31 January 2024 IKA TV: Tune in You can't make it to Stuttgart in person, but still want to experience the IKA spirit? You want to cheer on your favorite team and Individual Exhibitors from afar? Then be sure to tune in to IKA TV. On all days of the event, we will bring a little... read more
30 January 2024 Carrying a Peaceful Message to the World This IKA/Olympics is different: Thomas Gugler, President of Worldchefs, talks in the current "Digestif" about the turbulent time between the last and this IKA and why it is now particularly important for chefs to speak out together with a strong voice. read more
24 January 2024 A Look Behind the Scenes: Logistical Masterpiece in Stuttgart Planning for the IKA/Culinary Olympics began months in advance so that the teams could move into their kitchens and the guests could take their seats in February 2024. VKD, Messe Stuttgart and Dehoga Baden-Württemberg "spill the beans". read more
19 January 2024 IKA Instead of Vacation: Helping Hands on a Voluntary Basis More than forty chefs are supporting the VKD on a voluntary basis in the organization of the 26th IKA/Culinary Olympics in February. We asked them what motivates them to invest their free time in the Culinary Olympics. read more
16 January 2024 Service Stage Free for the Next Generation of Professionals Catering trainees from the four state vocational schools for the hotel and catering industry in Baden-Württemberg are the interface between the competition kitchens and guests at the IKA/Culinary Olympics. read more
12 January 2024 Regional Culinary Richness Masterfully Displayed In Stuttgart, international Regional Teams present the delicacies of their local area to a wide audience. The exhibitions are “to view only” and show culinary craftsmanship at the highest level. read more
09 January 2024 “An Experienced Jury is Usually Close Together” 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. read more
21 December 2023 From the Kitchens to the Guests Long distances and more than 1,700 menus per day: service at the IKA/Culinary Olympics is a mammoth task. We spoke to Luis Nunez from IKA Silver Partner Aramark about what needs to be considered. read more
19 December 2023 Big and Above All Great: The IKA in Numbers Facts, figures and data: We have summarized the IKA/Culinary Olympics 2024. read more
01 December 2023 National Teams: The Best Squads in their Countries 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. read more