About Günter Beer

Günter Beer lives in Barcelona. He is a photographer, reporter and chronicler. Germany's most prestigious food magazine "Der Feinschmecker", for which he has been photographing for 16 years, writes about him: "His life reads like an adventure novel".

In 1982, he accompanied Joseph Beuys on the "7000 Oaks" project, was a reporter for the "Jornal do Brasil" in Rio de Janeiro and crossed frontlines between the Sandinistas and the Contras during the civil war in Nicaragua. Günter Beer sat in the mud of the gold panners in Venezuela, reported from US military laboratories on the decoding of human genetic material, shot fashion in Mexico, Mallorca and on the Matterhorn.

laif photo agency

In 1981, Günter Beer was a founding member and co-owner of the German photo agency laif . The agency laif is one of the few photographer agencies that were established in the early 1980s, survived and gained international importance. In 2021, laif celebrated its 40th anniversary with a major exhibition.

Cook Books

In 1994, he captured 255 specialities across Europe for Könemann Verlag. Since then, his culinary eye has been trained by working on more than 40 international cook books, including two with the culinary genius Eckart Witzigmann.

FOODPHOTO FESTIVAL

In 2008, Günter Beer founded and curated the international FOODPHOTO FESTIVAL. Designed as an inspiration and knowledge-sharing tool for the industry, the festival's conferences, workshops and exhibitions attracted participants from 37 countries on all continents. The FOODPHOTO FESTIVAL has been held twice in Tarragona, Spain and three times in Veijle, Denmark.

Cook Apps

In 2009, Günter Beer began publishing his own cook book productions as apps for the iPhone and iPad. His app "The Cooks Encyclopedia" was App of the Year 2011 in the Apple App Store. His app "GoVeggie" was awarded App of the Year 2012 in the Apple App Store.

OIDO™ order + pay system

During the pandemic, Günter Beer started developing a mobile-first store solution for the food sector. His start-up OIDO™ already supports farm shops, delicatessens, catering companies and takeaways in Germany, Spain and the Netherlands.