Sustainability
Information on Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
Responsible and energy-efficient
The high demand in recent years—with a total of over 10 million visitors to the Christmas Gardens in Germany and other European countries—has shown just how much people enjoy the dazzling display of colors and the atmospheric light art at these events. We have gone to great lengths to reduce the events’ energy consumption as much as possible so that they can continue to be held at their usual first-class standard.
Key Points of Our Energy Plan
Energy Consumption
Every Christmas Garden is unique, so electricity consumption varies accordingly. The average energy consumption of the light installations per visit is roughly equivalent to the amount of electricity needed to run a standard coffee filter machine once, or to iron for 16 minutes, for example.
Electricity Savings
The lighting design and path lighting consist of 90 percent LEDs, resulting in an 80 percent energy savings compared to conventional light sources. When selecting lighting, we always choose the lowest wattage necessary. The lighting along the loop trail has been reduced to the minimum necessary for safety. In addition, we have optimized our work processes so that it now takes only 30 minutes to turn on the lighting systems.
Sustainability
From the food service partners to the wood suppliers for the fire pits to the employees’ modes of transportation—a large portion of all energy-related aspects could be optimized with sustainability in mind. These include transportation via electric golf carts, the use of mulled wine dispensers with instant-heating systems, food packaging that is largely compostable, and a deposit system for glasses and cups with an on-site washing service. The electricity used is primarily sourced as green power from sustainable energy sources, and (with a few exceptions) the use of generators is avoided.
