Pizza-Schule presents: Pizza Experience 2024

Pizza-Schule organized the exciting event Pizza Experience 2024, held from March 8th to 12th at the Internorga fair in Hamburg, at booth B6.248. This unique experience celebrated the art of pizza in all its facets and proved to be a must-attend event for enthusiasts, industry professionals, and the curious.

First Three Days: Meetings, Demonstrations, and Workshops

The first three days of the event were a triumph of meetings with visitors, pizza acrobatics demonstrations, and tastings of various types of pizza. Exciting workshops on the preparation of authentic Neapolitan pizza were held by masters of the pizza art such as Luca Di Massa AVPN and Umberto Napolitano from Pizza-Schule. These workshops represented a unique opportunity to learn the secrets of Neapolitan pizza directly from the best.

Discover Our Partners

At our booth, there was an opportunity to get up close with our trusted partners and their high-quality products. Brands like Frießinger Mühle flour, Ambrosi dairy products, Sunmix mixers, Caffe Mocambo, Mutti tomatoes, Ponti spices and vinegar, Negri Salumi – Italian High Delicatessen, Pepper Drops, as well as professional equipment for pizzerias and gastronomy from Lylli Codroipo were featured.

Competitions and Pizza Championships

The highlight of the event was undoubtedly the pizza championships. On March 11th, the 11th German Pizza Makers Championship took place, an opportunity to see the best pizza makers in Germany in action. On March 12th, it was time for the 2nd European Pizza Excellence Germany, a competition that attracted participants from all over Europe, including countries like France, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Czech Republic.

Participants competed in two disciplines: Classic Gourmet Pizza with free choice of ingredients and Modern Neapolitan Pizza in Margherita or Marinara variations. These pizzas were baked in the electric ovens of the Italian company Morello Forni, supported by Roma Gastro.

11th German Pizza Makers Championship 2024

– Classic Gourmet Pizza –

1.  Daniel Sadirov
2.  Tonino Pisano
3.  Christian Philipp

– Modern Neapolitan Pizza –

1.  Ferdinando Manna
2.  Ljubisa Tesic
3.  Youssef Harit

2° European Pizza Excellence Germany 2024

– Classic Gourmet Pizza –

1.  Catalin Cercel
2.  Catalin Petru Vasile
3.  Tarnus Frederic

– Modern Neapolitan Pizza –

1.  Antonio Arino
2.  Ljubisa Tesic
3.  Ferdinando Manna

An Expert Jury

The championship jury consisted of a team of experts in the field of baking and pizza. Among them were professionals from the German Bakery Craft Academy, pizza masters from the AVPN like Luca Di Massa, and other notable figures such as Catalin Secuian, Marco Lungo, and many more.