The focus: over 6 million employees and 453 billion euros in GDP!

The focus: over 6 million employees and 453 billion euros in GDP!

Berlin, Deutschland - Berlin, October 29, 2024 - a new chapter for the service world! The future of the Gastwelt (DZG) has published impressive added value together with the renowned Fraunhofer Institute. Over 6 million people - exactly 6.185 million to be precise - work in the pulsating area of tourism, hospitality and leisure. This not only represents a huge proportion of 13.5 percent of all workers in Germany, but also positions the guest world as the second largest private employer in the country - right according to the automotive industry!

The numbers are stunning: In 2023, 250,000 companies in the guest world contributed incredible 453.1 billion euros to the gross domestic product (GDP). That corresponds to 11 percent of national economic strength! DZG President Gerhard Bruder said: "We are present in every community and an indispensable part of the social structure." This nationwide presence illustrates how much the guest world of the pulse of our society is - a real big player!

a new look at the hospitality

The new study shows that hospitality goes far beyond vacation and travel. She is an everyday companion, be it the baker around the corner or in the coffee shop! Each thousandsassa in Germany spends an average of 12 to 15 percent of its lifetime in this colorful hospitality industry, which every eight minute means with a hospitality touchpoint. "Our service sector is not a 'Nice to have', but a central cornerstone of our prosperity," emphasizes Bruder. This significant role of the guest world is also visible in the 36.3 billion euros in investments that were made last year, a sum that will only be exceeded in 2019.

But the appearance of the DZG does not remain in the quiet closet. Dr. Marcel Klinge, DZG board spokesman, emphasizes that this comprehensive view of the guest world strengthens the weight in the political arena. "We are no longer just a fragment, we finally play in the same league as the automotive industry and the craft!" He announces powerfully. With the help of this strongly networked perspective, the guest world becomes an indispensable player in the political debate - an unmistakable scream for more support for this vital sector!