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12 March 2025
Sustainable holiday travel in Germany: Trends and insights 2024
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The Federal Environment Agency's report highlights growing consumer demand for sustainable holiday travel in Germany, emphasising key indicators like travel distances, CO2 compensation and eco-labelled services.
Federal Environment Agency of Germany
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Germany
Academic / Research and VET Institutions
Company with 250 or more employees
Consumer Organisations
Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce
Local Authorities
National authorities
NGOs / Non-profits
Regional Authorities
SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)
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Specific types of tourism
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Adventure tourism
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Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism
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Cultural tourism
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Ecotourism
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Education tourism
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Festival tourism
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Gastronomy tourism
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Health and medical tourism
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MICE tourism
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Mountain tourism
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Religious tourism
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Rural tourism
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Sports tourism
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Urban/city tourism
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Wellness tourism
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Transition Pathway Strategic Areas
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Coordinated information on travelling
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Governance of tourism destinations
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Business activities
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Activities of amusement parks and theme parks
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Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism
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Air passenger transport
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Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
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Events catering and other food services
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Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities
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Gardens and nature reserves activities
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Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation
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Hotel and similar accommodation
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Mobile beverage services
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Mobile food services
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Museums
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Operation of historical sites
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Other
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Other accommodation
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Other amusement and recreation activities
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Other food and beverage services
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Other holiday reservation services
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Other tourism transportation activities
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Rail Passenger transport
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Recreational and sport activities
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Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)
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Road passenger transport
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Tour operator activities
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Travel agency activities
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Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport
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The Federal Environment Agency's report, released in September 2024, provides an overview of sustainable holiday travel in Germany. Based on data from the Travel Analysis 2024, it examines consumer awareness and demand for sustainable travel options. It highlights key indicators such as travel distances, duration, CO2 compensation and the use of eco-labelled services. The findings underscore the growing importance of sustainability in holiday travel decisions and the need for continued efforts to promote eco-friendly tourism (The original piece available only in German).
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