For the 2027 edition, Monika Christmann is the honorary president of the Womens International Trophy

Monika Christmann, Oenologist, former Head of the Institute for Oenology at Geisenheim University & Honorary President of the OIV, becomes honorary president 2027 

Prof. Dr. Monika Christmann stands for outstanding scientific expertise and international leadership in the global wine industry. After studying beverage technology in Geisenheim and oenology in Giessen, she earned her doctorate in agricultural sciences in 1988. Following practical experience—including as a Laboratory Director in California—she assumed leadership of the Institute for Oenology at Geisenheim University in 1994, where she shaped generations of wine professionals as a professor.
Her tireless commitment at the international level has also been instrumental: since 1995, she has represented Germany as an expert and delegate in the “International Organisation of Vine and Wine” (OIV) in Paris. After holding various leadership positions—including President of the Oenology Commission—she served as President of the OIV from 2015 to 2018 and has been its Honorary President since 2021. Furthermore, she contributes her expertise to the board of the Association of German Oenologists (Bund Deutscher Önologen), serves as Vice-President of the International Union of Oenologists, and is a member of the scientific advisory board of the German Wine Academy (Deutsche Weinakademie).
With her scientific excellence and immense international experience, Prof. Dr. Monika Christmann ideally embodies the values of the Women’s International Trophy, setting an inspiring example for competence and women in the global wine world.