The Institute for Tourism Research in Northern Europe.

New Insights for Tourism.

Welcome to the NIT! For nearly 30 years the NIT has been researching issues from tourism and related topics. On the basis of our research, we also develop tourism strategies within consultancy projects. On these pages you will find information about the Institute and our work. Please contact us for further information.

Selected Projects

AI-based recommender for sustainable tourism

Posted on 24. August 2020 | Tagged: Corona, Sustainability

The tourism relaunch after the corona lockdown has revealed that some places are – at least temporarily – overcrowded by tourists. This phenomenon resulted in the idea to provide visitors with an indication if and when the journey to a holiday- or day trip destination is worth it. In the light of the rush of […] Read more

Reiseanalyse 2021

Posted on 10. July 2020 | Tagged: RA2021, Reiseanalyse

The NIT is happy to announce that the Forschungsgemeinschaft Urlaub und Reisen e.V. (FUR) has assigned us with the conceptual design and the implementation of the next Reiseanalyse. The Reiseanalyse is the longest-standing and most extensive survey on the holiday travel behaviour of the German-speaking population resident in Germany. […] Read more

Modules of the Reiseanalyse 2021

Posted on 10. July 2020 | Tagged: Reiseanalyse

In addition to the standard question programme of the Reiseanalyse 2021, NIT has developed three specific topics in coordination with the RA partners. The following topics will be analysed in the coming RA 2021: Corona Recovery (additional survey in September 2020!), Sinus-Milieus®, Image of holiday destinations […] Read more

Prowad Link customer survey in the German, Danish and Dutch Wadden Sea (2020/2021)

Posted on 10. July 2020 |

As part of the Interreg VB Project PROWAD LINK the federal agency for coastal protection, national parks and marine protection in Schleswig-Holstein (LKN.SH/NPV) has assigned the NIT with the coordination, implementation and evaluation of a cross-border customer survey in the Wadden Sea regions of Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands. This survey aims to provide information on guest […] Read more