With evolution and with the Earth, where it continues to take place. And with the resources of this Earth, which are not unlimited. So we have begun to create our own resource: Sonnenerde. Humanity now knows that it can intervene in nature and that each of us has a say in what the world around us will look like tomorrow. We at Sonnenerde
think this is great and have accepted the responsibility to treat the environment with respect. Ultimately, every gram of Sonnenerde is the result of dedicated employees who want to live in harmony with a healthy natural environment. With our attitude to our work and our products, we make a contribution that everyone who thinks similarly to us at Sonnenerde should be able to afford.
We produce
healthy soils
Simply disposing of biomass is not enough for us! After 13 years of consulting, I have come to realise that most composting plants are not interested in producing high-quality compost (or even finished soil), but only in disposing of waste. The separate collection of organic waste triggered a composting boom that greatly damaged the image of compost. Composts were offered on the market that really did not deserve the name ‘compost’ – black, charred, foul-smelling, but finely sieved masses were not only sold, but also used to the detriment of plants.
Frustrated by these facts, I decided to leave consulting and set up my own compost and soil plant. The aim of this plant is to produce the best possible compost quality and, as a result, the best possible finished soil.
Today, we claim that our products are not only visually appealing, pleasant-smelling, easy to use and ecologically valuable, but also that our products optimise the plant location for many years, thus ensuring optimal plant growth. Professional users such as garden designers expect not only professional quality, but also that this material is available and deliverable at a consistently high quality. We are now able to meet this requirement too! Compliance with all standards and guidelines is a matter of course for us! In particular, the following regulations are observed:
- Composting Ordinance
- ÖNORM B 2606-1: Sports field receipts, lawn receipts
- ÖNORM S 2203: Requirements for cultivated soil from compost
- ONRegel 121131: Quality assurance in green roofs – roof substrates
- FLL-Richtlinie: green roof guideline
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Zeitleiste Karussell
We received our first fully electric wheel loader.
We’ve surpassed the two million mark with our YouTube channel!
A world first has arrived at our company | The eWender
Our YouTube channel reached 1 million views
Our first contract bagging operation
Commissioning of our bagging system
Crowdfunding of €250,000 through Green Rocket
Launch of our online shop bloomling.at
Founding of the YouTube channel “Sonnenerde” and the magazine “ErdGeflüster”
Houska Award winner | Audience Award
KompOskar | 2nd place
Release date of the specialist book “Kompost- und Erdenherstellung”
2014 TRIGOS Award Austria winner for comprehensive CSR commitment
Market launch of “Organic Terra Preta Soil”
Awarded the Austrian Climate Protection Prize
Establishment of Europe’s first biochar production facility
Author of the specialist book “Humusaufbau - Chance für Landwirtschaft und Klima”
Start of research activities on Terra Preta soils
Co-founder of the Ökoregion Kaindorf, development of the humus project
Founding of the company Sonnenerde
Independent compost consultant domestically and internationally
Author of the specialist book “Kompostierung,” Leopold Stocker Publishing, Graz
Studies at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, specializing in Agriculture
HBLVA for Horticulture in Vienna, Department of Garden Design
CO2 is only produced during combustion
Composting binds carbon in the form of humus instead of releasing it. In this way, Sonnenerde reduces the burden on our planet's atmosphere.
Sonnenerde makes frogs happier
The careful production of high-quality ready-made soil largely replaces most peat products. This preserves many valuable wetland biotopes for our ecosystem.
Nature as fuel
In 2013, a 150 kWp photovoltaic system was installed on the roofs of our halls. Step by step, the technology and vehicle fleet are being converted to electricity as far as possible.
