Trauttmansdorff’s Collaborations, Projects and Partners

Over the course of very few years, the Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle have developed into a driving force for tourism in South Tyrol. Trauttmansdorff has entered into important partnerships on a local, national and international level and has worked together with these partners in close and synergistic collaboration.

• Innsbruck’s Alpenzoo: One display case is installed at the Innsbruck zoo, and the one here at the botanical gardens in Merano
• Katzenzungen Castle: Trauttmansdorff maintains the largest and probably oldest grapevine in the world, which is located at the castle. Mutual organization of the Gardens & Wine package.
• Municipality of Merano
• Merano Tourist Bureau
• Local and international gardens and parks, including botanical research institutions
• Meran 2000
• Messner Mountain Museum
• MGM – Merano Marketing
• Partners for the Gardens and Wine package
• Region of Augsburg as representatives of Sisi's Road
• SBB – South Tyrol Association of Farmers
• Val Senales: Glacier & Palms Package
• SMG – Agentur Südtirol Marketing
• Südtiroler Sparkasse Foundation
• Merano’s Thermal Baths: Gardens & Spa package

The Gardens of Trauttmansdorff Castle is a member of several prestigious national and international associations and organizations. Through these memberships, it maintain working relationships and a regular exchange of knowledge and experience:

• Since 2002 Botanic Gardens Conservations International, Richmond (UK)
• Since 2004 Grandi Giardini Italiani, Como (I)
• Since 2004 Royal Horticultural Society, London (UK)
• Since 2004: German Dendrology Society, Waldsieversdorf (Germany)
• Since 2005: Partner of the international Sisi's Road, Augsburg Region Board of Tourism GmbH, Augsburg (Germany)
• Since 2007 The New York Botanical Garden, New York City (USA)