Presse-Information

Only a few hours remain before the doors close on the World‘s Largest Travel Trade Show: trade visitors from around the world will arrive for the last time to meet with over 5,500 exhibitors from 170 countries and regions. Media representatives and bloggers can find all the latest news on ITB Berlin and the ITB Berlin Convention for their coverage of the event here.

Albania is the Host Country of ITB Berlin 2025

At ITB Berlin the Albanian Tourism Minister Mirela Kumbaro and Dr. Mario Tobias, CEO of Messe Berlin, signed a partnership agreement for next year. Read on

Albania is the Official Host Country of ITB Berlin 2025. The signing of the host country agreement between the Albanian Ministry of Tourism and Environment and ITB Berlin took place at the show on the Albanian stand in Hall 1.1

News Highlights

Ensuring Oman remains an authentic destination

Oman conforms to the idea of an authentic destination – on that the discussion panel at ITB Berlin 2024 all agreed. Read on

The panel was unanimous: Oman must be preserved as an authentic travel destination

Israel's tourism minister promotes travel to and in Israel

Minister Katz encourages people to visit and tour Israel – The West’s travel warnings should be cancelled – 40 Israeli companies at ITB Berlin. Read on

Israel plans to quickly increase its traveller numbers again

Two million visitors again to the United States

US ambassador Gutmann aiming for 2.5 million by 2028 – high priority for sustainability – Cities focus on the US lifestyle. Read on

Amy Gutmann, Ambassador of the United States to Germany: The USA focusses on sustainable tourism

ITB Innovation Radar: strong tailwind for tech and sustainability

ITB Innovation Radar grows stronger in 2024, gaining prominence as the show’s spotlight for the visionaries of the industry. This year’s selection features 16 entries. read on

Introducing ITB Innovation Radar - a platform for showcasing innovations in tourism industry that make a technical, social, or economic impact.

Personalised travel experiences by means of AI

Schubert Lou, COO of Trip.com, spoke at the ITB Convention about the new priorities of Asian tourists and the opportunities that artificial intelligence offers to the travel industry. Read on

Asian travellers are looking for personalized travel experiences

You can find more daily updates in the ITB Show Daily and the ITB Newsroom.

In conversation with leading industry speakers

Taking as its slogan ’Pioneer the Transition in Travel & Tourism. Together’, the ITB Berlin Convention features high-profile speakers discussing international trends and the latest topics.

As Airbnb’s managing director for the German-speaking countries, Kathrin Anselm is responsible for CEE and CIS. In an interview she also talks about one of the company’s corporate aims: to show how travel can help bring society together. Watch now

Impressions on day 3 of ITB Berlin 2024

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ITB Berlin 2025: SAVE THE DATE!

ITB Berlin 2025 will take place next year from 4 to 6 March on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds and will again be the meeting place for the travel industry’s entire value chain.

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About ITB Berlin and the ITB Berlin Convention
ITB Berlin 2024 will take place from Tuesday, 5 to Thursday, 7 March. Since 1966, ITB Berlin has been the World’s Leading Travel Trade Show. As in previous years, the internationally acclaimed ITB Berlin Convention will take place parallel with the show as a live event on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds. Under the heading „Pioneer the Transition in Travel & Tourism. Together.“, leading speakers from business, science and politics will discuss the industry’s current and future challenges on 4 stages with a total of 17 themed tracks and more than 24,000 attendees.

Additional information is available at www.itb.com and from the ITB Newsroom & Social Media.