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Germany: Key Facts
Introduction
Data Sources
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- History
- Geography
Attractions
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- City destinations
- Berlin – City of Cool
- Cologne – City of Exuberance
- Dresden – City of Culture
- Düsseldorf – City of Fashion
- The remaining ‘Magic Cities’
- Other attractions – niche markets
- Automobile tourism
- Christmas markets
- Food tourism
Tourism and the Economy
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- An export-driven economy
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- Figure 1: International tourism receipts, 2011-15
- The impact of travel and tourism on the German economy
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- Figure 2: Travel & tourism economy showing direct & indirect impact on GDP & employment over the past decade, 2005-15
- More workers needed
Arrivals
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- International
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- Figure 3: Top 10 destinations worldwide for tourism arrivals, 2011-14
- Will Germany move further up the top-10 list?
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- Figure 4: International arrivals to Germany, 2011-15
- Source markets
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- Figure 5: Leading source markets by overnight stays, showing changes over the decade between 2005-15
- Domestic and outbound
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- Figure 6: Domestic arrivals by overnight stays, 2005-15
Market Characteristics
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- International
- Purpose of visit/Length of stay
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- Figure 7: Inbound trips by Europeans by purpose of visit, 2005-15
- Seasonality
- Domestic
- Purpose of visit/Length of stay
- Seasonality
Transport
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- Air
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- Figure: 8: Top 10 busiest airports in Europe, 2015
- Major airlines
- Road
- Rail
- Sea
Accommodation
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- Hotel companies – market share
- New hotel openings
- InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
- Whitbread
- Wyndham Hotel Group
- The MICE market
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- Figure 9: Germany’s ranking as a venue for international meetings & conferences, 2014
Tourism News
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- Travel-trade fairs
- German Travel Mart (GTM)
- ITB Berlin
What Next?
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