A visit to Sabine Straten-Beiwinkler in the Jennershop. Today we visit Sabine at her unique workplace in the Jennershop at 1,800 m above sea level. Sabine probably has one of the most promising jobs and is happy to come here every day. “I enjoy the gondola ride up every day. It’s simply wonderful and different every day. Yesterday, for example, I saw two chamois,” Sabine enthuses.
Born in Munich, she has lived in Berchtesgaden since 2016. Sabine has loved the mountains all her life. “We often went on vacation in the mountains when I was a child. I’ve always been fascinated by nature and the landscape,” says Sabine. Since summer 2019, the trained retail saleswoman has been the store manager on Schönau’s local mountain, and she loves it. “When we were on vacation here in Berchtesgaden a few years ago, I was overwhelmed by this fantastic area and mountain backdrop. I could immediately imagine working and living here. After careful consideration, I realized this and moved here with my family,” says Sabine. The contact with guests, selling souvenirs, but also being there to provide information about the mountain region make the job varied and simply exciting every day. The idea of “working where others go on vacation” is not everyone’s cup of tea, but many of our employees live by this principle. Sabine also spends her free time in nature, in the mountains, and not least on the Jenner.
The souvenir store has a large and varied range. By far the best sellers are the postcards with motifs from the region and magnets. “I think it’s nice to know that people are still writing postcards in the age of WhatsApp and the like. And as we sell a stamp with almost every card, they actually get sent out,” explains Sabine. In addition to the two highlights in the Jennershop, products such as the “Graßl Schnaps” and books on the history of Berchtesgaden are of course top sellers. Soft toys, soaps, cowbells, Watzmann chocolates, rock crystals and cuckoo whistles round off the most popular range.
On busy days, around 3,000 guests visit the Jenner. Most of them climb the mountain by cable car, but there are also many hikers. “On the busy days, things get busy. But I’m always happy to help the guests. It’s not just about selling, but also about passing on the quality of life here and I try to do that every day,” says Sabine. The guests take the cable car back down to the valley with fond memories and hopefully have bought a nice souvenir from Sabine to take home.
… see you soon on the Jenner!
