Photo contest

The photo contest in the Christmas Garden

Visit the Christmas Garden, go on a magical journey and capture your most magical moment with your camera - because we are looking for your best photo!

Here's how:

From November 15, 2023 to January 16, 2024, post your best snapshot from the Christmas Garden to your feed on Instagram with the hashtag #ilovechristmasgarden.

This is what you can win:

1st place: a trip to the Christmas Garden London 2024 for two people (incl. travel to and from the event and overnight stay in a 4-star hotel)

2nd to 5th place: two tickets each for the Christmas Garden at the location of your choice

You can find the conditions of participation here.

Conditions of participation

Participation in the photo contest implies acceptance of the conditions of participation. By participating in the photo competition, the participant accepts these conditions of participation. The Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH reserves the right to exclude participants from the photo contest in case of violation of these conditions of participation.

1. organizer

The organizer of this photo competition is Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH, Potsdamer Str. 58, 10785 Berlin.

2. eligibility

Persons residing in Germany who are at least 18 years old at the time of participation are eligible to enter. Employees of Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH, DEAG Deutsche Entertainment AG as well as the companies entrusted with the local implementation, their relatives and other persons involved in the conception and implementation of this photo contest are excluded from participation. The participant of the photo contest is the person who is the owner of the Instagram account used to participate in the photo contest. Participation is free of charge and independent of the purchase of goods or services. By participating in the photo contest, the user accepts these terms of participation.

3. participation

Participation is possible with the personal Instagram account. Prerequisite for participation is the posting of a picture on Instagram under the hashtag #ilovechristmasgarden. Regardless of the number of accounts, a person can only participate once in the photo contest, and regardless of the number of activities of this person with regard to the photo contest. Participation is possible by posting a photo from a Christmas Garden 2023 with the hashtag #ilovechristmasgarden on his/her publicly visible Instagram account.

The photo contest period is limited to November 15, 2023 to January 16, 2024. The closing date for entries is January 16, 2024, 23:59.

4. gain

The main prize (1st place) to be won is: A trip to London on one of the Advent weekends in 2024 including round-trip airfare (in economy class) or round-trip train travel (in 2nd class, should London be reachable in a reasonable travel time), an overnight stay in a four-star hotel including breakfast and admission to the Christmas Garden Windsor 2024 (name of the event: Windsor Great Park Illuminated) for two people. Other transportation and meal costs are not included.

  1. to 5th place: 2 tickets each for the Christmas Garden 2024

Winners will be selected between January 18, 2024 and January 31, 2024.

If the prize is not available, in particular due to the fact that an event of Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH or Christmas Garden London 2024 cannot take place for any reason, Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH reserves the right to replace the prize with an equivalent alternative. Payment of the value of the prize is excluded.

5. profit determination and notification

The winner of the photo competition will be chosen from all participants by Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH . A cash payment of the material value or the exchange of the prize is not possible. The prize is not transferable. The winner of the prize will be notified promptly by message via Instagram. In this context, the winner will be provided with all necessary and relevant information free of charge. The winner will bear all costs related to travel to and from the event with regard to a respective venue. For the sake of clarification, it should be listed that the Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH will only bear the direct costs regarding the win. The winner must confirm receipt of the prize notification to Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH without delay, but no later than 72 hours after notification, and provide the personal information required by Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH . Otherwise, Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH is entitled to determine a new winner; the previous winner can then no longer claim the prize.

6. early termination

Christmas Graden Deutschland GmbH has the right to terminate or suspend the photo contest at any time, especially if malfunctions, disturbances, forgeries, viruses or similar serious damages occur and fundamentally affect administration, security, fairness, integrity or the course of the photo contest. No claims can be derived from premature termination.

7. data protection and utilization of recordings

The Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH is entitled to store and process the personal data of the participants obtained in the course of the photo competition in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Data Protection Act to the extent necessary for the implementation of the photo competition. Such data, with the exception of the data of the winner, will be deleted immediately after the determination of the winner.
Participants are entitled to information or correction in accordance with the statutory provisions and may revoke their online consent to the processing of their data at any time with effect for the future by sending an e-mail to info@christmas-garden.de
The winner agrees that his/her details regarding the photo competition may be publicly disseminated or shared (on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, etc.) by the organizer and by 3rd parties (e.g. partners, online editorial offices, etc.)
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The winner expressly agrees that the organizer may record the winner audiovisually (e.g. image, video, film, sound and / or other recording systems) and / or have him/her recorded. The winner / the winner agrees to the use of any recordings (eg image, sound, video) and personal data by the organizer and by 3. parties for information and advertising purposes regarding the Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH . This includes: Advertising on the Internet, social networks and presentations. In this context, the recordings may be publicly accessible, publicly perceptible, reproduced and disseminated, duplicated and edited.
The participant expressly agrees that he / she is not entitled to any remuneration claims with regard to the production of the recordings or any exploitation.

8. final provisions

By participating in the photo competition, the participant confirms that he/she has taken note of these conditions of participation and agrees to them. The legal process is excluded. Any liability for damages on the part of Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH and its bodies, employees and vicarious agents arising from or in connection with the photo competition, irrespective of the legal grounds, is limited to cases of intent or gross negligence. The foregoing shall not apply in the event of damage resulting from injury to life, limb or health. Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH reserves the right to amend or correct these Terms and Conditions of Participation for justified reasons. Should individual provisions of the conditions of participation be or become invalid, the validity of the remaining conditions of participation shall remain unaffected.
The conditions of participation as well as the participation itself are subject to the law of the Federal Republic of Germany.

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