At Sonnenerde, we don't build cars, we don't build roof trusses and we don't serve you cocktails. We work with something completely different: With the breeding ground for a life that lies in the present, but also in the near and distant future. With evolution and with the soil on which it continues to take place. And with the resources of this soil, which are not available in unlimited quantities. 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 the day after 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 committed 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 like us at Sonnenerde should be able to afford.
We produce high quality soil
Simply disposing of biomass is not enough for us! After 13 years of consulting work, I realized that most composting plants are not interested in producing high-quality composts (or even finished soils), but only in disposing of waste.
The aim of our plant is to produce the best possible compost qualities and subsequently the best possible ready-to-use soils.
After 13 years of consulting, I realized 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 has triggered a composting boom that has 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 the consultancy business and set up my own compost and soil plant. The aim of this plant is to produce the best possible quality of compost and, as a result, the best possible finished soil.
Today we claim that our products are not only visually appealing, good smelling, easy to work with and ecologically valuable, but also that the plant location is optimized by our products for many years and thus an optimal thriving of the plants can be guaranteed. professional users such as garden designers expect not only professional quality, but also that this material is always available and deliverable in consistently high quality. We can now also meet this requirement! Compliance with all standards and guidelines is a matter of course for us! In particular, we comply with the following regulations:
- Compost regulation
- ÖNORM B 2606-1: Sports field surfaces, turf surfaces
- ÖNORM S 2203: Requirements for growing media from compost
- ONRegel 121131: Quality assurance in green roofs - roof substrates
- FLL-Richtlinie: Green roof guidelines
Good reasons for Sonnenerde
CO2 is only produced during combustion
Composting binds carbon in the form of humus instead of releasing it. Solar soil thus relieves the burden on our planet's atmosphere.
Sonnenerde makes frogs happier
The gentle production of high-quality ready-made soil largely replaces most peat products. This preserves many valuable wetland biotopes for our ecosystem.
Using nature as fuel
In 2013, a 150 kWp photovoltaic system was installed on the roofs of our halls. The technology and vehicle fleet are gradually being converted to electricity as far as possible.