Michael Thon

Since 1985, Michael Thon has worked at Warsteiner in the Waldpark Brewery. After a three year apprenticeship as brewer & maltster, he worked in several capacities and was elected to the Workers Council a few years ago. Now he has found his passion: For the past several years, Michael has been working in the brewery-owned Brew Academy in the areas of research and product development.

In the Brew Academy, I have the opportunity to try something new every day. Again and again, I am inspired when I have the chance to work on transforming an initial idea into a new Warsteiner beer.

Personally, it is a feeling that I would not call work. It is the passion for the job that gives me satisfaction and makes me happy. I did not expect that when I first started my job 30 years ago.

On the one side, it is the collegial atmosphere, actually real friendships that developed over the years among our close-knit circle of co-workers. On the other side, it is the internationality of our Warsteiner Group, which promotes a real international mindset and offers exciting challenges that take you beyond the proverbial rim of your teacup.