17 competition kitchens, more than 7,000 menus cooked and more than 1,200 participants from 55 nations: These are the numbers of the IKA 2024. Photos: IKA/Culinary Olympics
Facts, figures and data: We have summarized the IKA/Culinary Olympics 2024.
It is a competition of superlatives and brings together the culinary community from all over the world: The IKA/Culinary Olympics has been organized by the German Chefs’ Association for almost 125 years. 2024 will not only be big logistically, but above all great. This will be demonstrated not least by the rousing atmosphere on site in Stuttgart and the teams that bring top performances to the plates. Speaking of tops: We have summarized the IKA/Culinary Olympics 2024 in figures*:
26th IKA/Culinary Olympics
2 to 7 February 2024, Stuttgart, Germany
- 89 teams in total
- 24 National Teams
- 19 Junior National Teams
- 22 Community Catering Teams
- 24 Regional Teams
- more than 500 Individual Exhibitors and Live Carver
- more than 1,200 participants in total
- from 55 nations
- 17 competition kitchens
- more than 7,000 Menus in total; on average 1,781 per day
*As of 19 December 2023, subject to change
These are the Teams
89 teams from various different nations will be competing during the 26. IKA/Culinary Olympics in February. On the IKA website, visitors can find out who is cooking in the kitchen boxes and team members get to know their competitors. We introduce the IKA teams 2024.
Overview of teams, menus and how to get there: www.culinary-olympics.com/visitors
Tickets: www.culinary-olympics.com/ticket
