Added value tourism Oberstaufen

Tourism is the leading economy of Oberstaufen in the Allgäu. It brings a range of added values to the town for its inhabitants, the regional economy and the municipality of Markt Oberstaufen. However, like many other destinations, Oberstaufen must manage to secure and promote the success, but also the acceptance of tourism and the support for its further development against the background of diverse challenges. […] Read more

Sustainability in holiday travel: Awareness and demand trends and their influencing factors

What role does sustainability play in travel planning of Germans, how sustainable is their travel behaviour practice and how do these two aspects develop over time? These questions are the focus of a research project of the Forschungsgemeinschaft Urlaub und Reisen (FUR). NIT is supporting the project with know-how and personal resources. […] Read more

Climate change and climate adaptation for tourism

On the occasion of the recently completed final report, the Umweltbundesamt, together with the Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit, published a press release highlighting the importance of the study "Folgen des Klimawandels für den Tourismus" (Consequences of Climate Change for Tourism). The NIT published it together with the Potsdam Institute für Klimafolgenforschung and the Alpenforschungsinstitut under the direction of Fresh-Thought-Consulting. […] Read more

Sustainable mobility in Schleswig-Holstein vacation regions

On September 20, 2021, the final event of the project “Nachhaltige Mobilität in schleswig-holsteinischen Urlaubsregionen” (Sustainable Mobility in Schleswig-Holstein Holiday Regions) took place, where results were presented and the approximately 80 participants took the opportunity to network. In addition, a practice-oriented guide was presented, which was created as part of the project and is intended […] Read more

CHARM: Discovering charming villages in Europe

The NIT is pleased about the successful project conclusion of the CHARM initiative, co-financed by the EU-COSME programme. Under the motto “CHARMing villages: Empowering the rural destinations of Europe”, the NIT was involved as a project partner in the implementation of a marketing platform for ten selected rural destinations in Europe. Recently, the official closing […] Read more

Reiseanalyse 2021

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