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Frankfurt. The German MICE industry, used to success, is struggling to make a comeback. The figures from 2019 will probably never be reached again or not for a long time. And the customers will only come back if the industry breaks new ground. The analysis of the Meeting & EventBarometer 2020/2021 is frustrating and encouraging at the same time.

Augsburg. Under the keyword "News-Mix" you will find mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Accor/Split, Baglioni/Sardinia, Best Western/Spaander, Demo Hotel/Rimini, Dt Hospitality/Karlsruhe, Disneyland/Paris, Eala/Limone, Fletcher/Sale, GBI/Mannheim, Life Resorts/Zambrone, Maritim/Albania, Marriott/Rapper, Martini17/Milan, Scandic/Q1, Swimmy/Pool Sharing, Student Hotel/Sale, Union Investment/Sale.

Berlin. The German government has enforced the fourth Infection Protection Act which will be standardised nationwide, the so-called emergency brake with harsh restrictions comes into force. The fear for existence in the hotel industry and trade is growing, the next constitutional complaints are coming. The next hot topic is the obligation to file for insolvency.

Augsburg. Under the keyword "News-Mix" you will find mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Accor/Q1, Atlantic/Heidelberg, Dorint/Interlaken, NH/GHA, Preferred/Reopenings, Porto Ercole/EQT Partners, Radisson/Bulgaria, The Yard/Sale, Yotel London/Sale.

Leverkusen. Digitalisation and sustainability: With these USPs, the young, small German hotel group Koncept Hotels has successfully fought its way through the crisis so far and is now planning to become a franchisor.

London. Massive increases in bookings wherever a Marriott hotel opens... The chain reads the desire to travel from the numbers in its booking channels. It is also focusing on multigenerational travel and exclusive rentals of entire hotels.

Berlin. Ten percent occupancy and little prospect of improvement in Germany. The new nationwide "Corona emergency brake" allows little leeway. The suspended insolvency filing requirement should now be extended.

Augsburg. Under the keyword "News-Mix" you will find mini-messages about noteworthy events of the last week(s): Accor/Newcastle, Barefoot/Tegernsee, Blu/Misurina, Chedi/Record, Cosi/Spain, DER/Alps, Design Hotels/Moscow, Deutsche Hospitality/Icons, Deutsche Hypo/Berlin, Domus Stay/London, Edition/2022, Grecotel/Takeovers, Hyatt/Circle, Immero/Leipzig, Italy open-air, Koncept/Franchise, Krone/B_Smart, Laqua/New start-up, Lefay/Re-Start, Lohbeck/Acquisition, Louvre/Residences, Marriott/Doha, Nobis/Mallorca, PremierInn/Wuppertal, Radisson/Amsterdam, Romantik/Barbarossa, Ruby/London, SanDomenico/Cortina, TUI/Capital & Castelfalfi, Valamar/Places, Wyndham/2021.

Cologne. The hotel industry in the DACH region is groaning under the permanent lockdown and insufficient Corona aid. Now, the hotel groups almost loose their temper. Dorint, Lindner, H-Hotels, Leonardo, Dormero, Centro, GSH-Group and Althoff Hotels gave facts and figures in a joint press conference yesterday. Hopefully, it is not too late.

London. "We will need until 2025 for the last ten percent of recovery," predicts Robin Rossmann, Managing Director STR, after the company's first "Global Data Conference". However, 90 percent should already be recovered by the turn of the year 2022/23. He remains optimistic, even for Europe – the region, which has sadly come last so far.