Petra Hedorfer will serve as chairwoman of the board of directors for another five years German National Tourist Board (DZT) has been confirmed. At its 98th meeting on March 4, 2021, the GNTB’s Board of Directors decided to extend the contract until 2026.
Thomas Bareiß, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, Commissioner of the Federal Government for Tourism and for SMEs: “Germany is now first class as a travel destination in international competition: as an attractive holiday destination, as a leading business travel destination worldwide and as a destination with numerous sustainable offers. Under the leadership of Petra Hedorfer, the GNTB has succeeded in expanding these positions in a targeted manner. The way she navigated the travel destination Germany through the Corona crisis deserves special recognition. With the extension of the contract, we are counting on the continuation of the successful work of the GNTB and its entire team and on further impulses in marketing for Germany as a travel destination. “
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Brigitte Goertz-Meissner, President of the Board of Directors of the GNTB: “With her excellent work and great personal commitment, Petra Hedorfer has led the GNTB into a new era. Today, the GNTB sets the pace when it comes to digitization for Germany as a travel destination and is also successfully occupying future positions in international tourism with the topic of sustainability. At its meeting, the Board of Directors also highlighted the crucial role the CEO plays in the important networking of the predominantly medium-sized companies in the German tourism industry with the players in the global travel industry, and thanked Ms. Hedorfer for that. “
Petra Hedorfer has been with the German National Tourist Board since 1998. After holding positions in trade and cultural management in 1998, the graduate economist and social scientist took over the management of global marketing at the DZT, was appointed marketing director in 2000 and chairman of the board in November 2003.
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