COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Guaranteeing Local Value Creation
Unlike labels that focus only on the origin of raw materials, we enforce the strict economic criteria of the "Dachmarke Spreewald." To participate, businesses must prove that 100% of the processing of their certified goods takes place within the designated Spreewald Economic Area. This ensures that the added value jobs, tax revenue, and craftsmanship remains entirely within our district borders.
Preserving Our Unique Cultural Heritage
We support the statutory goals of the region by rewarding the visible use of the Sorbian/Wendish language. Aligned with the "Witaj" language preservation strategy, our platform encourages businesses to use bilingual signage and packaging. This turns daily commerce into a vehicle for keeping our indigenous language alive and visible in the public sphere.
Investing in Youth and Democracy
To combat demographic change, we align our social criteria with the LEADER Regional Strategy. We encourage businesses to engage with the "Regionalbudget," which specifically funds projects for young people (under 18) that promote media competence and democratic values. Your participation helps create a region where the next generation wants to stay and build a future.
Protecting Biodiversity through Sponsorship
We turn economic activity into landscape protection. Our platform promotes the "Tree Sponsorship (Baumpatenschaft)" program managed by the Bürgerstiftung Kulturlandschaft Spreewald. By participating, businesses directly finance the maintenance of traditional meadow orchards (Streuobstwiesen) and the preservation of rare, historical fruit varieties that are vital to the Biosphere Reserve's ecosystem.