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HAMBURG
17.03.2026
HAMBURG | 17.03.2026
KONFERENZ AGENDA
The Food Freezing Forum conference takes place in the Chicago area and is aimed at specialists and decision-makers from production and engineering in the frozen food industry. The programme focuses on practical presentations and best practices addressing current challenges in the freezing process. (Presentation language: German)
As innovation never stands still, our agenda is continually evolving — further programme items will be announced shortly.
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Welcome coffee reception |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Welcome address by Heiko Stutzinger, CEO, Hamburg Messe & Congress (DE) |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Topic: Challenges in designing spiral freezers for existing food production facilities (DE) Speaker: Klaus Flaskamp, MD, Production & Technology, Block Menü |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Topic: Protecting product quality without creating waste: moving beyond single-use films (DE) Speaker: Dirk Lammert, Technical Director, Hanna Feinkost AG |
| 11:45 - 12:15 | Topic: Field-fresh processing of frozen leafy vegetables: technological challenges in kale and spinach production (DE) Speaker: Martin Mauritz, Production Manager, ELO-FROST GmbH & Co.KG |
| 12:15 - 13:30 | Lunch break & networking |
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Topic: Beyond-Design Freezing (DE) Speaker: Tim Clausen, Head of Production, endori food GmbH & Co. KG |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | Topic: Intelligent cooling and sustainable savings: Practical examples of smart control throughout the entire freezing process (DE) Speaker: David Burzynski, Co-Founder and MD, Coldsense Technologies |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Coffee break |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | To be announced shortly. |
| 15:30 - 16:15 | Panel: Food Freezing Technology – What comes next? Short Info: How technology providers are responding to rising customer demands and which innovations will shape the freezing process of the future. • Jochen Hottinger, Managing Director, Heinen • Jan Grundmann, Industry Manager, JBT Marel • Torge Lahrsen, COO, Encentive • Lasse Krantz Simonsen, Sales Manager, Blentech Europe |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | Wrap-up |
SPEAKER
HAMBURG MESSE & CONGRESS
The ideal connection
Hamburg Messe & Congress organises, manages and hosts numerous major national and international events every year in Germany's second-largest city: Leading trade fairs, world-class congresses, party conferences, annual general meetings, cultural performances and sporting events all find the perfect setting here.
Nestled between the university and the Reeperbahn, between the vibrant city centre and spacious parks, the eleven halls of the Hamburg exhibition site provide 87,000 square meters of exhibition space. The CCH – Congress Center Hamburg, which is just a few metres away, also provides up to 50 halls.
Messegelände Hamburg is located in the heart of the city – between trendy districts and World Heritage sites, and surrounded by urban lifestyle and nature. On Hamburg’s biggest event campus, visitors will find everything that makes a trade fair special: Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and also art and culture.
Be it in trendy neighbourhoods or traditional hotspots between the Alster and the Elbe – Hamburg provides a unique environment. The city is an international hotspot, with almost 1 million visitors every year, more than 40 events and 15,000 exhibitors. Short distances, excellent transport links and maritime flair make Hamburg a particularly versatile trade fair location.
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CONTACT
PR Manager
Annika Meyer
Tel. +49 40 3569 2445
e-mail: annika.meyer@hamburg-messe.de