Live shows of gelato professionals
The secrets of gelato production
At the largest trade fair for handcrafted gelato north of the Alps, gelato professionals share their expertise in live shows and workshops on the GELATISSIMO ice-cream competition stage.
- 07. February - 09. February 2026 | 6° GELATISSIMO Cup
- 09. February 2026 | Honours for lifetime achievement 2026
- 10. February 2026 | German preliminary round GELATO EUROPE CUP
- 11. February 2026 | Masterclasses
Saturday, 07.02.2026 – Bergamot Gelato | Sunday, 08.02.2026 – Tiramisu Gelato | Monday, 09.02.2026 – Bacio Gelato |
11.00-12.00 am Masterclass by CONPAIT – Allesandro: Tiscione: Marshmallow and fruit sorbet __________________________________ 13.00-13.45 pm Artglace – Production Gelato of the Year 2026 "MELODY" __________________________________ 14.00-14.45 pm Masterclass by Pfersich: Requirements for gelato production in the gastronomy __________________________________ 15.30-16.30 pm Masterclass by CONPAIT – Lorenzo Puca: Sbrisolona with vanilla and zabaglione gelato __________________________________ 17.00-17.30 pm Award ceremony for the day’s winner (prize: 1 Vespa Primavera each) | 11.00-12.00 am Masterclass by CONPAIT – Marco Carelli: Modern Mignon Bergamot gelato __________________________________ 13.00-13.45 pm Artglace – Production Gelato of the Year 2026 "MELODY" Artglace European member-presidents on stage __________________________________ 14.00-14.45 pm Masterclass by Pfersich: Requirements for gelato production in the gastronomy __________________________________ 15.00-15.45 pm Masterclass by CONPAIT – Emmanuele Forcone: Torroni with gelato __________________________________ 16.00-16.45 pm Masterclass by CONPAIT – Alessandro Tiscione: Fruit tartlets with sorbet __________________________________ 17.00-17.30 pm Award ceremony for the day’s winner (prize: 1 Vespa Primavera each) | 11.00-12.00 am Honours for lifetime achievement 2026 __________________________________ 12.00-13.00 pm Masterclass by CONPAIT – Luca Borgioli: Italian cake with zabaglione gelato __________________________________ 13.00-13.45 pm Artglace – Production Gelato of the Year 2026 "MELODY" __________________________________ 14.00-14.30 pm Masterclass by Pfersich: Requirements for gelato production in the gastronomy __________________________________ 14.45-15.15 pm Masterclass by CONPAIT – Marco Battaglia: Maritozzi with pistachio gelato __________________________________ 15.15-15.45 pm Masterclass by CONPAIT – Jacopo Zorzi: Instagrammable ice cream cone __________________________________ 16.00-17.00 pm Prize award „Germany’s 100 Best Gelato Parlours” __________________________________ 17.00-17.30 pm Award ceremony for the day’s winner (prize: 1 Vespa Primavera each) |
We celebrated two gelato legends at GELATISSIMO 2026!
On Monday, February 9, 2026, during GELATISSIMO 2026 in Stuttgart, the trade fair presented honorary awards for lifetime achievements to two outstanding personalities in the gelato industry: Mrs. Augusta Corte Levou, who has been working in Germany for more than 55 years as a true ambassador for Italian gelato tradition, and Mr. Marco Venturino, a Ligurian gelato expert, a winner of several international competitions and the leader in the worldwide ranking for two years.
The award was presented by GELATISSIMO together with the specialist publishing house Editrade and ITALCAM, the Munich-Stuttgart Italian Chamber of Commerce. The award presentation ceremony took place during GELATISSIMO 2026 in Stuttgart.
The award ceremony took place on Monday, February 9, 2026, at 11 a.m. on the ice stage 10C60.
09.25-09.30 am 1. draw of gelato flavour for Mystery Box
09.30-13.00 am 1. round: Preparation of the gelato samples
10.30-10.45 am Jury evaluation Mystery Box
11.00-11.30 am Masterclass by CONPAIT
11.30-11.45 am Jury evaluation Decorated Gelato Pan
12.30-12.45 pm Jury evaluation Gelato Cake
13.00-13.30 pm Artglace – Production of the Gelato of the Year 2026 “MELODY”
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13.25-13.30 pm 2. draw of gelato flavour for Mystery Box
13.30-17.00 pm 2. round: Preparation of the gelato samples
14.00-14.30 pm Masterclass by Pfersich: Requirements for gelato production in the gastronomy.
14.30-14.45 pm Jury evaluation Mystery Box
15.30-15.45 pm Jury evaluation Decorated Gelato Pan
16.00-16.30 pm Masterclass by CONPAIT
16.30-16.45 pm Jury evaluation Gelato Cake
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17.00-17.30 pm Award ceremony overall winner Gelato Europe Cup Germany
10.30-11.30 am Masterclass by CONPAIT – Giuseppe Leotta: Culinary journey through Sicily with cassata & citrus sorbet
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12.00-14.00 pm Spaghetti-gelato production by the original inventor Dario Fontanella
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14.15-14.45 pm Masterclass by Pfersich - Requirements for gelato production in the gastronomy
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15.00-15.45 pm Artglace – Production of the Gelato of the Year 2026 “MELODY”
