Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

---

Baking mixes, baker’s yeast, emulsifiers, colourings – all these additives are now taken for granted in large German bakeries. The Franconian master baker Arnd Erbel, on the other hand, calls them performance-enhancing substances. In his bakery, they are, so to speak, banned.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:45 The bakery
01:39 A dying craft?
02:48 German sourdough bread recipe
04:01 German bread tradition

#dweuromaxx #bread #germany
--------------------------------------------
CREDITS
Report: Christine Lebert
Camera: Neven Hillebrands
Edit: Marcel Epple
Supervising editor: Ruben Kalus
--------------------------------------------
Subscribe to DW Euromaxx:
bit.ly/DWEuromaxx_Sub

Would you like to find out more about Euromaxx?
▸Website: dw.com/english/euromaxx
▸Facebook: facebook.com/dw.euromaxx
▸Instagram: instagram.com/dw_euromaxx

DW Euromaxx brings you engaging insights into European cultures and lifestyles.