Team – Passion & Wine

Geschäftsführer

Dr. Björn Seidel M.A.

IHK-geprüfter Sommelier

PhD in Human Biology
Food Chemist
IHK certified Sommelier
Coach and Trainer
Leadership Experience since 2001
International Sommelier Diploma, International Wine Institute, Ahrweiler
Person-Centered Counsellor – GWG, Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Gesprächspsychotherapie, Köln
Systemic Coaching Education – Institut für systemische Beratung, Wiesloch
Certified Trainer Education, TEAM CONNEX AG
Train-the-Trainer for Communication and Sales
Trainer and Moderator
Trainer for the International Wine Institute (IWI), Stuttgart and Ahrweiler since 2016
INSIGHTS MDI Certified Trainer
HBDI Certified Trainer
Certified Change Trainer
Certified Resilience Trainer
Certified Trainer for Systemic Constellation
Member of IHK Examination Board for Sommeliers
DBVC Senior Coach, Deutscher Bundesverband für Coaching
IOBC Senior Coach, International Organisation of Business Coaching

Partner & Wine Expert

M.Sc. Double Degree

Master of Arts in Business in International Wine Marketing
Master of Science, Double Degree in Horticultural Sciences (focus on Viticulture & Enology)
International Wine Judge & Educator
WSET Level 3 Certified, London
Consultant, Educator & Judge since 2014
5 years Experience in Marketing, Purchase, Sales, Product Management of FMCG
Independent Lecturer of International Wine Business & Sensory Analyses at several schools
International Wine Judge @ several global wine competitions since 2013
Judge @ Meininger Verlag since 2019
Judge @ Berliner Wine Trophy since 2016
Judge @ Concours Mondial de Bruxelles since 2015
Judge @ International Wine Challenge since 2014
Balkan International Wine Competition 2013
Festival Modre Frankinje Slovenia 2013
Panel Chair for Germany on behalf of William Reed Business Media Ltd. for the World’s Best Vineyards  since 2018
Ambassador for Germany and Austria on behalf of William Reed Business Media Ltd. for the International Wine Challenge  since 2018
Hands on Experience in different wine regions of the world
Trainer and Moderator
Since 2019 Trainer @ GrapeSkills WSET Approved Programme

Sommelier

IHK-geprüfter Sommelier

gelernter Hotelfachmann
bis 2014 Convention Sales Manager mit mehrjährige Erfahrung im Veranstaltungsbereicht /Event-Management
Praktikant beim Weingut Schnaitmann in Fellbach
2014 – 2018 Stellv. Filialleiter Mövenpick Wein Stuttgart
2018 – jetzt Filialleiter Mövenpick Wein Stuttgart
2018 bestandene Prüfung zum IHK geprüften Sommelier
2018 International Sommelier Diploma, International Wine Institute Stuttgart
Seit 2019 Studium Weinakademiker Diploma an der Weinakademie Österreich in Rust & Geisenheim

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