{"id":1007911,"date":"2026-05-16T10:59:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T08:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.organicfarming-italy.com\/autoren\/dieter-oberg\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T15:38:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T13:38:42","slug":"dieter-oberg","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.organicfarming-italy.com\/en\/dieter-oberg\/","title":{"rendered":"Dieter Oberg \u2013 Sensory and Olive Oil Expert"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1007911\" class=\"elementor elementor-1007911 elementor-1007901\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76cbd24 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76cbd24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a53ac1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a53ac1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9c14a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e9c14a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dieter Oberg \u2013 Sensory and Olive Oil Expert<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6bc6be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6bc6be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dieter G. Oberg<\/strong> is one of the most influential figures in German-language olive oil sensory analysis. He is the <strong>founder of the German Olive Oil Panel (DOP)<\/strong>, has headed the <strong>Olive Oil Information Association (IGO)<\/strong> in We\u00dfling near Munich since it was established, and developed the sensory evaluation parameter <strong>\u201cHarmony\u201d (QHV)<\/strong>, now used across the industry. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>For more than three decades, Dieter Oberg has shaped the scientific evaluation of extra virgin olive oil in Germany\u2014as a panel leader, lecturer, contractual partner of the EU Commission, and judge at numerous international competitions. His mission: to empower consumers and professionals to recognize quality for themselves\u2014beyond marketing promises. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-054dddc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"054dddc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eda87a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eda87a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.organicfarming-italy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dieter-oberg-olivenoel-sensoriker-1422x800.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1007912\" alt=\"Dieter Oberg, olive oil sensory expert and taster, in front of his olive oil testing laboratory\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.organicfarming-italy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dieter-oberg-olivenoel-sensoriker-1422x800.png 1422w, https:\/\/www.organicfarming-italy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dieter-oberg-olivenoel-sensoriker-900x506.png 900w, https:\/\/www.organicfarming-italy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dieter-oberg-olivenoel-sensoriker-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.organicfarming-italy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dieter-oberg-olivenoel-sensoriker-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.organicfarming-italy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dieter-oberg-olivenoel-sensoriker-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.organicfarming-italy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dieter-oberg-olivenoel-sensoriker-500x281.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source: Stiftung Warentest<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b1a226 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54b1a226\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41a4fefb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41a4fefb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"border-radius: 6px;background-color: #f6f4ef;padding: 24px 28px 24px 28px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vita at a glance<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1987\u20132002:<\/strong> Contracts with the EU Commission as part of the European olive oil program<\/li>\n<li><strong>1998:<\/strong> Founded the <strong>German Olive Oil Panel (DOP)<\/strong> \u2013 the first accredited sensory panel for olive oil in Germany<\/li>\n<li><strong>Until 2015:<\/strong> Panel leader of the DOP, then deputy panel leader until 2020<\/li>\n<li><strong>Since 2007:<\/strong> Accreditation to <strong>DIN\/ISO<\/strong> and by the <strong>DAkkS<\/strong> (German Accreditation Body)<\/li>\n<li><strong>2000\u20132005 and from 2012:<\/strong> Certification by the <strong>IOC<\/strong> (International Olive Council, Madrid)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Since its founding, Head<\/strong> of the Olive Oil Information Association (IGO), We\u00dfling<\/li>\n<li><strong>2002\u20132017:<\/strong> Lecturer at <strong>ZHAW Zurich<\/strong> (Zurich University of Applied Sciences) for olive oil sensory analysis<\/li>\n<li><strong>Development<\/strong> of the sensory evaluation parameter <strong>\u201cHarmony\u201d (QHV)<\/strong>, which makes the difference between premium and standard oils measurable<\/li>\n<li>Jury member at numerous national and international olive oil competitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2> <\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The German Olive Oil Panel (DOP) \u2013 a life\u2019s work<\/h2>\n\n<p>When Dieter G. Oberg founded the German Olive Oil Panel in 1998, there was no standardized way in the German-speaking world to test olive oil sensorially according to the strict requirements of the EU regulation (now Regulation 2568\/91 as amended by 2104\/2022) and the International Olive Council. With the DOP, he created exactly this infrastructure: a trained panel of qualified tasters that evaluates hundreds of oils each year using reproducible scientific methods\u2014accredited to DIN EN ISO\/IEC 17025 by DAkkS and internationally recognized through IOC certification. <\/p>\n\n<p>For years, DOP results have been used in specialist journalistic tests and consumer guides and are regarded in the industry as the benchmark for serious sensory evaluation in the German-speaking world.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Olive Oil Information Association (IGO)<\/h2>\n\n<p>As head of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.informationsgemeinschaft-olivenoel.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olive Oil Information Association (IGO)<\/a>, Dieter Oberg is responsible for the association dedicated to maintaining and promoting the value of virgin olive oils. The IGO collects product-related and nutritional information, conducts independent organoleptic tests using EU and IOC methodology, and makes the difference between premium and low-priced standard oils transparent for consumers. The association\u2019s office is in We\u00dfling near Munich.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The \u201cHarmony\u201d (QHV) parameter<\/h2>\n\n<p>One of Oberg\u2019s outstanding scientific achievements is the development of the <strong>\u201cHarmony\u201d<\/strong> parameter\u2014part of the Quality Harmony Tasting (QHV). While classic IOC methodology primarily measures an olive oil\u2019s <em>absence of defects<\/em>, \u201cHarmony\u201d also evaluates the balanced interplay of fruitiness, bitterness, and pungency, as well as the aromatic profile. This makes it possible, for the first time, to systematically capture what distinguishes a truly excellent extra virgin olive oil from a merely defect-free standard oil. Today, the parameter is used across the IGO as an evaluation benchmark.   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching, consulting, and public outreach<\/h2>\n\n<p>For 15 years\u2014from 2002 to 2017\u2014Dieter Oberg was a <strong>lecturer at ZHAW Zurich<\/strong> for olive oil sensory analysis, introducing entire cohorts of aspiring food technologists and sommeliers to professional tasting. To this day, he runs seminars for importers, the hospitality industry, specialist retailers, and interested end consumers. <\/p>\n\n<p>As a jury member, he regularly evaluates at international olive oil competitions\u2014his voice carries weight in the European sensory community.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Posts on organicfarming-italy.com<\/h2>\n\n<p>On this blog, Dieter Oberg shares his knowledge on topics including sensory analysis, quality analysis, polyphenols, sensory defects, tasting technique, and the scientific evaluation of extra virgin olive oils. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.organicfarming-italy.com\/author\/dieter-oberg\/\">View all posts by Dieter Oberg \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further sources<\/h2>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.informationsgemeinschaft-olivenoel.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olive Oil Information Association (IGO)<\/a> \u2013 official website of the association headed by Dieter G. Oberg<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/DE\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:01991R2568-20221217\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">EU Regulation 2568\/91<\/a> \u2013 statutory methods for the chemical and sensory analysis of olive oil<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationaloliveoil.org\/what-we-do\/chemistry-standardisation-unit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">IOC Chemistry &amp; Standardisation<\/a> \u2013 Panel Test Methodology according to international standards<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dakks.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DAkkS \u2013 German Accreditation Body<\/a> \u2013 accrediting body for DIN EN ISO\/IEC 17025<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zhaw.ch\/de\/lsfm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ZHAW Zurich \u2013 Life Sciences and Facility Management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact &amp; Seminar Inquiries<\/h2>\n\n<p>Inquiries about seminars with Dieter Oberg, individual tastings, or expert advice are welcome via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.organicfarming-italy.com\/kontakt\/\">our contact form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>\n{\n  &#8220;@context&#8221;: &#8220;https:\/\/schema.org&#8221;,\n  &#8220;@type&#8221;: &#8220;Person&#8221;,\n  &#8220;name&#8221;: &#8220;Dieter G. 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Oberg<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af611d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af611d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Who is Dieter G. Oberg?<\/h3><p>Dieter G. Oberg is a German olive oil sensory analyst and a long-standing expert in the sensory evaluation of extra virgin olive oil.<\/p><h3>What is the German Olive Oil Panel?<\/h3><p>The German Olive Oil Panel was founded in 1998 by Dieter Oberg and serves for the standardized sensory evaluation of olive oil by trained tasters.<\/p><h3>What does the evaluation parameter &#8220;Harmony&#8221; mean?<\/h3><p>In addition to defect-free quality, the parameter developed by Dieter Oberg assesses how balanced the fruitiness, bitterness, pungency, and aromatic profile of an olive oil interact.<\/p><h3>What experience does Dieter Oberg have in olive oil sensory analysis?<\/h3><p>He has worked in olive oil sensory analysis for decades, serving as a panel leader, lecturer at ZHAW Zurich, and judge at national and international olive oil competitions, among other roles.<\/p><h3>Can you learn from Dieter Oberg at Organic Farming Italy?<\/h3><p>Yes. 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