Collecting requires knowledge!

Lecture Program 2025

Sept 12, 2025

Under the motto “Collecting requires knowledge,” the Munich Show traditionally stands for the exchange and transfer of specialist knowledge. This year, you can once again look forward to exciting lectures and presentations by top-class speakers. In addition to in-depth insights into the special show topics, current developments in the industry will also be highlighted. Whether you are an industry expert or an interested beginner, the lecture area in Hall B6 offers the ideal opportunity to learn about the fascinating world of minerals, fossils, and gemstones directly and comprehensively.

Find the Lecture Area

Thursday, October 23

Time	Language	Speaker	Topic
11 am	German	Dr. Matthias Kranner Paleontologist, Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU)	Dinosaur mass grave discovered in Lower Franconia: 3D X-ray scans reveal skull remains of ten giant amphibians
11:30 am	German	Dieter Heinlein Meteorite expert at the German Aerospace Center (DLR)	New meteorite finds in Baden-Württemberg
12:00 pm	German	Bernhard Bruder Dipl.-Min. & Gem. (Feeg) Managing Director of the EPI – Institute for Gemstone Testing	Exotic stones in the jewelry trade
12:30 pm	German	Dr. Claudio C. Milisenda Managing Director of the German Foundation for Gemstone Research (DSEF)	The ruby in the Luther ring
1:00 pm	German	Marco Schreier Managing Director, Marco Schreier Mineralienhandlung GmbH	Is ammolite the new opal?
1:30 pm	German	Dr. Michaela Meier Curator for Mining and Resources at the German Museum of Masterpieces of Science and Technology	Earth Treasures - The hidden wealth of Europe
2:00 pm	German	Wolfram Bekker Managing Director of Favor Holding and publisher of Insight Luxury	AI in the gemstone trade and jewelry design—between hype, craftsmanship, and law
2:00 pm	German	Annegret Moser Jewelry Editorial Team, Insight Luxury – The Online Magazine for Watches & Jewelry	Storytelling about colored gemstones
4:00 pm	German		Award ceremony for the young designers jewelry competition “Young Designers Corner”
5:00 pm	German / English	Tatjana Li Co-founder and President of the Truly Precious Foundation Véronique Ribbink Co-founder and Board Member of the Truly Precious Foundation	Building a knowledge network for sustainable practices in the jewelry industry: community insights and first-hand experiences

Friday, October 24

Time	Language	Speaker	Topic
10:00 am	German		Interview with the German Gemstone Queen
10:30 am	German	Nizar Ibrahim Senior Lecturer in Palaeontology at the University of Portsmouth, National Geographic Explorer, TED Fellow	Dinosaurs in the media – From “Walking with Dinosaurs” to Hollywood
11:00 am	German	Dr. Matthias Kranner Paleontologist, Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU)	Dinosaur mass grave discovered in Lower Franconia: 3D X-ray scans reveal skull remains of ten giant amphibians
11:30 am	German	Dieter Heinlein Meteorite expert at the German Aerospace Center (DLR)	New meteorite finds in Baden-Württemberg
12:00 pm	German	Bernhard Bruder Dipl.-Min. & Gem. (Feeg) Managing Director of the EPI – Institute for Gemstone Testing	Exotic stones in the jewelry trade
12:30 pm	German	Dr. Claudio C. Milisenda Managing Director of the German Foundation for Gemstone Research (DSEF)	The ruby in the Luther ring
1 pm	German	Marco Schreier Managing Director, Marco Schreier Mineralienhandlung GmbH	Is ammolite the new opal?
1:30 pm	German	Dr. Michaela Meier Curator for Mining and Resources at the German Museum of Masterpieces of Science and Technology	Earth Treasures - The hidden wealth of Europe
2 pm	German	Benjamin Rudelstorfer Meteorite collector and finder of the main mass of the Haag meteorite	The meteorite fall near Haag/Lower Austria – impressions from the search in the scatter field to the discovery
2:30 pm	German	Annegret Moser Jewelry Editorial Team, Insight Luxury – The Online Magazine for Watches & Jewelry	Storytelling about colored gemstones
3 pm	German	Prof. Dr. H. Albert Gilg Chair of Engineering Geology \| TUM School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich	The gems of the imperial crown and their origins
3:30 pm	German	Klaus Schäfer with students Amina Bauer, Ayet Zwingenberger, and Norina Purper Gemstone cutter, gemstone designer, and teacher at the Idar-Oberstein vocational school	Cameo, flacon, or brilliant cut—the diverse craft of gemstone cutting
4:00 pm	German	Dipl.-Min. Andreas Massanek Managing Director of the Geoscience Collections, Curator of the Mineralogical Collections and terra mineralia	10 years of the Günter Heinisch Foundation
4:30 pm	English	Francesca Denman Cosmic Coincidences	Crystals as Gateways to Rising Kundalini, Expanding Consciousness, and the Quantum Field

Saturday, October 25

Time	Language	Speaker	Topic
10:00 am	German		Interview with the German Gemstone Queen
10:30 am	German	Klaus Schäfer with students Amina Bauer, Ayet Zwingenberger, and Norina Purper Gemstone cutter, gemstone designer, and teacher at the Idar-Oberstein vocational school	Cameo, flacon, or brilliant cut—the diverse craft of gemstone cutting
11:00 am	German	Dr. Roland Eichhorn Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU), Head of the Geological Service	Dinosaur mass grave discovered in Lower Franconia: 3D X-ray scans reveal skull remains of ten giant amphibians
11:30 am	German	Dieter Heinlein Meteorite expert at the German Aerospace Center (DLR)	New meteorite finds in Baden-Württemberg
12:00 pm	German	Bernhard Bruder Dipl.-Min. & Gem. (Feeg) Managing Director of the EPI – Institute for Gemstone Testing	Exotic stones in the jewelry trade
12:30 pm	German	Vivian Heidrich German Gemstone Queen	The German Gemstone Route on the road with the Gemstone Queen – highlights of the region around Idar-Oberstein
1 pm	German	Dr. Tom Stephan Managing Director of the German Gemmological Society (DGemG)	Synthetic diamonds – a current overview of the market and how to identify them
1:30 pm	German	Dr. Michaela Meier Curator for Mining and Resources at the German Museum of Masterpieces of Science and Technology	Earth Treasures - The hidden wealth of Europe
2:00 pm	German	Benjamin Rudelstorfer Meteorite collector and finder of the main mass of the Haag meteorite	The meteorite fall near Haag/Lower Austria – impressions from the search in the scatter field to the discovery
2:30 pm	German	Annegret Moser Jewelry Editorial Team, Insight Luxury – The Online Magazine for Watches & Jewelry	Storytelling about colored gemstones
3:00 pm	German	Nizar Ibrahim Senior Lecturer in Palaeontology at the University of Portsmouth, National Geographic Explorer, TED Fellow	Dinosaurs in the media – From “Walking with Dinosaurs” to Hollywood
3:30 pm	German	Walter von Holst Steinkreis Stuttgart, author, co-founder and honorary member of Steinheilkunde e. V.	A new understanding of healing stones! Minerals can be anything: sparkling jewels, industrial raw materials, medicinal ingredients, religious cult objects. An insight into modern stone healing.
4:00 pm	German	Dipl.-Min. Andreas Massanek Managing Director of the Geoscience Collections, Curator of the Mineralogical Collections and terra mineralia	10 years of the Günter Heinisch Foundation
4:30 pm	English	Francesca Denman Cosmic Coincidences	Crystals as Gateways to Rising Kundalini, Expanding Consciousness, and the Quantum Field

Sunday, October 26

Time	Language	Speaker	Topic
10:00 am	German		Interview with the German Gemstone Queen
10:30 am	German	Dr. Roland Eichhorn Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU), Head of the Geological Service	Dinosaur mass grave discovered in Lower Franconia: 3D X-ray scans reveal skull remains of ten giant amphibians
11:00 am	German		Award ceremony for the most beautiful collector's showcases
11:30 am	German	Dieter Heinlein Meteorite expert at the German Aerospace Center (DLR)	New meteorite finds in Baden-Württemberg
12:00 pm	German	Bernhard Bruder Dipl.-Min. & Gem. (Feeg) Managing Director of the EPI – Institute for Gemstone Testing	Exotic stones in the jewelry trade
12:30 pm	German	Dr. Tom Stephan Managing Director of the German Gemmological Society (DGemG)	Synthetic diamonds – a current overview of the market and how to identify them
1 pm	German	Marco Schreier Managing Director, Marco Schreier Mineralienhandlung GmbH	Is ammolite the new opal?
1:30 pm	German	Dr. Michaela Meier Curator for Mining and Resources at the German Museum of Masterpieces of Science and Technology	Earth Treasures - The hidden wealth of Europe
2:00 pm	German	Annegret Moser Jewelry Editorial Team, Insight Luxury – The Online Magazine for Watches & Jewelry	Storytelling about colored gemstones
2:30 pm	German		Award ceremony for the “European Open” faceting competition
3:00 pm	German	Prof. Dr. H. Albert Gilg Chair of Engineering Geology \| TUM School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich	The gems of the imperial crown and their origins
3:30 pm	German	Walter von Holst Steinkreis Stuttgart, author, co-founder and honorary member of Steinheilkunde e. V.	A new understanding of healing stones! Minerals can be anything: sparkling jewels, industrial raw materials, medicinal ingredients, religious cult objects. An insight into modern stone healing.