Bernadette Schoog in Conversation with Johann Lafer

Johann Lafer is a genuine phenomenon: he has earned Michelin stars, gold medals, and more awards than any shelf could hold. He turned cooking shows into cult events and made grilling a topic fit for radio. His cookbooks became bestsellers, and every TV appearance comes with a guarantee of fun and culinary mastery. On top of all that, he is a helicopter pilot, a missionary for good nutrition, and lives "a life for good taste".

His second mantra: back to the roots. Regional, seasonal - yet enriched by all the refinements and techniques this Austrian-born chef has picked up on his many travels around the world.

On 17 November 2026 at the Stadthalle Leonberg, the "Schoog im Dialog" series brings a man who - as one laudation put it when he received an Austrian award - "lives Austria in Germany". He will join Bernadette Schoog for a conversation that goes well beyond cooking secrets.