Between Field, Monastery and Brewing Kettle: Women Shape the Hop Industry
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Between Field, Monastery and Brewing Kettle: An extraordinary artistic experience of craftsmanship, faith, and hop culture
On November 25, 2026, the Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University in Freising invites you to a special lecture about women who shape the hop and brewing industry. The focus is on personal life paths, monastic brewing traditions, agricultural knowledge, and modern research surrounding one of Europe’s oldest cultural techniques.
Sister Doris and the Art of Brewing
A special perspective is provided by Sister Doris, a Franciscan of the Poor Franciscan Sisters of Mallersdorf and Europe’s last brewing nun. She combines monastic life with the artisanal precision of brewing beer. In a live interview with Prof. Dr. Martina Otten, she shares her journey between monastic daily life and kettle brewing, traditional brewing practices, and the question of how historical craftsmanship connects with today's requirements.
Hops as a Cultural Plant and Livelihood
On this afternoon, hops appear not only as a raw material but as a defining cultural plant of the Hallertau region. Hop farmer and Hallertau Hop Queen 2026, Luisa Deuter, provides insights into agricultural daily life and highlights how closely landscape, seasonal work, regional identity, and brewing industry are interconnected.
Between Tradition and Future Technology
With Lina-Liv Willruth, the perspective of research is also added. The doctoral student works on the PeroHop4.0 project and focuses on the use of artificial intelligence in hop cultivation. This expands the scope of the evening to include a scientific dimension: traditional knowledge meets digital methods, sustainability, and the future of specialized agriculture.
Aesthetic Experience of a Living Brewing Culture
The atmosphere of the exhibition is created not by painting or sculpture, but by narrated experiences, material processes, and cultural memory. The scent of hops, the image of the brewing kettle, the rhythmic work throughout the year, and the precise language of craftsmanship come together for a sensual artistic experience. The event demonstrates how cultural education engages with societal, religious, and technological issues.
Conversation, Exchange, and Cultural Education
After the live interview, there will be an opportunity to ask questions and engage in conversation with the speakers. The evening is aimed at all those interested in brewing art, cultural history, sustainability, agriculture, research, and extraordinary life paths.
Conclusion: An Evening Between Monastic Walls, Hop Fields, and Research Labs
Visitors can expect an informed and personal view of the people behind hop cultivation and brewing culture. The connection of biography, craftsmanship, faith, agriculture, and science makes this lecture a special aesthetic experience. Anyone wanting to experience regional cultural history live and gain new perspectives on beer, hops, and women in agriculture should not miss the event at the Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University.
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