Service Industries in Berlin: Tourism

Berlin-Brandenburg The ideal location for your company „ „One of the fastest growing major international cities, Berlin has developed into the engine and trend setter of Germany‘s tourism sector. The capital is a magnet for both visitors and a well educated, international labor force. This makes Berlin the perfect location for our Central European head office, our central booking offi ce and, of course, our 10 hotels in the city.“ Christian Körfgen NH Hoteles Deutschland GmbH CEO Berlin is travel destination NO. 1 in Germany and comes third after London and Paris in International city rankings TURNOVER x 2: The tourism and convention industry in Berlin achieved a turnover of 10.3 billion euros in 2011 MOST IMPORTANT convention location in Germany; No.3 in the ICCA ranking Leading location for trade shows and conventions Berlin is the most important convention city in Germany. The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) rankings give Berlin and its 172 events involving international associations third place. Above all, the unusual venues, competitive hotel prices and the multi-faceted leisure time options make the city attractive to organizers. Associations & institutions www.asr-berlin.de www.brandenburg-tourism.com www.btw.de www.convention.visitberlin.de www.dehoga-berlin.com www.deutschertourismusverband.de www.drv.de www.germany.travel/de www.hotellerie.de www.ihk-berlin.de/branchen/Tourismus www.ltv-brandenburg.de www.visitberlin.de More information Leading trade shows, conventions and conferences IFA: Global trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances b2b.ifa-berlin.com ILA Berlin Air Show: International aerospace exhibition and conference www.ila-berlin.de InnoTrans: International trade fair for transportation technology, www.innotrans.de ITB Berlin: The world‘s leading travel trade show www.itb-berlin.de World Health Summit: International forum for addressing global health issues www.worldhealthsummit.org The regional economic development companies Berlin Partner for Business and Technology and ZAB ZukunftsAgentur Brandenburg GmbH provide you with comprehensive support for your company‘s inward investment and expansion. www.businesslocationcenter.de | www.brandenburg-business-guide.de visitBerlin, the offi cial tourism promotion company, and the associated Berlin Convention Offi ce support them. Berlin is also becoming more and more established as a destination for the luxury travel segment and high-end health tourism. ITB Berlin, the world‘s leading travel trade show, takes place in Berlin every spring. 300.000 in tourism sector employees in Berlin-Brandenburg QUALIFIED skilled specialists, 94 percent of all working Berlin resident speak at least one foreign language AFFORDABLE offi ce and commercial space in all locations High accessibility via an OUTSTANDING transport infrastructure and 24-hour public transit One of the LARGEST and most modern telecommunication networks in Europe Contact: Birgit Plein Tel.: +49 30 46302-449 birgit.plein@berlin-partner.de Marion Messmer Tel.: +49 30 46302-344 marion.messmer@berlin-partner.de Publisher: Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH in cooperation with ZAB ZukunftsAgentur Brandenburg GmbH commissioned by the Berlin State Senate Department for Economics, Technology and Research and the Brandenburg State Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy.