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Collecting needs knowledge!

Lecture program 2024

Sept 23, 2024

True to the motto ‘Collecting needs knowledge’, the exchange and transfer of expertise has always been a top priority at the Munich Show. You can therefore look forward to exciting lectures and presentations by renowned speakers again this year. In addition to background information on the special show topics, current industry developments will also be discussed. For industry insiders and interested laypeople alike, the
The lecture area in Hall B6 is the perfect opportunity for both industry insiders and interested laypeople to find out first-hand about the world of minerals, fossils and gemstones.

Thursday, October 24

Time

Language

Lecturer

Theme / titel

10:00

German

Amina Bauer
Gemstone engraver
Sophia Schaft
Goldsmith

“Craftsmanship instead of university” – apprenticeship in the jewelry and gemstone trade at the vocational school in Idar-Oberstein

10:30

German

Dr. Roland Eichhorn
Bavarian State Office for the Environment LfU, Geological Service

Humboldtine – a rare mineral and its Bavarian rediscovery

11:00

German

Dr. Oliver Sachs
Meteorite expert & 1st chairman of the non-profit organisation
Association ‘Friends of the RiesKraterMuseum e. V.

From asteroid to meteorite: the fall of Ribbeck in Havelland

11:30

German

Dieter Heinlein
Meteorite expert at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR)

The largest and heaviest meteorite in Germany:
Iron meteorite ISSIGAU-REITZENSTEIN

12:00

German

Bernhard Bruder
Dipl.-Min. & Gem. (Feeg)
Managing Director of EPI - Institute for Gemstone Testing

Jade – new insights into an old myth

14:00

German

Wolfram Bekker
Co Founder & Head of Communications
Favour Holding GmbH

KI in the gemstone trade – potential &
Best Practice Examples

14:30

German

Prof. Dr. Reinhard Wegner
University of Campina Grande for the German
Diamond Institute

Everyday life in the gemstone centre of the Northeast
Brazil in Campina Grande, Paraíba

15:30

German

Walter von Holst
Steinkreis Stuttgart, book author, co-founder and honorary member of Steinheilkunde e. V.

The Plutonists, the Neptunists and Goethe – how stones are formed
how stones are created

16:00

German

Award ceremony for young designers jewellery competition
"Young Designers Corner"

Friday, 25th

Time

Language

Lecturer

Theme / titel

10:00

German

Interview with the newly crowned
German Gemstone Queen 2024

10:30

German

Dr. Roland Eichhorn
Bavarian State Office for the Environment LfU, Geological Service

Humboldtine – a rare mineral and its Bavarian rediscovery

11:00

German

Amina Bauer
Gemstone engraver
Sophia Schaft
Goldsmith

“Craftsmanship instead of university” – apprenticeship in the jewelry and gemstone trade at the vocational school in Idar-Oberstein

11:30

German

Dieter Heinlein
Meteorite expert at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR)

The largest and heaviest meteorite in Germany:
Iron meteorite ISSIGAU-REITZENSTEIN

12:00

German

Bernhard Bruder
Dipl.-Min. & Gem. (Feeg)
Managing Director of EPI - Institute for Gemstone Testing

Jade – new insights into an old myth

12:30

English

Alan D. Hart
Scientific Associate (former Principal Curator)
Natural History Museum London

A personal view on the impossible crystal

13:30

German

Catharina Schupp
Editor Professional Jeweller Germany

Coloured gemstones: Collector's item
Valuable investment – Fashion piece

14:30

German

Michael Wachtler
DoloMythos-Museum, Innichen, Südtirol

The museum is alive – success factors of private natural science museums

15:00

German

Nizar Ibrahim
Senior Lecturer in Palaeontology at the University of Portsmouth, National Geographic Explorer, TED Fellow

Spinosaurs – a prehistoric creature
newly discovered!

15:30

German

Walter von Holst
Steinkreis Stuttgart, book author, co-founder and honorary member of Steinheilkunde e. V.

The healing stones of Hildegard von Bingen

16:00

German

Prof. Johann Zenz, MBA, Bed
Editor-in-chief agates.click

Hans Gamma – a Swiss-American rockhound legend

Saturday, 26th

Time

Language

Lecturer

Theme / titel

10:00

German

Interview with the newly crowned
German Gemstone Queen 2024

10:30

German

Dr. Roland Eichhorn
Bavarian State Office for the Environment LfU, Geological Service

Humboldtine – a rare mineral and its Bavarian rediscovery

11:00

German

Dr. Oliver Sachs
Meteorite expert & 1st chairman of the non-profit organisation
Association ‘Friends of the RiesKraterMuseum e. V.

From asteroid to meteorite: the fall of Ribbeck in Havelland

11:30

German

Dieter Heinlein
Meteorite expert at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR)

The largest and heaviest meteorite in Germany:
Iron meteorite ISSIGAU-REITZENSTEIN

12:00

German

Bernhard Bruder
Dipl.-Min. & Gem. (Feeg)
Managing Director of EPI - Institute for Gemstone Testing

Jade – new insights into an old myth

12:30

English

Alan D. Hart
Scientific Associate (former Principal Curator)
Natural History Museum London

A personal view on the impossible crystal

13:00

German

Marco Schreier
Managing Director Marco Schreier Mineralienhandlung GmbH

Larimar – Treasure of the Caribbean

13:30

German

Catharina Schupp
Editor Professional Jeweller Germany

Coloured gemstones: Collector's item
Valuable investment – Fashion piece

14:30

German

Prof. Dr. Reinhard Wegner
University of Campina Grande for the German
Diamond Institute

Everyday life in the gemstone centre of the Northeast
Brazil in Campina Grande, Paraíba

15:00

German

Nizar Ibrahim
Senior Lecturer in Palaeontology at the University of Portsmouth, National Geographic Explorer, TED Fellow

Spinosaurs – a prehistoric creature
newly discovered!

15:30

German

Walter von Holst
Steinkreis Stuttgart, Book author, co-founder
and honorary member of Steinheilkunde e. V.

How does the gemstone become a healing stone?

16:00

German

Prof. Johann Zenz, MBA, Bed
Editor-in-chief agates.click

Hans Gamma – a Swiss-American rockhound legend

Sunday, 27th

Time

Language

Lecturer

Thema / titel

10:00

German

Interview with the newly crowned
German Gemstone Queen 2024

10:30

German

Dr. Roland Eichhorn
Bavarian State Office for the Environment LfU, Geological Service

Humboldtine – a rare mineral and its Bavarian rediscovery

11:00

German

Award for the most beautiful collector's showcases

11:30

German

Amina Bauer
Gemstone engraver
Sophia Schaft
Goldsmith

“Craftsmanship instead of university” – apprenticeship in the jewelry and gemstone trade at the vocational school in Idar-Oberstein

12:00

German

Dieter Heinlein
Meteorite expert at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR)

The largest and heaviest meteorite in Germany:
Iron meteorite ISSIGAU-REITZENSTEIN

12:30

German

Bernhard Bruder
Dipl.-Min. & Gem. (Feeg)
Managing Director of EPI – Institute for Gemstone Testing

Jade – new insights into an old myth

13:00

German

Marco Schreier
Managing Director Marco Schreier Mineralienhandlung GmbH

Larimar – Treasure of the Caribbean

14:00

German

Wolfram Bekker
Co Founder & Head of Communications
Favour Holding GmbH

KI in the gemstone trade – potential &
Best Practice Examples

14:30

German

Prof. Dr. Reinhard Wegner
University of Campina Grande for the German
Diamond Institute

Everyday life in the gemstone centre of the Northeast
Brazil in Campina Grande, Paraíba

15:00

German

Hendrik Hackl
Artist – working with millions of years for 35 years

The Closed Circle – A PETosaur as a material art project

15:30

German

Walter von Holst
Steinkreis Stuttgart, Book author, co-founder
and honorary member of Steinheilkunde e. V.

How does the gemstone become a healing stone?

16:00

German

Award Ceremony "European Open"

Competition of the European Faceting Guild