Tourism industry in the capital region

At a glance:

• In 2018, the total number of overnight stays was roughly 33 million, an increase of 5.5% over the previous year.
• The number of foreign visitors staying overnight in Berlin (15.1 million) corresponds to 45.9% of all overnight stays.
• The number of national visitors staying overnight (17.8 million) increased by 3.6% compared to the previous year.
• The number of visitors reached a new high of 13.5 million, a 4.1% increase.
• The number of international visitors was approximately 5.4 million or 5.9% more than the previous year. Germans accounted for more than 8.1 million visitors, a 2.5% increase.
• Most foreign visitors came from the UK, the US, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands.
• In a nationwide comparison, the tourism in Berlin grows twice as much and is therefore the growth motor of Germany’s outbound tourism.

Associations and institutions in Berlin

• Alliance of Independent Travel Businesses
  (Allianz selbständiger Reiseunternehmen Bundesverband e.V.)
• German Tourism Industry Association
  (Bundesverband der Deutschen Tourismuswirtschaft e.V.)
• German National Tourist Board
  (Deutsche Zentrale für Tourismus - DZT)
• German Travel Association
  (Deutscher Reise Verband - DRV)
• German Tourism Association
  (Deutscher Tourismusverband e.V. - DTV)
• German Association of Hotels and Inns
  (Hotel und Gaststättenverband Berlin e.V.)
• German Hotel Association
  (Hotelverband Deutschland - IHA)
• IATA International Air Transport Association

Training and professional development

• German Seminar for Tourism
  (Deutsches Seminar für Tourismus Berlin - DSFT)
• Institute for Tourism and Development
  (Studienkreis für Tourismus und Entwicklung)
• Willy-Scharnow Institute of Tourism
  (Willy-Scharnow-Institut für Tourismus)