Rowena Redwanz wins "The Great Bake Off – The Professionals"

Rowena Redwanz, lecturer at the HwK Koblenz and master confectioner, prevailed against the competition as a candidate in the new season on SAT.1.

This article is part of the special topic women in crafts

These TV evenings always make your mouth water: Since July 2nd, the show "The Great Baking The professionals" on SAT.1. Among the candidates in the current season was the Koblenz professional pastry chef Rowena Redwanz.

It was named "Germany's best pastry chef" and in 2023 in the TV show "Lege gets a taste for it" to Dessert Queen of Germany For three years, the now 28-year-old has been working Master baker and confectioner as trainer and lecturer in the Chamber of Crafts (HwK) Koblenz.

Rowena Redwanz: Competition victory promotes craftsmanship

She was barely allowed to reveal anything about the filming beforehand – and of course, how successful she was. But the finale was broadcast on August 6th and Rowena Redwanz was also crowned the winner of this competition! It's clear from the interview that she had a blast with the competition. She explains that the tasks were very varied and sometimes presented her with real challenges – and not just because of the unfamiliar baking utensils and ovens. "Once the time was up, it was over – there were no requirements," she says.

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Support for successful completion

Even as a professional, things can go wrong sometimes. "I had to improvise," she laughs. At the same time, despite the competition, the candidates were happy to help each other. "It was a warm team atmosphere – including with the production crew," she recalls of the long, exciting days of filming. Being in front of the camera hardly bothered her, says the rather reserved Redwanz: "When you're baking, you're so focused that you usually block out the cameras." Looking back, the professional pastry chef also sees her participation and victory "as an opportunity to promote the craft industry." She is grateful that the Koblenz Chamber of Crafts and Trades granted her time off for filming, thus supporting a special promotional campaign for the craft industry.

New rules for baking professionals


There were some changes for "The Great Bake Off." It ran This time always at prime time and the professionals no longer competed in teams, but in direct duels against each otherA total of eight of the best confectioners and patissiers from Germany, Austria, and South Tyrol competed. The jury was also top-class, including cake artist Bettina Schliephake-Burchardt, top pastry chef Christian Hümbs and the former court confectioner of the Swedish royal family, Günther Koerffer.

With their experience, an eye for detail, and constructive criticism, they accompanied the professionals through all the challenges. The show was hosted, as usual, by Enie van de Meiklokjes. Winner Rowena Redwanz received the Golden Cupcake as a trophy and prize money of 10.000 euros"The Great Bake Off – The Professionals" aired every Wednesday at 8:15 pm on SAT.1 until August 6th and is still available for free at any time at  joyn.de.

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