Explorer Hotels Eco Lounge on April 17, 2026 in Farchant
We're so glad you all joined us at Eco Lounge 2026!
Join us again in 2027 and be part of the sustainability festival on April 23, 2027 at the Explorer Hotel Neuschwanstein! 🎉
Many thanks to all the contributors and all the participants.
We're looking forward to the next sustainability festival!
Were you unable to attend? Then check out our recap video and join us next year!
Sustainability is important to you, and you want to learn more and actively participate? Then our Sustainability Festival is just the thing for you!
Let our contributors inform and inspire you. Through cool workshops and hands-on activities, you'll gain helpful ideas and inspiration that you can implement directly in your everyday life.
This is a place where people come together who don't wait for the future to happen, but take action!
From fun hands-on stations to useful everyday tips such as environmentally friendly recipes or upcycling of clothing, to valuable lectures: The Eco Lounge program is wide-ranging.
These are our collaborators.
Explorer Hotels - Organizer
Explorer Hotels are trendy base camps for sporty Alpine explorers.
Since our very beginning, we have been pioneers of sustainable tourism in the Alps, building our hotels entirely to passive house standards.
We aim to leave a minimal ecological footprint while maintaining a balance in the social and economic cycles of the Alpine region.
We look forward to welcoming you to the 1st Explorer Hotels Eco Lounge.
Bioteaque - Regionality
Nestled in the heart of the Chiemgau region, surrounded by mountain air and panoramic views, Bioteaque creates tea that is more than just a beverage. As a family-run manufactory, they combine alpine lifestyle with modern tea culture – authentic and sustainable. Over 200 loose-leaf tea blends tell their own stories. They bear charming, playful names and reflect what is important to them: character over mass production, quality over compromise.
Sustainability isn't a trend for us – it's a responsibility. That's why we focus on:
• Organic-certified raw materials from responsible partners
• Environmentally friendly packaging solutions with minimal waste
• Resource-efficient production
• Durable, well-designed buffet systems for the catering and hospitality industry
Sport Conrad - Sustainable supply chains
Sport Conrad is a fourth-generation family-run business based in the Bavarian Alps. For over 125 years, they have been guiding people into the mountains – with equipment, experience, and reliable advice. Their product range extends from skiing and outdoor gear to mountaineering and biking, and is complemented by services that support use, maintenance, and longevity.
"WE ARE MOUNTAIN-CRAZY AND RETHINKING:
With our sustainability initiative WE ARE RETHINKING, we embarked on a clear path in 2018 to anchor responsibility within the company. The strategy provides us with guidance along our core business – from our product range and processes to our collaboration with employees, partners and suppliers."
Maria Ries is CSR Manager at Sport Conrad and is further developing the company in sustainability issues.
From the region, for the region: The UNSER LAND network coordinates the sustainable production and marketing of regional food products in 12 Bavarian districts around Munich and Augsburg. Approximately 120 food products from 300 producers are sold in 850 retail outlets within a 75 km radius. With freshness and quality, we demonstrate how delicious the region is. Fair prices secure the livelihoods of farmers, strengthen the region, and promote the diversity of our homeland.
"For us, sustainability means: short supply chains, closed-loop systems, and regional and organic products out of conviction – so that our region will still taste as good tomorrow as it does today. Our producers aren't working for quick results, but for a sustainable future for generations to come in Bavaria. UNSER LAND stands for food that showcases what our region has to offer: genuine quality, short supply chains, and a whole lot of passion."
Stoked&Woke Clothing - Sustainable Supply Chains
Stoked&Woke Clothing is a sustainable outdoor lifestyle label from Austria, founded by Kane and Lis. Our designs are inspired by mountains, road trips, and time spent outdoors in nature.
"We combine sustainable materials with cool, vibrant designs because sustainable clothing should be anything but boring.
Our motto: 'Don't Panic, It's Organic.'"
"Our mission is to bridge the gap between sustainability and style. That's why we focus on organic cotton, recycled materials, and fair production.
With every order, we also plant trees and support projects to clean plastic from the ocean. Because ultimately, for us, it's about more than just clothes. We want to experience nature and protect it at the same time."
Kane and Lis founded Stoked&Woke and will be at the Eco Lounge!
Mountain bike racing team - Educational work in sport
The internationally staffed UCI Mountainbike Racing Team, based in Germany, has been among the world's best in sports for years and stands for equality, fairness, team spirit and top performance at the highest level.
"Sustainability is the basis of our actions: from promoting young talent and educational work to sustainable trail and mobility concepts, and international commitment to nature, community and future-proof mountain regions."
Niels Rieker and Nina Reichenbach, both highly successful professionals, will be there in person. Marion Fromberger and Simon Gegenheimer will join us via livestream directly from the World Championships in Barcelona.
For over 200 years – and now in its seventh generation – the Wieninger family has been passionate about Bavarian brewing culture. Deeply rooted in the idyllic Rupertiwinkel region, we combine over 350 years of brewing history with modern entrepreneurial spirit. What sets us apart? We brew with heart and soul. Instead of industrial mass-produced beer, we rely on artisanal methods such as traditional open fermentation and sufficiently long maturation periods.
"Sustainability is not a goal we achieve once and then check off – it's a continuous journey. As a family brewery in the Rupertiwinkel region, we feel a deep responsibility to our home. That's why we work every day to make our brewing processes even more efficient and environmentally friendly. Even though we haven't yet achieved complete CO2 neutrality, we are driving this transformation forward with all our might."
Zugspitz Region GmbH is the location marketing and economic development company of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and, with its areas of activity of economy, health & social affairs, agriculture, climate protection and energy as well as tourism, stands for the future-proof development of the district.
"As the Zugspitz Region, we want to be among the best holiday and health regions in the Alps. To achieve this, we want to preserve nature and tradition, create a quality of life that is sustainable for future generations, and inspire people with top-quality services."
Martina Nyvlt (Tourism Manager Zugspitz Region) and Carolin Unseld (Regional Manager Zugspitz Region) will be there for you.
As a herbalist and health manager (B.Sc.), Victoria loves to inspire people with wild plants, wild cuisine, and fermentation. She is a passionate foodie with a keen sense for wild flavors, bubbling ferments, and the little wonders that grow between meadows, forests, and roadsides.
Her work is characterized by a joy in healthy, sustainable enjoyment—and a desire to share this knowledge in a vibrant and creative way.
"My vision is a world in which people rediscover an enjoyable, healthy and sustainable relationship with nature through wild plants, wild cuisine and fermentation."
The founder of Vildvuchs, Victoria Lorenz, will show you the herbs around Garmisch.
Grandmothers for Future - Climate Awareness
Founded in 2019 by Cordula Weimann, “Grandmas for Future” are now active in around 100 groups in Germany, advocating for a livable future for coming generations.
"Through constructive, low-threshold educational work, concrete opportunities for participation and orientation towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the recommendations of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, we strengthen individual competence and drive social change towards greater sustainability."
Marianne Spamer is a long-standing member of Grandmas for Future.
Zukunftswerk eG is your competent partner for holistic sustainability consulting and climate protection solutions. As a cooperatively organized company, they support organizations in fulfilling their environmental responsibility while simultaneously benefiting economically.
"At Zukunftswerk, we combine professional expertise with deep conviction. We live sustainability not just as a business model, but as a fundamental principle of our daily work. With a diverse and progressive range of services and qualified and motivated employees, we support our clients in defining and implementing their sustainability goals."
Mathias Reichhart will provide you with interesting information and exciting insights.
Verival - Regionality
Surrounded by the beautiful Tyrolean Alps and stunning natural scenery, Verival has been carefully producing wonderful organic breakfasts in Langkampfen for over 30 years. The name VERIVAL comes from the Latin Veritas et Valitudo – "honesty and well-being" – and this promise is embodied in every one of their products.
"Respectful treatment of our environment is our highest priority. Therefore, sustainability is the basis for all our decisions and processes. From the selection of raw materials to the production process and packaging, right through to the finished product, sustainability and social responsibility are our core values."
Health For Future - environmentally conscious nutrition
Climate change and environmental destruction increasingly threaten our health – including in our region. Health For Future aims to raise awareness about the health consequences and to highlight concrete protective measures. They demonstrate how healthy and climate-friendly behavior strengthens both our future and our immediate health.
"At the same time, we support medical practices, clinics and other healthcare facilities on their path to greater sustainability in their daily work – because the healthcare sector is responsible for around 5% of greenhouse gas emissions in Germany. We are an association of doctors and other professionals who are dedicated to the topic of 'climate change and health' in the region."
Melanie Rabenbauer will be there together with Christian Krämer.
Farchant village shop
The Farchant village shop combines sustainable shopping with a vibrant village community. Its selection of snacks and cakes invites locals and visitors alike to linger. Organized as a cooperative, the Farchant village shop strengthens the village community and promotes regional economic development.
"We focus on regional and seasonal products, a growing organic range, as well as measures to avoid waste and recycle food."
Climate Spring Oberland, April 17 - May 10, 2026
The Eco Lounge is part of Climate Spring Oberland. Three weeks packed with action about climate protection, sustainability, and renewable energies. With workshops, events, tours, lectures, and films in four districts, there's something for everyone.
The Explorer Hotels Eco Lounge is an accessible event!
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Please note that we will be taking photos and videos during the event. We will publish these on our social media channels, our website, or use them for event coverage. If you do not wish to be photographed, please speak to our event team on site.
