AIR research project invites you to the digital closing event
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.
Soccer fever, concert cheers and vacation trips: The impact of major events on current vacation travel planning
A recent nationwide representative survey by the German Institute for Tourism Research at the FH Westküste University of Applied Sciences (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 events play a role in the vacation plans of many people this year in various ways.
Smart Destination maturity model: another round of workshops in September
Following the successful launch in spring, the workshops on the Smart Destination maturity model are entering the next round. DI Tourismusforschung and Tourismus NRW e.V. are continuing their research cooperation and are once again inviting participants to four workshops in September. These offer interested destinations the opportunity to take an in-depth look at the Smart Destination maturity model.
Project launch as part of the BMWK’s LIFT Transformation Program: Emission-free camping: The regeneratively powered campsite
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 Tourismusforschung) and the Institute for the Transformation of the Energy System (ITE) are working on a joint project with the Federal Association of the Camping Industry […]
Publication: Brief report on visitor frequency in the AIR use cases
How are visitor frequencies distributed over the year and what share do the different visitor groups have? The AIR project (= AI-based Recommender for Sustainable Tourism) has answered this question comprehensively in the latest short report for selected case studies in Schleswig-Holstein, North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria. For this purpose, anonymized mobile location events (location data […]
The Smart Destination 2024 guide is here! Self-checks for the Smart Destination maturity model start in parallel
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 Smart Destination 2024 guide and updated self-checks for the Smart Destination maturity model, which the German Institute for Tourism Research (DI Tourismusforschung) at the FH Westküste University of Applied Sciences […]
DI Tourismusforschung and the Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit, Verkehr, Technologie und Tourismus des Landes Schleswig-Holstein present the “Acceptance Guide”
In close cooperation with DI Tourismusforschung, the Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Arbeit, Verkehr, Technologie und Tourismus des Landes Schleswig-Holstein, under the direction of Claus Ruhe Madsen, published a “Leitfaden Akzeptanz” (Acceptance Guide). This emphasizes that positive and sustainable tourism development for destinations can only take place in harmony with their own resident population. In order to […]
Workshops on the Smart Destination maturity model enter the next round
Some destinations in German tourism have already set out on the path to becoming a Smart Destination. A research cooperation between the German Institute for Tourism Research (DI Tourismusforschung) and Tourismus NRW e.V. is supporting them in their endeavors. Over the coming weeks, interested destinations will be supported in completing the Smart Destination maturity model […]
Study of Germans’ dream travel destinations: New findings from representative population survey
DI Tourismusforschung publishes the results of the study “The dream destinations of Germans”. The results provide insights into Germans’ dream destinations and show where dreams and reality differ. In a survey representative of the population, 1,000 respondents were asked where they would go on a vacation trip lasting several weeks if all costs were covered. […]
Study on the image of hikers: 71% of Germans find hikers likeable
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 ascribed to hikers and how likeable are terms such as hiker, walker or mountaineer to Germans? […]