About Us

We transform parks, zoos, and gardens into sparkling winter wonderlands

The Concept

The Christmas Garden is a complex open-air audiovisual production that takes place between mid-November and early January at venues that are predominantly historic landmarks—some of which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Impressive architecture, the tranquility of nature, and technically sophisticated light art are combined with specially composed music and soundscapes. A roughly two-kilometer-long loop trail guides guests through a world of inspiration featuring numerous installations created by outstanding artists.

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The facade of the Lichterpark is aglow with colorful lights. Elephants with their trunks raised are projected against the night sky.

A brightly lit building displays colorful projections. In the foreground, illuminated star-shaped decorations are set against a meadow at night.

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History

In 2016, the Christmas Garden made its debut in Berlin and was a surprise hit. By 2025, the event format was being held at 13 locations in five countries: In addition to nine events in Germany, these included the Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau in Barcelona and the Parc de Saint-Cloud in Paris. Approximately 1.6 million guests visited the festively illuminated parks and gardens in Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Spain.

Winner of the LEA Live Entertainment Award

En Suite Event of the Year 2020/2021

The Company

The Christmas Gardens at all German and international locations are produced in-house by Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH CGD). The company was founded in 2018 and is part of the DEAG Group, DEAG Deutsche Entertainment AG. CGD is the producer of the event and owner of the “Christmas Garden” brand .

The Team

More than 300 internal and external employees are responsible for implementing, optimizing, and expanding the concept.

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Anika Donner

Head of Marketing

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Carolin Toelstede

Project Manager

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Celia Mutz

Project Manager & Local Promoter

Christian Brüser

Project Manager & Local Promoter

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Fabian Wehr

Technical Director

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Christian Holl

Ticketing & Customer Service Manager

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Jacqueline Lehmann

Marketing Manager

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Jessica Baroni

Head of Operations

Jule Hellberg

Social Media Manager

Klemens Wiese

Project Manager

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Lutz Grotehöfer

Managing Director & Executive Vice President of Operations at DEAG

Margareta Humbert

Team, Marketing & PR Content Manager

Matthias Stephan

Ticketing & Customer Service Manager

Miri Braimoh

Project Manager & Local Promoter

Oliver Zietzke

Project Manager

Sebastian Stein

Managing Director

Ulrike Krüger

Executive Assistant & Office Management

Victor Willecke

Ticketing Assistant

Local Partners

The following local partners are responsible for the successful execution of the Christmas Garden events at their respective locations.

Events: Christmas Garden Berlin, Dresden, and Weihnachten im Tierpark

The Christmas Garden Deutschland GmbH is the producer of all events and the owner of the “Christmas Garden” brand. It is Weihnachten im Tierpark for the local organization of the Christmas Garden Berlin events Christmas Garden Berlin and Dresden, as well as Weihnachten im Tierpark .”

Event: Christmas Garden Insel Mainau in Stuttgart

C² CONCERTS GmbH organizes approximately 350 events annually throughout Germany and serves as a local promoter for concerts and events of various genres in southern Germany. Since 2018, C² CONCERTS GmbH has been organizing the Christmas Garden events in southern Germany.

Christmas Garden Koblenz Event in Christmas Garden Koblenz

I-Motion GmbH has more than 25 years of experience in the field of electronic music events. Its core business is the planning, organization, and execution of music festivals attracting up to 200,000 visitors annually. With NATURE ONE, I-Motion hosts one of the largest, oldest, and best-known festivals in Europe. Since 2020, I-Motion GmbH has been organizing the Christmas Garden Koblenz.

Christmas Garden Hamburg Event

River Concerts GmbH plans and produces concerts, musicals, and family entertainment shows in Hamburg and throughout northern Germany. As a subsidiary of DEAG Deutsche Entertainment AG , River Concerts Christmas Garden Hamburg the Christmas Garden Hamburg since 2023.

Christmas Garden Augsburg Event in Christmas Garden Augsburg

Global Concerts GmbH —a subsidiary of DEAG Deutsche Entertainment AG specializes in organizing local events in the genres of rock, pop, sports, classical music, and comedy. Global Concerts has been organizing the Christmas Garden Augsburg since 2023.

Christmas Garden Barcelona Event

Proactiv Entertainment is Spain's leading event producer and organizer of large-scale events, national and international exhibitions, and music concerts. Headquartered in Barcelona, the company has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry. Proactiv Entertainment has been organizing the Christmas Garden event in Barcelona since 2020.