Name: 100 Years of Hop Research Hüll – Open Day 2026
Start: 2026-06-20T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-21T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Hopfenforschungszentrum Hüll bei Wolnzach (Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft)

Open Day Hop Research Hüll

About Open Day Hop Research Hüll

In 1926, the Society for Hop Research was founded in Hüll, now a district of Wolnzach in the heart of the Hallertau. One hundred years later, the Hüll Hop Research Center of the Bavarian State Institute for Agriculture (LfL) celebrates its anniversary with an open day for the public on Sunday, June 21, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All five research departments will be presenting on site, there will be trial beers with Hüll breeding varieties, live music in the festival tent, a children's program, and a shuttle service from Wolnzach.

Dates 20 Jun — 21 Jun 2026

Venue Wolnzach (09186)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Open Day Hop Research Hüll — edition 2026

The anniversary weekend "100 Years of Hop Research Hüll" combines a scientific symposium on Saturday, June 20, with the public Open Day on Sunday, June 21, 2026 (10 a.m. – 4 p.m.). Program: Presentation of all five research departments, trial beers with Hüll breeding varieties, festival tent with live music, prize draws, and children's program. Shuttle service from Wolnzach.

The Hüll Hop Research Center celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2026 with a two-day anniversary program. On Saturday, June 20, 2026, a scientific symposium "Milestones and Perspectives" will be held for the international hop and brewing industry. On Sunday, June 21, 2026, the center will open its doors to the general public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The event is organized by the Society for Hop Research e.V. in cooperation with the Bavarian State Institute for Agriculture (LfL). Admission to the Open Day is free.

Highlights Open Day Hop Research Hüll 2026

Anniversary 100 Years of the Society for Hop Research (founded 1926)
Trial beers with Hüll breeding varieties directly at the research site
Scientific symposium on Saturday, Open Day on Sunday
Shuttle service and free admission on Sunday
Children's program and hands-on activities

Programme Open Day Hop Research Hüll 2026

Sat, June 20, 2026 — Symposium (Trade Visitors)

Scientific Symposium "100 Years of Hop Research Hüll – Milestones and Perspectives"
Presentations on hop breeding, cultivation technology, plant protection, ecology/biodiversity, and hop analytics
Program and registration at hopfenforschung.de

Sun, June 21, 2026 — Open Day (Public)

10:00 a.m. — Opening of the Hüll site near Wolnzach
Presentation of the five LfL research departments: Production Technology, Breeding Research, Plant Protection, Ecology/Biodiversity, Hop Analytics
Festival tent with trial beers from Hüll breeding varieties and live music
Hands-on activities, prize draws, and children's program
Shuttle service from Wolnzach train stations and parking lots
4:00 p.m. — End of the Open Day

Current detailed program before the event at lfl.bayern.de/ipz/hopfen.

Prices Open Day Hop Research Hüll 2026

Open Day on June 21, 2026: free admission. Symposium on June 20, 2026: registration required for trade visitors, conditions at hopfenforschung.de.

Practical information

Practical information — Open Day Hop Research Hüll

Getting There

By car: A93 (exit 54 Wolnzach), continue towards Hüll. Parking spaces are signposted.

By train/bus: Wolnzach or Rohrbach (Ilm) station; a free shuttle service will run between the train stations/central parking lots and the Hüll Hop Research Center on the event day.

Opening Hours

Sunday, June 21, 2026, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Admission

Free admission for the Open Day. Food and drinks available in the festival tent with trial beers, snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages.

100 Years of Hop Research in the Hallertau

The Hüll Hop Research Center was founded in 1926 in a small district of the market town of Wolnzach – at that time as a private society with the mission to scientifically support hop cultivation in the Hallertau. One hundred years later, the facility has become one of the most important centers for hop breeding, plant protection, and cultivation technology worldwide. Classics of German hops such as Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, Hallertauer Magnum, Tradition, or Saphir were bred here, along with a series of modern aroma varieties that are now used in craft breweries around the globe.

Open Day on June 21, 2026

The highlight of the anniversary year is the Open Day on Sunday, June 21, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All five research departments – Production Technology, Breeding Research, Plant Protection, Ecology/Biodiversity, and Hop Analytics – are opening their laboratories, greenhouses, and fields. Visitors can learn about current research projects, visit trial fields, and explore hops directly on the plant.

Trial Beers and Festival Tent

A highlight of the day is the festival tent with trial beers brewed from Hüll breeding varieties. This allows guests to experience the character of new hop varieties directly in their glass. Live music accompanies the day, along with prize draws, hands-on activities, and a children's program that explains the world of hops in an age-appropriate way.

Wolnzach – Main Town of the Hallertau

Wolnzach is the most important market town in the Hallertau, the largest contiguous hop-growing region in the world. Over 80 percent of German and about one-third of the world's hops come from this region between Munich and Regensburg. Those visiting the Open Day can also visit the German Hop Museum in Wolnzach (about 5 km away) and thus gain a complete insight into the history and future of "green gold.".

Scientific Symposium June 20–21, 2026

The anniversary program begins on Saturday, June 20, 2026, with a scientific symposium "Milestones and Perspectives" for the hop and brewing industry. On Sunday, the center will open its doors to the general public.