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Linz. 94% of parents think it is important for children to take part in sports at a young age. 86% are convinced that playing sports with their children strengthens the coordination and social skills of the younger generation. However, less than half of the parents engage in sports activities with their children.

Munich. Which hotel brands have grown during the Covid 19 pandemic in Germany, who has lost ground and how many? Best Western Hotels is at the top in terms of the number of new hotels, while Motel One is in first place in terms of the number of rooms.

Munich. In the Expo Real week, Marriott announced its Fairfield debut in the EMEA region and is focusing here on hotels for pilgrims, among others. IHG wants to realise ten new hotels with premium petrol stations with Solutions4Hotels GmbH. B&B Hotels is moving to the UK. Dorint has reaffirmed its commitment to the DACH region. And Leonardo has put together an investment package for the acquired Star Hotels in Austria. Novum Hospitality signed several hotel projects in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands at Expo Real. And Choice is now refreshing its Quality brand.

Berlin. The serviced apartment sector in Germany is performing at pre-Corona level again. This is also what respondents say with regard to their turnover figures. The high occupancy rate is not at the expense of lower rates - on the contrary. Short-stay and leisure are gaining ground in the segment. The segment is also hoping for resilience in the face of the new crises.

Munich. Lindner Hotels AG from Düsseldorf and a subsidiary of Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced plans for a strategic cooperation at the Expo Real in Munich. The start is planned for December.

Augsburg. Mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Achat/Berlin, A-Rosa/Sylt, B&B/Great Britain, Brach/Italy, BWH/Frankfurt, Caroli Hotels/Salento, CBRE/Italy, Design Hotels/New additions, Disneyland Paris/Area Development, Dormero/Sri Lanka, Edyn/Paris, Falkensteiner/Montafon, Highstreet/Celle, Hilton/Fiano Romano, Hotel Eleonora/Senigallia, IHG/Dresden, Premier Inn/Rostock.

Augsburg. Katerina Giannouka is the new CEO of the Jumeirah Group. Rosewood has filled three new key positions. Premier Inn complements its acquisition team with Mischa Koch and Christian Senkel. At a&o, Anne Spanjersberg is responsible for two major topics. Martina Wenta is the first Area Human Resources Manager for the Hommage Luxury Hotels Collection. Carola Cako is the new HR Manager for Recruiting and Training at GSH. Daniel Kreil is the new Hotel Director at Naturhotel Forsthofgut. The Achat Hotel Karlsruhe City has promoted Josephine Cordier. Sven Liebert becomes the new Secretary General of the Federal Association of the German Tourism Industry.

Munich. In the run-up to Expo Real, new and well-known companies are talking about themselves: This is how Hospitality X introduces itself: Otto Konstantin Lindner and Tobias Oberdieck launch a "health care"-focused serviced apartment concept. Motel One begins to market Work Spaces, Co-CEO Stefan Lenze also commented on the market entry in New York. And the Ghotel Group is paving the way for Accor's lifestyle division Ennismore to enter Germany with two lifestyle brands.

Augsburg. Mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Accor/EBITDA-Tower-Ennismore, Ascott/Brand Appearance, Banyan Tree/Saudi Arabia, Borgo 69/Tuscany, B&B/Augsburg, Deutsche Hospitality/Leipzig, Dorint/Müritz, Four Seasons/Yacht, HO Collection/Balance, Hotel Cicerone/Rome, Hotel Des Bains/Montegrotto Terme, IHG/Southern Europe, Limehome/Budapest, Maseven/Expansion, MSC Cruises/Italo, Pandox/Montreal, Radisson/Greece, Six Senses/Rome, Tivoli/Tenerife.

Wiesbaden. The number of international passengers has risen sharply, as has the expenditure of travellers in Europe. This is positive news from the first half of 2022. However, the economy is sending increasingly negative signals. The hospitality industry is sandwiched, with massive pressure from all sides. Yesterday the German government finally decided on a gas price brake. A roundup between optimism and uncertainty.