“Women in Tourism” Celebrates a Spectacular Launch in Berlin

Photo from the kickoff event for the "Reiseland" creators. All participants are pictured.

With a day full of inspiration, honest dialogue, and powerful voices, the new network “Club der Macherinnen Touristik (powered by REISELAND)” has officially launched. The kickoff event at the Hotel Wilmina in Berlin provided a platform for 36 dedicated women to network, share experiences—and above all, to inspire one another. “Mut MACHERINNEN”—that’s … Read more

“Cruise & Chill” – Exclusive insights for all travel agencies

Cruises remain a driving force in tourism and offer tremendous revenue opportunities for travel agencies. With the new “Cruise & Chill” event format, Reiseland and rtk have launched a modern after-work event specifically tailored to the needs of travel professionals. Now there’s an important new development: for the first time, travel agencies from all partnerships and tour operators can participate. This opens up the … Read more

Strong signals for the tourism industry

RTG Responds Positively to Coalition’s Tourism Plans: RT / Raiffeisen Touristik Group GmbH (RTG), which brings together numerous renowned brands, travel companies, and sales partnerships, views the current draft of the coalition agreement positively overall. The group notes that key concerns of the tourism industry have been addressed at the political level and given appropriate consideration. Read the press release

Thomas Bösl Receives Friendship Award

Honor for Decades of Dedication to Tourism in TurkeyThomas Bösl, spokesperson for the Quality Travel Alliance (QTA) and Director of Strategy & Business Development at the Raiffeisen Touristik Group (RTG), has been awarded the German-Turkish Friendship Prize for his decades of dedication to building and fostering German-Turkish relations in the tourism sector. Read the press release

Reiseland Celebrates Its Anniversary

A pioneer and trusted partner in travel sales for 35 yearsA reason to celebrate: Reiseland, the first franchise system in the German tourism industry, is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Since its founding in 1990, the company has grown into one of the leading travel agency chains in Germany and now operates over 250 locations nationwide. You can find the full press release here.

Turkish Hotel Association and RTG in talks

Focus on Price Trends and Product Concepts: Turkey is one of the most popular destinations for German travelers—and remains of central importance for travel agency sales. At the most recent meeting between Thomas Bösl, Director of Strategy & International Business Development at RT /Raiffeisen Touristik Group GmbH (RTG) and spokesperson for the Quality Travel Alliance (QTA), and Erkan Yagci, President of the Turkish Hotel Association TÜROFED, … Read more

QTA Summer Travel Season – Ticket Sales Have Begun

Banner for the QTA Summer Travel Event on October 25, 2025, in Mainz

The QTA TRAVEL SUMMER is back for its second edition. Following last year’s tremendous success, we’re taking it up a notch: more exhibitors, more knowledge, more networking! Over 120 top partners will provide you with first-hand sales insights while you connect with more than 1,500 fellow travel industry professionals. Look forward to exciting masterclasses, interactive workshops, and exclusive industry insights, … Read more

Presentation of the Grant Award Letter to the CENTOURIS Institute

Bavaria’s Minister of Tourism, Michaela Kaniber, symbolically presented a grant notification in the amount of approximately 584,000 euros to representatives of the CENTOURIS Institute at the University of Passau for the “ReiseLab” research project. This research initiative builds on its predecessor, ReiseZukunft, with the aim of supporting the transformation processes in travel distribution and identifying new opportunities for the industry in Bavaria. Project partners are … Read more