State funds research into digital visitor guidance with 670,000 euros: State Secretary for Tourism Carstens: “A benefit for guests and locals alike”
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 interested parties to a digital closing event.
Cooperation between DI Tourismusforschung and Tourismus-Zentrale St. Peter-Ording officially sealed
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 interested parties to a digital closing event.
Your opinion counts – help shape the future of visitor management in Schleswig-Holstein!
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 interested parties to a digital closing event.
Cooperation for sustainable, digital and strategically sound tourism development
Thinking tourism forward together Science meets practice: With the signing of a cooperation agreement on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the German Institute for Tourism Research (DI Tourismusforschung) at FH Westküste University of Applied Sciences, Tourismusmarketing Service Büsum GmbH and the Gemeinde Büsum are laying the foundation for even closer cooperation. The aim is to create […]
Five years of applied tourism research: FH Westküste University of Applied Sciences celebrates anniversary of the German Institute for Tourism Research and seals cooperation with the Deutscher Tourismusverband
Two reasons to celebrate at the FH Westküste University of Applied Sciences: the German Institute for Tourism Research (DI Tourismusforschung) celebrated its fifth anniversary with a ceremony – and signed a cooperation agreement with the German Tourism Association (DTV). DI Tourismusforschung was founded on June 12, 2020 as an in-house institute of the FH Westküste […]
Publication “Tourism in the context of current social developments” published
Erich Schmidt Verlag (ESV) has published the anthology “Tourismus im Kontext aktueller gesellschaftlicher Entwicklungen – Interdisziplinäre Einblicke und Perspektiven” (Tourism in the Context of Current Social Developments – Interdisciplinary Insights and Perspectives ), the third volume in the publication series of the German Institute for Tourism Research. Tourism is a highly complex system of the […]
New Fellow of the German Institute for Tourism Research – welcome!
We are very pleased to welcome Prof. Peet van der Merwe (North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit) as a new Fellow of the German Institute for Tourism Research. Prof. van der Merwe has been closely associated with our institute for many years through joint publications and reciprocal visits. We are therefore all the more pleased to be […]
Another Fellow at DI Tourismusforschung!
The German Institute for Tourism Research receives further support! We are delighted to welcome Prof. Dr. Tim Gruchmann back to our team. Tim Gruchmann (FH Dortmund) was a board member of DI Tourismusforschung during his time at the FH Westküste University of Applied Sciences. He is now joining our team as a Fellow to continue […]
Tourism as an industry of happiness – for employees too? Student project offers exciting insights into job satisfaction in tourism
Tourism stakeholders are real lucky charms – They create moments of happiness for guests and locals alike – as the results of current DI Tourismusforschung research projects show. But how happy are employees in German tourism and how does their work influence their own well-being? While the skills and labor shortage is worsening, the workload […]
Why tourism professionals are real lucky charms: New publication on the effects of vacation travel on recovery, health and well-being
For a long time, the success of the tourism industry was measured primarily on the basis of economic indicators such as the number of overnight stays or sales. However, these key figures fall short when it comes to capturing the overall social value of tourism. In its latest publication, the German Institute for Tourism Research […]