The jury consists of cake artist Bettina Schliephake-Burchardt (President of the Confectioners' Association), top pastry chef Christian Hümbs, and Günther Koerffer, former pastry chef to the Swedish royal family. As always, the presenter is Enie van de Meiklokjes (front).

The jury consists of top pastry chef Christian Hümbs, Günther Koerffer, former pastry chef to the Swedish royal family, and cake artist Bettina Schliephake-Burchardt (back row, from right to left). As always, the presenter is Enie van de Meiklokjes (front center) (Photo: © Joyn/Claudius Pflug)

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"The Great British Bake Off - The Professionals": New season starts in May

Top-class baking in the SAT.1 kitchen: "The Great Bake Off - The Professionals" once again features trained pastry chefs and confectioners at the stove and in the bowls. The new season starts on May 27th.

Seven of Germany's best pastry chefs and confectioners, and a master confectioner from Austria, transform into "The Great British Bake Off - The Professionals" The SAT.1 bakery is once again transformed into a top-class stage. It all kicks off on May 27, 2026, at 20:15 p.m. Then we'll find out who will be the successor of... Pastry chef Rowena Redwanz from Mülheim-Kärlich will and will the Golden Cupcake plus 10.000 euros. 

Here, little is done in a small way and a lot is done in a big way: The professionals conjure up pistachio shortcrust pastry with dark chocolate cassis crémeux, vanilla sablé with carrot sponge cake and pumpkin seed mousse, hazelnut blondie with cinnamon mousse and plum port wine black tea compote.

What counts is creativity, craftsmanship, and composure. The jury consists of Cake artist Bettina Schliephake-Burchardt (President of the German Confectioners' Association), Top pastry chef Christian Hümbs and Günther Koerffer, former court pastry chef of the Swedish royal family. Together with Moderator Enie van de Meiklokjes They accompany the professionals "with expertise, experience and a trained eye for perfection," reports SAT.1.

These eight professionals will compete:

Alireza (48), from Berlin,

He combines the flavors and traditions of his Iranian roots with modern patisserie at the highest level. A true all-rounder, he masters the entire process. Confectionery craft and particularly enjoys creating spectacular showpieces out of chocolate.

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Anna (25), from Walldorf (BW),

is trained Pastry chef With a great passion for chocolate and pastry, she skillfully combines different flavors and textures to create harmonious yet surprising moments of indulgence.

Gina (26), from Heidelberg,

She passes on her knowledge as a course instructor for chocolate showpieces and sugar artistry to aspiring masters and expresses her creativity in extraordinary cakes. As a trained Chocolate sommelier She has a particularly fine sense of flavors and likes to rethink patisserie.

Lina (25), from Frankfurt,

places great emphasis on balanced, creative flavor combinations and prefers to work with regional and seasonal ingredients, which she presents in a sophisticated way.

Michael (32), from Kufstein (AT),

combines classic confectionery craftsmanship with scientific know-how: As Master confectioner and graduate food technologist He approaches recipes holistically. Through his blog, his own app, and a published cookbook, he shares his creations with a broad community.

Péter (21), from Straubing,

is one of the young talents of the scene and focuses on modern patisserie With a clear vision. His great passion lies in delicate cakes and exquisite chocolates, where he meticulously balances flavors, textures, and appearance. His flair for creative pairings brings a breath of fresh air to the bakery.

Sven (35), from Hattingen,

He runs a business together with his wife in-house confectionery, which already with the Honorary award "MasterWork NRW" He has received an award. His specialty is artful tarts, which he develops daily for his business. As a trained chef, he also possesses a keen understanding of flavor and combines classic patisserie with innovative, often surprising concepts.

Vera (37), from Haimhausen,

impresses with precision, a safe A sense of aesthetics and a preference for opulent yet stylish creations. She particularly enjoys working with sugar in showpieces, creating intricate works of art.

➡️ The seventh season of "The Great Bake Off - The Professionals" airs from Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 20:15 pm on SAT.1 and is available to stream for free anytime on [website name]. Joyn.

Source: SAT.1

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