Transformation and Joy of Life: Sustainable Tourism Between Happiness and the Pleasure of Wine
From October 29, 2025, to October 31, 2025, experts in tourism research and practice gathered in the Palatinate for the 7th Deidesheim Conference on Tourism Studies. In line with the main theme, various thematic blocks were organized to facilitate professional exchange, such as “Tourism and Wine,” “Tourism and Happiness,” and “Sustainability and Transformation.” This year, […]
New Release in Our Series: Tourism Psychology—Foundations and Determinants of Travel Behavior
The anthology *Tourism Psychology: Foundations and Determinants of Travel Behavior*, edited by Anne Köchling, Bernd Eisenstein, Sven Groß, and Martin Lohmann, is the fourth Volume in the publication series of the German Institute for Tourism Research to be published. Psychological concepts and processes—such as personality, motivation, attitudes and images, decisions, and experiences—play a defining role […]
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.
Research Exchange in South Africa: “Tourism Futures: Reimagining Travel for a Thriving Tomorrow”
Bernd Eisenstein, Tim Harms, and Lisa Naschert participated in the International Tourism Week symposium “Tourism Futures: Reimagining Travel for a Thriving Tomorrow,” organized by NWU TREES, exchanged ideas with other participants from academia and the industry on the future of tourism research, prospects for sustainable tourism, and potential collaborations. In addition to interesting presentations by […]
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). The DI Tourismusforschung was founded on June 12, 2020 as an in-house institute of the FH […]
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 […]