08:30
Registration and arrival of guests, foyer
09:00
Welcoming
Prof. Dr. Peter Schumacher, ZHAW Wädenswil
20 years of pioneering work by PIWI-International e.V.
Josef Engelhart, Präsident PIWI-International, LWG Veitshöchheim Deutschland
CO2 and crop protection savings through PIWI cultivation
Fredi Strasser, Winzer, PIWI- und Biopionier, Schweiz
09:40
Breeding of new fungus tolerant grape varieties - viticulture under the sign of climate change
Ernst Weinmann, Abteilung Weinbau, WBI Freiburg, Deutschland
10:10
Current PIWI grape varieties of the HBLA and BA for wine and fruit growing Klosterneuburg
Donauriesling, Donauveltliner, Muscat and Pinot nova flowers
Dr. Ferdinand Regner, HBLA Klosterneuburg, Österreich
10:45
Coffee break
11:00
Producing residue-free wines with PIWI grape varieties from Valentin Blattner
Valentin Blattner, Rebenzüchter, Schweiz
11:30
Disease-resistant varieties from VIVAI COOPERATIVI RAUSCEDO
Dr. Asia Khafizova, VCR Rauscedo, Italy
12:00
DEFR Agroscope breeding innovation for environmentally friendly viticulture:
new multi-resistant grape varieties Divico and Divona.
Jean Laurent-Spring, Ing. Agr. EPFZ, Agroscope Schweiz
12:30
Split into two groups, changing around 13:45
1. Tasting of the PIWI grape varieties presented in the foyer
2. Lunch in the Rosenmattpark
15:00
Panel discussion:
«PIWI = THE WINE OF THE FUTURE! »
Gesprächsleitung Thomas Vaterlaus, Vinum Chefredaktor
Josef Engelhart, Präsident PIWI International, Deutschland
Dr. Ferdinand Regner, HBLA Klosterneuburg, Österreich
Martin Bossard, Präsident Agrar-Allianz, Schweiz
Kaspar Wetli, Präsident des Deutschschweizer Branchenverbandes, Schweiz
16:30
"Walking tasting" in the vineyard garden of the wine growing centre
Three groups in alternation: Project Dreistand - Winery am See,
Agroscope PIWI test facilities, tasting of new PIWI grape varieties: PIWI-International
18:00
End of the Symposiums, ZHAW Wädenswil, Campus Reidbach