Our large project plan on the topic of sustainability in our hotels includes some points that are to be handled via the purchasing department. Ideas and decisions are developed and made together.
So far, we have already been able to implement some ideas and achieve small successes that together already have a big impact on our waste management, for example.

• Reduction of paper
• Decision for an environmental printer
• Expansion of the organic products offered
• sustainable packaging material
• Cooperation with local companies/suppliers
• Change from disposable to reusable
• Waste separation

Resource people - our employees are our top priority.

Day in, day out, our staff are there for our guests. Whether with a smile at breakfast, with a helping hand when carrying luggage or dedicated, thorough but quick room cleaning. There is a smooth transition between check-in and check-out and there is hardly any time to take a deep breath. A 30-minute break is really good, because we all know that a full stomach makes you more productive and, above all, happier.

Since the beginning, our colleagues have been provided with delicious food every day in our canteen. However, our canteen was past its prime - it lacked charm. What changed?

The old canteen was completely renovated and extended within a very short time. The result is a modern restaurant with a fresh look.
Thanks to the creativity of our staff, the two rooms have already been given their specific names. The somewhat cosier and quieter room is now called "Das Waldstübchen", while the larger and brighter room of the restaurant is appropriately called "Die Lichtung".

The difference between the canteen and the restaurant is essentially expressed in 3 characteristics:

The difference between the canteen and the restaurant is essentially expressed in 3 features:

1. the premises are attractive and optimally equipped! The materials are of high quality, complemented by fine furniture, and express appreciation for our team as soon as they enter the restaurant. On large screens, employees can find exciting information about the company, the coming day and St. Pauli on a daily basis. The restaurant is divided into two separate rooms. On the one hand, there is the main room (the "Lichtung"), where the catering for the breaks takes place, and on the other hand, a lounge (the "Waldstübchen"), which invites you to drink coffee and relax. In the large clearing there is also a kitchenette with hot and cold plates, a very high-quality coffee machine, a water dispenser, a microwave and much more.

2. the food is excellent! It is fresh, homemade and not frozen, and the lightness of the food is a real treat, especially at lunchtime. In addition, many vegetarian dishes are offered with an optional meat option, so that all colleagues, regardless of their dietary habits or religion, can enjoy a meal.

3. the restaurant invites you to linger. As a worker in St. Pauli, you are used to the turbulent Reeperbahn and the industrial charm of the harbour cranes. The new restaurant is a clear contrast to this. The entire restaurant is decorated in natural tones and some walls are even decorated with tree trunks and fern decorations.

Why all this?

The staff restaurant is a thank you from the management to each individual. It is a sign of appreciation and a gift for the daily achievements of the entire team.

We look forward to many relaxing and invigorating breaks in our clearing and in our forest restaurant. Dear colleagues, we are glad that you are with us. Thank you very much for your work!

Within the last weeks and months...

...you will have noticed our increased commitment to sustainability.
We organise charity concerts, produce our own honey to support local biodiversity and
recently received the GreenSign sustainability label.
We have also been supporting local social enterprises such as the Hamburger Tafel, the St. Pauli Church and the CaFée with a Heart.
Sustainability has always been an important topic for us, which we would now like to address even more.
We would now like to share our experiences, learnings and challenges in a personal exchange about why our hotels are becoming more sustainable and why this development is so important. We would like to talk about projects that have already been implemented, the reason for this development and, of course, your questions about it.

We are looking forward to holding our first Sustainability Day on 9 January 2023.

Our partner companies and associations will be holding various exciting workshops for our employees throughout the day.
We would also like to offer these workshops to partners, customers, neighbours and representatives of St. Pauli as well as friends of our hotels.
From global drinking water supply to waste in the Elbe - our cooperation partners offer a colourful mix that is sure to give every participant interesting and important impressions.
participants can gather interesting and important impressions.

Would you like to take part in our Sustainability Day from 5:30 pm? Please send us an email to nachhaltigkeit@hotel-hamburg.de and we will inform you if there is still a place for you.

After the workshops we will meet again to exchange ideas and to finish the evening together with drinks and snacks.
drinks and snacks.
We would be very happy if you would join us on this journey.