{"id":16370,"date":"2025-03-06T22:20:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T21:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fried-partner.de\/?p=16370"},"modified":"2025-03-21T15:53:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T14:53:28","slug":"our-highlights-from-the-itb-berlin-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fried-partner.de\/en\/our-highlights-from-the-itb-berlin-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Power of Transition Lives Here&#8221; \u2013 Our Highlights from the ITB Tracks \u2018Tour Operator &amp; Travel Sales\u2019 and \u2018Carrier &amp; Cruise\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Berlin, March 4, 2025 \u2013 A day full of high-level discussions, valuable insights, and exciting future topics is behind us. As a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itb.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ITB Berlin<\/a> Board of Experts, <strong>Dr. Markus Heller, Managing Partner at Dr. Fried &amp; Partner, and his team<\/strong> were responsible for curating the <strong>Tour Operator &amp; Travel Sales and Carrier &amp; Cruise tracks<\/strong> \u2013 from topic development and speaker selection to the moderation of individual sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The panels and interviews focused on key industry topics: How is the German tour operator market restructuring after the FTI insolvency? What steps must the aviation sector take to remain internationally competitive? How can new business models successfully combine sustainability and profitability? Together with industry leaders and experts, we explored these critical questions \u2013 providing important impulses for the future of travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those who couldn\u2019t join us live, here is an overview of our sessions, including the recordings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aviation Location Germany: What Does the Future Hold in International Comparison?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Germany\u2019s aviation sector is facing major challenges: competitive disadvantages, regulatory hurdles, and rising costs. How can Germany regain strength as an aviation hub?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embed-privacy-container is-disabled embed-www-youtube-nocookie-com\" data-embed-id=\"oembed_0313fbfe244f7e5c3e529499f327e3ab\" data-embed-provider=\"www-youtube-nocookie-com\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 560\/315;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"embed-privacy-enable screen-reader-text\">Display &#8220;YouTube video player&#8221; from www.youtube-nocookie.com<\/button>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embed-privacy-overlay\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embed-privacy-inner\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\t\tClick here to display content from www.youtube-nocookie.com.\t\t<\/p>\t\t<p class=\"embed-privacy-input-wrapper\">\t\t\t<input id=\"embed-privacy-store-www-youtube-nocookie-com-0313fbfe244f7e5c3e529499f327e3ab\" type=\"checkbox\" value=\"1\" class=\"embed-privacy-input\" data-embed-provider=\"www-youtube-nocookie-com\">\t\t\t<label for=\"embed-privacy-store-www-youtube-nocookie-com-0313fbfe244f7e5c3e529499f327e3ab\" class=\"embed-privacy-label\" data-embed-provider=\"www-youtube-nocookie-com\">\t\t\t\tAlways display content from www.youtube-nocookie.com\t\t\t<\/label>\t\t<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embed-privacy-footer\"><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embed-privacy-content\">\t\t\t\t<script>var _oembed_0313fbfe244f7e5c3e529499f327e3ab = '{\\\"embed\\\":\\\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;560&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https:\\\\\/\\\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\\\/embed\\\\\/_up3rPsqME0?si=MwvrIYN9huaTJF02&quot; title=&quot;YouTube video player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&quot; referrerpolicy=&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&quot; allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;\\\\\/iframe&gt;\\\"}';<\/script>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rethinking the Future of Cruises \u2013 Exclusive Interview with Georg Schmickler<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>How is the cruise industry evolving? Which new markets are emerging? And how can growth be balanced with sustainability?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embed-privacy-container is-disabled embed-www-youtube-nocookie-com\" data-embed-id=\"oembed_db38350ea327f9ecf6d79bd9c7e4a361\" data-embed-provider=\"www-youtube-nocookie-com\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 560\/315;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"embed-privacy-enable screen-reader-text\">Display &#8220;YouTube video player&#8221; from www.youtube-nocookie.com<\/button>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embed-privacy-overlay\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embed-privacy-inner\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\t\tClick here to display content from www.youtube-nocookie.com.\t\t<\/p>\t\t<p class=\"embed-privacy-input-wrapper\">\t\t\t<input id=\"embed-privacy-store-www-youtube-nocookie-com-db38350ea327f9ecf6d79bd9c7e4a361\" type=\"checkbox\" value=\"1\" class=\"embed-privacy-input\" data-embed-provider=\"www-youtube-nocookie-com\">\t\t\t<label for=\"embed-privacy-store-www-youtube-nocookie-com-db38350ea327f9ecf6d79bd9c7e4a361\" class=\"embed-privacy-label\" data-embed-provider=\"www-youtube-nocookie-com\">\t\t\t\tAlways display content from www.youtube-nocookie.com\t\t\t<\/label>\t\t<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embed-privacy-footer\"><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embed-privacy-content\">\t\t\t\t<script>var _oembed_db38350ea327f9ecf6d79bd9c7e4a361 = '{\\\"embed\\\":\\\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;560&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https:\\\\\/\\\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\\\/embed\\\\\/ZPAux68T9cw?si=m2WQ-BD3-w1cGu3f&quot; title=&quot;YouTube video player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&quot; referrerpolicy=&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&quot; allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;\\\\\/iframe&gt;\\\"}';<\/script>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Flight Destination to Integrated Value-Added Model: Transformation Made in Arabia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Arab world is shaping the future of tourism and aviation with visionary strategies. What new business models are emerging? What opportunities does the region offer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embed-privacy-container is-disabled embed-www-youtube-nocookie-com\" data-embed-id=\"oembed_edc2fdb78454154fa2c81a73e5bb3394\" data-embed-provider=\"www-youtube-nocookie-com\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 560\/315;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"embed-privacy-enable screen-reader-text\">Display &#8220;YouTube video player&#8221; from www.youtube-nocookie.com<\/button>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embed-privacy-overlay\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embed-privacy-inner\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\t\tClick here to display content from www.youtube-nocookie.com.\t\t<\/p>\t\t<p class=\"embed-privacy-input-wrapper\">\t\t\t<input id=\"embed-privacy-store-www-youtube-nocookie-com-edc2fdb78454154fa2c81a73e5bb3394\" type=\"checkbox\" value=\"1\" class=\"embed-privacy-input\" data-embed-provider=\"www-youtube-nocookie-com\">\t\t\t<label for=\"embed-privacy-store-www-youtube-nocookie-com-edc2fdb78454154fa2c81a73e5bb3394\" class=\"embed-privacy-label\" data-embed-provider=\"www-youtube-nocookie-com\">\t\t\t\tAlways display content from www.youtube-nocookie.com\t\t\t<\/label>\t\t<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embed-privacy-footer\"><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embed-privacy-content\">\t\t\t\t<script>var _oembed_edc2fdb78454154fa2c81a73e5bb3394 = '{\\\"embed\\\":\\\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;560&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https:\\\\\/\\\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\\\/embed\\\\\/g8tWMQCy0yU?si=V6uyW4x3kthbRai4&quot; title=&quot;YouTube video player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&quot; referrerpolicy=&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&quot; allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;\\\\\/iframe&gt;\\\"}';<\/script>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainability and Economic Success: Contradiction or Opportunity?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sustainability is no longer just about image\u2014it has become a key success factor. 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Where do we stand today? What changes are ahead? And who has benefited from the restructuring?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"embed-privacy-container is-disabled embed-youtube\" data-embed-id=\"oembed_93f94f246ffdfe678779dd55abc26caa\" data-embed-provider=\"youtube\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 800\/450;\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"embed-privacy-enable screen-reader-text\">Display &quot;Restructuring the German Tour Operator Market Following the FTI Insolvency&quot; from YouTube<\/button>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embed-privacy-overlay\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embed-privacy-inner\">\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embed-privacy-logo\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/fried-partner.de\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-privacy\/assets\/images\/embed-youtube.png?ver=1.12.3);\"><\/div>\t\t<p>\t\tHier klicken, um den Inhalt von YouTube anzuzeigen.\t\t\t\t\t<br>\t\t\t\t\tLearn more in <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=de\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube\u2019s privacy policy<\/a>.\t\t<\/p>\t\t<p class=\"embed-privacy-input-wrapper\">\t\t\t<input id=\"embed-privacy-store-youtube-93f94f246ffdfe678779dd55abc26caa\" type=\"checkbox\" value=\"1\" class=\"embed-privacy-input\" data-embed-provider=\"youtube\">\t\t\t<label for=\"embed-privacy-store-youtube-93f94f246ffdfe678779dd55abc26caa\" class=\"embed-privacy-label\" data-embed-provider=\"youtube\">\t\t\t\tAlways display content from YouTube\t\t\t<\/label>\t\t<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embed-privacy-footer\"><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"embed-privacy-content\">\t\t\t\t<script>var _oembed_93f94f246ffdfe678779dd55abc26caa = '{\\\"embed\\\":\\\"&lt;iframe title=&quot;Restructuring the German Tour Operator Market Following the FTI Insolvency&quot; width=&quot;800&quot; height=&quot;450&quot; src=&quot;https:\\\\\/\\\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\\\/embed\\\\\/D3h1D7T_PG8?feature=oembed&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&quot; referrerpolicy=&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&quot; allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;\\\\\/iframe&gt;\\\"}';<\/script>\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\t\t\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capital Markets Meets Tourism: How Investors Are Shaping the Future of the Industry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What role do investors play in driving the transformation of the tourism sector? 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