700,000 day trippers per year: Wolfratshausen's secret unveiled!

700,000 day trippers per year: Wolfratshausen's secret unveiled!

Wolfratshausen, Deutschland - The city of Wolfratshausen attracts around 700,000 day tourists every year. This impressive number was recently presented by Mayor Klaus Heilinglechner and comes from a study by the German Economic Science Institute for Tourism (DWIF) at the University of Munich, which was created in 2019/2020 on behalf of the city. The knowledge of the study shows that the economic importance of tourism in the region is considerable.

In 2020, visitors generated gross sales of over 15 million euros. Of this, around 12.5 million euros were made to the day tourists who visit the fairytale forest in Farchet or take part in Gaudi flow trips from Wolfratshausen to Munich. Cyclists and buyers from neighboring cities who briefly stay in Wolfratshausen are also part of the day tourists. The city's tourist information information looks after around 1,000 customers per month, including 240 visitors to the museum.

study and economy

The data provided comes from a no longer updated study that has not been revised since 2020 for cost reasons. However, the complete study can be viewed on the homepage of the municipality. According to the analysis, day tourists are considered an integral for the local economy, since they contribute to the creation and securing of jobs and generate income for the city.

In the broader context, a brochure published together by the Working Group for Tourism Frankfurt/Rhein-Main shows the economy of tourism in the entire region. This has an annual gross turnover of around 10.98 billion euros and contributes to the municipal tax income of the region with around 1,031.9 million euros. Tourism secures around 174,160 jobs and attracts around 30.31 million overnight stays annually.

daily tourism in comparison

The total number of residence days in the region was around 252.8 million in 2017, of which around 88 % came from daily visits and 12 % overnight stays. On average, the region recorded approximately 700,000 tourist residence days per calendar day. These figures illustrate the central role that tourism plays for the economic and social structure in Wolfratshausen and the surrounding area.

In order to further improve the tourist infrastructure and increase the quality of life, investments in this industry are essential. Information on the methods of the survey and the study are included in the brochure mentioned, which is available as a free download.

For further information on the current developments and the role of tourism in Wolfratshausen, interested parties can be fully analyzed on the BUD by Merkur . Further important details on the economic importance of tourism in the region can be found in the Brochure of the DWIF .