Dr. Franz Ehrnsperger

Born in 1946 in Neumarkt/Oberpfalz. After high school he studied at the Technical University Munich-Weihenstephan and finished with a diploma as master brewer. He continued his studies at the University of Munich from where he graduated from with a PhD in business science.

Technical and business training in various companies. Since 1971 managing director and associate of the Bavarian brewery Neumarkter Lammsbräu.

1980: Introduction of an ecological business governance. Late 1995 the 100% changeover to ecological beer brewing.

Presentation
Sunday, September 10th, 2006 / 14:00 –14:20

Improving and Optimizing Economic and Material Cycles in Europe's Largest Biological Brewery with Effective Microorganisms

The development of models for recycling wastes using simple technologies are required today for regional programs of evnvironmental sanitation. Thus, the Lammsbraeu Brewery, which has been continuing along a ecological pathway in all operations, began using the technology of Effective Microorganisms (EM) for managing wastes and other problems, to which ecological solutions were not readily available. Thus all suitable raw materials are used from local sources grown without chemicals. The result has been the production of excellent quality beer, and the EM fermented residue is used as animal feed and valuable soil amendments. The success achieved in this ecologically friendly process with EM will be presented.

Keywords: ecological beer brewing, recycling of organic wastes, Effective Microorganisms (EM1®)