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Impressions from the fvw Kongress 2018

Welcome to the fvw Kongress 2018!
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Welcome to the fvw Kongress 2018! (Christian Wyrwa)
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Fvw’s Jochen Eversmeier (left) discussed NDC with Gianni Pisanello (Amadeus), Marcel van de Wal (Travelport) and Erol Arkan (Sabre)
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Fvw’s Jochen Eversmeier (left) discussed NDC with Gianni Pisanello (Amadeus), Marcel van de Wal (Travelport) and Erol Arkan (Sabre) (Christian Wyrwa)
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Students went on a guided tour of the Travel Expo.
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Students went on a guided tour of the Travel Expo. (Christian Wyrwa)
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Fvw joint editor-in-chief Sabine Pracht moderated the start-up forum.
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Fvw joint editor-in-chief Sabine Pracht moderated the start-up forum. (Christian Wyrwa)
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Daniel Marx (Urlaubsguru) discussed the challenges facing start-ups.
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Daniel Marx (Urlaubsguru) discussed the challenges facing start-ups. (Christian Wyrwa)
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Torsten Schäfer presented his start-up ‘Accessibility concepts in tourism’.
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Torsten Schäfer presented his start-up ‘Accessibility concepts in tourism’. (Christian Wyrwa)
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The start-up forum attracted plenty of participants.
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The start-up forum attracted plenty of participants. (Christian Wyrwa)
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The audience quizzed speakers on various topics.
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The audience quizzed speakers on various topics. (Christian Wyrwa)
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Fvw’s Rita Münck (left) discussed flight chaos with Oliver Wagner (Eurowings), Gerald Kassner (Schauinsland-Reisen) and Lars Ludwig (LMX).
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Fvw’s Rita Münck (left) discussed flight chaos with Oliver Wagner (Eurowings), Gerald Kassner (Schauinsland-Reisen) and Lars Ludwig (LMX). (Christian Wyrwa)
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Fvw publisher Marliese Kalthoff with Johannes Zurnieden (Phoenix Reisen), Paul Schwaiger (Thomas Cook) and Gerald Kassner (Schauinsland)
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Fvw publisher Marliese Kalthoff with Johannes Zurnieden (Phoenix Reisen), Paul Schwaiger (Thomas Cook) and Gerald Kassner (Schauinsland) (Christian Wyrwa)
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from left: Patrick A. Pannen (FVW Medien publishing manager), Rita Münck (fvw) and Oliver Wagner (Eurowings)
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from left: Patrick A. Pannen (FVW Medien publishing manager), Rita Münck (fvw) and Oliver Wagner (Eurowings) (Christian Wyrwa)
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Oliver Zahn (Olimar, left) with Carsten Kröger (International Carrier Consult)
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Oliver Zahn (Olimar, left) with Carsten Kröger (International Carrier Consult) (Christian Wyrwa)
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Space for individual discussions in the TravelXperts lounge
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Space for individual discussions in the TravelXperts lounge (Christian Wyrwa)
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The Travel Expo was again well-attended.
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The Travel Expo was again well-attended. (Christian Wyrwa)
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Fvw’s Rita Münck moderated several sessions.
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Fvw’s Rita Münck moderated several sessions. (Christian Wyrwa)
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Oliver Wagner (Eurowings) spoke about ‘Low Cost made in Germany’.
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Oliver Wagner (Eurowings) spoke about ‘Low Cost made in Germany’. (Christian Wyrwa)
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Tina Kirfel and Stefanie Berk (Thomas Cook) listen to the presentations.
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Tina Kirfel and Stefanie Berk (Thomas Cook) listen to the presentations. (Christian Wyrwa)
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Georg Ziegler from Holidaycheck asked the question: “Who still needs package holidays?”
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Georg Ziegler from Holidaycheck asked the question: “Who still needs package holidays?” (Christian Wyrwa)
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Snacks to go at the Travel Expo
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Snacks to go at the Travel Expo (Christian Wyrwa)
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Amir Amidi (Plug & Play Tech Center) spoke about disruption and innovation in the travel industry.
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Amir Amidi (Plug & Play Tech Center) spoke about disruption and innovation in the travel industry. (Christian Wyrwa)
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The German Travel Industry Association (DRV) continued its campaign against the so-called ‘holiday tax’ at the fvw Kongress. Thomas Cook’s Stefanie Berk supported the campaign.
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The German Travel Industry Association (DRV) continued its campaign against the so-called ‘holiday tax’ at the fvw Kongress. Thomas Cook’s Stefanie Berk supported the campaign. (Christian Wyrwa)
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Rita Münck (fvw) in discussion with RTK managing director Thomas Bösl, Dominik Faber from online portal Check 24 and Michael Knapp (sales director TUI Germany).
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Rita Münck (fvw) in discussion with RTK managing director Thomas Bösl, Dominik Faber from online portal Check 24 and Michael Knapp (sales director TUI Germany). (Christian Wyrwa)
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Fvw editor-in-chief Klaus Hildebrandt with ERV sales director Torsten Haase and DRV president Norbert Fiebig
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Fvw editor-in-chief Klaus Hildebrandt with ERV sales director Torsten Haase and DRV president Norbert Fiebig (Christian Wyrwa)
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Petra Hedorfer, head of the German National Tourist Board (DZT), and Hans-Gustav Koch, director of the Willy Scharnow Foundation.
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Petra Hedorfer, head of the German National Tourist Board (DZT), and Hans-Gustav Koch, director of the Willy Scharnow Foundation. (Christian Wyrwa)
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Andreas Mundt, head of the German Cartel Office, in discussion with Michael Buller, president of the German online travel retailers association (VIR).
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Andreas Mundt, head of the German Cartel Office, in discussion with Michael Buller, president of the German online travel retailers association (VIR). (Christian Wyrwa)
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Fvw publisher Marliese Kalthoff with BTW president Michael Frenzel, DRV president Norbert Fiebig, Schauinsland-Reisen chief Gerald Kassner and RTK managing director Thomas Bösl.
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Fvw publisher Marliese Kalthoff with BTW president Michael Frenzel, DRV president Norbert Fiebig, Schauinsland-Reisen chief Gerald Kassner and RTK managing director Thomas Bösl. (Christian Wyrwa)
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Ryanair marketing chief Kenny Jacobs presented the airline’s strategy.
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Ryanair marketing chief Kenny Jacobs presented the airline’s strategy. (Christian Wyrwa)
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Mathias Hüske (Deutsche Bahn sales) with Aquilin Schöming (Derpart, centre) and Andreas Neumann (Derpart)
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Mathias Hüske (Deutsche Bahn sales) with Aquilin Schöming (Derpart, centre) and Andreas Neumann (Derpart) (Christian Wyrwa)
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Monika Wiederhold, Amadeus managing director, with DRV president Norbert Fiebig
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Monika Wiederhold, Amadeus managing director, with DRV president Norbert Fiebig (Christian Wyrwa)
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Fvw’s Klaus Hildebrandt in discussion with Michael Tenzer (Viamonda).
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Fvw’s Klaus Hildebrandt in discussion with Michael Tenzer (Viamonda). (Christian Wyrwa)
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Ahmet Bektas (OTI Holding) with BTW president Michael Frenzel.
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Ahmet Bektas (OTI Holding) with BTW president Michael Frenzel. (Christian Wyrwa)
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The Travel Expo stands were well-attended.
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The Travel Expo stands were well-attended. (Christian Wyrwa)
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Carsten Kröger (International Carrier Consult, left) with fvw publisher Marliese Kalthoff and Uwe Mohr (Aida Cruises)
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Carsten Kröger (International Carrier Consult, left) with fvw publisher Marliese Kalthoff and Uwe Mohr (Aida Cruises) (Christian Wyrwa)
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From left: Gerald Kassner (Schauinsland-Reisen), Johannes Zurnieden (Phoenix-Reisen), Sabine Pracht (fvw), Michael Tenzer (Viamonda), Michael Frenzel (BTW) and Christiane von Pilar (fvw).
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From left: Gerald Kassner (Schauinsland-Reisen), Johannes Zurnieden (Phoenix-Reisen), Sabine Pracht (fvw), Michael Tenzer (Viamonda), Michael Frenzel (BTW) and Christiane von Pilar (fvw). (Christian Wyrwa)
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Consultant Joachim Pawlik spoke about cultural change.
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Consultant Joachim Pawlik spoke about cultural change. (Christian Wyrwa)
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From left: Martin Hein (Executive Coach Hein&Kollegen), Sebastian Rosmus (Schöner Reisen) and fvw’s Ira Lanz at the travel agency forum.
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From left: Martin Hein (Executive Coach Hein&Kollegen), Sebastian Rosmus (Schöner Reisen) and fvw’s Ira Lanz at the travel agency forum. (Christian Wyrwa)
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The fvw Touristik Champions winners with jury members.
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The fvw Touristik Champions winners with jury members. (Christian Wyrwa)
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The fvw Touristik Champions winners with their awards.
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The fvw Touristik Champions winners with their awards. (Christian Wyrwa)
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Karlheinz Kögel, owner of HLX Touristik, discussed how digitalisation is eliminating parts of the tourism value chain.
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Karlheinz Kögel, owner of HLX Touristik, discussed how digitalisation is eliminating parts of the tourism value chain. (Christian Wyrwa)
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Markus Heller from consultants Dr. Fried und Partner presented an in-depth analysis of the German travel market.
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Markus Heller from consultants Dr. Fried und Partner presented an in-depth analysis of the German travel market. (Christian Wyrwa)
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Busy stands at the Travel Expo
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Busy stands at the Travel Expo (Christian Wyrwa)
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The fvw product forum took place on both Kongress days.
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The fvw product forum took place on both Kongress days. (Christian Wyrwa)
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The ‘destination reached’ sign pointed the way to the Kongress location.
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The ‘destination reached’ sign pointed the way to the Kongress location. (Christian Wyrwa)
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