About us
As twilight falls, the magic begins ...The Christmas Garden Concept
Christmas Garden is a complex audiovisual open-air production that takes place between mid-November and early January in venues that are predominantly listed buildings, some of which are UNESCO cultural heritage sites. Impressive architecture, the peacefulnes of nature and technically sophisticated light art are combined with specially composed music and acoustic worlds. An approximately two-kilometre-long circular path leads visitors through a world of inspiration with numerous installations created by outstanding artists.
Christmas Garden celebrated its premiere in Berlin in 2016 and was a surprise success. In the past 2021 season, the event format was presented at eighteen locations in four countries, despite all the difficulties that the pandemic brings for organisers. In addition to the ten events in Germany such as Berlin, Cologne or Stuttgart, these included, for example, the Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau in Barcelona, the Jardín Botánico – Histórico La Concepción in Málaga, the Jardins de Vivers in València, the Parc de Saint-Cloud in Paris, Windsor Great Park near London, Kenwood House in London or also the Trentham Estate near Newcastle. Around 1.9 million people visited the Christmassy illuminated and most beautiful parks and gardens in Germany, France, Great Britain and Spain.
Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH
The Christmas Gardens of all German and foreign locations are in-house productions of Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH (CGD). This company was founded in 2018 and belongs to the DEAG-Group, the Deutschen Entertainment AG.
In order to transform the impressive parks, zoos and gardens into sparkling winter landscapes during the winter months, the Christmas Garden team works throughout the year to design convincing and new creative concepts and to realise them together with all partners.
DEAG officially opened its brand new, state-of-the-art office for the team, creatives and artists as well as for friends and business partners on 11 May 2022. The success and recent growth of the event format has led to an ever-increasing need for space. The space in the DEAG headquarters at Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz became scarce, so we are delighted to have found a bright and spacious location for the young company founded in 2018. Directly at Greisdreieck Park, right on the border of Schöneberg and Kreuzberg, an open and modern place for creativity and flexible teamwork has been created.
The Team
A team of over 300 internal and external employees ensures the annual improvements, implementation and expansion of the concept.
Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH – Producer of the event and the brand
Realization Christmas Garden Berlin, Dresden & Weihnachten im Tierpark
Sebastian Stein
Managing Director
Christian Diekmann
Managing Director
COO (DEAG)
Isabel Kruppke
Head of Operations & Project Manager
Alice Paul-Lunow
Research Creativity, Competition & Business Development
Anika Donner
Head of Marketing
Florian Denks
Project & Marketing Manager
Ute Hafermalz
Senior Projektmanager
Local Promoter Berlin & Dresden
Oliver Zietzke
Project Manager Event
Jessica Baroni
Project Manager Event
Klemens Wiese
Project Manager Event
Margareta Humbert
Manager Team, Marketing & PR Content
Fabian Wehr
Technical Manager
Matthias Schwarze
Chief Logistics Manager
(Concert Concept GmbH)
Dunja Rogalinski
Online Marketing Manager
(DEAG)
Max Schwenkow
Graphic Designer
(DEAG)
Cathleen Lösche
Manager Ticketing
(Concert Concept GmbH)
Jule Steinfath
Graphic Designer
(DEAG)
Helene Biebinger
Graphic Designer
(DEAG)
Julian Schleiminger
Graphic Designer
(DEAG)
Kristin Aßmann
Graphic Designer
(DEAG)
Margot Schwindenhammer
Public Relations
(Van Almsick & Team GmbH & Co KG)
Daniel Voigt
Public Relations
(Van Almsick & Team GmbH & Co KG)
Handwerker promotion e.GmbH – Realization Christmas Garden Köln, Münster, Barcelona
Fred Handwerker
Managing Director
Patricia Wieczorek
Manager PR & Marketing
Patricia Harms
Manager PR & Marketing
Johanna Holthöwer
Head of Projekt Management
Valerie Wismann
Projekt Manager
C² Concerts GmbH – Realization Christmas Garden Insel Mainau, Hannover, Stuttgart
Christian Doll
Managing Director
Melanie Becker
Project Manager
Kim Molzer
Project Aassistent
Leonard Goth
Marketing Manager
Tina Schübelin
Manager Ticketing
iMotion GmbH – Realization Christmas Garden Koblenz
Oliver Vordemvenne
Managing Director
Rebecca Stuffer
Head of Marketing
Svenja Heinemann
PR Manager
Rhein Main Concerts GmbH – Realization Christmas Garden Frankfurt
Oliver Hoppe
Managing Director
Fred Handwerker
Managing Director
Florian Trometer
Project Manager
Silke Badeck
Project Manager
Tobias Dietermann
PR & Marketing Manager
Jacqueline Dahlke
PR & Marketing Manager
Torsten Meier
Technical Supervisor
Andreas Heck
Manager Ticketing
Marc Lemgen
Technical Manager
Alexander Gockel
Technical Manager
PROACTIV S.L. – Realization Els Llums de Sant Pau in Barcelona
Horacio Renna
Founder & CEO
Nicolás Renna
Managing Director
Xavier Sànchez
Project Manager
Luciana Forte
Senior Marketing Manager
Pol Larrea
Digital Marketing Manager
Fran Campaña
Ticketing Manager
Héctor Sánchez
Creative Producer
Yndira Escobar
Graphic Designer
Kilimanjaro Live Group – Realization Christmas at Trentham, Kenwood, Wollaton
Stuart Galbraith
Founder & CEO
Lucy Levitt
Head of Business Development
Simon Skelt
Event Manager
Zan Lawther
Event & Production Coordinator
Rosie Barker
Partnerships & Hospitality Manager
Ginette Sinnott
Group Head of Marketing
Liam Hogan
Campaign Manager
Lucia Clift
Customer Services
Greg Norrington
Executive Support