With the opening of the store, the most sustainable and innovative one in the entire region, the regional company EDEKA Minden-Hannover and Schweitzer have achieved another milestone in the corporate histories of both companies.
Sustainable measures are being implemented in all areas of the 2,500sq m sales area. For example, natural insulating materials and low-CO2 concrete were used during construction, a photovoltaic system with battery storage was installed on the roof and solar carports were installed in the car park. Rainwater is used for the sanitary facilities and the waste heat from the Waterloop refrigeration system is used to heat the store. The focus of the overall concept is on sustainability through reduction.
Christian Dorfmann, Managing Director of the EDEKA Future Market in Nauen: “The all-encompassing basic claim of the Store of the Future is to be as sustainable as possible: from the architecture to the shop fitting and store design as well as the actual management. For me, sustainability in this case means, among other things, reducing or doing without what is unnecessary. This approach can be found throughout the market.”
One of the highlights of the retail space is ‘Dorfmann’s meeting point’ and the lounge bar above it, appropriately named ‘Überschaubar’ (‘Overseeable’). Both invite shoppers to linger and offer an impressive view of the entire market. The gallery will also host tastings and other events in future.
