{"id":444908,"date":"2023-06-01T10:36:54","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T08:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifestylehotels.net\/story\/eine-reise-zum-ursprung-interview-mit-hotelier-und-schaefer-sigi-gruener-vom-hotel-bergland-soelden\/"},"modified":"2023-06-01T11:47:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T09:47:36","slug":"eine-reise-zum-ursprung-interview-mit-hotelier-und-schaefer-sigi-gruener-vom-hotel-bergland-soelden","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/en\/story\/eine-reise-zum-ursprung-interview-mit-hotelier-und-schaefer-sigi-gruener-vom-hotel-bergland-soelden\/","title":{"rendered":"Journey to the origin &#8211; Interview with hotel owner and shepherd Sigi Gr\u00fcner from Hotel Bergland S\u00f6lden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There\u2019s a flock of sheep grazing above Bergland<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifestylehotels.net\/de\/hotel\/bergland-design-und-wellnesshotel-soelden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> S\u00f6lden<\/a>. For hotel owner and shepherd Sigi Gr\u00fcner, it\u2019s not just a passion and a source of balance, it\u2019s also part of his identity. He spoke to us about balancing everyday life, regionality and an ambitious project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifestylehotels.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sigi.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-444888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sigi.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sigi-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Sigi-360x240.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption> Sigi Gr\u00fcner Hotelier und Sch\u00e4fer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How does a hotel owner develop a passion for sheep?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sigi Gr\u00fcner:<\/strong> Actually, it was the other way round \u2013 I got into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifestylehotels.net\/de\/hotel\/bergland-design-und-wellnesshotel-soelden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hotel business<\/a> because I married Elisabeth. I grew up on a small sheep farm in the district of Pl\u00f6r then travelled all over the world before coming back to my home having met my wife. When planning the new direction and renovation of the hotel, we arrived at the topic of breeding sheep, which we integrated into the overall concept side by side with pure indulgence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1467\" data-id=\"444893\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifestylehotels.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schafe.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-444893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schafe.jpeg 2200w, https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schafe-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schafe-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schafe-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schafe-360x240.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2200px) 100vw, 2200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1467\" data-id=\"444895\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifestylehotels.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schafe1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-444895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schafe1.jpeg 2200w, https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schafe1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schafe1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schafe1-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schafe1-360x240.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2200px) 100vw, 2200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why sheep and not cows or horses?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SG: <\/strong>Sheep were always the main features of my parents\u2019 home, Gr\u00fcnerhof. Keeping cows in an altitude of 1,500m isn\u2019t viable because of the limited grazing land. But the conditions were ideal for our mountain sheep. On average, we have around 25 ewesand 40 to 50 lambs grazing around the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifestylehotels.net\/de\/hotel\/bergland-design-und-wellnesshotel-soelden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Bergland S\u00f6lden.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>In what way is breeding sheep a way of balancing everyday life at the hotel?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SG:<\/strong> It\u2019s part of my daily routine and it\u2019s a form of morning exercise for me. Working in agriculture grounds you and makes you happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifestylehotels.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schaf-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-444901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schaf-1.jpeg 2200w, https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schaf-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schaf-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schaf-1-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schaf-1-360x240.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2200px) 100vw, 2200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Are the sheep also a bonus for the guests?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SG:<\/strong> Absolutely \u2013 even if it\u2019s just a case of taking a walk to see the flock. Guests can also sense and see the circular economy thanks to the R 200 concept and our motto \u201cGr\u00fcner makes things greener\u201d. R 200 stands for \u201cRegional 200\u201d, and signifies the close partnership we have with many producers located right on our doorstep, who supply us with their high-quality food items. And then of course, there are our sheep, with which we earned the Innovation Prize from the Austrian Sheep Breeding Associationin 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Do you also use the wool and meat at the hotel?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SG:<\/strong> We are grateful for everything a sheep or lamb has to offer us. From conservation grazing to the wool and the meat. Not to mention the emotions of being on the mountain, in the stable when the lambs are born or on a hike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2126\" height=\"1417\" data-id=\"444899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifestylehotels.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schaf2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-444899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schaf2.jpeg 2126w, https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schaf2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schaf2-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schaf2-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schaf2-360x240.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2126px) 100vw, 2126px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"444897\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifestylehotels.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schaf1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-444897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schaf1.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schaf1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lifestylehotels.masterbrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Schaf1-360x240.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hotel Bergland S\u00f6lden is a member of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifestylehotels.net\/de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lifestylehotels<strong>\u2122<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s a flock of sheep grazing above Bergland S\u00f6lden. 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