Information for teams

From 2 to 7 February, Stuttgart was once again the venue for the IKA/Culinary Olympics and thus the stage for international culinary sport and good taste. The organizer VKD draws a positive conclusion and is proud of the positive feedback from participants and guests.

The IKA/Culinary Olympics and the Intergastra trade fair kicked off today in Stuttgart with the parade of nations and the lighting of the "Olympic flame".

When the IKA/Culinary Olympics opens its doors in Stuttgart in a few weeks' time, it won't "just" be around 1,200 chefs putting on their chef's jackets. About 60 international judges will be an important part of the competition in Stuttgart. We talked to IKA Jury President Frank Widmann.

Two competitions days per national team and performances at the highest level: The "supreme disciplines" of the IKA/Culinary Olympics are demanding in many respects.

The floor plans for the 17 competition kitchens of the IKA/Culinary Olympics 2024 are ready and can now be downloaded online.

Via social media the teams can already network with each other in the run-up to the IKA/Culinary Olympics 2024.

From 14 to 19 February 2020, the 25th IKA/Culinary Olympics took place for the first time in Stuttgart. The organiser is delighted with the positive response.

“Bigger, better and for the first time in Stuttgart – once again, we have proven that the IKA/Culinary Olympics is the most renowned and important international culinary competition for chefs”, states Richard Beck, the President of the German Chefs’ Association (VKD). The German Chefs’ Association, Verband der Köche Deutschlands...

The German Chefs‘ Association, Verband der Köche Deutschland e.V., is the organiser of the IKA/Culinary Olympics and as such, also responsible for ensuring the implementation of the hygiene standards, because the menus will be sold on every competition day. Since 2012, the VKD has been counting on their partner...

Without them, there would be no gold medals during the IKA/Culinary Olympics: the jury members. Besides the participating teams, they are the most important authority during this international culinary competition.