Preliminary Agenda

Touristik/Verkehrswesen

Morning Session

09:30 - 09:35Welcome & Introduction 
09:35 - 09:45Kick-off – Welcome Address

09:45 - 13:00

(including Networking Break)

  • Christoph Debus (DERTOUR Group): “Driving Demand: The Role of Tour Operators in Aviation”
  • Dr. Vincent Stamer (Commerzbank): “Can Travelers Still Afford to Fly? An Economist’s View”
  • Marco Ciomperlik (TUI Airline): „Leisure Takes the Lead: The Strategic Role of TUI Airline in a Tourism-Driven Market“ 
  • Christian Schmitt (Condor): "Condor - Designed for Leisure. Powered for Growth"
 Panel Discussion: Marco Ciomperlik, Christain Schmitt, Dr. Vincent Stamer
13:00 - 14:00 |  Lunch Break

 

 

Afternoon Session

14:00 - 16:30

(including Networking break)

  • Ben Weidmann (Discover Airlines):"Leisure Airline Distribution: Manoeuvering between Legacy Systems and Modern Retailing Ambitions."
  • Irina Haselmann (Eurowings Holidays): “From Seat to Suite: Turning Flyers into Holiday Travelers”
  • Lothar Schmitz (Amadeus): “From Classic Catalogue Package Tours of the Past to AI Package Tours of Tomorrow”
  • Lutz Behrendt (Google): "How Travel Search Is Evolving in the Era of AI and What That Means for Airlines"

Parallel Session: "Tag der Kooperationspartner"
“Between Technology and Talent: AI in Aviation and its Impact on Professions and Training”

 

Prior registration required via avm@hs-worms.de 
 

Contact person:

Prof. Dr. Richard Klophaus

Panel discussion: Lutz Behrendt, Irina Haselmann, Lothar Schmitz, Ben Weidmann

16:30Closing Remarks