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Tourism Summit 2025: Top politicians discuss economic issues in Berlin!
On June 2, 2025, the 26th tourism summit took place in Berlin, where politicians and tourism experts discussed the future of the industry.
Tourism Summit 2025: Top politicians discuss economic issues in Berlin!
On Monday morning, June 2nd, 2025, the 26th Tourism Summit took place at the Hotel Adlon in Berlin. This important event was organized by Sören Hartmann and Sven Liebert, the leadership duo of the Federal Association of the German Tourism Industry (BTW). With 400 registered guests, the summit offered a platform for exchange between politics and the tourism industry.
Stefan Evers, Berlin's Senator for Finance, welcomed the participants in place of the Governing Mayor Kai Wegner. The event took place exactly 99 days after the federal election and fell a month after the formation of the new federal government, providing additional political context.
Program and highlights
The summit began at 9:45 a.m. with the accreditation of the participants. At 10:30 a.m. Sven Liebert and presenter Katie Gallus took over the welcome. A highlight of the morning was the keynote speech by Kai Wegner, followed by impulses from Sören Hartmann and Gitta Connemann, the Parliamentary State Secretary. These keynote speeches were followed by an exciting Q&A session.
A central topic was the discussion about the needs of the business location, which was attended by important representatives of the tourism industry, including Stefanie Berk from DB Fernverkehr AG and Christoph Debus from the DERTOUR Group. This discussion laid the foundation for further consideration of the industry's challenges and opportunities.
Further discussions and conclusion
After lunch, which was sponsored by the GetAway Group, Anja Karliczek, chairwoman of the tourism committee, continued the discussions with her keynote speech. The subsequent discussion about the coalition agreement was particularly interesting, in which experts such as Benedikt Esser from the RDA International Bus Tourism Association and Anja Karliczek herself exchanged ideas.
The challenges for the tourism industry in a globalized world were discussed in an extensive discussion moderated by Dr. Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, thematized. The afternoon ended with a final discussion about the role of tourism as a driver of innovation in Germany, attended by prominent figures from the industry.
The event concluded with a closing statement by Sören Hartmann and then offered an aperitivo and networking opportunities. The successful organization and the broad participant base underline the relevance of the tourism summit as an important meeting point for actors from politics and business. Further information is available on the websites fvw and Tourism Summit to find.