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The research project “AI-based Recommender for Sustainable Tourism” (AIR) is entering its final phase after three years of research. At the end of the project, the participants cordially invite tourism professionals, partners and interest...

A current nationwide representative survey by German Institute for Tourism Research (DI Tourismusforschung) examines the influence of major events on the vacation travel plans of the population living in Germany in 2024. The results show that major e...

Following the successful launch in spring, the workshops on the maturity model Smart Destination are entering the next round. The DI Tourismusforschung and Tourismus NRW e.V. are continuing their research cooperation and are once again inviting parti...

On 01.07.2024, the project “Emission-free camping: The regeneratively supplied campsite”, funded as part of the BMWK’s “LIFT Transformation” funding program, was launched. The German Institute for Tourism Research (DI To...

How are visitor frequencies distributed over the year and what share do the different visitor groups have? The project AIR (= AI-based Recommender for Sustainable Tourism) has answered this question comprehensively in the latest short report for sele...

The dynamic and rapid progress in digital development is leading to a continuous change in the opportunities and requirements for destination management organizations (DMOs). The guide Smart Destination 2024 and updated self-checks for the maturity m...

In close cooperation with DI Tourismusforschung, the Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit, Verkehr, Technologie und Tourismus des Landes Schleswig-Holstein, headed by Claus Ruhe Madsen, published an “Acceptance Guide”. This emphasizes that ...

Some destinations in German tourism have already embarked on the journey to Smart Destination. A research cooperation between the German Institute for Tourism Research (DI Tourismusforschung) and Tourismus NRW e.V. is supporting them in their endeavo...

The DI Tourismusforschung publishes the results of the study “Germans’ dream destinations”. The results provide insights into Germans’ dream destinations and show where dreams and reality differ. In a survey representative of ...

Since the early 2000s, hiking has been considered ‘in’ and is described as an activity with a positive, modern image. But is this still true today and what concrete image do Germans actually have of hikers? What characteristics are ascri...

As part of the project “AI-based Recommender for Sustainable Tourism (AIR)”, DI Tourismusforschung of the FH Westküste University of Applied Sciences has been working on digital visitor management with a large number of nationwide partner...

The German Institute for Tourism Research at FH Westküste University of Applied Sciences is testing a tourism dashboard in cooperation with Wangerland. The aim is to support and further develop the tourism offer in the region. Dashboards are powerfu...