Frankfurt am Main / Berlin, 10 March 2010 - Destination Germany proved itself to be extremely competitive in terms of incoming tourism in 2009: arrivals in Germany declined by only 2.7 per cent according to UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization) statistics, whereas international arrivals decreased by approximately 4.3 per cent worldwide and as much as 5.6 per cent in Europe.

Frankfurt am Main / Berlin, 10 March 2010 - The German Federal Statistical Office recorded a total of 313.91 million overnight stays by German visitors in hotels and guesthouses with more than nine beds and at campsites in 2009, an increase of 0.3 per cent.

Frankfurt am Main / Berlin, 10 March 2010 - The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) is expecting overall growth in overnight stays of between 1 and 3 per cent in 2010-11. "We turned the corner in October and, since then, have seen an improvement", says Petra Hedorfer, Chief Executive Officer of the GNTB. "However, after a far-reaching structural crisis like this one, the road to recovery might be a bumpy one. We expect the uptrend to stabilise in 2011.

Frankfurt am Main / Berlin, 10 March 2010 - With the theme years 'European Capital of Culture RUHR.2010' and 'Creative Germany', the German National Tourist Board (GNTB) is promoting Germany worldwide as an inspiring travel destination in 2010. 
"Germany was traditionally known as the country of poets and philosophers," explains Petra Hedorfer, Chief Executive Officer of the GNTB. "But Germany is still setting trends today, producing innovative ideas and modern art. It is precisely this wealth of creativity that we are promoting with our theme for the year. We will be using our full marketing portfolio, and focusing in particular on a culturally-minded target group.

Frankfurt am Main / Berlin, 10 March 2010 - The 300th anniversary of the Meissen State Porcelain Manufactory has prompted the German National Tourist Board (GNTB) to make the history of porcelain manufacture in Germany one of the key themes of its global marketing campaign in 2010. A study by Markenverband, the German brands association, revealed that Meissen, which has been a GNTB member since 2009, is the second most famous German luxury brand after Porsche. Many other high-quality porcelain producers are internationally renowned names, too. The GNTB's global activities on this theme combine both cultural tourism and shopping in Germany.

Frankfurt am Main / Berlin, 10 March 2010 - According to a supplementary question in the 'Quality Monitor' German tourism industry survey conducted by the EUROPÄISCHE travel insurance company and the German National Tourist Board (GNTB), German and international visitors rate Germany's accessibility as 'good'. The survey was based on interviews with 17,000 visitors.

Frankfurt am Main / Berlin, 10 March 2010 - The German National Tourist Board's international marketing will focus on 'health & fitness holidays in Germany' in 2011. Having promoted the multitude of activity-based holidays that Germany offers in 2009, the GNTB is now turning the spotlight on another aspect of health & fitness holidays.

Frankfurt am Main / Berlin, 10 March 2010 - The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) and the Organising Committee (OC) of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011™ have signed a cooperation agreement to market the FIFA Women's World Cup 2011™ globally. The two partners are seizing the opportunity presented by this major sporting event to further promote Germany's image as a cosmopolitan and family-friendly destination with an excellent infrastructure.

Frankfurt am Main / Berlin, 10 March 2010 - The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) promotes the diversity of Germany as a travel destination throughout the world with annual themes plus complementary key themes. The GNTB uses a wide range of marketing and sales tools to reach out to consumers, travel industry professionals and media representatives.

Frankfurt am Main, 3 February 2010 - The weeks are counting down to the 36th Germany Travel Mart™ (GTM), the largest annual event for Germany's inbound tourism industry. The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) expects more than 500 international buyers and over 350 service providers from the inbound tourism, transport and hotel sectors.

Frankfurt am Main, 20 October 2009 - Global marketing campaign for 'Creative Germany' - Four main themes for 2010 - Major German cities

Frankfurt am Main, 20 October 2009 - New departure for Germany's arts scene