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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 15 | 31 January 2025
    Green trends and their significance for the retail sector. In our 15th episode, we welcome the well-known green stylist Romeo Sommers. Together with presenter Fenia, he takes us on a journey through the latest trends in the green industry and explains how retailers can also benefit from them. He shows us how plants influence our well-being and takes you on an audio tour of the IPM Discovery Centre.
  • Episode 14 | 28 January 2025
    Trends and tactics: How garden centers start the season
    In our 14th episode, we welcome Martina Mensing-Meckelburg, President of the German Garden Center Association (VDG). Together with our new presenter Fenia, we delve into the world of IPM ESSEN from the perspective of the green specialist trade.
  • Episode 13 | 27 December 2024
    This time we talk to Anna Holthaus, Marketing Officer at MESSE ESSEN, about the next world's leading trade fair for horticulture, which will take place from January 28 to 31, 2025. In keeping with the inspiring motto “Infinite green diversity”, Anna provides exciting insights into the highlights of the upcoming trade fair.
  • 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
  • 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

Program 2025

Monday, 01/27/2025  


03:30 - 5:00 p.m.
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Martina Mensing-Meckelburg, President Verband Deutscher Garten-Center e.V.:
Trends & Tactics: How garden centres start the season
 
Tuesday, 01/28/2025  
12:30 p.m.
IPM Podcast

Horst Fischer, Managing Director of IGA Metropole Ruhr 2027 gGmbH:
Plants for the IGA 2027: In what dimensions?
01:30 - 3:00 p.m.
IPM Podcast

Pierre Adrian Filohn & Dr Marike Isaak, Research Associates Centre for Business Management in Horticulture:
Making sustainability measurable: Transformation in horticulture
03:30 - 5:00 p.m.
IPM Podcast

Andreas Kröger, Vice President ZVG - Zentralverband Gartenbau e.V. (Hamburg):
The ZVG: Creating a sustainable framework for the horticultural sector
05:00 - 6:00 p.m.
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CHLOROPHYLL The active ingredient green:
Mariel Kleeschulte and Ron Richter in the podcast with Peter Menke: Climate-positive & sustainable gardening
Wednesday, 01/29/2025
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
IPM Podcast

Romeo Sommers, green stylist and creative director of the IPM Discovery Centre:
Thinking retail sustainably: Highlights from the IPM Discovery Centre
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
IPM Podcast

Hajo Hinrichs, President of the Association of German Nurseries (BdB), & Bernhard von Ehren, Managing Partner at Lorenz von Ehren Nurseries:
Cool greenery for hot cities: Why the pressure to act is growing
01:30 - 3:00 p.m.
IPM Podcast

Oliver Mans, Chairman of the Board Landgard:
Landgard at IPM ESSEN: Innovations and order days
03:30 - 5:00 p.m.
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Manfred Hoffmann, Creative Director Fachverband deutscher Floristen - Bundesverband e.V. (FDF) &
Josef Dir, German Florist Champion:
Floristry in the spotlight: The magic of the IPM revolving stage
05:00 - 6:00 p.m.
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The Plant Based Podcast: Michael Perry & Nat Porter:
Exclusive: comparing notes on our finds at the IPM Essen!
Thursday, 01/30/2025    
01:30 - 3:00 p.m.
IPM Podcast

Andrea Kirchhoff, Managing Director BGI - Association of the German Flower Wholesale and Import Trade:
BGI: 60 years of strong association work in the green sector
03:30 - 5:00 p.m.
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Thomas Banzhaf, President of BGL Bundesverband GaLaBau:
IPM ESSEN as a bridge: Plant trends and GaLaBau strategies
05:00 - 6:00 p.m.
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GrünGerede: Fenia Hirsch Place-to-be-green:
Inspiration and trends from the international plant fair
Friday, 01/31/2025
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
IPM Podcast

Jens Schachtschneider, Production and Purchasing, Schachtschneider Stauden und Marketing GbR: All-rounder perennials? Focus on climate protection and biodiversity
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Sebastian Heinje, Managing Director of Diderk Heinje Pflanzenhandelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG:
Branding in the green sector: strategies for success
     
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