Tourism in MV: mood drops despite the stable overnight number!

Tourism in MV: mood drops despite the stable overnight number!

Vorpommern-Rügen, Deutschland - In the northeast of Germany, the mood in tourism is tense. The current Situation is characterized by a certain reluctance to consumption, as [nordkurier.de] (https://www.nordkurier.de/regional/mecklenburg-vorpommern/ruegegen-usedom-ostsee-des- IT-IT-MV-Tourismus-- VSTAMM-MIES-MIES-MIES-MIES-MIES-MIES-MIES-MIES-MIES-MIES-MIES-MIES-MIES-MIES-MIES-MIES-MIES-MIEDE. Lars Schwarz, President of the German Hotel and Restaurant Association in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, confirms the worrying results of the recent tourism business survey in which around 600 companies took part.

Although the number of overnight stays in the north are comparable to those before the pandemic, the general mood in the travel industry remains tense. The business climate index in the hospitality industry dropped from 89 points in spring 2024 to 88 points, while the index in the travel industry fell from 111 to 107 points. The economic climate index ranges from 0 (bad) to 200 points (very good).

challenges for the industry

The companies complain about high costs, uncertain framework conditions and an acute lack of personnel, which makes sustainable business increasingly difficult. Around 70 percent of companies in the hospitality industry rate their situation as good or satisfactory, while 30 percent are dissatisfied. The worries are clear: 84 percent see labor costs as the greatest burden, followed by energy, food and raw material prices, each perceived 72 and 60 percent of those surveyed.

• greatest risks to economic development:
• labor costs: 84 percent
• energy, food and raw material prices: 72 percent
• Economic political framework: 60 percent
• Missing workers: 53 percent
• weakening domestic demand: 34 percent

The expectations for the coming season are not rosy. According to [tourism.mv] (https://tourismus.mv/artikel/ihk-nord-veroeffent-der-der- der-BuSchurschein- der-Sinkendem-Schaeftsklimaindex), both the hospitality and the travel industry are pessimistic, in particular compared to the expectations in the spring of 2023. persistent lack of staff.

the look ahead

The companies are shown in the face of the slightly improved future prospects. 16 percent expect more favorable development, while 33 percent fear less favorable development. These uncertainties are also noticeable in international travel, since geopolitical situation and crises put a dampers to the travel options.

In order to master the challenges, flexibility of working hours and corporate tax reform are required. The industry remains in a area of tension between overnight number that stabilizes and a mixed business situation that does not contribute to relaxation anywhere.