9.12.2016
The second meeting of the proecjt partner from 9 countries happend in Poland. Christian could present a brief analyses concerning the statuts and touristic use of reformation linked cultural heritage.
21.11.2016
Christian has a keynote 'Sustainability & Greening of Tourism. Key Principles of Tourism Development and Education' in the frame of the KulturKontakt Albania Project 'Green Tourism and Trends in International Tourism – Implications for the labour market and VET sector in Albania'.
Key Principles of Tourism Development and Education (pdf, 4.8 MB)
14.11.2016
Christian has a keynote on 'Climate Change as Chance for the tourism' in a conference on top of the Austrian Kitzsteinhorn (3.026 m).
5.7.2016
Lutherstadt Eisleben gives the perfect frame for the Kick-Off meeting of a three-year EU Interreg project: 'European Cultural Routes of Reformation'. 7 countries, 12 partners to develp a network of hiking routes that will aply for the Council of Europe label. Christian does the project management for one of the two Austrian partners - the Protestant Church Austria.
Pictures: City of Eisleben
1.7.2016
At the most eastern part of the Danube Limes - the Roman fortification to secure the borders against the north. In the Ukrainian Danube Delta for the development of a cycling tourism project - connected with EuroVelo 6, the Danube trail. Discussing in Odessa with representatives of Odessa oblast (region) and the city council. Organised by Agricola, a Ukrainian member of the Danube Competence Centre DCC.
Pictures: Baumgartner, City of Odessa
9.3.2016
A successful ITB 2016 is over. Christian took part in two interesting panel discussions:
Futouris organized the panel about 'Tourism and Development Cooperation', opened by the German Minister for International Cooperation, Gerd Müller. At the panel the top representatives of German tourism: Hasso Von Düring (futouris), Michael Frenzel (BTW), Norbert Fiebig (DRV), Stefanie Berg (Thomas Cook), Thomas Ellerbeck (TUI Group), Sören Hartmann (DER Touristik) - and Heinz Fuchs (Tourism Watch) and Christian Baumgartner for civil society and academia.
The Upper Austrian Tourism Board organised a panel discussing new trends in tourism, mobility, slow tourism, and others. With political and industry representatives and the sociologist Prof Girtler.
Pictures: futouris; OberÖsterreich Tourismus / Herbst
4.3.2016
Christian received the title as Honorary Professor (FH) from the IMC FH Krems (Austria)
After 12 years of teaching as external lecturer and several EU projects together, the IMC FH Krems collegium decided to value this dedication with the title as Honorary Professor (FH) within a solemnly celebration act.
Pictures: IMC FH Krems
25.2.2016
The Guidelines 'Sustainable Tourism Offers' (only German) are ready. Christian was member of the advisory board, that analysed from 2012 to 2015 together with the university of applied science Luzern (CH) and the destinations Arosa, Scuol Val Müstair, Interlaken, Luzern and Entlebuch how sustainable tourism offers could be developed and marketed. One of the results is the publication of the Guidelines 'Sustainable Tourism Offers' (German only), which should also support other holiday regions with a successful sustainability management. Download of the guidelines in the download area, further information at the website www.hslu.ch/nachhaltige-tourismusangebote.
1.2.2016
Christian Baumgartner held a workshop on destination mangement in the biosphere reserve Entlebuch (CH). Target group were Romanian experts in ecotourism within the project 'Green Jobs for Green Destinations'. Together with CIPRA Schweiz, AER (Association of Ecotourism Romania) and ProPark the project trains eco-tourism destination managers and guides and trainers for hiking, mountainbiking, horseback riding, skitouring, kayaking, wildlife-watching and nature interpretation.
Foto: © Andre Blumer
