The Extended Bernadotte Family, News Part 1: March 2017 -


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Graf Björn Bernadotte had a special guest serial role in the German Crime serie "Wapo Bodensee".

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Women as successors in family businesses: Countess Bettina Bernadotte became managing director of Mainau at the age of 33
Konstanz_ Frauen als Nachfolgerinnen in Familienunternehmen_ Bettina Gräfin Bernadotte wurde schon mit 33 Jahren Geschäftsführerin der Mainau – wie sie Familie und Karriere unter einen Hut bekommt _ SÜDKURIER Online

The Mentor Foundation Germany, based on the island of Mainau, organized an event that could hardly be more topical. During a workshop, coach Jürgen Berger provided last Saturday important tools to prevent escalations on the football field or next to it. Countess Bettina initiated Germany’s Mentor Foundation in 2016 and is its chairwoman. In 2017, she became a member of the board of Mentor International.
Konstanz_ Gegen Gewalt und Aggressionen auf dem Fußballplatz_ Ein Experte unterrichtet am kommenden Samstag auf der Insel Mainau Trainer und Schiedsrichter im Jugendbereich _ SÜDKURIER Online
 
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Since yesterday, the impressive outdoor area on the island of Mainau has been shining in the glowing and sparkling lights of the Christmas Garden. At the official premiere on Thursday evening with a red carpet and a festive lights-on moment with countess Bettina Bernadotte and count Björn Bernadotte (Managing Directors of Mainau GmbH) and Christian Doll (Managing Director C 2 CONCERTS GmbH), numerous invited guests took a walk on the fairytale enchanted two-kilometer long circular path.
Feierliche Eröffnung des Christmas Garden am gestrigen Abend
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On Saturday, 16 October, Valeria Nicolosi and Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede were elected as members of the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.
President of the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, Countess Bettina Bernadotte and Chairman of the Foundation Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, Jürgen Kluge welcomed the new members and thanked them for their time and commitment in the years to come.
Two New Members Elected to the Council - Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings
 
Lights dance on Mainau: you've never seen the flower island in Lake Constance like this before
Count Björn and countess Bettina Bernadotte officially opened the Christmas Garden on the Mainau at the end of November. Symbolically, they pressed a red button and the island has been wrapped in festive lights, which will bring joy to many amateur photographers and Instagram users. Come with me on a tour.
Konstanz_ Lichter tanzen auf der Mainau_ So haben Sie die Blumeninsel im Bodensee noch nie gesehen _ SÜDKURIER
 
Count Björn and countess Bettina Bernadotte at the opening the Christmas Garden on the Mainau in November.
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Countess Diana Bernadotte's newest Hat collection, Autumn & winter collection 2021.
"I would like to thank my daughter Paulina, my cousin Désirée and my friend Susanne for the great support and physical effort among the cacti and our photographer Wolfgang Vonier for the great pictures."
Aktuelle Kollektion _ GDB Design
 
The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings has published their annual report about the 70th Nobel Laureate Meeting. From that we get information about countess Bettina Bernadotte's work as the President of the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings:
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The non-proit Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings was founded in 1954 to run the Lindau Meetings inaugurated in 1951. To organise the annual Lindau Meetings, the Council today maintains an executive secretariat based in the Lennart-Bernadotte-Haus on Lindau Island.
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The whole report
https://www.lindau-nobel.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021_Annual-Report_Web.pdf
 
Countess Bettina Bernadotte, president of the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, will give a greeting at The Lindau Online Matinee 2022, which will be live streamed on January 23. The research of the 2021 Nobel Laureates, explained by experts from the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.
Matinee 2022 - Lindau Nobel
 
On January 9th, the impressive outdoor area of ​​the island of Mainau shone in the magical lights of the Christmas Garden for the last time this winter. The popularity and enthusiasm for the successful concept were enormous: after dusk, the Christmas Garden attracted around 65,000 guests to the flower island in Lake Constance. A sensational success that significantly exceeded the rather subdued expectations of the premiere season due to the corona-related restrictions.
"It's a good thing that we decided to hold the Christmas Garden Mainau," says Mainau Managing Director countess Bettina Bernadotte. "I have the impression that we inspired a lot of people with this enchanting winter wonderland on the island at a time when they could really use it!"
Mainau Managing Director count Björn Bernadotte also praises the good cooperation with the Christmas Garden team: "We are very pleased and happy that we have embarked on this adventure together with Mr. Doll and his team and that this magical Mainau winter attraction as a Christmas Garden Mainau was done. All people in Mainau enjoyed the implementation and gave our guests a wonderful winter experience.”
Viele Besucher beim Debüt des Christmas Garden auf der Insel Mainau
 
Countess Bettina Bernadotte was a board member at Plan International from 1996 to 2006. She has been a member of the Board of Trustees of Plan International Germany since July 2006.
Gremien _ Plan International Deutschland e.V.

Countess Bettina is also the chairman of the Mentor-Stiftung Deutschland (Mentor Foundation Germany) and member of the supervisory board of the World Heritage Foundation for the Monastic Island of Reichenau.

Countess Bettina and count Björn Bernadotte thanked the finance director of Mainau GmbH, Manfred Haunz, who is taking early retirement after 35 years with the company.
Manfred "Fredi" Haunz started the partial retirement on February 23 with his last work day on the island. He will officially retire on September 1st, 2023.
Manfred Haunz has a very close personal connection to Mainau. He is the cousin of Mainau managing directors countess Bettina and count Björn Bernadotte. He is the third Haunz generation to work as an authorized signatory at Mainau, his father, Sonja Countess Bernadotte's brother, and grandfather already held this position.
Countess Bettina said in her farewell speech: "For us at Mainau, an era is coming to an end, because we are not only saying goodbye to a long-standing committed colleague, but also to a wonderful person and a close family member." And count Björn added: "We would like to thank Manfred Haunz for his many years of work on Mainau and for his great passion for the island. During this time, "Fredi" was able to actively shape many things."
Generationswechsel im Führungskreis der Mainau
 
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German soprano Anneliese Rothenberger (1919-2010) was a close friend of the Mainau's Bernadotte family, and the godmother of count Björn Bernadotte.

Anneliese Rothenberger maintained close relationships with the Bernadotte family on the island of Mainau, just a twenty-minute drive from her Untersee villa. The soprano practically belonged to the family and was – herself childless – godmother to count Björn Bernadotte, who today manages the Mainau company with his sister. "I loved her voice. It was absolutely amazing how much voice came out of this delicate person."
Anneliese sang at the christening of Count Björn on a ship in Sweden. And Count Björn likes to tell how he watched crime novels on television with Anneliese Rothenberger as a child in Salenstein on the sofa. "She loved the Edgar Wallace and Agatha Christie strips."
A room in Mainau Castle with various personal items commemorates the friendship between Anneliese Rothenberger and the Mainau family. Since 1999 there has been an Anneliese Rothenberger singing competition for young international singers on the island every two years. “Sometimes she found it almost a shame that only two prizes were awarded to the young singers who were so close to her heart. Sometimes she came with money from her private coffers and slipped it to one or the other singer," says count Björn.
Beinahe jeden Tag im Dorflädeli

Europäisches Kulturforum Mainau e.V. organizes the Anneliese Rothenberger singing competition. Count Christian Bernadotte is the President of the Forum and countess Bettina's husband Philipp Haug the 1st Vice President.
Wettbewerb _ Europäisches KulturForum Mainau e.V.

Count Björn has written the foreword to a wook about Anneliese Rothenberger
Anneliese Rothenberger Ein Leben in Bildern
 
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Caritas Konstanz on the island of Mainau is currently exhibiting restored pieces of furniture and upcycling products under the »EiNZIGWARE« label. This year, too, the proceeds will benefit Caritas projects with long-term unemployed people.
Countess Bettina Bernadotte said today at the official opening of the sales exhibition in Mainau Castle: »I am pleased that we have been hosting Caritas for many years now, that the exhibits have met with great interest from the public and that the proceeds go to local social work«.
Gute Stücke für guten Zweck_ Singener Wochenblatt
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Countess Bettina Bernadotte photographed on 15th March next to pink orchid blossoms in the Palm House on Mainau Island.
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After two difficult Corona years, the Mainau Flower Island is preparing for the start of a double anniversary season on March 18th. On the occasion of the settlement of the Teutonic Order on the island 750 years ago and the 275th anniversary of the baroque castle, a lavish party is being planned in thegardens, said countess Bettina Bernadotte. The flower year will be opened with the flowering of around 3000 orchids in the palm house.
Countess Bettina said that they have had two difficult years and they have suffered economically. Mainau had to postpone the start of the season last year due to the pandemic. One now hopes that the year 2022 will be marked by normalization and revival. Countess Bettina said that they look forward with hope. Many guests had signaled that they wanted to visit Mainau. Weddings and celebrations are also planned again. The season in the double anniversary year 2022 has the motto "Schlossjuwel & Gartenrausch" ("Castle Jewel and Garden Rush"). A highlight for visitors should be two walk-in flower dresses.
Mainau plant «rauschendes Fest» im doppelten Jubiläumsjahr - dpa - FAZ
 
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Mainau managing directors countess Bettina Bernadotte and count Björn Bernadotte and Mainau garden director Markus Zeiler at the start of the Mainau year 2022.
 
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71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting: 611 young scientists from 91 countries invited to the first on-site meeting since 2019
Countess Bettina Bernadotte, President of the Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings: "We are confident that the 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting will again enable personal encounters after a long period of online cooperation. Participating in a Lindau Meeting is a unique experience for the participants and leads to long-term contacts between scientists."
"From the very beginning, the history of the meetings stands for encounters between scientists, including in the sense of international understanding. Anyone who is prepared to deal with other opinions or conflicts in a fundamentally peaceful manner is welcome in Lindau".
PR-Invitation-YS-LINO22
 
With a bright sun, but cold wind and temperatures of only 15 degrees, many people flocked to Lake Bodensee on Easter Sunday. The island of Mainau was a major attraction. On Sunday morning, queues formed in front of the cash desks in the park on the outskirts of Konstanz. Mainau GmbH had already counted up to 5,000 visitors per day in the past few days. On Easter Sunday and Monday there should be even more. Last year, the island was closed at Easter due to the Corona rules.
Mainau started the season on March 18th. Traditionally, however, the long Easter weekend is considered to be the real start with a particularly large number of visitors.
Kühl aber sonnig - Ostersonntag lockt an den Bodensee - SWR Aktuell
 
Countess Bettina Bernadotte got the Business Medal of the State of Baden-Württemberg on 4th May.
Minister of Economic Affairs, Labour and Housing Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut awarded the state's business medal to six personalities and seven companies for outstanding entrepreneurial achievements and special services to the Baden-Württemberg economy.
The Business Medal of the State of Baden-Württemberg has been awarded to personalities and companies who have rendered outstanding services to the state's economy since 1987.
Wirtschaftsmedaille des Landes verliehen_ Baden-Württemberg.de

Minister Hoffmeister-Kraut said: "With your entrepreneurial power, your creativity and your visions, you not only shape Bodensee region, you are also a role model for young entrepreneurs. Through your work, the Mainau island has developed into a synthesis of a botanical garden, a historic castle park and a place for international encounters. You have made a significant contribution to that the Mainau island has taken on a pioneering role in the areas of sustainability, environmental and climate protection. At the same time, as a graduate in tourism business administration, you are committed to sustainable forms of tourism. You are also characterized by your extraordinary commitment in the area of ​​social sustainability. In addition to 150 permanent employees, Mainau GmbH is also training 30 trainees. As a patron of the Europe Mini chefs, you are making a significant contribution to the healthy and conscious nutrition of children. In 2013 you initiated the European Mini gardener project. Both projects make children aware of how to deal with food and regional products at an early age and I think they are great initiatives".
Bettina Countess Bernadotte excellent - fruit & garden

Gräfin Bernadotte erhält Wirtschaftsmedaille des Landes Baden-Württemberg.

Countess Bettina Bernadotte attended on 6th May a meeting about Baden-Württemberg starting an image campaign to tourism.
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7th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences – #LINOecon:
The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings inform 427 young economists about their invitation to the 7th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences. This year, young economists from two selection processes will meet in the Lindau Inselhalle from 23–27 August. For those researchers originally selected in 2020 it took two years due to the pandemic to finally experience the Lindau Spirit. Together with economists from an additional selection process last autumn, they will now network with each other and exchange experiences with around 20 Laureates of the Sveriges Riksbank's Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.
"We are delighted about this great response and hope to be able to welcome five Laureates who have never been to Lindau before," says Countess Bettina Bernadotte, President of the Council.
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Trends and lifestyle for garden lovers at the 19th Count's Island Festival
From May 26th to May 29th, visitors are again invited to stroll, shop and enjoy the Count's Island Festival on Mainau. At the 19th Count's Island Festival, around 40 exhibitors offer trends and lifestyle for garden lovers. The program highlights include hat fashion shows from the studio of Countess Diana Bernadotte, tips and tricks from garden professionals, teatime in the castle and a morning pint with the Buching “Alpengruß” band.
The Count's festivals have become a tradition on Mainau. After a two-year break due to the pandemic, the nationally popular four-day garden and lifestyle market will be officially opened on Ascension Day, May 26, at 11 am by the Bernadotte family in front of Mainau Castle. Around the baroque castle numerous exhibitors present a colorful variety of selected plants and furniture, handmade accessories for gardens and terraces as well as for lifestyle and wellness and transform the flower island into an idyllic garden shopping paradise.
Trends und Lifestyle für Gartenliebhaber beim 19. Gräflichen Inselfest
 
Countess Bettina Bernadotte attended on Saturday afternoon at Desideria Care e.V.'s "Musik im Kopf" concert for people with and without dementia in Munich. Queen Silvia was the guest of honour.
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Desideria Care e.V. was founded in 2017 by princess Birgitta's daughter Désirée von Bohlen und Halbach.

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Count Björn Bernadotte on 11th February at The Grow Chapter opening Baden-Württemberg in the Palm House on the island of Mainau.
The evening started with wonderful greetings from our chapter board members as well as from count Björn Bernadotte and Britta Thiele-Klapproth from Swiss Business Hub Germany. The panel discussion with Robert Hornsteiner, count Björn Bernadotte, Managing Director of Mainau GmbH, Dr. Bernd Villhauer, Mirja S., Prof. Dr. Maximilian Lude & Fabian Ziegler from Collego inspired us all from minute 1 and made us think!
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THE GROW Chaptereröffnung Baden-Württemberg
 
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Countess Bettina Bernadotte attended the Tree Forum at the Island of Mainau. The Forum was organized by the the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection together with the Association of Garden, Landscape and Sports Field Construction Baden-Württemberg.
Baumforum auf der Insel Mainau_ „Stadtbäume und Parkbäume“

The 19th Count's Island Festival started yesterday. I haven't found any photos of it yet.

Photos from the Island of Mainau, from 19th Count's Island Festival (26-29 May)
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Countess Bettina Bernadotte attended the prize seremony of Bodensee Garden Prize

Egnacher Naturgarten receives the Bodensee Garden Prize
The Egnach 2030 natural garden project is one of the winners of this year's Bodensee (Lake Constance) Gardes Prize. The awards were presented on Thursday on the island of Mainau. Criteria are environmentally conscious/sustainable gardening and excellent horticultural culture on Lake Constance.
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Bodenseegärtenpreis 2022 geht an Egnacher Naturgarten 2030
 
3 historical books out of the Bernadotte dynasty, worth having it and analyse it:
1 Bernadotte Attlinger, (part 1 2 and 3) by Ted Rosvall
 
The 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, dedicated to Chemistry, takes place from 26 June – 1 July.
The Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings and the Foundation Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings organise the annual one-week events. The executive secretariat is responsible for planning and realisation. Countess Bettina Bernadotte af Wisborg is president of the Council, which sets the course for the Lindau Meetings’ concept and programme. Internationally accredited scientists from the fields of medicine, physics, chemistry and the economic sciences are members of the Council. The work of the Council benefits from the commitment of the secretaries of the assemblies responsible for awarding the Nobel Prizes, which are represented in the Council.
The Foundation was established in the year 2000 by the Council and the Bernadotte family on the initiative of 50 Nobel Laureates. Following Prof. Wolfgang Schürer, since 2016 Prof. Dr. Jürgen Kluge serves as the chairman of the board of the Foundation. Joint initiatives regarding the advancement of the Lindau Meetings and the establishment of an international network of academic partners are key priorities in addition to ensuring sustainable funding.

On Sunday June 26 at 11.30
Countess Bettina Bernadotte gives the welcome speech at the Opening of the Meeting and discusses about "Sketches of Science" with Volker Steger and Adam Smith.
On Monday June 27 at 19.00
Countess Bettina gives the welcome speech at the International Get-Together
On Thursday June 30 at 19.00
Countess Bettina gives the welcome speech at the Bavarian Evening
On Friday July 1 at 11.00
Countess Bettina welcomes the participants to Mainau Island on the Traditional Baden-Württemberg Boat Trip to Mainau Island. Countess Bettina speaks also at the Conclusion & Farewell of the Meeting.
71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
 
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