End of an era: fact celebrates 50 years of print history!

End of an era: fact celebrates 50 years of print history!

On April 4, 2025, the view of the last print edition of factual, which looks back on five decades of Mucha Verlag and the MG media group. In an impressive edition of 180 pages, highlights from five different media are presented. This final edition includes the tourist ranking 2024 as well as topics on the efforts of Austria to bring Chinese tourists into the country. In addition, the problem of ski accidents is discussed, while pilgrimage is illuminated as a potential source of income for the industry.

The editorial of Manfred Schuhmayer addresses the impressive career of publisher Christian W. Mucha. In a personal editor, Mucha describes his experience as a print publisher and shares his vision for a future digital orientation of the publisher. The cover story reflects the end of the print era of the Mucha Verlag and the MG media group, which has published numerous Special Interest magazines in the past five decades, including FM, extra service, fact, elite and checklist.

tourism in focus

A central component of the last issue is the tourist ranking, which was created with the support of 15 industry experts. The winners of this ranking are Aua boss Annette Mann and Airport Vienna board member Günther Ofner. In addition, the increasing return of business trips is reported and how artificial intelligence can contribute to increasing efficiency in the tourism industry. At the same time, the risks are pointed out by cyber crime that these developments bring.

Another topic is an in-depth analysis of ski regions and the causes of ski accidents. Experts will have their say to show weaknesses and potential for improvement. In addition, an experience report on possible rip -offs is published when traveling to the Maldives, which is supposed to sensitize readers.

economic opportunities through pilgrimages

An exciting aspect treated in the last print edition is the economic importance of pilgrimage. Particular attention is paid to Mecca, where the pilgrimage flows are great potential for tourism. The authors emphasize that the industry is required to take these opportunities and at the same time promote sustainable solutions.

In addition, an interview with Johannes Mitterer, the Secretary General of the Kitzhof, is presented in which he talks about the success factors of his hotel group. The topic of sustainability runs like a thread through the entire edition, since the focus is becoming increasingly important on ecological and social aspects in the tourism industry.

In order to better understand the context of the tourism industry in Austria, the WKO refers to its extensive statistics and studies that illustrate the economic importance of tourism. Your current publication "Tourism and Leisure Management in Numbers" gives an overview of the years 2012 to 2024 and contains data on arrivals and overnight stays as well as other relevant information about the tourist labor market in Austria. You can find more details here: wko .

The farewell edition of fact is not only a review of the history of the publisher, but also a wake -up call for the challenges and opportunities that the future of the industry has. OTS and accompany this transition Information and analyzes.