111th general meeting of the GNTB
New partnership concept meets with positive response

Outlook for the German travel industry
Up 2 per cent in 2008 - More than 400 million overnight stays expected in 2015 - Domestic travel on course for slight increase in 2009 - Fast-growing emerging markets to compensate for falling inbound demand from certain source markets

Domestic tourism, January to September 2008
2.2 per cent increase for the year to date - Down 1 per cent in September - Great opportunities for Destination Germany - Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania shows strong growth - Bavaria is still the front runner - More growth for Hamburg in September

Inbound travel to Germany, January to September 2008
Overnight stays by international visitors up by 1.7 per cent in September - Further strong gains for the Netherlands, Germany's number one source market - Strong growth from eastern Europe - Decline in numbers from the US and Japan - Berlin, the most popular city, records an aboveaverage rise in overnight stays - Substantial growth in Leipzig and Düsseldorf

Record result for Germany incoming with 56.5 million overnight stays - Revenues up in 2008 - Dutch market has grown more strongly than in 2006 World Cup year - Eastern European countries still have huge potential - USA down since spring 2008

International photography competition for journalists - sales brochure for the travel industry - new section on the website - adverts and posters worldwide

Germany celebrates Handel with concerts, exhibitions and plays

Germany celebrates its national drink

From the Museum Embankment Festival in Frankfurt to the Singing Festival in Brandenburg

Berlin Wall Trail - Numerous events and special exhibitions - Guided tours and group package deals

Tours and museums in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Thuringia - History and nature along the Green Ribbon

Fun and excitement steeped in tradition at the Schützenfest fairs - Sailing action along Germany's coastline - Equestrian events where races are just part of the appeal

Festivals celebrating asparagus, strawberries and wine

Asparagus season in Germany runs from mid-April until 24 June - discover Germany's culinary speciality and other attractions along the asparagus routes

the German Beer Purity Law is the oldest food regulation in the world that is still in force

Culinary Germany" is a key theme for the German National Tourist Board (GNTB)

Munich, 28 April 2008

Trees and flowers where there was once barbed wire

Overall growth of 3 per cent - 3.5 per cent rise in inbound trips - High increases in the low season - Incoming tourism from Europe up five per cent - Dollar exchange rate and World Cup have major impact on inbound tourism from overseas

walking and cycling in Germany

Destination Germany" held in high regard around the world

Number 1 showcase for Germany's inbound tourism industry in 2008

Leisure and the arts in various cities and regions

Germany scores highly for cultural diversity

a success story for tourism in Germany

GNTB raises prediction for incoming volume to 66 million overnight stays in 2015

2006 World Cup year outstripped

Overall increase of two per cent expected in 2008 - 66 million overnight stays for the incoming segment, 334 million for the domestic segment in 2015

More than 2.8 million events with a total of 14 million attendees in Germany
Frankfurt/Main, 22 April 2008

Specialist for MICE research

Innovative marketing in Germany and abroad

The EVVC in profile

Marketing for Germany as destination for meetings and events - strategic IMEX partner

Impressive growth of demand in the meetings and events market
Frankfurt/Main, 22 April 2008

Continued upswing for German meetings and conventions market
Frankfurt/Main, 22 April 2008

High level of professionalism in convention centres - only the best are winners!
Frankfurt/Main, 22 April 2008

Prof. Dr. Michael-Thaddäus Schreiber, Head of the European Institute for the Meetings Industry (EITW), August Moderer, President of the EVVC   European
Association of Event Centres, Petra Hedorfer, CEO of the German National Tourist Board, Ray Bloom, Chairman of the IMEX, and Lutz P. Vogt, Managing Director of the GCB German Convention Bureau e.V., at the press conference Meeting & EventBarometer Germany" at the IMEX trade fair in Frankfurt

Turnover of 13.7 billion a year through travellers from abroad - Business travel segment a decisive locational advantage for global marketing of Germany as a tourist  destination

Germany a nose ahead according to experts

Background of the study

Germany will continue to be a sought-after business travel destination in the future

Total turnover of business tourism increased to almost 67 billion euros in the year 2007 (a plus of 5.4 percent)
Frankfurt/Main, 22 April 2008

Organisers on the lookout for the unusual

Klaus Laepple
President of the Federal Association of the German Tourism Industry (BTW) and the German Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (DRV)
Berlin exhibition centre

Theme years up to the year 2012 focus on city breaks, culture, wellness and business travel - Key themes include major events and anniversaries - Wellness marketing offensive

Palaces, Parks and Gardens": the GNTB's theme for 2008; Verdant landscapes, majestic buildings and hidden treasures"

New campaign in the USA for Germany as a travel destination

2015: 66 million overnight stays for incoming segment / 334 million overnight stays for domestic segment

The German tourism industry since 1993; Strongest growth in the new federal states of eastern Germany

Marketing campaign launched by GNTB

3 per cent growth overall - 3.5 per cent increase in incoming tourism, 3 per cent in domestic tourism - Strong growth in months outside the holiday season - Incoming from Europe up 5 per cent - Stronger growth in German domestic travel than travel abroad

Tourism in Germany 2008; Particularly strong demand from Europe