Experts 2021
From the farmer of regenerative agriculture to the urban researcher and the scientist scrutinizing our microbiomes, Soil to Soul amasses the knowledge of experts worldwide.
Keynote Speakers
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Urs Niggli
Director FIBL EU
The former Director of the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FIBL took over as Director of the corresponding European institute…
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Reto Knutti
Climate Physicist, ETH Zurich
Addresses changes in the global climate system due to human emissions of greenhouse gases and scenarios for limiting climate change.…
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Angela Ljiljanić
Researching Artist, Producer of Holistic Urban Planning and Synergetic Action
Cities are expanding, the country farmer inevitably converts to the city farmer. This is the point of departure for the…
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Michel Roux
Co-President, Nutrition Forum Zurich
Has been involved since he wrote his dissertation at the ETH Zurich in the 1990s with the question of how…
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Yvonne Lötscher
Director of Sustainable Nutrition, City of Zurich
The biologist and agricultural scientist focuses in her professional life on the central question of future nutritional strategies: how can…
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Daniel Kofahl
Nutrition Sociologist and Enjoyment Researcher
The nutrition sociologist at the Office for Agricultural Policy and Food Culture APEK in Kassel completed his doctorate with a…
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Douglas McMaster
Activist & Proprietor of the Silo Restaurant, London
“Food waste is a sign of a lack of imagination,” is Douglas McMaster’s credo. His restaurant, Silo, has adopted a…
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Sarah Wiener
MEP, Chef, Entrepreneur, Author and Amateur Beekeeper
The German-Austrian, who came to fame through television and numerous books, began her career as a self-taught chef, later founded…
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Sepp Bodo Fegerl
Deputy Medical Director at VIVAMAYR Altaussee and Board Member of the International Association of Mayr Doctors
Sepp Bodo Fegerl, MD, completed his medical studies in Graz in 2008 and subsequently specialized in a range of complementary…
Podium participants
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Billy Wagner
Restaurateur Nobelhart & Schmutzig, Berlin
Eating is political: this is the decided stance of Berlin restaurateur Billy Wagner, an idea that he puts into culinary…
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Tobias Zihlmann
Founder of the Firm diversitas AG
Tobias Zihlmann is the founder of diversitas, a Zurich-based startup that developed the ONO platform. As a trained chef, Tobias…
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Christine Brombach
Nutrition Researcher, ZHAW Wädenswil
Has worked at the Institute for Food and Beverage Innovation in Wädenswil since 2009. Studied nutrition and household sciences in…
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Rolf Hiltl
Owner & Managing Director, Hiltl AG
Rolf Hiltl is the fourth generation to run Hiltl AG with 7 establishments in the greater Zurich area. The House…
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Eva Reinhard
Director of the Agricultural Research Institute of the Swiss Confederation Agroscope
Director of the Agricultural Research Institute of the Swiss Confederation Agroscope, previously Deputy Director of the Federal Office for Agriculture…
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Philipp Aerni
Center for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CCRS), University of Zurich
Interdisciplinary social scientist and Director of the Center for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CCRS) at the University of Zurich, Philipp…
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Urs Stalder
Director of the Nutrimonitoring Division, Federal Department of Home Affairs FDHA, Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office FSVO, Risk Assessment Division
When it comes to trends in our diet, Urs Stalder sits at a crucial interface: as Director of the Nutrimonitoring…
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David Jacobsen
Operations Manager, Rheinau Estate – Cultivation of Vegetables, Fine Vegetables, Marketing and Sales, Public Relations, Customer Contact
A trained farmer and exponent of the biodynamic method, David Jacobsen, together with his large team, manages the spectacularly situated…
Masterclass speakers
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Lorenz Rieger
Environmental Engineer and Co-Founder of the Company EDAPRO
During his studies with a focus on organic farming, Lorenz Rieger deepened his knowledge of soil quality, compost and compost…
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Mag. Martin Nittnaus
Winemaker
Mag. Martin Nittnaus was practically born a winemaker. He studied literature and media science before joining the 30-hectare winemaking business…
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Martin Jucker
Entrepreneur, Farmer at Jucker Farm AG
Martin and his brother Beat went from “normal” farmers to successful entrepreneurs and continue to shape the working atmosphere of…
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Christoph Pichler
Director Fine Wines, Smith and Smith Ltd.
Has actively followed the organic and natural wine scene for many years and currently works in product management and as…
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Cédric Besson-Strasser
Winemaker
Cédric Besson and his wife Nadine Strasser took over their parents' farm in Uhwiesen in the Zurich Weinland region in…
Director
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Valentin Thurn
Filmmaker and Director
The award-winning filmmaker and director Valentin Thurn attracted international attention with his films “TASTE THE WASTE - die globale Lebensmittelverschwendung”…
Moderator
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Andrin Willi
Moderator
Andrin Willi is regarded as one of the country's “most distinguished gastro journalists” (WoZ), a gastronomy expert who is “obsessed…
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Daniel Bärtschi
President of the Agricultura Regeneratio Association
Daniel Bärtschi works as an independent consultant, coach and mentor, runs two start-ups, and is President of the Agricultura Regeneratio…
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David de Brito
Regenerative Farmer and Co-Founder of Terramay
Born in Portugal, David de Brito spent most of his professional life in Germany and Switzerland, where he founded and…
Hosts
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Norman Hunziker
Culinary Artist
The Bernese culinary artist Norman Hunziker is a trained confectioner and cook. He has participated in numerous professional championships, achieving…
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Sebastian Titz
Passionate Michelin Star Chef
Hailing from Eastern Switzerland, Sebastian got a taste for GaultMillau points at the very beginning of his career. The now…
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Billy Wagner
Restaurateur Nobelhart & Schmutzig, Berlin
Eating is political: this is the decided stance of Berlin restaurateur Billy Wagner, an idea that he puts into culinary…
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Dominik Hartmann
Two Michelin Star Chef & Chef Pâtissier
Dominik Hartmann got off to a flying start with his first restaurant, Magdalena in Rickenbach; Gault-Millau awarded him 15 points,…
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Stefan Kraus
Managing Director and Head Chef, Restaurant Rüsterei
Stefan Kraus, Managing Director and Head Chef at the Rüsterei in Zurich, has been cooking with a passion for over…
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Dr. Dieter Resch
Managing Director of VIVAMAYR
Eating correctly is health. As the Managing Director of VIVAMAYR, Dr. Dieter Resch has been at the forefront of this…
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Serhan Güven
Managing Director of VIVAMAYR Maria Wörth
Before Serhan Güven took over as Managing Director of VIVAMAYR Maria Wörth 10 years ago, he managed top 5-star hotels…
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Ronia Schiftan
Media and Nutrition Psychologist
After completing her master's degree in applied psychology with a focus on media, industrial and organizational psychology at the FHNW,…
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Heimlich Knüller
DJ
Heimlich Knüller is DJing at the Rüsterei – and we can’t wait to shake the soil and dance our little…
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Cup of Jazz
DJ
Dinner accompaniment with DJ Cup of Jazz
The evenings with Soil to Soul at the Rüsterei are far too good…
Author
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HG Hans Georg Hildebrandt
Mutated from copywriter and lifestyle journalist to producer of tonic water and vermouth. As part of his passion for cooking,…