Going Ashore: Mainau Island's Longtime CEO Steps Down, Grade-A Change Ahead
Island Leader Calls for Resignation: Cites Major Transformation - Island leader comments on retirement: "Significant shift ahead"
Bettina Countess Bernadotte, the revered helmswoman of Mainau Island - better known as the "Flower Island" nestled in the heart of Lake Constance - faces a significant life transition after ruling the roost for 17 yars. Speaking to the South Kurier in Konstanz, the 50-year-old acknowledges uncertainty about her post-Island escapades yet remains eager to embrace the unknown.
excitably announced her departure as co-managing director of Mainau on Tuesday, proposing to make room for fresh perspectives in the island's leadership. Bernadotte's brother, Björn Count Bernadotte, will continue to hold his current position.
"This is one hell of a transformation, emotionally speaking, 'cause I'm closing a chapter, and I've been part of Mainau for 25 freakin' fantastic years," Bernadotte candidly shared with the newspaper. "I reckon I've been pretty darn lucky with this Island gig, and I've sure enjoyed it. I can't wait to see what's next and think we're making the right calls for Mainau now." Expecting to hand over the reins by year's end.
Mainau ranks among the most frequented tourist destinations along the shores of Lake Constance, enticing more than a million visitors yearly with its flamboyant park and garden displays, majestic Baroque castle, no-nonsense palm house, and spellbinding butterfly house.
- Mainau
- Lake Constance
- South Kurier
- Konstanz
- Bettina Countess Bernadotte
- Future plans
- Brother Björn Count Bernadotte
As Bettina Countess Bernadotte steps down from her role as co-managing director of Mainau Island, she looks forward to a new chapter in her life and future plans. Embracing uncertainty, she expressed excitement and eagerness towards the unknown, while her brother Björn Count Bernadotte will continue in his current position at the popular tourist destination nestled in Lake Constance, frequented by more than a million visitors annually for its flamboyant park and garden displays, majestic Baroque castle, no-nonsense palm house, and spellbinding butterfly house. The change promises to bring fresh perspectives to the leadership team of Mainau, as reported by the South Kurier in Konstanz.
This transition may influence not only the staff but also the community policy of Mainau as well as the wider employment policy regarding the tourism sector, apart from potential effects on individual lifestyles, home-and-garden arrangements, and travel patterns related to the Flower Island.
