WHAT WE DO PROACTIVELY

Sustainable wines and a circular economy

  • Large selection of sustainable wines: We only use organic, biodynamic and sustainably produced wines.
  • Climate-neutral winery: We collect empty bottles in wooden crates from the Alfons Hormuth winery (the first climate-neutral winery in the whole of Germany). These are then collected and reused instead of being disposed of in the glass container.

Regionality and animal welfare

  • No meat from factory farming
  • Protection of biodiversity: no food from
    endangered animal or plant species
  • Food (except coffee and chocolate)
    exclusively from Germany
  • Organic coffee from a
    private roastery in Oldisleben
  • Personally verified suppliers: We personally visit all suppliers on site and share the same basic attitude towards sustainability and care for animals and the environment
  • Regional fruit and vegetables:
    • Vegetables from regional
      gardens within a 20 km radius
    • Fruit (apple, pear, plums, berries) from
      own gardens from
      Hainfeld (Stolberg in the southern Harz region)
  • In-house herb garden: Fresh herbs come from our own herb garden
  • Glasses, cutlery, porcelain and furniture
    made in Germany

Environmentally friendly use

  • Recycled paper: for food, menu and drinks menus
  • No tablecloths
  • Use of linen napkins, washed on site
  • Ironing jars and preserving jars: use of ironing jars/preserving jars for soups, sauces, stocks etc.
  • Sustainable candles: Candles made from sustainably
    recycled biomass, without aluminum shell and 100% environmentally friendly

Resource-saving use of water and energy

  • Efficient water treatment:
    dishwasher filters the water after every rinse, so less fresh water is used
  • Own spring water: From our own spring and well from our forest on the property
  • Photovoltaics: Photovoltaic systems - electricity for our resort
  • Geothermal energy: heat for the hotel rooms
    and the public areas
  • Heat recovery and wood pellets: Heat recovery - waste heat from IT for the
    hotel swimming pool
  • Wood pellets and wood chips - for hot water preparation
  • Biowastewater treatment plant: local water circuit with direct
    irrigation on site

The concept combines environmental awareness, regionality and sustainability into a harmonious holistic concept.