Bayern Brewing by, especially yeast. However the euro was at a lower value than the dollar, making German equipment more accessible and cheaper than American machinery, despite its high quality. Then in 1991, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the reunification of Germany, the Schulte’s decided to sell their American dream and move back to their homeland, investing instead in former Soviet-occupied East Germany. At this point Jürgen Knöller, fellow Bavarian, and the Master Brewer of Bayern Brewing, stepped in and purchased the brewery. Knöller has been the primary owner of Bayern Brewing since he purchased Bayern Brewing in 1991.
Germany–Kurdistan Region relations early November 2016. German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel met with President Barzani in April 2017 praising the Kurds' efforts against ISIS. Germany–Kurdistan Region relations Germany–Kurdistan Region relations are bilateral relations between Germany and Kurdistan Region. Germany has a consulate general in Erbil since 2012, and Kurdistan Region has a representation in Berlin since 1992. Many high-level meetings have been held between the two parties, including a visit to Berlin by Kurdish President Masoud Barzani in 2009, where he met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. In 2014, President Barzani described Germany as "one of Kurdistan Region’s