Stephan Garkisch

Coming Up

Training in Herbert Beltlein's Altes Zollhaus gave Stephan Garkisch the kind of kitchen discipline that holds under pressure: measured, exacting, and built on repeatable standards. That early environment made precision part of the work itself, not an afterthought, and it set the terms for the next stage. At Strahlenberger Hof in Schriesheim, where he served as chef from 2000–2002, timing and technique were further tightened into practice. The turning point arrived in 2003, when Stephan Garkisch became owner and head chef of Bieberbau. Since then, the role has been continuous, with the restaurant serving as the fixed point for a long-running practice of ownership, kitchen direction, and daily execution. In that setting, the work is less about reinvention than about maintaining a line of craft over time.

Where They Are Now

"In 2003 I took over the “Bieberbau” in Berlin-Wilmersdorf." That takeover established the framework for Stephan Garkisch’s ongoing work at Bieberbau. As owner and head chef, he has kept the restaurant tied to a steady, long-term mode of operation in Berlin-Wilmersdorf, where the craft developed in earlier kitchens continues in a more settled form.

In Their Words “We are working together to develop the idea of “Herbs and Spices”.” The line points to a kitchen organized around continued development rather than fixed formula. For Stephan Garkisch, it frames the work as something maintained through collaboration and adjustment, with the idea itself treated as part of the craft. “The profession became a vocation in the years 2000 to 2002 in the “Strahlenberger Hof” in Schriesheim, under the auspices of my mentor Jürgen Schneider.” This places the decisive shift in those years at Strahlenberger Hof, where the work moved from trade to calling. By naming Jürgen Schneider as mentor, Stephan Garkisch marks that period as formative in both technique and direction.

Career - owner and head chef — Bieberbau, Berlin-Wilmersdorf (2003–present) - chef — Strahlenberger Hof, Schriesheim (2000–2002) Education: Herbert Beltlein's Altes Zollhaus

Career

Career

Career

Career

Career

Career he trained as a chef at Altes Zollhaus in Berlin from 1997 to 1999 under Herbert Beltle, then worked at Strahlenberger Hof in Schriesheim from 2000 to 2002 under Jürgen Schneider before taking over Bieberbau in 2003. Schriesheim (2000–2002) he trained as a chef at Altes Zollhaus in Berlin from 1997 to 1999 under Herbert Beltle. he trained as a chef at Altes Zollhaus in Berlin from 1997 to 1999 under Herbert Beltle, then worked at Strahlenberger Hof in Schriesheim from 2000 to 2002 under Jürgen Schneider before taking over Bieberbau in 2003.