Inner cities in Schleswig-Holstein: Where else can visitors stroll?

Inner cities in Schleswig-Holstein: Where else can visitors stroll?

Schleswig, Deutschland - The passer-by frequency in the city centers of Schleswig-Holstein is under pressure. While the total number of passers-by in Germany has increased by an average of 1.5 percent, several cities in Schleswig-Holstein have significant declines. ndr.de in particular listed to Lübeck, Kiel, Flensburg and Schleswig. In Schleswig in particular, passers -by fell by 3.3 percent, which is associated with a decline in tourism in the summer of 2024.

The city of Schleswig plans to build a play equipment course for children in the city center and to renovate the entire city center by the end of 2025. Rendsburg also records a decline in passers -by by 3.5 percent, but sales in retail remains stable. Rendsburg has implemented various measures to revive the city center, including cultural events and play equipment.

Eutin as a positive exception

In a strong contrast, the city of Eutin, which was able to increase the frequency of passers -by by around 7 percent. This increase is attributed to new event formats and citizen participation. Eutin also plans to document the successful measures in a "manual for the city center" and has changed the marketing as "Rosenstadt Eutin" in "historically alive" to attract new visitors.

The challenges are diverse in Schleswig-Holstein's inner cities. In addition to the decline in the number of visitors, the cities are facing rising rents and falling purchasing power. In this way, the frequency frequency is considered an important indicator of the economic situation in retail, as explained Destatis.de The project there examines passers -by frequencies as an economic early indicator and uses data that are recorded using laser scanners. This technology ensures high measurement accuracy and data protection conformity.

The surveys show that passers -by frequencies are recorded in 21 German city centers, including Kiel. The data collected have the potential to establish narrower relationships between passers -by frequencies and sales developments in retail as well as in the hospitality industry. The first analyzes show rough connections, but statistical evidence is not yet sufficient due to the short time series.

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