Ewald Knauf is head teacher at the "Konditorenmeisterschuhle" in Cologne, with more than 500 skilled master confectioners so far.
He has won the Special Award at the Biennale Internationale Lion Art de la Patisserie (1996), Silver medal at the Cook Olympic Games in Berlin (1996); 2nd prize winner of the first Confectioner's World Championship in Stuttgart (1993) and several other medals.