About us

We are a young, dynamic company offering a wide range of services. We have more than 25 years of practical experience in the technical and technological aspects of the brewing, food and drink industries.

This enables us to offer consulting services covering a variety of technical, commercial and scientific fields. We support our clients as their expert partner on technological issues.

Our advice is always tailored to our client’s specific, individual needs. Our many years of experience have given us the expertise necessary to develop sophisticated, custom concepts and solutions for you.

In special cases, we also have access to a network of renowned international specialists.

Our core consulting areas & Key issues

  • Project Management
  • Interim Management (Breweries)
  • Restructuring and Process Cost Optimisation along the entire value- added chain in breweries
  • Strategy Development and Execution
  • Technological Consulting and Commissioning of breweries
  • Quality and Environmental Management
  • Concepts for Boosting Efficiency of Production and Bottling Lines
  • Brewing Seminars
  • Auditing

Résumé

Stefan Uphoff

Stefan Uphoff

Managing Director
Master brewer (Dipl.-Braumeister, TU Berlin)
Certified Business Administrator (IHK Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 2015)

born 19/07/1964

Career Development

  • Since 2013 Managing Partner S.U.P. – Stefan Uphoff Projektmanagement GmbH, Flensburg, Germany
  • 2010–2012 Director Manufacturing (Production & Filling), Flensburger Brewery
  • 2008–2010 Director Filling & Logistics, Flensburger Brewery
  • 2006–2007 Project Manager and Director Technical Sales, Flensburger Brewery
  • 1996–2005 Director Quality Control, Quality & Environmental Management, Flensburger Brewery
  • 1994–1995 Laboratory Manager, Flensburger Brewery
  • 1990–1993 Plant Controller-performance at Flensburger Brewery, Germany, Flensburg, Germany
  • 1988–1990 Universal Studies in Brewery Technology, Technical University (TU) Berlin, Germany
  • 1987–1988 Brewer, Brewery Westheim, Westheim, Germany
  • 1981–1984 Apprenticeship as Brewer & Maltster, Brewery Barre, Lübbecke, Germany

Professional Experience

  • Process Cost Calculation, Logistics Planning, Sorting Concepts for Returnable Bottles
  • Technical Sales (Co-Packing Operations)
  • Outsourcing of Parts of the Operative Business
  • Organizational Development, Production Planning and Control
  • Quality Control, Brewing, Fermentation, Filtration, Bottling, Logistics
  • Development of Key Performance Systems
  • Quality & Environmental Management
  • Quality and Technical Audits
  • Recipe Development (Beer, Beer-Mix, Functional Beverages)
  • Greenfield Projects
  • Development Human Resources and Shift Patterns

Business areas

Project management

Project coordination within companies‘ technical departments, from materials management to logistics

We act as a kind of mediator, ensuring that conflicts do not arise between the contractual partners involved in the project, which can otherwise lead to increased costs (delays, reworking, contractual penalties etc.). Ideally, we work as a project manager on behalf of both parties, but we can also work for one side if required.

Project development for production, bottling and sorting equipment for breweries and bottled water companies

We deliver projects in line with your requirements. From issuing tenders to accepting individual machines and systems, and from expanding capacity to complete new builds – we work with our partners to offer a comprehensive range of services for our clients. We can also support you before this stage by helping you to develop your concept and calculate capacities.

Developing concepts to increase efficiency and sustainably improve company growth, with a focus on technology

These concepts include developing staffing and shift models, taking into account your company’s technical and financial capabilities. Technical capabilities cover factors such as the equipment on the bottling lines (performance potential of the systems, age etc.). This means that we do not focus on developing and proposing the concept that would work best in theory. Instead, we develop practical models based on your company’s current position.

For:

  • Breweries in Germany and abroad
  • Mineral water bottling companies in Germany and abroad
  • Service companies focusing on the food industry
  • Supply industry for breweries
  • Engineering consultancies

Consulting

Technical, technological and microbiological consulting for:

  • Breweries in Germany and abroad
  • Mineral water bottling companies in Germany and abroad
  • Service companies focusing on the food industry
  • Supply industry for breweries
  • Engineering consultancies

Interim management

We provide the best possible additions to your company’s general management team or particular areas of your business. Experts who can assist with various phases of your company’s growth, upcoming large projects, and problems or tasks which require more specialist knowledge than a consultant can provide in a few days. We predominately focus on the technical aspects of the business.

For:

  • Breweries in Germany and abroad
  • Mineral water bottling companies in Germany and abroad
  • Service companies focusing on the food industry

Quality management

Implementing and revising QM systems and hygiene standards (EN ISO 9001, HACCP concept, IFS, BRC)

For:

  • Breweries in Germany and abroad
  • Mineral water bottling companies in Germany and abroad
  • Service companies focusing on the food industry
  • Supply industry for breweries
  • Engineering consultancies

References

References

  • Brewery Consulting Bryansk Pivo, Bryansk, Russian Federation
    Process Optimisation, Increase in Brewhouse Capacity of about 15 %, Creation Master Plan for Production and Filling, since October 2017
  • Commissioning Wort Boiling System „JetStar“, Ayan Brewery, Abakan, Russian Federation, on behalf of „GEA Refrigeration„, Moscow, January 2018
  • Consulting JSC Argo Brewery, Tbilisi, Georgia
    General Expansion Planning, Coordination of Restructuring of Technical Areas. Selection and Evaluation of Suppliers, Setting up a Quality Management System, 2017
  • Technical Audit Birra Korça Brewery, Korça, Albania, 2017
  • Trouble Shooting, Efficiency Model Brewhouse (10%-Increase), Extension Planning Cold Block, Conversation Fermentation Processes‚ Brewery Bloomberg, Mineralny Vodi, Russian Federation, 2016
  • „Greenfield“-Project‚ Kamchatka Brewery (Kamchatskij Pivovarenije Zavod), Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka, Russian Federation. Project Study, Optimisation Project Plan, Personnel Recruitment and Training, Suppliers Acquisition, Recipe Development, Coordination of the Project, Commissioning Technical Areas and Laboratory. Capacity of Brewery: 60 Thousand Hectolitres (THL), Expansion Potential 240 THL, Commissioning and Final Acceptance Test July 2016.
  • Introduction Yeast Management System, Improvement of Fermentation and Filtration Processes. Restructuring of CIP Processes in Cold Block Area, Successfully Development and Introduction of Several Premium Beers as “Altai Khan”, Bochkari Brewery, Bochkari, Altai Krai, Russian Federation, Beer Output: 1,2 Mio. hl/Year. Brewery Consulting since 2013
  • Brewery Consulting Brewery HiteJinro, Hongcheon, Jeonju, Mazan, Republic of South Korea, Three Plants, Capacity: 12 Mio. HL. Optimisation Yeast Management System, Flavour Stability, Determining Savings Potentials (> 1 Mio USD, OPEX), 2014–2015
  • Brewing Seminars for Technologists in Russian Federation, Moscow (2014 & 2015), Rostov Don (2016), Kazan (2017), Novosibirsk (2017), Chelyabinsk (2018), Sochi (2018)
  • Auditing Paulaner Brewery, Munich, Germany, 2013
  • Auditing Brewery Moritz Fiege, Bochum, Germany, Introduction CIP-Concept

Projects at Flensburger Brauerei, Flensburg, Germany

  • Development Human-Resources Concept
  • Project Manager for the Introduction of a New Control System on Basis PCS7 at Cold Block Area.
  • Efficiency Improvement (OEE) of 20 % at Bottling Lines
  • Restructuring Filling & Packaging Area for Exports, Savings (OPEX): 50 %
  • Outsourcing and Commissioning Multi-Function Plant (Filling & Packaging Line for Beverages)
  • Development Patented Method of Producing a Dietetic Malt Soft Drink
  • Improvement Quality Index from 0,5 to 0,9 (Index range: 0-1)
  • Project Manager for Introduction HACCP Concept
  • Consulting and Seminars at Saigon Breweries, HO Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Introduction Quality Standard according to ISO 9001

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Contact

We look forward to hearing from you!

Stefan Uphoff
Schwienholm 7 · 24986 Mittelangeln · Germany
Tel.: +49(0)4623 1899509
Mobile: +49(0)151 67220010
Email: sup@stefanuphoff.de

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Editor and publisher

S.U.P. – Stefan Uphoff Projektmanagement GmbH
Schwienholm 7
24986 Mittelangeln
Germany
Phone: +49(0)4623 1899509
Email: sup@stefanuphoff.de

Managing directors:

Stefan Uphoff
Cornelia Uphoff

Editor

Stefan Uphoff
Contact information see Editor and publisher

Register court:

Amtsgericht Flensburg

Commercial registry:

HRB 10198 FL

Tax ID number

DE 291857223

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Disclaimer

Accountability for content

The contents of our pages have been created with the utmost care. However, we cannot guarantee the contents‘ accuracy, completeness or topicality. According to statutory provisions, we are furthermore responsible for our own content on these web pages. In this context, please note that we are accordingly not obliged to monitor merely the transmitted or saved information of third parties, or investigate circumstances pointing to illegal activity. Our obligations to remove or block the use of information under generally applicable laws remain unaffected by this as per §§ 8 to 10 of the Telemedia Act (TMG).

Copyright

Our web pages and their contents are subject to German copyright law. Unless expressly permitted by law (§ 44a et seq. of the copyright law), every form of utilizing, reproducing or processing works subject to copyright protection on our web pages requires the prior consent of the respective owner of the rights. Individual reproductions of a work are allowed only for private use, so must not serve either directly or indirectly for earnings. Unauthorized utilization of copyrighted works is punishable (§ 106 of the copyright law).

Accountability for links

Responsibility for the content of external links (to web pages of third parties) lies solely with the operators of the linked pages. No violations were evident to us at the time of linking. Should any legal infringement become known to us, we will remove the respective link immediately.

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

1. An overview of data protection

General information

The following information will provide you with an easy to navigate overview of what will happen with your personal data when you visit this website. The term “personal data” comprises all data that can be used to personally identify you. For detailed information about the subject matter of data protection, please consult our Data Protection Declaration, which we have included beneath this copy.

Data recording on this website

Who is the responsible party for the recording of data on this website (i.e., the “controller”)?

The data on this website is processed by the operator of the website, whose contact information is available under section “Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)” in this Privacy Policy.

How do we record your data?

We collect your data as a result of your sharing of your data with us. This may, for instance be information you enter into our contact form.

Other data shall be recorded by our IT systems automatically or after you consent to its recording during your website visit. This data comprises primarily technical information (e.g., web browser, operating system, or time the site was accessed). This information is recorded automatically when you access this website.

What are the purposes we use your data for?

A portion of the information is generated to guarantee the error free provision of the website. Other data may be used to analyze your user patterns. If contracts can be concluded or initiated via the website, the transmitted data will also be processed for contract offers, orders or other order enquiries.

What rights do you have as far as your information is concerned?

You have the right to receive information about the source, recipients, and purposes of your archived personal data at any time without having to pay a fee for such disclosures. You also have the right to demand that your data are rectified or eradicated. If you have consented to data processing, you have the option to revoke this consent at any time, which shall affect all future data processing. Moreover, you have the right to demand that the processing of your data be restricted under certain circumstances. Furthermore, you have the right to log a complaint with the competent supervising agency.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time if you have questions about this or any other data protection related issues.

2. General information and mandatory information

Data protection

The operators of this website and its pages take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Hence, we handle your personal data as confidential information and in compliance with the statutory data protection regulations and this Data Protection Declaration.

Whenever you use this website, a variety of personal information will be collected. Personal data comprises data that can be used to personally identify you. This Data Protection Declaration explains which data we collect as well as the purposes we use this data for. It also explains how, and for which purpose the information is collected.

We herewith advise you that the transmission of data via the Internet (i.e., through e-mail communications) may be prone to security gaps. It is not possible to completely protect data against third-party access.

Information about the responsible party (referred to as the “controller” in the GDPR)

The data processing controller on this website is:

S.U.P. – Stefan Uphoff Projektmanagement GmbH
Lise-Meitner-Straße 2
D-24941 Flensburg

Phone: +49(0)4623 1899509
E-mail: sup@stefanuphoff.de

The controller is the natural person or legal entity that single-handedly or jointly with others makes decisions as to the purposes of and resources for the processing of personal data (e.g., names, e-mail addresses, etc.).

Storage duration

Unless a more specific storage period has been specified in this privacy policy, your personal data will remain with us until the purpose for which it was collected no longer applies. If you assert a justified request for deletion or revoke your consent to data processing, your data will be deleted, unless we have other legally permissible reasons for storing your personal data (e.g., tax or commercial law retention periods); in the latter case, the deletion will take place after these reasons cease to apply.

General information on the legal basis for the data processing on this website

If you have consented to data processing, we process your personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR or Art. 9 (2)(a) GDPR, if special categories of data are processed according to Art. 9 (1) DSGVO. In the case of explicit consent to the transfer of personal data to third countries, the data processing is also based on Art. 49 (1)(a) GDPR. If you have consented to the storage of cookies or to the access to information in your end device (e.g., via device fingerprinting), the data processing is additionally based on § 25 (1) TDDDG. The consent can be revoked at any time. If your data is required for the fulfillment of a contract or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures, we process your data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR. Furthermore, if your data is required for the fulfillment of a legal obligation, we process it on the basis of Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Furthermore, the data processing may be carried out on the basis of our legitimate interest according to Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Information on the relevant legal basis in each individual case is provided in the following paragraphs of this privacy policy.

Recipients of personal data

In the scope of our business activities, we cooperate with various external parties. In some cases, this also requires the transfer of personal data to these external parties. We only disclose personal data to external parties if this is required as part of the fulfillment of a contract, if we are legally obligated to do so (e.g., disclosure of data to tax authorities), if we have a legitimate interest in the disclosure pursuant to Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR, or if another legal basis permits the disclosure of this data. When using processors, we only disclose personal data of our customers on the basis of a valid contract on data processing. In the case of joint processing, a joint processing agreement is concluded.

Revocation of your consent to the processing of data

A wide range of data processing transactions are possible only subject to your express consent. You can also revoke at any time any consent you have already given us. This shall be without prejudice to the lawfulness of any data collection that occurred prior to your revocation.

Right to object to the collection of data in special cases; right to object to direct advertising (Art. 21 GDPR)

IN THE EVENT THAT DATA ARE PROCESSED ON THE BASIS OF ART. 6(1)(E) OR (F) GDPR, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA BASED ON GROUNDS ARISING FROM YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO ANY PROFILING BASED ON THESE PROVISIONS. TO DETERMINE THE LEGAL BASIS, ON WHICH ANY PROCESSING OF DATA IS BASED, PLEASE CONSULT THIS DATA PROTECTION DECLARATION. IF YOU LOG AN OBJECTION, WE WILL NO LONGER PROCESS YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA, UNLESS WE ARE IN A POSITION TO PRESENT COMPELLING PROTECTION WORTHY GROUNDS FOR THE PROCESSING OF YOUR DATA, THAT OUTWEIGH YOUR INTERESTS, RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OR IF THE PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING IS THE CLAIMING, EXERCISING OR DEFENCE OF LEGAL ENTITLEMENTS (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(1) GDPR).

IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING PROCESSED IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DIRECT ADVERTISING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE PROCESSING OF YOUR AFFECTED PERSONAL DATA FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUCH ADVERTISING AT ANY TIME. THIS ALSO APPLIES TO PROFILING TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS AFFILIATED WITH SUCH DIRECT ADVERTISING. IF YOU OBJECT, YOUR PERSONAL DATA WILL SUBSEQUENTLY NO LONGER BE USED FOR DIRECT ADVERTISING PURPOSES (OBJECTION PURSUANT TO ART. 21(2) GDPR).

Right to log a complaint with the competent supervisory agency

In the event of violations of the GDPR, data subjects are entitled to log a complaint with a supervisory agency, in particular in the member state where they usually maintain their domicile, place of work or at the place where the alleged violation occurred. The right to log a complaint is in effect regardless of any other administrative or court proceedings available as legal recourses.

Right to data portability

You have the right to have data that we process automatically on the basis of your consent or in fulfillment of a contract handed over to you or to a third party in a common, machine-readable format. If you should demand the direct transfer of the data to another controller, this will be done only if it is technically feasible.

Information about, rectification and eradication of data

Within the scope of the applicable statutory provisions, you have the right to demand information about your archived personal data, their source and recipients as well as the purpose of the processing of your data at any time. You may also have a right to have your data rectified or eradicated. If you have questions about this subject matter or any other questions about personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.

Right to demand processing restrictions

You have the right to demand the imposition of restrictions as far as the processing of your personal data is concerned. To do so, you may contact us at any time. The right to demand restriction of processing applies in the following cases:

  • In the event that you should dispute the correctness of your data archived by us, we will usually need some time to verify this claim. During the time that this investigation is ongoing, you have the right to demand that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
  • If the processing of your personal data was/is conducted in an unlawful manner, you have the option to demand the restriction of the processing of your data instead of demanding the eradication of this data.
  • If we do not need your personal data any longer and you need it to exercise, defend or claim legal entitlements, you have the right to demand the restriction of the processing of your personal data instead of its eradication.
  • If you have raised an objection pursuant to Art. 21(1) GDPR, your rights and our rights will have to be weighed against each other. As long as it has not been determined whose interests prevail, you have the right to demand a restriction of the processing of your personal data.

If you have restricted the processing of your personal data, these data – with the exception of their archiving – may be processed only subject to your consent or to claim, exercise or defend legal entitlements or to protect the rights of other natural persons or legal entities or for important public interest reasons cited by the European Union or a member state of the EU.

SSL and/or TLS encryption

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as purchase orders or inquiries you submit to us as the website operator, this website uses either an SSL or a TLS encryption program. You can recognize an encrypted connection by checking whether the address line of the browser switches from “http://” to “https://” and also by the appearance of the lock icon in the browser line.

If the SSL or TLS encryption is activated, data you transmit to us cannot be read by third parties.

3. Recording of data on this website

Cookies

Our websites and pages use what the industry refers to as “cookies.” Cookies are small data packages that do not cause any damage to your device. They are either stored temporarily for the duration of a session (session cookies) or they are permanently archived on your device (permanent cookies). Session cookies are automatically deleted once you terminate your visit. Permanent cookies remain archived on your device until you actively delete them, or they are automatically eradicated by your web browser.

Cookies can be issued by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party companies (so-called third-party cookies). Third-party cookies enable the integration of certain services of third-party companies into websites (e.g., cookies for handling payment services).

Cookies have a variety of functions. Many cookies are technically essential since certain website functions would not work in the absence of these cookies (e.g., the shopping cart function or the display of videos). Other cookies may be used to analyze user behavior or for promotional purposes.

Cookies, which are required for the performance of electronic communication transactions, for the provision of certain functions you want to use (e.g., for the shopping cart function) or those that are necessary for the optimization (required cookies) of the website (e.g., cookies that provide measurable insights into the web audience), shall be stored on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, unless a different legal basis is cited. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the storage of required cookies to ensure the technically error-free and optimized provision of the operator’s services. If your consent to the storage of the cookies and similar recognition technologies has been requested, the processing occurs exclusively on the basis of the consent obtained (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR and § 25 (1) TDDDG); this consent may be revoked at any time.

You have the option to set up your browser in such a manner that you will be notified any time cookies are placed and to permit the acceptance of cookies only in specific cases. You may also exclude the acceptance of cookies in certain cases or in general or activate the delete-function for the automatic eradication of cookies when the browser closes. If cookies are deactivated, the functions of this website may be limited.

Which cookies and services are used on this website can be found in this privacy policy.

Server log files

The provider of this website and its pages automatically collects and stores information in so-called server log files, which your browser communicates to us automatically. The information comprises:

  • The type and version of browser used
  • The used operating system
  • Referrer URL
  • The hostname of the accessing computer
  • The time of the server inquiry
  • The IP address

This data is not merged with other data sources.

This data is recorded on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. The operator of the website has a legitimate interest in the technically error free depiction and the optimization of the operator’s website. In order to achieve this, server log files must be recorded.

Request by e-mail, telephone, or fax

If you contact us by e-mail, telephone or fax, your request, including all resulting personal data (name, request) will be stored and processed by us for the purpose of processing your request. We do not pass these data on without your consent.

These data are processed on the basis of Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR if your inquiry is related to the fulfillment of a contract or is required for the performance of pre-contractual measures. In all other cases, the data are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in the effective handling of inquiries submitted to us (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or on the basis of your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) if it has been obtained; the consent can be revoked at any time.

The data sent by you to us via contact requests remain with us until you request us to delete, revoke your consent to the storage or the purpose for the data storage lapses (e.g. after completion of your request). Mandatory statutory provisions – in particular statutory retention periods – remain unaffected.

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