Reduce, reuse & recycle

Sustainability is a term that is often used today and - in the opinion of some - (over)used. And perhaps the question arises, especially in the case of a building that is more than 1,000 years old: are a castle and the idea of sustainability a contradiction in terms? As the keepers and operators of various castles and palaces, we are convinced that they are: This is definitely not a contradiction!

As we know, the idea of sustainability offers various areas in which we can meet these challenges: in the field of ecological measures, in the area of economic activity or in social tasks. In this way, as a tourism institution with roots in the Middle Ages, we are able to build a bridge from the Middle Ages through the present and into the future from various starting points.

As the administration of castles and palaces, we carry out sustainability monitoring in all our properties. In addition, we subject the goals we have set ourselves to an annual review. With the overarching aim of improving at all levels.

For us at the Burgen- und Schlösserverwaltung, sustainability also means that we are constantly learning. And that we adapt to changing requirements. In times of rapid change, sustainability is a dynamic process for us that we regularly evaluate and, above all, continue to develop in the future.