Luxuriant blossoms all year, a park with trees around 150 years old, the Baroque splendour of the castle, grounds and church, the Mediterranean flair –  this is Mainau, the Flower Island in Lake Constance. Count Lennart Bernadotte († 2004), was the great grandson of Grand Duke Friedrich I. and Lord of the Mainau. He turned the overgrown park into a paradise of flowers and plants and opened up the island to the public. Countess Sonja Bernadotte († 2008), managing director of Mainau GmbH for over a decade, continued to run the business in the sense of her husband. Countess Sonja and Count Lennart put the entire island under the administration of a GmbH in 1974; principal owner is the charitable Lennart-Bernadotte-Foundation. Countess Bettina Bernadotte (35), Countess Sonja and Count Lennart’s eldest daughter, took over from her mother as managing director of Mainau GmbH in 2007. At the same time, her brother Count Björn Bernadotte (33) took over as managing director of the Lennart-Bernadotte-Foundation.

The five Bernadotte successors to Count Lennart endeavour to continue the work he started in 1932, by upholding the well-founded philosophy and by constantly recreating the island anew as an oasis of natural beauty, harmony and relaxation for visitors from around the world. Spend a few hours enjoying the favourable climate and beautiful uniqueness of the Flower Island in Lake Constance. It’s the perfect place to unwind and take a relaxing break from daily stress and our highly technical world.

Welcome to Mainau!
The Bernadotte family