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This year, the IPM Discovery Centre in Hall 1A was the venue for the premiere of the IPM podcast "From the Greenhouse"!

The glass studio in the form of a greenhouse was the place for exciting interviews and discussions throughout the fair. Not only the episodes of the IPM ESSEN podcast were produced here, but also other industry podcasts like CHLOROPHYLL, Grüner geht immer, Grün färbt ab, The Plant based Podcast und digital. mobil. vernetzt. Anyone interested can listen to the episodes via all common platforms. The topics range from generational change and climate change to the colourful world of floristry.

A new episode is released every last Friday of the month!

The Episodes

  • Episode 1 | 23 January 2024
    Presenter Dr. Till Weishaupt welcomes Sabina Großkreuz, Head of Marketing at MESSE ESSEN, and Andrea Hölker, IPM ESSEN Project Manager, to an exciting discussion about the world's leading trade fair for horticulture.
  • Episode 2 | 26 January 2024
    Dr. Till Weishaupt talks to Christopher Ernst, the German Florist Champion 2022, about his passion for the industry and his impressive career.
  • Episode 3 | 23 February 2024
    Harald Braungardt, the founder of STEP Systems GmbH from Nuremberg, and his son Philipp Braungardt, who has taken over the management of the company, talk to Dr. Till Weishaupt about the generational change in family businesses, especially in the green industry.
  • Episode 4 | 29 March 2024
    In this episode, Dr. Till Weishaupt and Christoph Dirksen, Managing Director of Baumschule Ley GmbH, discuss the adaptability of plants to heat, the increasing demand for climate-resilient plants, future-proof product ranges and their care, and long-term planning in tree nurseries.
  • Episode 5 | 26 April 2024
    In a dialogue with presenter Dr. Till Weishaupt, ecologist and DJ Dominik Eulberg reveals a world in which art meets nature.
  • Episode 6 | 31 May 2024
    Mediflora is our guest in this episode. Presenter Dr. Till Weishaupt talks to company founder Georg Lehrhuber and his daughter and successor in the management Kathrin Weber about the Mediterranean plant trade.
  • Episode 7 | 28 June 2024
    Social media expert Torsten Brämer explains to presenter Dr. Till Weishaupt what makes the world of gardening tick on social networks and how the green sector can benefit from this.
  • Episode 8 | 26 July 2024
    In episode 8, presenter Dr Till Weishaupt has Arno Zerhusen, Sales Manager at Pöppelmann, as his guest. As a pot specialist, Pöppelmann has been one of the major exhibitors at the world's leading horticultural trade fair since the first IPM ESSEN.
  • Episode 9 | 30 August 2024
    In episode 9, Thorsten Sander gives an insight behind the scenes of a young plant company equipped with the latest technology. Our presenter Dr Till Weishaupt is a guest at Schneider youngplants.
  • Episode 10 | 27 September 2024
    In episode 10 is all about bureaucracy, climate change and young talent: Newly elected ZVG President Eva Kähler-Theuerkauf talks about challenges and innovative solutions in horticulture
  • Episode 11 | 25 October 2024
    In episode 11, presenter Dr. Till Weishaupt has Fred Kruisselbrink, General Manager of Anthura Germany, as his guest. Together they delve into the fascinating world of exotic plants, with exclusive insights into the production of anthuriums, bromeliads and orchids.
  • Episode 12 | 29 November 2024
    In episode 12, presenter Dr. Till Weishaupt has the pleasure of talking to Philip Testroet, Deputy Managing Director of IVG - Industrieverband Garten. Topics include a sneak peek IPM ESSEN 2025 on the Innovation Center for Horticultural Technology; and how the association supports its member companies with sustainable technologies and pioneering projects
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