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Facts over gut feelings: This is how we are optimizing intralogistics
Good decision-making often starts with a gut feeling – but only solid data can properly confirm the right choice to make: This is a principle we put into practice at OeTTINGER BEVERAGES.
Together with the digital service provider MotionMiners, at the end of last year we collected and analyzed dynamic data pertaining to intralogistics activities.
Schnitzel beer and other innovations: What’s next for beer?
The schnitzel beer that was ready to try at the end of our internal Innovation Days 2026 was meant to be a final punchline of sorts delivered by our product developers. But it’s more than that, too: It’s a symbol for those who dare to venture outside the traditional brewer bubble and challenge conventions.
NULL KOMMA NULL – Same great beer feeling, but 0.0% alcohol
You love beer. Buying a round. Enjoying the atmosphere of a bar or pub. But occasionally, you prefer to keep a clear head. NULL KOMMA NULL makes this possible. It looks like beer, and tastes like beer too – just without the alcohol.
Proper taste, no compromising.
Developed using our own special method, we deliver that full, effortlessly drinkable 5,0 ORIGINAL taste you know and love! We make no compromises, and we don’t do things by halves. Just that same great beer feeling right from the word go… whenever you want it!
OeTTINGER BEVERAGES expands Executive Board
Brewery owner Pia Kollmar has been appointed to the Executive Board and will take on responsibility for the areas of finance and strategy with effect from February 11, 2026.
Oettingen: New trees for species conservation
Privet, buckthorn, wild cherry, small-leaved linden, Russian elm, English oak, wayfarer… these are just some of the many species of trees and shrubs that are now growing around our wastewater treatment plant in Oettingen Süd.
OeTTINGER beers offer impressive value for money once again
In 2026, OeTTINGER once again ranks among the brands offering the best value for money in Germany. This was confirmed by the latest value for money rankings from Handelsblatt, which draws on data obtained as part of a large-scale consumer survey carried out by the market research and data analytics firm YouGov.
Warehouse logistics in Mönchengladbach: Everybody needs good neighbors
This month, we began storing some of the filled cans produced by our Mönchengladbach site at our neighbors KaBa Storage. As a welcome gesture, KaBa invited a few colleagues to a small, informal reception. It was really cool to see that in honor of the occasion, KaBa had stretched a red ribbon between our two businesses, which we jointly snipped in half as a symbolic way of sealing our future cooperation.
14th North Rhine-Westphalia State Award for Food Products
For the 14th consecutive year, we have been honored with the North Rhine-Westphalia State Award for Food Products. The award was accepted in Dusseldorf by Dr. Marco Potreck, Operations Manager at our Mönchengladbach site, and Sven Willlim, Deputy Production Manager. It was presented by Silke Gorißen, Minister for Agriculture and Consumer Protection in the state government of North Rhine Westphalia.
Business Punk: Smart Drinking with OeLemonade
In an interview with “Business Punk” business and trend magazine, marketing boss Tom Inden-Lohmar introduced our OeLemonade. He also explained why fiber is sexy, how to turn soda into a functional food – and why even fitness influencer Pamela Reif might be envious of our sugar balancing act. Read on to find out more!
The Kollmar shareholder family supports further training in the Donau-Ries region
Three young men and women have been awarded scholarships by the Günther and Ingrid Kollmar Foundation this year. They will each receive support for their further training at a value of 9,000 euros overall.