WE ARE RESPONSIBLE
SUSTAINABILITY IN THE Sonnenburg
Locally orientated, environmentally friendly and fair – these are the ideals towards which we strive. Thanks to our love for nature, our desire to aspire to economic, ecological and social sustainability is a real no-brainer. We only have one planet, and it is well worth protecting. The Sonnenburg is poised at the start of a long journey. Every day we learn something new, embark on further developments and set ourselves increasingly higher standards and aims. In the process, we have already managed to achieve quite a lot.
“For me, sustainability is not so much a goal, but rather a process which is being continuously developed and refined”
Heike Wohlgenannt
Sustainability throughout the hotel
From the beginning, the Genuss- & Aktivhotel Sonnenburg was designed with sustainability in mind. Both in and outdoors, the use of local natural building materials such as wood and stone played a significant role in the design plans. Recycling was also high on the agenda with, for example, old timber from the original Sonnenburg barn being re-used to provide charismatic highlights throughout the hotel and in the modern room fittings. To avoid waste and to ensure that we only use the amount of energy we really need, our Sicotronic and Loxone energy management systems control the hotel’s usage on a daily basis. Our electricity supplier, the Energieversorgung Kleinwalsertal (EVK), has not only installed an e-charging station right outside the hotel, but also supplies us with electricity produced from 100% renewable energy sources. In the new building we have also installed a comprehensive heating control system by Egger, which ensures that energy use is sparing and expedient. Last but not least, our hotel cleaning agenda focuses on the exclusive use and correct dosage of ecological cleaning materials from Hollu.
Bei der Raumtemperierung setzen wir im Neubau auf die innovative Technologie von Egger, die darauf abzielt, Heizressourcen schonend und effizient zu nutzen.
Auch bei der Reinigung achten wir auf Umweltverträglichkeit: Wir verwenden ökologische Putzmittel von Hollu und legen großen Wert auf die richtige Dosierung, um die Umweltbelastung so gering wie möglich zu halten.
Diese Maßnahmen unterstreichen unser Engagementfür einen verantwortungsbewussten Umgang mit Ressourcen und unsere Bestrebungen, den ökologischen Fußabdruck der Sonnenburg kontinuierlich zu minimieren.
Our rooms
In the rooms, the use of natural materials and efficient energy distribution are not the only benefits guests will enjoy. An additional feature in all rooms is a power control card, by means of which the electricity is automatically switched off whenever the card is removed. In the bathrooms, toiletries are provided in sustainable and refillable containers, instead of as small single-use cosmetics. And if you decide not to have your room serviced on a daily basis, that’s fine! Just let us know, and we will donate the money saved on cleaning to the Riezler Alpe park reforestation scheme.
Sustainability in the kitchen
Food products play a key role in the hotel and gastronomy trade, both with regard to where they are sourced and how they are prepared. Our approach is one of “quality before quantity” and, as a result, we always prioritise local, seasonal, high quality produce. As an official member of “United Against Waste” we have also declared war on waste, kept track on the amounts of food we use and implemented active measures to ensure that less is thrown away. Three things influence our choices when sourcing our food: we prefer working with a relatively small number of suppliers, all of whom offer top quality produce, and who are based no more than 50 km away from us. In this way, we can cover most of our requirements using locally sourced produce.
In Sachen Lieferanten konzentrieren wir uns auf die drei Hauptmerkmale: wenige, qualitativ hochwertige, maximal 50 km von uns entfernt. Soweit es möglich ist, decken wir unseren Bedarf mit heimischen Produkten ab.
Unser Nachbar, Ralf Rohner vom Biobauernhof “Mahdtalhof”, versorgt uns mit exzellentem Rind- und Schweinefleisch aus biologischer Landwirtschaft.
Die Firma Rüf bereichert unser Angebot mit Wildspezialitäten direkt aus dem Kleinwalsertal, während Adolf Baur uns mit hochwertigem Fleisch von Allgäuer Höfen beliefert.
Für die Getränkeauswahl vertrauen wir auf den Getränkeservice Fritz und die Privatbrauerei Zötler, deren traditionell gebrautes Bier bei unseren Gästen besonders beliebt ist.
Herbert Edlinger von "Einfach Gut" versorgt uns mit einer Vielfalt an frischen Kräutern, die unsere Speisen mit natürlichen Aromen verfeinern.
Nicht zu vergessen, die einheimischen Sammler, die uns regelmäßig mit frischen Pilzen, Beeren und Schnittlauch aus der Umgebung beliefern. Zusätzlich nutzen wir Produkte aus unserem eigenen Garten, um die Frische und Qualität unserer Gerichte zu garantieren.
Diese engen Partnerschaften ermöglichen es uns, dir Gerichte anzubieten, die nicht nur durch ihren Geschmack, sondern auch durch ihre Regionalität und Nachhaltigkeit überzeugt.
Besuche uns in der Sonnenburg und genieße ein kulinarisches Erlebnis, das tief in der lokalen Tradition verwurzelt ist.
“We must learn to better appreciate the food we eat every day, look carefully at where it has been sourced, throw less of it away and consciously work with our environment. Good planning and well thought out menus help me to achieve exactly that in the Sonnenburg”
Max Nikolic, head chef
Local co-operation
But it’s not only with regard to food products that local partners play an important role. We like to work with local companies in a variety of contexts. Projects undertaken together entailing mutual co-operation are not just a source of satisfaction, but give all participants a chance to learn from each other and progress. So it’s a real win-win situation.
Our local partner companies:
- Trades: Firma Alt, EVK, Bensmann, Carpentry Ebert, Painter Schlegel, Joinery Ebert and Jack of all Trades – our neighbour Hannes
- Marketing: Vuego Paul Wohlgenannt, Jodok Wohlgenannt
- Consulting: Martin Büchele
- Activity programme: Sport Kessler, Bergschule Kleinwalsertal, Walser Bike tours, 1. Private Skischule Kleinwalsertal, Riezlern Skischule, Skischule Seite Egg, Sarile, Sharron Hopely
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF NATURE IN KLEINWALSERTAL VALLEY
With our campaign "Feel Moor" we support the landscape protection Kleinwalsertal, Landschaftsschutz Kleinwalsertal. This organization is actively committed to the protection of nature in our region, currently especially the preservation of the moors, which are so essential for our climate protection. You as a guest contribute with every booking a part to the fact that nature in our valley remains as beautiful as it is.