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Dubai: The German National Tourist Board has launched a new and comprehensive online database for BarrierFree (accessible) travel, the first of its kind to include a national labelling and "Accessibility Checked" identification seal. Entitled "Travel for All", the database enables the user to search for a wide range of accessible holiday facilities throughout Germany including accommodation, restaurants, activities, shopping centres and essential services such as accessible transport and local tourism offices. It includes an online map, showing the location of the item and linking directly to each supplier and the relevant certification. Detailed information about BarrierFree travel in Germany can be accessed via www.germany.travel (click here).
The "Travel for All", project has been funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy; it was developed by the German Seminar for Tourism (DSFT), in co-operation with the Tourism for All Germany (NatKo) organisation, co-ordinated with a wide variety of tourism partners.
Petra Hedorfer, Chief Executive Officer of GNTB's board of directors, said: "BarrierFree tourism services are indispensable for about ten percent of visitors to Germany. We are launching our new database with over 1,500 fully certified BarrierFree service providers currently included and this information will be expanded on an ongoing basis”. Ms. Hedorfer added: “The database is highly useful for both consumers and tour operators. It is an aid not only to the actual travel planning but also researching e.g. activities or accommodation, from a trusted source that provides up to date information from certified partners in BarrierFree travel”.
Each company included in the database is documented by trained researchers and evaluated using clear quality control criteria. Detailed information about each listed entry can be viewed by the guests – providing more transparency and reliability – and which bear the "Accessibility Checked" seal.
Mr. Rolf Schrader, Managing Director at DSFT explains: "The ‘Travel for All’ project, developed by us in co-operation with the GNTB and many other partners, is the first to offer nationwide labelling for accessible travel. Our system enables a comprehensive, certified database for BarrierFree tourism over a wide cross-section of accessible tourism service providers; in addition, these companies can be directly involved in their certification process. The interest to date has been tremendous”.
Accessible travel for all is a key requirement for the tourism industry in the 21st century and the German National Tourist Board (GNTB) is continuing to meet this requirement and to expand its accessible tourism offers and services in Germany.
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About GNTB
The headquarters of the German National Tourist Board (GNTB) are in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It works on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) to represent Germany as a tourist destination and is funded by the Ministry in accordance with a decision taken by the German Bundestag. The GNTB develops and communicates strategies and products to promote Germany's positive image abroad as a tourist destination and to encourage tourists to visit the country. The GNTB is currently represented in 32 countries. More information can be found at our online press centre: www.germany.travel/presse. To download press pictures, please register via: https://dam.germany.travel. For further information on German Summer Cities: www.germany.travel/germansummercities
German National Tourist Office (GNTO) - Press contact:
Nermin Abushnaf
Communications Manager – Gulf countries
Tel. +971 44 470 585
Nermin.abushnaf@germany.travel
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