Crisis summit in Schwerin: Tourism association is restructured!

Crisis summit in Schwerin: Tourism association is restructured!

Schwerin, Deutschland - In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the signs are currently on change. The MV (TMV) tourism association is thoroughly restructured. Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig made it clear at a crisis summit in Schwerin that a stable structure and solid financing for tourism in the region needed. So far, the industry has been attracting almost 33 million overnight stays annually, but the new concept is to continue the development. A state -owned Tourismus GmbH is on the way to take over the business from October and coordinate tourism marketing. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern/krisengipfel-in-schwerin--tourism-mv-kommt-im-herbst---foerung-blibt-35853516.html"> Stern reports that the new society will start work on October 1.

The employees of the existing TMV are taken over, the seat of the new company remains in Rostock. An interesting aspect is financial support: the state continues to provide around 5.75 million euros annually for the association, although the exact sums are still unclear. A three -member supervisory board, which is headed by Wolfgang Blank, will accompany the new society. An advisory board of representatives of politics, associations and business is also to be installed in order to bundle the interests of the industry.

scandals and challenges

But the restructuring does not happen without shadows. The former managing director of the TMV, Tobias Woitendorf, was recalled because the public prosecutor's office is investigating suspected subsidy fraud. The Ministry of Economic Affairs has reported irregularities when using funding, which has triggered a real storm in the industry. NDR reported that the preliminary examination has already been completed and there is an initial suspicion. These incidents have led to a crisis in the tourism association accepting theatrical dimensions.

The explosiveness of the situation is also reinforced by demands for more transparency of political factions such as the CDU, Greens and FDP. While the SPD tries to defend the procedure of its own coalition partner and emphasize the need for an expert discussion, uncertainty about the future of the tourism associations remains significant. The warnings from other federal states indicate that this not only affects the internal organization, but also potentially endanger the image of the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania travel country.

an outlook on the future

These numerous developments show that tourism in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is anything but standing and contains both challenges and opportunities. With the re -establishment of a strong tourism company and the corresponding political support, it could be possible to set the course correctly in order to further spark the enthusiasm for this beautiful region.