Leonardo Hotels Cleanup Days

Working together for a clean neighborhood
© Leonardo Hotels Central Europe
© Leonardo Hotels Central Europe
Alexandra Gorsche © Conny Leitgeb Photography
16. January 2026 | 
Alexandra Gorsche
16. January 2026
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Alexandra Gorsche

“For us, sustainability is not an abstract concept, but a responsibility we live by. Cleanup Day shows that we as a company, together with our teams, can take action and make a real difference.”
Yoram Biton, Managing Director Leonardo Hotels Central Europe

Leonardo Hotels is expanding its commitment and turning World Cleanup Day 2025 into a European movement: Employees from 140 hotels in 12 countries are participating in cleanup campaigns – from Berlin to Bucharest, from London to Rome. Instead of a single day, the period has been extended to ten days to allow as many teams as possible to participate.

10 days, 12 countries, 140 hotels

“For us, sustainability is not an abstract concept, but a responsibility we live by. Cleanup Day shows that, as a company, we can take action together with our teams and make a real difference—for the communities in which we live and work,” explains Yoram Biton, Managing Director of Leonardo Hotels Central Europe.

The Berlin headquarters also took part: The team collected trash around Landsberger Allee, employees in Munich cleaned up the banks of the Isar River, and four hotels in Cologne took care of parks, playgrounds, and church grounds.

In addition, some hotels added their own individual highlights: The Posthouse Berlin planted trees, and the NYX Hotel Köpenick made a playground usable again.

Leonardo Hotels Cleanup Days 2025

  • Campaigns in 12 European countries
  • 140 participating hotels, including new locations such as Leonardo Hannover Medical Park
  • Trees planted, parks and riverbanks cleaned, playgrounds made usable again
  • Voluntary participation, time off work + provision of equipment
  • Goal: to exceed last year's result of 7,621 liters of trash

Impetus for the industry:

  • Sustainability can be made an emotional experience – with measurable impact
  • Volunteer programs strengthen team spirit and employer attractiveness
  • Local communities are involved and benefit visibly

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Employees of the Leonardo Hotels Central Europe Group actively participate in Clean-up Day 2025 © Leonardo Hotels Central Europe
Leonardo Hotels Cleanup Days

Leonardo Hotels is expanding its commitment and turning World Cleanup Day 2025 into a European movement: Employees from 140 hotels in 12 countries are participating in cleanup campaigns – from Berlin to Bucharest, from London to Rome. Instead of a single day, the period has been extended to ten days to allow as many teams as possible to participate.