WATER SOMMELER
Pat Eckert
Water is the most unlikely topic with the strongest impact.
Pat Eckert is a water sommelier, keynote speaker, and fine water consultant based in Meckesheim. As the exclusive partner of the Fine Water Society for Germany and Europe and co-organizer of the Fine Water Summit, he combines science, culture, and sensory experience into a unique offering.
Fine Water Society
Exclusive partner DE & UK
Selters / Fine Water Academy
Certified Water Sommelier
Berkeley Springs 2026
Keynote Speaker & Juror
Fine Water Summit 2025/27
Co-host & co-organizer
AQAPOLIS
3,500 exhibits, 100 countries
Colors of Water
Non-fiction book · 268 pages · 2024
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES
2026
Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting
Keynote Speaker & Juror · West Virginia, USA
2025
HOGA · Hotel Trade Fair Nuremberg
Keynote Wassertasting · Nürnberg
2025
Fine Water Summit · Co-Host
alongside Dr. Michael Mascha · International
2023/24
Forum Bled · Fine Water Society Awards
Speaker & Juror · Slovenia / Spain / Greece
Water as a strategic resource
Do you have a water product that nobody knows about, or a company that wants to use water strategically? Pat Eckert brings the network, the expertise, and the international media presence.
Startup consulting for water and beverages
Product, positioning, sensors, go-to-market
Fine Water for the catering and hotel industry
Water map, training, procurement, concept
Water strategy for companies
Sustainability, water procurement, branded water
Brand & Communications Consulting
Storytelling, press material, international positioning
KEYNOTE & PRESENTATION
Your audience will never see water the same again.
My keynotes are not technical lectures; they are designed to foster dialogue, spark curiosity, and actively engage your audience. The common thread connects science, history, and sensory experience.
01
The Cosmic Journey of Water
Keynote Berkeley Springs 2026
02
Water & Sustainability
Resource, responsibility, future
03
Geology in a glass
Terroir, minerality, sensory profile
04
Water as a cultural asset
History, ritual, identity
05
Your individual presentation
Tailored to your audience