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A far-reaching tourism concept: Focus on ecological and social responsibility at ITB Berlin

A far-reaching tourism concept: Focus on ecological and social responsibility at ITB Berlin

Overtourism, integrating refugees and the financial viability of social tourism projects: these are just some of the key topics that this year’s ITB Berlin will examine under the ‘sustainability’ heading. From 7 to 9 March 2018, on the days open

hewi February 22, 2018April 25, 2018 Sustainable Tourism, Tourism, Travel, Trends No Comments Read more

The Surprising Faces of Leipzig

The Surprising Faces of Leipzig

Leipzig has evolved into one of Germany’s cultural hot spots, luring visitors in the areas of music, art, creative culture, history or architecture. Even nature and animal lovers, athletes, and big and little adventurers can find great experiences in Leipzig,

hewi November 4, 2017May 6, 2018 Destinations, Europe, Germany, Travel No Comments Read more

How a 15 year old school girl plans to cross the Atlantic on a boat and learn a few things along the way

How a 15 year old school girl plans to cross the Atlantic on a boat and learn a few things along the way

Nora is a 15 year old school girl living in Berlin. Together with some soon-to-be ‘classmates’, she has big plans for crossing the Atlantic ocean in a boat on a unique adventure. Here she shares the story of how she

hewi May 16, 2017May 11, 2018 Central America, Germany, Personal Development, Travel 2 Comments Read more

Diving deep into the Soviet history of Germany’s capital: Berlins Taiga

Diving deep into the Soviet history of Germany’s capital: Berlins Taiga

Holger Raschke is the founder of Berlins Taiga, an innovative tourism startup that allows visitors to learn about Soviet influence and history during the cold war by visiting sites in and around Berlin. In the following interview, the young entrepreneur

hewi April 19, 2017May 3, 2018 Entrepreneurship, Europe, Germany, Travel No Comments Read more

Study: Germans spend more on vacations than cars

Study: Germans spend more on vacations than cars

According to a GfK study on regional purchasing power for holiday travel, Germans spend almost five percent of their purchasing power on holiday travel. At €1,020 per person, Germans’ expenditures on holiday travel exceed even what they spend on automobile

hewi March 29, 2017May 26, 2018 Consumer behavior, Germany, Marketing, Tourism, Trends No Comments Read more

Things I’ve noticed in 2017

Things I’ve noticed in 2017

In an ever-evolving marketplace, 2017 is yet another exciting year presenting many new developments. Some of the major trends, in general and in tourism, include sustainability, virtual reality, the growth of the sharing economy, increased personalization and focus on the

hewi January 4, 2017July 13, 2018 Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Tourism, Travel, Trends, World 1 Comment Read more

Train stations in Germany

Train stations in Germany

Germany has a long tradition of train travel and the entire country is criss-crossed by many train connections. The national railway service Deutsche Bahn transports a whopping 2.2 billion passengers per year – that is more than the population of

hewi November 19, 2016May 25, 2018 Destinations, Europe, Germany, Travel 3 Comments Read more

Destination Germany: Travel Resources

Destination Germany: Travel Resources

Which destination do most Germans prefer? Even though the country is surrounded by many enticing neighboring countries, it is still Germany itself! Germany is a diverse tourism destination in the heart of Europe, boasting an endless array of cultural attractions

hewi August 22, 2016July 9, 2019 Destinations, Europe, Germany, Travel 2 Comments Read more

One simple thing you can do while traveling: Avoid disposable plastic water bottles

One simple thing you can do while traveling: Avoid disposable plastic water bottles

Enormous quantities of plastic waste are generated every year through the use of plastic water bottles – to give you an idea, we are talking about approximately 50 billion plastic bottles per year in the US alone. While in industrialized

hewi June 7, 2016September 17, 2019 Consumer behavior, Environment, Sustainable Tourism, Travel 1 Comment Read more

A much overlooked marketing principle: Establish a new category

A much overlooked marketing principle: Establish a new category

A simple, often overlooked marketing principle is this: differentiate yourself by establishing a new category of product or service. This approach, of course, ties into the principle of segmentation because it relates to the needs of a particular target group, but is

hewi May 16, 2016May 26, 2018 Consumer behavior, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Marketing No Comments Read more
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