November 3, 2021

New experiment in the OeTTINGER-Postillon24 collaboration: A week in the life of a tree

Many people want one thing more than anything else in life: To grow as old as a tree. And yet,...

Videos October 26, 2021

GIF us more: OeTTINGER stickers now available on Instagram and Facebook

We recently launched OeTTINGER animations in GIF format for use on Instagram, Facebook and even on the payment platform PayPal! These animated images...

Videos October 10, 2021

OeTTINGER-Postillon24 Collaboration take a trip to the underworld – speak of the devil… Thieß actually makes a pact with him!

Intense investigations, action, risk, adventure, conquest – these things are part and parcel of every episode of the “Neubert Experiment”....

Family October 5, 2021

Scholarships awarded by the Günther and Ingrid Kollmar Foundation in 2021

Last Friday, the Günther and Ingrid Kollmar Foundation invited this year’s scholarship recipients to the OeTTINGER Brewery. A group of...

Family September 16, 2021

OeTTINGER welcomes its first female apprentice professional driver

Brewery history in the making: Jennifer Nitschke is the first female to start an apprenticeship as professional driver with OeTTINGER....

Investments September 13, 2021

Gotha: 30 years of OeTTINGER in Thuringia

We are proud to announce that we have now been brewing in Gotha for 30 years! In 1991, we took...

Family August 25, 2021

Regional across Germany – the shortest direct route to your door!

Original OeTTINGER drinks do not travel far before customers can get their hands on them. After being brewed and filled...

Family August 25, 2021

One family, three homes

Oettingen in Bavaria, Mönchengladbach in North Rhine-Westphalia and Braunschweig in Lower Saxony – these are our homes. This is where...

Videos August 25, 2021

OeTTINGER collaboration with Postillon24: Episode No. 8 "Living exclusively by your horoscope for a whole week"

This man genuinely refuses to shy away from any challenge. Thieß Neubert, anchorman for our multimedia satirical collaboration partner Postillon24,...

Family August 2, 2021

The future is all yours – congratulations to our OeTTINGER apprentices!

In this year alone, a total of eight apprentices have successfully completed their training in various exciting areas at our...

Videos July 14, 2021

OeTTINGER brewing culture: Film about beer in and from Bavaria

Beer has always been part of Bavarian culture in some form or another. Now, as part of the TV series...

Quality July 2, 2021

Quality control: The key to award-winning OeTTINGER products

Top quality is our brewery’s number one priority. We have been pursuing this goal since 1731 while at the same...

Quality June 22, 2021

Fifth federal prize for outstanding OeTTINGER quality

Top quality remains a constant theme in our success story. This is reflected by our latest award: OeTTINGER Brewery Mönchengladbach...

Videos June 6, 2021

OeTTINGER-Postillon24 collaboration: Thieß Neubert turns the world on its head

Most people take care not to lose their footing. But what does Thieß Neubert do? That’s right… the exact opposite,...

Quality May 18, 2021

Monde Selection 2021: Original OeTTINGER Weissbier wins gold again

A Monde Selection Award is to international breweries what a star in the Michelin Guide is to top chefs. And...

Videos May 7, 2021

OeTTINGER-Postillon24 collaboration in the home office: Work first, abseil later

What really goes on when a person is forced to work completely from home for a whole week? In the...

Innovations April 29, 2021

The world is upside down! All thanks to coronavirus, right?

A unique art project: A very special photo exhibition has been adorning the windows of the bskunst association in the...

Family April 20, 2021

Brewing vat transforms ordinary roundabout into a real landmark

In the early 1970s, we started working on plans to expand our brewery in Oettingen. In so doing, new brewing...

Quality April 12, 2021

“Greatest customer loyalty”: OeTTINGER takes top spot in the Handelsblatt rankings

With a score of 79.2 points, OeTTINGER Brewery has taken top spot for “customer loyalty” in the category of ‘beer’...

Videos April 10, 2021

The OeTTINGER-Postillon24 collaboration investigates: How true is it that "speech is silver, silence is golden"?

What’s that old saying again? “Speech is silver, silence is golden”. Well, in the latest episode of the “Neubert Experiment”,...

Family March 26, 2021

A tradition of top quality: OeTTINGER awarded DLG prize for long-standing product quality

Award-winning product quality is a proper OeTTINGER tradition: It is hardly surprising, then, that our Oettingen, Mönchengladbach and Braunschweig sites...

Investments March 26, 2021

OeTTINGER Brewery history: From horizontal to vertical beer

It will soon be half a century since the year 1972, when our first large storage tanks arrived in Oettingen. They...

Innovations March 24, 2021

An innovative hattrick: Fassbrause Melone Grapefruit, OeTea Zitrone and Natur Radler

All good things come in threes: Having already satisfied the tastes of many customers last year with four non-alcoholic product...

Family March 11, 2021

The courage to go his own way: How Günther Kollmar shaped our success story

As a young man, Günther Kollmar (1937 to 2013) had always wanted to make a vocation out of history. In...

Family March 4, 2021

OeTTINGER Brewery history – how the Höhenbergers became the Kollmars

In 1935, Hedwig Höhenberger married elementary school teacher Otto Kollmar amidst an abundance of both beer and wine in Forstquell...

Videos March 4, 2021

New episode of our OeTTINGER-Postillon24 collaboration: "Becoming an influencer"

In the latest “Neubert-Experiment” episode, anchorman Thiess Neubert attempts to become a successful social media influencer. Along with the first...

Quality February 18, 2021

Top spot secured again: OeTTINGER offers impressive value for money

“Excellent” was the rating awarded by consumers when asked about the value for money offered by OeTTINGER. And this was...

Quality January 21, 2021

It's gold all round at OeTTINGER Brewery – popular Original wins multiple gold awards from the DLG jury

At this year’s DLG (German Agricultural Society) quality controls, six OeTTINGER Originals have taken first prize: Alongside the Alt, Bock,...

Family January 8, 2021

Pia Kollmar ranked among the 100 most influential German businesswomen

In its first edition of 2021, the German business magazine manager magazin included Pia Kollmar, our majority shareholder and Managing Director of...

Videos January 4, 2021

OeTTINGER-Postillon24 collaboration: New Year, new episode, lots of resolutions

New Year’s resolutions: Sometimes we manage to keep them, sometimes not – and sometimes, it’s best not to make any...

Quality December 4, 2020

The OeTTINGER brewing process

They say: “Only those who know where they’re going will find the way.” So true. Our brewmasters know exactly where...

Quality December 4, 2020

The German Purity Law of 1516

Adopted on the April 23, 1516, at the State Parliament in Ingolstadt by Wilhelm IV, Duke of Bavaria, the German...

Family December 2, 2020

Tradition since 1731

“My family are firm believers in one of life’s most precious commodities: Beer! It is at the heart of our...

Innovations November 24, 2020

Unique full range

Pils, Export, Radler, Weizen or alcohol free. Mate-Cola, Zitronenlimo, ISO Sport, Fassbrause and OeTea – the range of individual tastes...

Quality November 24, 2020

Domestic raw materials

Top quality and short transportation routes: We rely on regional ingredients. Our hops are sourced from the Hallertau region of...

Quality November 24, 2020

GMO-free

At our OeTTINGER Brewery, the utmost importance is attached to product quality, the transparency of ingredients and the sustainable use...

Quality November 17, 2020

Regionally across Germany

Oettingen in Bavaria, Mönchengladbach in North Rhine-Westphalia and Braunschweig in Lower Saxony – these are the locations we are proud...

Quality November 17, 2020

Award winning quality

Quality has top priority at OeTTINGER. Our first class raw materials, state- of-the-art brewing technology and seamless internal and external quality controls...

Family October 16, 2020

"Beer is the heart of our family"

Read a rare interview with the head of our brewery below. Pia Kollmar spoke to B4B Schwaben on a range of subjects,...

Family September 7, 2020

Vocational training as a recipe for success: OeTTINGER welcomes its new apprentices

OeTTINGER Brewery welcomes its new apprentices into the world of work: Since the beginning of September, the business’s headquarters in...

Innovations June 26, 2020

Growth driver in the energy drinks segment: OeTTINGER brings „Bang Energy B.V.“ to Germany

As the exclusive distribution partner of Bang Energy B.V., OeTTINGER Brewery GmbH is launching the popular US Bang® energy drink...

Innovations May 12, 2020

Fruity, refreshing and alcohol-free: OeTTINGER presents product innovations for the summer

Summer is just around the corner. This year, OeTTINGER Brewery is launching a whole range of new top-class products. This...

Videos April 9, 2020

World of Wonder: How our beer is made

“No matter where you may come from, everyone will always have their own taste. But there is something for everyone...

Quality March 6, 2020

OeTTINGER defends position towards the top of the value for money rankings

Handelsblatt has published its rankings of the best value German brands in conjunction with YouGov, the international market research and opinion polling...

Innovations March 3, 2020

Original and regional, as always: OeTTINGER Helles now features orgin label for Bavarian Beer

A new look for an OeTTINGER classic: Our popular Original OeTTINGER Helles, a typically Bavarian beer variant, will now display...

Family February 24, 2020

Michael Griess becomes National Sales Director at OeTTINGER Brewery GmbH

Michael Griess (54) is to become the new National Sales Director for the brand business of OeTTINGER Brewery GmbH from...

Innovations February 17, 2020

Greater variety for beer-lovers: OeTTINGER enters into distribution arrangement with Molson Coors

International newcomers to the German beer market: OeTTINGER from Germany has agreed to become the distributor of certain Molson Coors...

Family December 20, 2019

"Top Employers in the Donau-Ries District" – OeTTINGER Brewery among the top three

OeTTINGER Brewery has held its top spot amongst the three best employers in the Donau-Ries district, according to the ranking...

Family December 10, 2019

"Heroes of the road": OeTTINGER Brewery's drivers honored with IRU Diploma of Honor

At its headquarters in Oettingen, Bavaria, OeTTINGER Brewery has honored nine lorry drivers for their excellent service to the company...

Innovations November 21, 2019

Chill out with HEMP-TO-GO: Welcome to Hanfkiss Straight 4.7!

The Original OeTTINGER Hanfkiss product family, an innovative range of drinks featuring punchy notes of hemp, has a brand-new addition....

Quality November 20, 2019

The Ministry of Agriculture of North Rhine-Westphalia honors Mönchengladbach Brewery with the State Award for Highest Quality

The Ministry for Environment, Agriculture, Conservation and Consumer Protection of North Rhine-Westphalia has honored the Mönchengladbach branch of the OeTTINGER...

Family November 20, 2019

Years filled with passion and dedication: Oettingen celebrates a jubilee milestone

Here at OeTTINGER, as a tradition-conscious family company, the value we place on our staff and on maintaining good relationships...

Innovations October 8, 2019

HEMP TO-GO: Original OeTTINGER Cannakiss now available in a can

OeTTINGER Brewery is now looking to secure a permanent place in the German retail industry for its new festival drink...

Videos October 7, 2019

OeTTINGER: Brand new design, traditional brewing craft and always an original

We brew millions of hectoliters of beer, beer mixes and soft drinks every year. We are fast, flexible and innovative....

Investments September 24, 2019

Pressure tanks are ready for action: OeTTINGER Brewery Mönchengladbach is fit for the future

An investment of EUR 10 million, steel giants several tons in weight and a construction time of 10 months: With...

Family September 11, 2019

Welcome to professional life: Apprentices begin their future with OeTTINGER

For young people, the first day of an apprenticeship represents the start of a new chapter in their lives.  On September...

Quality July 24, 2019

Pleasure with distinction: OeTTINGER Radler naturtrüb wins gold DLG prize

The German Agricultural Society (Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft; DLG) has awarded a gold DLG prize to OeTTINGER Radler naturtrüb, a naturally cloudy...

Quality July 15, 2019

Malt beer fans love OeTTINGER Malz

The online portal for malt beer fans malzbiertrinker.de has rated our very own OeTTINGER Malz as the sixth-best malt beer out...

Quality July 2, 2019

OeTTINGER Pils rated "very good” – ÖKO-TEST praises quality

With a market share of almost 50%, Pils* is Germany’s most popular beer. This somewhat more strongly hopped beer with...

Innovations June 26, 2019

Unconventional, innovative and surprisingly different: Trial launch of OeTTINGER Hanfkiss in June/July

Hemp products such as hemp meal, hemp seeds and cannabis oil have been really popular for some time now –...

Quality June 5, 2019

We are the consumer favorite 2019!

German consumers have named the OeTTINGER brand “everyday customer favorite” of 2019. This title comes on the back of a...

Videos May 28, 2019

Not stirred or shaken, but traditionally brewed and always original!

Note: The competition is no longer running! What do 007, Harry Potter and Forrest Gump have in common with our...

Family May 17, 2019

OeTTINGER Brewery: All company shares back at family and company HQ in Oettingen

Yesterday, Pia Kollmar purchased the shares held in the brewery by the late Dirk Kollmar. Therefore, all of the company...

Innovations May 16, 2019

Small bottle, great pleasure: OeTTINGER presents Helles in a new bottle

Like many of OeTTINGER’s specialities, Helles also grows with the market: The subtly hopped Vollbier with balanced original wort is...

Family May 10, 2019

Three action-packed days of fun: OeTTINGER Brewery Trainee Event in Gotha

Sharing experiences, making new contacts or perhaps catching up with familiar faces among the circle of trainees again – the...

Innovations May 10, 2019

New name, new design – same great taste: "Hell” becomes "Helles"

A true OeTTINGER classic has been given a makeover. From now on, the best-selling beer, which previously went by the...

Quality April 22, 2019

Gold Quality Award 2019: OeTTINGER Weissbier regains its title

For the fourth time in total, OeTTINGER Weissbier (can 24×0.5l) has won gold – Monde Selection’s Gold Quality Award to...

Family April 17, 2019

“I’ve always thought programing was cool!”

What exactly is a help desk? What is the relevance of data protection in terms of employee information? And what...

Quality March 26, 2019

Award for long-standing product quality: OeTTINGER locations in Braunschweig and Mönchengladbach distinguished by the DLG

The test center for foodstuffs at the German Agricultural Society (DLG) has awarded OeTTINGER Brewery’s production sites in Braunschweig and...

Investments February 26, 2019

EUR 10 million investment at OeTTINGER Brewery: 16 new pressure tanks for the best beer from Mönchengladbach

From Bürgstadt (Odenwald), across the Main and Rhein to the Port of Neuss and on to Mönchengladbach: Huge stainless steel...

Quality February 15, 2019

Latest YouGov consumer survey: OeTTINGER a top performer in terms of value for money in Germany

Germans value affordability – and they expect top quality at a reasonable price. OeTTINGER Brewery proves that top quality need...

Family January 11, 2019

"Top Employers in the Donau-Ries District" – OeTTINGER Brewery among the top three

The people of Donau-Ries, a district in Swabian Bavaria, Germany, have had their say: OeTTINGER Brewery has been voted one...

Family December 13, 2018

Congratulations on passing the Master Craftmaster's Exam!

Honour where honour is due! Managing Director Dr. Andreas W. Boettger and shareholder Pia Kollmar congratulated Sophia Piechatschek on passing...

Investments December 11, 2018

OeTTINGER brewery invests in the Mönchengladbach site and honours long-service employees

At the OeTTINGER Brauerei GmbH Works Assembly for the Mönchengladbach site, convened last Friday by the Works’ Council, the focus...

Family November 21, 2018

OeTTINGER long-service employees honoured

The annual ceremony to honour the OeTTINGER Brewery’s long-service employees was held in mid-November. 36 employees were honoured, with an...

Family November 7, 2018

Anniversary: "Goldene Ochse" has been serving OeTTINGER beer for 20 years

Representatives of OeTTINGER Brauerei GmbH thanked the landlords, the Jung-Bissinger family, for their good cooperation over 20 years in November...

Family September 26, 2018

9th Bavarian Beer Queen visits the OeTTINGER brewery

Royal audience in Oettingen: Last week the 9th Bavarian Beer Queen, Johanna Seiler from Appetshofen, visited our brewery’s head office.  Her...

Quality August 13, 2018

Double DLG Gold for OeTTINGER beers

The Mönchengladbach site of OeTTINGER Brauerei GmbH was honoured not once but twice for the exceptional quality of its beers....

Family August 9, 2018

Bavarian State Prize for top grade

This year’s graduates were presented with their certificates on 20 July 2018 at the State Vocational Centre in Starnberg. 20-year...

Family August 2, 2018

Jakobi Festival: Four magnificent days and good news for Oettingen

Four magnificent days in Oettingen: Since last Friday, the home of OeTTINGER Brauerei GmbH has been in the throes of...

Innovations July 18, 2018

Refreshing news: OeTTINGER launches Radler Naturally Cloudy Shandy

Summer enjoyment at OeTTINGER: the warmer days are set to kick off with the enjoyably invigorating taste of new Radler...

Quality May 28, 2018

Launch of joint QA Technology conference in Oettingen

You’ve stopped being good when you’ve stopped being better! This was the slogan for the agenda of the first OeTTINGER...

Family May 25, 2018

Leading the way: We are a new member of the Bavarian Family Pact

The OeTTINGER Brewery has been a member of the Bavarian Family Pact since April 2018. Michael Höhenberger (Ministerial Director of...

Family May 15, 2018

"Notables from around the world hosted in Oettingen - Beer culture experienced in the Danube-Ries region OTABLES"

“Why wander off to far-flung climes… When the good things are close to home.” Against the background of these words,...

Videos April 26, 2018

"Happiness means brewing a beer that people love!"

What does happiness mean in the Danube-Ries region? This question was the focus of an image video about the beauty...

Quality April 16, 2018

Oettingen Site awarded for lasting product quality

The German Agricultural Society (DLG) has now presented the “Award for Lasting Product Quality” for the 6th time in Cologne...

Investments April 13, 2018

Political visit to OeTTINGER site in Gotha

Jakob von Weizsäcker (SPD), Member of the European Parliament, together with SPD Member of the Bundestag Carsten Schneider, were both...

Family April 12, 2018

"We can move mountains together!”

Together back to our former strength and onwards to pastures new! This was the message that went out from the...

Family April 5, 2018

OeTTINGER brewery sets the course for the future, launches new products and honours long-service employees

The focus of the Oettinger Brauerei GmbH Works Assembly for the Gotha site, which the Works Council had convened in...

Investments March 22, 2018

OeTTINGER brewery supports people and sites

Regaining lost ground and managing OeTTINGER as one of the most successful German beer brands in the future – the...

Family February 1, 2018

Management complete: Peter Böck is appointed new Sales and Marketing Director

The appointment of Peter Böck as Sales and Marketing Director now completes the Executive Board of the OeTTINGER Brewery. Alongside...

Family November 7, 2017

Andreas Boettger is our new Technical Director

Andreas Boettger is the new Technical Director of OeTTINGER Brauerei GmbH. The 52-year old has many years of experience in...

Family November 2, 2017

Career’s Path Compass in Harburg on 21 October 2017

The 16th Career’s Path Compass was held in Harburg at the end of October. OeTTINGER Brauerei GmbH was one of...

Family September 7, 2017

Jobs with a future at OeTTINGER Brewery

Four talented young people embarked on their professional lives with the OeTTINGER Brewery at the start of the new apprenticeship...

Family August 30, 2017

Church fair and cabaret

Once again this year, OeTTINGER employees celebrated the Jakobi Church Fair over four days. Apart from the procession, the boat...

Quality August 7, 2017

Right on the mark: Original OeTTINGER Weissbier 12 Naturtrüb presented with the DLG award

Naturally cloudy Original OeTTINGER Weissbier 12, launched in the spring of 2016, has succeeded in winning over the DLG’s quality...

Quality June 30, 2017

Monde Selection 2017: Two awards presented to OeTTINGER Brauerei

For the third time in a row, “Monde Selection” presented OeTTINGER Hefeweizen beer (can 24, 0.5l) with the gold medal....

Innovations May 26, 2017

Into summer with a six-pack: OeTTINGER alcohol-free 0,33 l

OeTTINGER starts the season with a new beer, just in time for the warmer months: OeTTINGER Alcohol-free in environmentally-friendly 0.33-litre...

Quality May 3, 2017

Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann visited the OeTTINGER Brewery

An illustrious tour with over 60 participants took place to mark the occasion of the 12th CDU-CSU Regional Day in...

Family April 27, 2017

OeTTINGER Brewery relies on innovations and the continued success of its Blind Tasting Tour

OeTTINGER Brauerei GmbH has been through eventful months and faces even more major challenges. The traditional family-owned company provided information...

Innovations April 1, 2017

OeTTINGER brewery to have its own marquee at the 2017 Oktoberfest

A litre of beer can cost up to €10.70 at the Oktoberfest. It’s not just the state capital Munich that...

Quality March 27, 2017

Over 100 attendees at Engineering and Sales Meetings

New impetus for the entire Group emanates from pioneering events held recently at the Gotha site. Over 100 attendees attended...

Investments March 23, 2017

OeTTINGER brewery relies on innovations and the continued success of its Blind Tasting Tour

OeTTINGER Brauerei GmbH has been through eventful months and faces even more major challenges. The traditional family-owned company provided information...

Quality February 23, 2017

The winning type: Original OeTTINGER Weissbier Alkoholfrei awarded DLG gold medal

The percentage of beer drinkers preferring to go alcohol-free is massively growing. Sportsmen and women in particular appreciate alcohol-free wheat...

Quality December 6, 2016

Good development in the OeTTINGER Brewery in Braunschweig

Some 70 attendees took up the Works Council's invitation to attend the Staff Assembly last Thursday in Braunschweig, a subsidiary...

Quality December 6, 2016

"OeTTINGER puts itself to a blind taste test": Wide reach on Facebook

Some 70% of all testers rated OeTTINGER in first or second place / Campaign tour across Germany with the cult VW camper...

Family September 11, 2016

Gotha town council honours the life's work of Dirk Kollmar

The OeTTINGER Brewery was not just celebrating the 25th anniversary of its operation in Gotha last Saturday. The company and...

Family September 1, 2016

Four new apprentices at the OeTTINGER Brauerei

Four young people started their apprenticeship at OeTTINGER Brauerei GmbH on 1 September. Managing Director Michael Mayer together with HR...

Family August 15, 2016

Summer in the city 2016 in Oettingen

The team lined up at the start of the Oettingen Run and we even secured a place on the podium:...

Quality July 26, 2016

OeTTINGER Brewery invites people to a nationwide blind test

Anyone who likes to drink beer generally has a favourite brand. However, to what extent is taste actually influenced by...

Quality July 14, 2016

Golden wheat: DLG Award for the OeTTINGER Brewery

The German Agricultural Society presents DLG Gold, Silver and Bronze awards to food manufacturers. All the award-winning products have to...

Innovations July 14, 2016

OeTTINGER Brewery: New office building occupied

The OeTTINGER company needed more space and, at the same time, wanted to improve safety conditions. The “Reception/Access” and “Logistics/Shipping”...

Quality May 11, 2016

Top award-winning beer: Federal Award of Honour for the Mönchengladbach brewery

The German Agricultural Society (DLG) awarded the Federal German Award of Honour to OeTTINGER Brauerei GmbH in Mönchengladbach for the...

Quality April 27, 2016

"Historical" beer is winning over customers

The Historical Market is held in Oettingen from 6 to 8 May. The beer testers rated the naturally cloudy beer,...

Investments April 4, 2016

OeTTINGER brewery: Growth and high investment at the Braunschweig site

Things continue to move forward at Lower Saxony’s largest brewery since the site was acquired by OeTTINGER Brauerei GmbH in...

Innovations March 29, 2016

Full-bodied addition to the beer range: Original OeTTINGER Weissbier 12

The OeTTINGER Brewery heads into spring with its new naturally cloudy wheat beer, Weissbier 12, and its popular alcohol-free malt...

Innovations March 29, 2016

OeTTINGER Malt in a 0.33 litre glass bottle

Alcohol-free malt is very popular with sportsmen and women. From April the product is not just available in 0.5-litre reusable...

Innovations March 29, 2016

New Glorietta Iso-Sport Pink Grapefruit addition to the range

The OeTTINGER Brauerei GmbH continues to expand its wide and varied product range. There is now a new Iso-Sport Pink...

Family March 9, 2016

OeTTINGER Brauerei works assembly: Family-Run character remains intact

The company celebrated a double first at the OeTTINGER Brauerei GmbH Works Assembly, which the Works Council had called last...

Quality January 28, 2016

Award-winning beer taste: Five DLG medals for the OeTTINGER brewery's beers

The German Agricultural Society (DLG) awarded five gold medals to OeTTINGER Brauerei GmbH in Mönchengladbach for the quality of its...

Quality January 8, 2016

OeTTINGER in the "SUPERIllu"

"From Gotha out into the World" - was the title of "The Boss" interview with Jörg Dierig in the 53...

Innovations December 11, 2015

New OeTTINGER license partner: Sarajevo Brewery

Sarajevska pivara d.d. (Sarajevo Brewery) is the new licensing partner of OeTTINGER Brauerei GmbH. The Bosnian brewery is now producing...

Family November 20, 2015

OeTTINGER brewery trainees pass their final examination

All six trainees and two students at OeTTINGER Brauerei GmbH have passed their final examination – some with outstanding results...

Family November 19, 2015

OeTTINGER Brauerei honours long-standing employees

Once again this year, a dinner was held in the Forstquell Brewery in Fürnheim to honour the long-standing employees at...

Quality October 12, 2015

Safe and efficient: OeTTINGER logistics

Safely from the brewery to the shelf It has long been part of the OeTTINGER philosophy to transport its beers,...

Family September 14, 2015

OeTTINGER Brauerei in the "Thüringer Allgemeine"

"A prize that carries the name of Dirk Kollmar" - an article from the Thüringer Allgemeine dated 25 August 2015....

Family September 7, 2015

Young up-and-coming brewers

The OeTTINGER Brewery greeted its eleven new apprentices with a unique welcome. The apprentices were all invited to attend an...

Investments August 28, 2015

OeTTINGER Brauerei invests in its Gotha site

Together with representatives of the companies involved in the construction, OeTTINGER Brauerei GmbH today inaugurated the new empties sorting hall...

Quality August 3, 2015

OeTTINGER brewery in Focus 31/2015

"Beer and nothing else" - is the title of the article in the 31 / 2015 edition of Focus, exploring...

Family February 23, 2015

Managing Director Michael Mayer celebrates his 60th birthday

Managing Director Michael Mayer celebrated his 60th birthday on 23 February 2015. OeTTINGER employees felt it was right to organise a...

Family July 23, 2015

Jörg Fritze is appointed National Sales Manager at OeTTINGER Brauerei

Since July, authorised officer with procuration Jörg Fritze has been responsible for brand operations at OeTTINGER Brauerei GmbH in his...

Innovations June 30, 2015

OeTTINGER brand beer now 'GMO-free' worldwide

Beers for export have also been carrying the "GMO-free" label since June 2015. "GMO-free" OETTINGER products are successively available from...

Family June 18, 2015

Final examination for brewers and maltsers

OeTTINGER Brauerei GmbH was selected by the Swabian Chamber of Industry and Commerce to hold this year’s final examinations for...

Family June 16, 2015

Federal award of honour for the Mönchengladbach brewery

The Mönchengladbach brewery, the OeTTINGER brewery’s subsidiary plant in Mönchengladbach, has now been presented with the Federal Award of Honour...

Quality June 1, 2015

Monde Selection 2015: OeTTINGER wheat beer awarded international quality prize

Globally successful: the outstanding quality of OeTTINGER’s popular wheat beer in cans was presented with the highest “Gold” award in...

Innovations May 29, 2015

Mönchengladbach innovation centre: new membrane filtration system and GMO-free beer

Efficient technologies and the use of GMO-free raw materials in the brewing industry – these were the subjects discussed during...

Quality May 22, 2015

Long-term quality demonstrated: DLG award for the OeTTINGER brewery

The German Agricultural Society (DLG) has now awarded the “Prize for Long-standing Product Quality” for the 3rd time to the...

Innovations May 6, 2015

The first commercial BMF+FLUX membrane filtration system provides for even greater energy efficiency

OeTTINGER brewery Mönchengladbach has brought a 'world first' on stream 
The first commercial BMF+FLUX membrane filtration system provides for even greater...

Innovations April 21, 2015

OeTTINGER continues its PR offensive

The company is moving into the next phase of its PR offensive and intensifying its dialogue with consumers by means...

Innovations March 25, 2015

18th VLB Logistics Conference in Mönchengladbach: Trends in beverage logistics

The 18th VLB Logistics Conference was held this week from Monday to Thursday in Mönchengladbach. Every year, beverage retailers and...

Quality March 11, 2015

OeTTINGER brewery in Mönchengladbach awarded State Prize

The OeTTINGER brewery in Mönchengladbach is celebrating the receipt of yet another award. On 9 March, State Agriculture Minister Johannes...

Family February 27, 2015

Portrait: Bernd Zindler, Production Scheduler

We do everything we can to meet the needs of our customers...

Family February 27, 2015

Portrait: Jörn Schneider, Bottling

Quality improvement is an ongoing process and, above all, means taking responsibility for your own work...

Family February 27, 2015

Portrait: Alexander Schlatterer, Shift Manager

OeTTINGER is really a family business for me...

Family February 27, 2015

Portrait: Veronika Dambacher, Brewer

From the province to become Germany´s market leader...

Family February 27, 2015

Portrait: Johann Dietrich, Master Brewer

The product development process is never the same and always exciting...

Family February 26, 2015

Portrait: Moritz Krech, Master Brewer

Having said that, one of my favourite jobs is the check that I have to do in person: tasting the...

Family February 26, 2015

Portrait: Siegfried Hanisch, Production

Together with my team I am responsible for ensuring that our machines produce reliably...

Family February 26, 2015

Portrait: Patrick Lindenberg, Master Brewer

My day-to-day job constantly takes me around all the different production sections within the brewery...