Germany

Stuttgart is a major destination in Germany, even though most of its tourism is domestic. In 2019, the last 'normal' year for tourism, the city recorded 2.1 million travellers and 4.1 million overnight stays, of which 70 % were generated by the domestic market. In 2019, France generated just over 61,000...

It was the most derided project in Europe and often considered a "disgrace" to Germany's legendary efficiency. The new Berlin Brandenburg International (BBI) airport took fourteen years to get off the ground - notwithstanding ten years of advance planning! Well, the Stuttgart 21 project will certainly establish...

Report and photos by Luc Citrinot. "Pandemic, what pandemic?" you might be tempted to say as you stroll through the streets of Stuttgart. In fact, the metropolis in south-west Germany seems to be completely unaware of the crisis. The terraces of cafés and restaurants are teeming with people as summer draws to a close, cultural life is in full swing,...

In 2022, the Hilton brand will establish itself in the heart of the historic university town of Heidelberg, which is also known for being home to the headquarters of major companies and cutting-edge scientific centres, including the European Molecular Biology Laboratory. As part of this development, the American group has signed a franchise agreement with property investor Invesco Real Estate...

For all travellers who have not yet been doubly vaccinated against Covid-19, the tests will remain a must for some time to come. Not only are they required to cross borders, they are also the passport to a major event or domestic flight in France and, from 9 July, to a nightclub. In this...

Budget brand B&B Hotels has just added the Netherlands to its list of destinations with its first 93-room property in Zaandam, near Amsterdam. The hotel is currently being modernised to incorporate the new urban design imagined by interior architects Agence D'Istria Studio. This first step in the Netherlands will be followed by others. "In addition to...

When it opened in the early 1970s, it was the tallest skyscraper in Frankfurt, if not Germany, at 116 metres. Afe Tower, which belonged to Goethe University, dominated Germany's financial metropolis for a long time before it was demolished in 2014. A new tower has now taken its place, the One...

While health passes and digital certificates are being issued in response to the demands of the pandemic, some countries are planning to go further in digitising identity documents. This is particularly the case in Germany, which launched its "Digital identities" project in December 2020, on the initiative of six federal authorities...

The world of business travel loves contractions. We've already heard of 'bleisure', a combination of business and leisure. Now Deutsche Hospitality has invented another - Hybreetings - to describe its solutions for 'hybrid meetings'. The German group, which owns the Steigenberger and Intercity brands, has defined four products...

It would be hard to find a hotel brand better suited to business travel than InterCity Hotels. In its development, it focuses on hotels that are always within walking distance of the city's train station or airport. This is a logical direction for this mid-range 'plus' brand, which was launched in 1987 by Deutsche Bahn in...

More than 100 infections per 100,000 inhabitants on three consecutive days. This is the new benchmark on which the German law on protection against infection is now based. Adopted by the Federal Parliament on Wednesday 21 April, the law effectively changes the rules. Despite stricter confinement and restriction measures...

After Germany last week, the countries bordering France are now raising barriers against the spread of the virus, which is particularly high in France. Since 30 March, Spain has required a negative PCR or TMA test dating back 72 hours for entry to its territory, whether by land - car or train -, air...

Both Boris Johnson and Angela Merkel have publicly raised the possibility of tightening travel restrictions between France and their countries, the British Prime Minister before a parliamentary committee on Wednesday and the German Prime Minister on Thursday at a press conference on the sidelines of a European Union summit. From this...

The German Ruby Hotels group is expanding its offering on its home turf. The lifestyle brand has just opened a new hotel in Frankfurt, adding to those in Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Munich, as well as in Vienna, to complement those already established in the German-speaking area. "Frankfurt, as a financial hub, is a prime location for Ruby, and an ideal place to...

Eurowings wants to focus more on passenger comfort and confidence in the product offered by Lufthansa's hybrid subsidiary. "I think passengers are now ruling out the idea of travelling by paying €5 for a plane seat accompanied by cheap accommodation. They are now looking for a travel partner in which they can...

Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn will be stepping up their cooperation to offer more train+plane services. Lufthansa's ICE (high-speed train) network will now include five more cities. But also the introduction of a faster train, the "Sprinter", to Frankfurt airport. The new Sprinter trains will enter service in...

In Hamburg, it will be no more and no less than the architectural counterpart to its emblematic concert hall designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron. The Elbphilarmonie, until now the flagship of the HafenCity urban project, will soon be joined by another focal point of this business district, the Elbtower. The future tallest building...

Construction of a new terminal began in Stuttgart, the Federal Administrative Court gave the final go-ahead for work on the new Munich airport, and Lufthansa began training its first female airline pilots. The year was 1986, and German air transport was entering a phase of rapid development. Until 2020. The year 1986...

Germany and Austria are in the midst of a debate on the compulsory wearing of FFP2 masks on trains and other public transport. At the end of the week, both countries made up their minds. No in Germany (except in Bavaria) and yes in Austria. The debate raged after the Austrian state of Bavaria introduced the...

The Adagio long-stay brand will be part of the development of a vast urban project in Stuttgart, the Neckarpark. Neighbouring the head offices of Daimler and Mercedes Benz, this new district will be the result of the redevelopment of the former freight station site, covering around 22 hectares, into a business, residential and commercial area. Encompassing...