Young talent for tourism: successful lounge in Saxon Switzerland

Young talent for tourism: successful lounge in Saxon Switzerland

In the past few weeks, the Saxon Switzerland Osterzgebirge district has taken major steps to win and maintain young people for the tourism industry. A central project that was launched is the "Foundation of a Cooperative Personnel Management in Tourism", which was initiated by the Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Mountains in cooperation with the HR marketing expert Sylvia Lorenz. This initiative aims to master the challenges in personnel acquisition, employee loyalty and qualification, while the knowledge transfer is also promoted, as Wochenkurier.info reports.

An important part of this strategy was the first “young lounge tourism”, which took place on June 17, 2025 in the visitor mine “Marie Louise Stolln” in Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel. Around 60 participants, including 33 trainees from eight companies in the hotel industry, gastronomy and leisure industry, came together to present their companies and network with each other. The aim of the event was to strengthen identification with the district and to get to know the trainees better, as [saxony.tourismetzwerk.info] (https://sachsen.tourismetzwerk.info/2025/18/saechs-schweiz-ruecklick-erste- after-lounge-im-landkreis/).

a strong commitment to the future

District Administrator Michael Geisler opened the event with a greeting in which he emphasized the great interest in tourism in the region. The managing director of the Sächsische Schweiz e.V., Tino Richter Tourismus Association, informed the present about various further training initiatives and networking options. The trainees also had the opportunity to present their creative ideas, which illustrated the diversity in the industry. Last but not least, the event was a great platform to integrate international trainees from countries such as Vietnam, India, Morocco and the Czech Republic and to promote cooperation between locals and international talents, according to the information of Wochenkurier.info.

In order to further promote the exchange, the event ended with a joint hike to the Strudellöchers on the trout. This activity not only supported networking among the participants, but also offered a nice opportunity to experience the impressive nature of the region, which further strengthens the bond with the district. The skilled worker alliance, consisting of 19 regional actors, continues to work intensively on strategies for securing skilled workers and strengthening regional networks.

protection of skilled workers in tourism

The challenges in the tourism industry are not only regionally. In other parts of Germany, too, the shortage of skilled workers in this industry is currently perceived as a pressing problem. As part of a research project in Bavaria, it is examined how new work measures, psychological empowerment and employee experience are related to the tourism sector. The findings are intended to help develop measures to improve employees, as Bzt.bayern.

Overall, it can be said that the initiative in the district of Saxon Switzerland-Easter Mountains is a step in the right direction to effectively counter the challenges of the tourism market and to increase the attractiveness of the region as an employer.