The sustainable family hotel Der Stern was founded in 1509 and is run by René Föger and his family in the 20th generation. René Föger completely turned things around when he took over the hotel in 2004: he has put sustainability at the heart of everything he does and is a pioneer when it comes to sustainability in Tyrol. In the following, we would like to present a fraction of the sustainable measures taken by Hotel Der Stern.

Hotel Der Stern (Austria)

René Föger

"I schaug auf Di. Du schaugsch auf mi." (Tyrolean for: I take care of you, you take care of me) sums up the philosophy at Stern. Hotel Stern followed this motto for generations and will continue to do so in the future. But they don't want to use it as a slogan, they want to live it unspectacularly as a matter of course and incorporate it into everything they do. “Butz und Stingl” – Tyrolean for “from nose to tail”. Potatoes come from Stern's own fields, fruit and herbs from Stern's own garden, meat and milk from local producers: The food at Stern is regional, seasonal and Tyrolean. "Butz und Stingl" translates as "eat the core and stalk". For example, nothing is left of the apple or pear - so waste is avoided and the food is healthy. Using regional products.
 The Hotel Stern grows different varieties of potatoes and cereals in its own fields, thus contributing to the preservation of biodiversity. The milk comes from farmers in the village, the herbs from the Stern garden and the meat and fish from local producers.
 Green journey. “How our guests arrive at our hotel has to be considered in our carbon footprint.” – René Föger. As incentive for a green journey, the Hotel Stern offers 5 % reduction on their booking! In addition, on site the Hotel Stern offers a comprehensive mobility offer for their guests: e-mountain bikes, snowshoes, electric car, hotel shuttle, free public transport and much more. Sustainable decision-making. “We always take all three pillars of sustainability into account when making operational decisions: economic, social and ecological.” – René Föger from Hotel Stern. Vegetarian Cuisine. “Offering mostly vegetarian dishes helps us to significantly reduce our water consumption associated with food &amp; beverage.” – René Föger (Hotel Stern) The Hotel Stern offers modern vegetarian cuisine with a nose-to-tail approach.​ Eco indoor swimming pool. René Föger from Hotel Stern has made it his mission to design an indoor pool as sustainably as possible. However, this was a major challenge. The solution: use of 100% regional and renewable energy, 25% energy self-sufficiency thanks to the sun, use of natural and recycled materials, transparent swimming pool technology for everyone to experience, open to all. Find more information via <a target="_blank" href="https://hotelstern.at/oko-hallenbad/">https://hotelstern.at/oko-hallenbad/</a>
 STERN-Mobility calculator. No matter if you arrive by car, train or
 plane – with the STERN Mobility calculator (which can be found via <a href="https://hotelstern.at/nachhaltigkeit/" target="_blank">https://hotelstern.at/nachhaltigkeit/</a>)
 you can find out your CO2-emission. Green Nudging. Green Nudging means offering alternatives
 and to nudge guests in the green direction. A good example for a green nudge is
 the water bottles and water bars at the
 Hotel Stern. Each guest receives a glass Emil bottle as a welcome gesture.
 Instead of soda from a plastic bottle, fresh water with herbs or fruit from the
 garden is tapped daily. Explaining the Nudge Theory: The nudge theory explains that people often act
 irrationally due to cognitive limitations, such as not exercising enough or
 eating unhealthily. Theses behaviors arise because many decisions are made
 automatically and without reflection. “Nudges” offer a tool to compensate for
 this lack of rationality and self-control. With nudging you can help your
 consumers to more sustainable decisions. (Source:
 Cameli Hoque, Corporate Nudging (2021) page 2) Nudges which help people to decide for the
 more sustainable option are called green nudges. They are positive and gentle
 persuasion to encourage sustainable behavior. For example: 97&nbsp;% of our
 guests shower before entering the swimming pool to help save chlorine. Be a
 sustainability hero too &amp; save chlorine! How to nudge? (Source: UN environment programme, The
 little book of green nudges, page 9) A nudge has to be… ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Easy: People
 are lazy in general. Encourage them by default or by redesigning choices. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Attractive: Humans are more likely to adopt a behavior when it captures our
 attention e.&nbsp;g. with visual cues. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Social: Human
 Behavior is hugely influenced by others. You can promote actions by
 highlighting the fact that other people are adopting them. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Timely: Nudges
 are most effective at moments of change in people’s lives. Why use green Nudges? ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Nudges help people live their values. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Nudges can work better than raising awareness. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Nudges are cost-effective &amp; cheap to implement. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Nudges are simple to implement. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Nudges are needed now in the fight against climate change. Summing up. &nbsp;“For
 me, working or living sustainably doesn’t always mean doing everything 100 %
 right, 80 % is enough in most of the cases.” – René Föger from Hotel Stern Here you can find more information about
 sustainability measures in the Hotel Stern: <a href="https://hotelstern.at/nachhaltigkeit/" target="_blank">https://hotelstern.at/nachhaltigkeit/</a> Source:
 Best-Practice-Speech of René Föger within the ETSM2030 project, which took
 place on May 15, 2024 and <a href="https://hotelstern.at/" target="_blank">https://hotelstern.at/</a>.

Hotel Der Stern (Austria)

The motto of the Bio & Bikehotel Steineggerhof: “Avoid what can be avoided. Reduce what cannot be avoided. Compensate for what cannot be reduced.”

Bio & Bikehotel Steineggerhof (Italy – South Tyrol) 

Lisa Resch

Economy of the common good. The Economy of the Common Good considers the environment and well-being of
 people in all economic activities. The focus is not on maximizing profits
 but on social justice and ecology. A “good life for me” becomes a “good life
 for all”. Here you can find more information about the Economy of the Common
 Good (ECG): <a href="https://www.ecogood.org/" target="_blank"></a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.ecogood.org/">https://www.ecogood.org/</a>.
 The Bio- and Bikehotel Steineggerhof is peer evaluated and has the economy of
 the common good certification. Social sustainability. Social sustainability is about identifying and managing business impacts,
 both positive and negative, on people. The quality of a company’s
 relationships and engagement with its stakeholders is critical. Directly or
 indirectly, companies affect what happens to employees, workers in the value
 chain, customers and local communities, and it is important to manage impacts
 proactively. The Bio- and Bikehotel Steineggerhof offers the following measures
 within the area of social sustainability: ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Flexible working hours ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Part-time, 5 or 5,5 workdays a week ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Good and fair pay ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Local employees, 1 refugee has been living
 with them for the past 5 years ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Economy of the common good certification ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Audit familieundberuf ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Cooperation with companies from South
 Tyrol ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Support through donations: Magdalena
 Gschnitzer, World Bicycle Relief’s reforestation project in Uruguay, ZEBRA,
 Vinzensverein ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Talks and cooking lessons on “vegan
 cuisine and sustainability in hospitality” CO2-Reduction. Lisa Resch from the Hotel Steineggerhof
 explained that over 91.000 tons of CO2 could be saved if all South Tyrolean
 hotels cooked like the Hotel Steineggerhof (mostly vegan) which equals flying
 around the world 6.445 times. Green cuisine. 95 % of all the dishes served in the Bio- &amp;
 Bikehotel Steineggerhof are only plant based! Once a week they organize a “Veggie Day” and serve only vegan dishes.
 By cooking mostly vegetarian and vegan a lot of resources can be saved. In
 addition, the Bio- and Bikehotel Steineggerhof bys 65 % of their fruits and
 vegetables locally from South Tyrol. 100 % of their eggs are local eggs and 95
 % of their wines are local wines. The Bio- &amp; Bikehotel Steineggerhof has
 published two vegan cookbooks with a lot of inspiration in the vegan cuisine.
 You can find more information here: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.steineggerhof.com/de/bio-bikehotel-steineggerhof/unsere-kochbuecher.html">https://www.steineggerhof.com/de/bio-bikehotel-steineggerhof/unsere-kochbuecher.html</a>​ Summing up. Lisa Resch cited Dirk Müller, Chief Editor
 “Vegan für mich”: “The next generation
 will ask us: What have you done?” This can be framed either positive or
 negative, depending on which activities we do for our next generations – let’s
 start doing something for our next generations! Source: Best-Practice-Speech of Lisa Resch organized
 by the ETSM2030 project, which took place on June 12, 2024 and <a href="https://www.steineggerhof.com/de/bio-bikehotel-steineggerhof.html" target="_blank">https://www.steineggerhof.com/de/bio-bikehotel-steineggerhof.html</a>

The motto of the Bio- & Bikehotel Steineggerhof: “Avoid what can be avoided. Reduce what cannot be avoided. Compensate for what cannot be reduced.” In 2019 the Bio- and Bikehotel Steineggerhof became the first climate positive hotel in South Tyrol. This means that they have not only compensated the 48 tons of CO2, through a climate protection project, but doubled that amount, so 96 tons of CO2. They were able to reduce their CO2 emissions in 2017, from 7,30 kg per night to 4,43 kg. By comparison, a conventional hotel measures an emission of over 40 kg per night!
In the following we want to share a few of the inspiring climate measure of the Bio- & Bikehotel Steineggerhof!

Bio & Bikehotel Steineggerhof (Italy – South Tyrol)

Planet Positive Event is a holistic tool that makes a sustainability rating of your event. Its user-friendliness and reliability make it perfect for calculating your event’s sustainability including the carbon footprint. 

Planet Positive Event (Slovenia)

Gorazd Čad

Current challenges in offering a green event. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Disorganized reporting standards ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Imprecise carbon footprint calculators ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Time-consuming data collection ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Incomplete knowledge base ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Poor visualization of results ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 No external assessment ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Poor user experience ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Not measuring regenerative effects Think globally, act locally = climate action. Gorazd Cad from Planet Positive Event
 talked about the importance of thinking
 globally and acting locally which results in climate action. Whereas
 thinking locally and acting globally results in the opposite, namely a climate
 disaster. Summing up. “We don’t know how to calculate
 regenerative event effects into Euros. That is why we must change how we
 organize events.” – Gorazd Cad, Founder &amp; CEO of the Planet Positive Event Source: Best-Practice-Speech of Goracd Cad organized
 by the ETSM2030 project, which took place on June 26, 2024 and
 <a target="_blank" href="https://planet-positive-event.eu/about-us/">https://planet-positive-event.eu/about-us/</a>

Planet Positive Event is a holistic tool that makes a sustainability rating of your event. Its user-friendliness and reliability make it perfect for calculating your event’s sustainability including the carbon footprint. Their motto: What we can measure, we can improve!

Planet Positive Event (Slovenia)

Eliksir is a unique combination of a restaurant, cocktail bar, independent event space and cigar room located in Wrzeszcz, near the center of Gdansk. Food pairing is the main concept of  Eliksir.

Eliksir Restaurant (Poland)

Paweł Wątor

For 8 years, they have been serving new
 culinary experiences by combining dishes with matched cocktails, in both
 alcoholic and non-alcoholic options. Vogue Poland has included Eliksir in the
 top 10 most beautiful cocktail bars in Poland. In addition, in 2024 they got
 awarded with the Green Michelin Star.
 The motto of owner Pawel Wator is: “When turning daily products such as onion
 or garlic into other dishes or drinks, e. g. turning garlic into a cocktail, imagination is the only blockage you got.” R’s are important in Zero-Waste. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Refuse – e. g.
 do not accept free plastic bags for vegetables or fruits, do not use disposable
 packaging. 
 At Eliksir they do not accept garbage
 from suppliers, refuse to accept transport packaging (especially plastic), the
 do not accept products of poor quality or with short use-by date. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Reduce – e. g.
 don’t surround yourself with objects, buy wisely, limit the number of things
 you own to those you actually use. 
 At Eliksir menus are created with a view
 to maximize the use of products, leftovers are used e. g. in bar sections (e.
 g. using orange peel for garnish). Eliksir buys products from local suppliers
 and processes products with the highest efficiency of human and electrical
 energy consumption; collective packaging for as many products as possible;
 equipment and fittings are regularly serviced and of the latest generation;
 they eliminate the use of single-use plastic. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Recycle – In
 addition to the well-known sorting of waste, this includes e. g. recycling
 things we have at home, for example aesthetic glass bottles can be used as
 vases. 
 At Eliksir the waste gets segregated into
 5 fractions – bio / mixed / glass / paper / plastics and gets weighted for 3
 months with a plan to reduce. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Repair – Instead
 of buying new shoes just because the old ones are falling apart, just glue them
 together or take them to a shoemaker. 
 At Eliksir servicing devices give greater
 certainty that they will serve longer in the company. In addition, handyman /
 DIY – minor repairs do not require much skills. In addition, at Eliksir, there
 are procedures for reporting initial damage, so that you can react quickly and
 fix something before it is too late. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Rot: compost
 organic waste such as cores and peelings, use biodegradable items e. g. wooden
 toothbrushes. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Reuse: Try to
 make the most of what you already have: e. g. instead of buying new jars for
 food products, use those that contain canned cucumbers or dried tomatoes from
 the store. 
 Eliksir gives marinades, syrups and
 production trims in the kitchen a second life, e. g. in staff meal; champagne
 bottles become their filtered water bottles and incorrectly printed documents
 are used for internal notes. ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Remember: even a
 whole bag of zero waste gadgets will not take care of the environment: you have
 to analyze your daily activities and consider consumer choices. 
 Eliksir: When doing everyday activities,
 remember that you can always do more or improve what you are already doing. At
 Eliksir they regularly check product expiration dates and recommend balanced
 when selling a la carte. Benefits of introducing the zero-waste policy in
 Eliksir. The zero-waste policy at Eliksir has
 benefits in all three areas of sustainability: economic, social and ecological: Economic ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Lower consumption of electricity and water ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Lower repair costs ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 More efficient employees using efficient
 tools and proper instruction ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Lower cost of dishes and therefore a
 better and more competitive restaurant offer ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Lower waste disposal costs Social ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Support of local suppliers ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Offer at prices accessible to the local
 community ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Employees who are properly trained and
 committed have a sense of participating in sustainable development ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Seeing the actions of Eliksir, others are
 also motivated Ecological ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Less garbage in landfills ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Less energy consumption means less use of
 the earth’s natural resources ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Lower carbon footprint of products from
 local suppliers “You
 can save some food and still be a great restaurant with great dishes, which you
 can charge the people money from it and earn some money.” – Pawel Wator How to train and mobilize employees in sustainability. It is important, that your employees are
 interested and know about sustainability. Therefore, Pawel Wator from Eliksir
 presented the three methods they use to encourage their staff: ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Sustainability trainings online, right
 from the start ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Active participation of the staff in
 sustainability matters ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Show the staff the effects of their work
 on sustainability Summing up. “We
 don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of
 people doing it imperfectly” – Anne Marie Bonneau – author of book The Zero-waste
 Chef. “Check yourself to be better.”
 – Pawel Wator Source: Best-Practice-Speech of Pawel Wator organized
 by the ETSM2030 project, which took place on July 23, 2024 and <a href="https://www.eliksir.pl/en/sustainability/" target="_blank">https://www.eliksir.pl/en/sustainability/</a>

Eliksir is a unique combination of a restaurant, cocktail bar, independent event space and cigar room located in Wrzeszcz, near the center of Gdansk. Food pairing is the main concept of  Eliksir. 

Eliksir Restaurant (Poland)

The 4-star feel-good hotel is located in the middle of the Styrian volcanic region, in Bad Gleichenberg, and delights guests with its excellent cuisine, modern and well-equipped hotel facilities with wellness area and many favorite places. 

Vulkanlandhotel Legenstein (Austria) 

Julia Legenstein

Voucher for more sustainability. The Vulkanlandhotel Legenstein offers
 Vouchers, where you pay 999,00 Euro and get a Legenstein-Voucher amounting to
 1.100,00 Euro for it. By buying this voucher investments in the Green
 Legenstein are supported. The vouchers made it possible to build a photovoltaic
 system in 2023, resulting in a 10% reduction in energy consumption in just one
 year. Read more about the energy at the Vulkanlandhotel Legenstein: <a href="https://www.legenstein.at/blog/post/das-gruene-legenstein" target="_blank">Das grüne Legenstein 2023 - Vulkanlandhotel Legenstein, Bad Gleichenberg</a> Ecological Sustainability. In this part of sustainability, the
 Vulkanlandhotel Legenstein leaves the green area in front of their hotel green
 and avoids building additional parking spaces. In addition, the Vulkanlandhotel
 Legenstein takes care of a mindful treatment of the environment. Economic Sustainability. In terms of economic sustainability the
 Vulkanlandhotel Legenstein worked together with regional handymen to fix the
 damages of floodings. In addition the new walls have been treated with pure
 lavender oil and tourmaline sand to ensure optimum energy balance. They have a
 balancing effect on the psyche and the soul. Social Sustainability. Social sustainability, on the other hand,
 is concerned with people. As a company and employer, we assume social
 responsibility towards our employees. For example, our managers took part in a
 series of training courses to further develop their skills as team leaders. We
 are also taking another important step to deepen our "family" value
 in our corporate philosophy. From 2024, our hotel will therefore be closed over
 the Christmas holidays. We are at work all year round, 7 days a week, with joy
 and passion. The support of the family plays a major role in this, which is why
 we would like to dedicate this special time of the year to them. Source:
 <a href="https://www.legenstein.at/blog/post/das-gruene-legenstein-2024" target="_blank">Das grüne Legenstein 2024 - Vulkanlandhotel Legenstein, Bad Gleichenberg</a>

The 4-star feel-good hotel is located in the middle of the Styrian volcanic region, in Bad Gleichenberg, and delights guests with its excellent cuisine, modern and well-equipped hotel facilities with wellness area and many favorite places. By participating in the sustainability project ETSM2030 they set another mile stone on their way to the Green Legenstein.

Vulkanlandhotel Legenstein (Austria)

Weihrerhof goes Green. The Hotel Weihrerhof is located directly the Wolfsgrubner lake on the Ritten and at the same time very close to the seven hectares of the hotel's own forest and green meadows meadows, which also belong to the also belong to the hotel.

Weihrerhof (Italy) 

Klaus Pichler

Thinking growth differently. The term growth for the Weihrerhof is not
 limited to the expansion of capacities. The house still has 23 rooms, which
 harmonizes well with the lake and the destination of Ritten. The vision to grow
 steadily was and is understood that through a conscious use of our own and
 global resources added value in terms of quality and offer is created. The
 holiday experience can thus remain authentic. The 17 goals of active responsibility of the Weihrerhof: 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; fighting poverty: contribution with
 African Greentec, an inspiring social enterprise 
 African GreenTec has developed a unique
 solution to serve lonely municipalities with sustainable energy. Their mobile
 solar power plants offer million of people access to clean, affordable energy.
 We support African GreenTec to contribute to nature and climate protection, for
 social responsibility and to invest in the future 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; no hunger: fair trade coffee and cocoa:
 enjoyment with a clear conscience 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; healthy living: Respect and regular
 working hours for our team 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; promoting education: Ensure inclusive,
 equitable and quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for
 all 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; gender equality: equal pay for equal work
 is a matter of course at Weihrerhof 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; water: our most valuable resource 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; sun: ensuring access to affordable,
 reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all 8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; good work: what does growth mean for us? 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; innovation and infrastructure 10.&nbsp; less inequality: Our commitment to more
 equal opportunities 11.&nbsp; sustainable community: our contribution to
 the pioneering role of the municipality of Ritten 12.&nbsp; sustainable consumption and production 13.&nbsp; climate protection: at the heart of the
 action - our active contribution to climate protection 14.&nbsp; life under water: the lake at the heart of
 environmental efforts 15.&nbsp; promoting biodiversity around the
 Weihrerhof farm 16.&nbsp; peace, justice and strong institutions 17.&nbsp; partnerships: Cooperation with GSTC and
 other partners Find the full sustainable report on <a href="https://www.weihrerhof.com/de/145-seagschichtn/437-verantwortung-im-weihrerhof-2024"></a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.weihrerhof.com/de/145-seagschichtn/437-verantwortung-im-weihrerhof-2024">Verantwortung - Weihrerhof goes green 2024</a>. Source:
 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.weihrerhof.com/de/145-seagschichtn/437-verantwortung-im-weihrerhof-2024">Verantwortung - Weihrerhof goes green 2024</a>

Weihrerhof goes Green. The Hotel Weihrerhof is located directly the Wolfsgrubner lake on the Ritten and at the same time very close to the seven hectares of the hotel's own forest and green meadows meadows, which also belong to the also belong to the hotel. For over 20 years the surrounding nature has not been cultivated. So the flora and around the hotel are visibly and noticeably original, healthy, intact and powerful. The Weihrerhof is run by the Pichler family in the second generation - and with particular carefully and passionately.

Weihrerhof (Italy)

In the following we want to present
 you outstanding Best-Practice-Examples we encountered within the ETSM2030
 journey to give you some inspiration and ideas how the tourism of tomorrow
 could look like! Are you a tourism SME and/or ETSM2030
 participant and would like to present a best-practice measure on our website? Then get in touch at any time via our e-mail adress: etsm2030@uibk.ac.at - we look forward to showcasing your efforts!

Best practices.

Best practices.

In the following we want to present you outstanding Best-Practice-Examples we encountered within the ETSM2030 journey to give you some inspiration and ideas how the tourism of tomorrow could look like!

best-practices

The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.uibk.ac.at/smt/kmu-tourismus/">University of Innsbruck (UIBK)</a>&nbsp; from Austria and its Research Centre for Tourism &amp; Leisure represent an interdisciplinary research and higher education institution.The team at the Department of Strategic Management, Marketing and Tourism unites various disciplines in the Research Centre from sociology to economic geography, management and informatics.Furthermore,&nbsp;<a target="blank" href="https://inncubator.at/">the InnCubator&nbsp;</a>is a university spin-off which supports new business start-ups with a special focus on social (and sustainable) entrepreneurship, and cooperates with the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://dih-west.at/">Research Centre for Tourism &amp; Leisure in the Digital Innovation Hub West&nbsp;</a>. This partner is part of the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.uninetz.at/">UniNETZ – University network "Education and Communication Sustainable Development"</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://aurora-universities.eu/">Aurora European Universities Network (EU/Erasmus)</a>.

University of Innsbruck

Research Center of Tourism and Leisure

Mike Peters

Birgit Pikkemaat

Johanna Sparber

Marina Farbmacher

Valentina Mitterdorfer

​<a target="_blank" href="https://www.eurac.edu/en/institutes-centers/center-for-advanced-studies">Eurac Research</a> is a private research institution based in Bolzano (Italy), that is conducting research on a wide variety of fields. The Center for Advanced Studies carries out interdisciplinary research on different social, economic and political topics. The team combines expertise from political science, sociology, economics, socio-economics and philosophy. It consists of both specialists and generalists working closely together to inform and provide food for thought - in critical exchange and with different scientific methods. Sustainable tourism has been one of the center’s main fields of research. Besides several scientific publications on tourism, the team elaborated the scientific basis of the provincial program for the touristic development of South Tyrol for the year 2030. Furthermore, the center is part of the INSTO-network of sustainable tourism observatories of the UNWTO and monitors the economic, social and ecological effects of tourism in South Tyrol (STOST).

Eurac Research

Center of Advanced Studies of Eurac Research

Harald Pechlaner

Christoph Kircher

Valentin Wallnöfer

Marlies Blaas

The <a target="_blank" href="https://ue.poznan.pl/en/university/">Poznań University of Economics and Business (PUEB)</a> from Poland, is a profiled research and higher education institution in economics and finance, business management, business administration, ICT, and commodity science.The team based in the Institute of International Business and Economics has developed research, higher education programmes and business expertise in tourism, focusing on tourist firm management and destination governance, as well as on cooperating closely with the local and regional tourism organisations.In 2018-2021, The PUEB's Centre for Executive Education delivered 60+ courses aiming at SMEs, including tourist entrepreneurs. PUEB has run many training and consulting schemes founded by European Union, included SMEs' eco-innovations and managerial performance. The PUEB's Knowledge Transfer Company (<a href="https://scuep.pl/)" target="blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://scuep.pl/)</a> completed 350+ development projects for 200+ companies and public institutions.

Poznan University of Economics and Business

PUEB

Piotr Zmyślony 

Aleksandra Gawel

Justyna Majewska

Natalia Latuszek

Maciej Pietrzykowski

Anna Dybiona-Jaroni

​<a target="_blank" href="https://romontana.org/">RoMontana</a> is the National Association for Mountains and Rural Development and it was established in 2000 as a multisectoral association or co-operation and development of the mountain areas in Romania. Our mission is to promote living mountains, integrated and sustainable development and quality of life in mountains. In order to achieve this, RoMontana facilitates the exchange of information and experience among these areas by organising events, by conducting and collaborating in studies, by developing, managing and participating in European projects and by working with the national and European institutions on mountain issues. RoMontana has developed a wide national network of stakeholders and competences on developing policies for the mountain areas, facilitating tourism development, supporting mountain producers to organize and add value to their products and many other activities that contribute to the sustainable development of the mountain areas, in the rural and mountain communities, having experts among its personnell and established a wide range of partnerships with relevant stakeholders at national and international level. RoMontana is also member of wider international networks such as the Mountain Partnership (FAO) and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.euromontana.org/en/">Euromontana - European association of mountain regions</a>, that include SMEs, regional development agencies, local and national authorities, agriculture organisations, environmental agencies, forestry organisations and research institutes with the mission to promote living mountains, integrated and sustainable development and quality of life in mountain areas.

RoMontana

National Association for Mountains and Rural Development

Radu – Adrian Rey

Andrei Coca

Ionel Budăi

Cătălin Apăvăloaie

The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fh-krems.ac.at/">IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems (IMC Krems)</a> from Austria and its <a target="_blank" href="https://www.fh-krems.ac.at/en/research/department-of-business/institute-tourism-wine-business-and-marketing/#overview">Institute Tourism, Wine Business and Marketing</a> represent a higher education and research institution focusing on application-driven research with an international focus and integrating business expertise into teaching. The team at the Institute Tourism, Wine Business and Marketing as part of the Department of Business concentrates mainly on three lines of research: consumer studies and innovation management, tourism marketing and technology research as well as regional economics and agrobusiness research. 
Current research projects have been concerned with the authenticity of tourism products and experiences, centring on the arts and culture sector, as well as sustainable tourism development and digitalisation in tourism businesses and regions. The team has furthermore carried out eye-tracking studies in order to evaluate consumer behaviour at the point of sale, and to gain academic insights into aspects of sustainability in the wine business and wine tourism, as well as the development of international wine markets. National and international projects have aimed at complimenting existing cyclotourism initiatives and projects, as well as to identify best practices in building transport equity for older people living in urban and suburban areas in Poland and Austria. A showcase project funded by the Austrian Partnership Programme in Higher Education and Research for Development (APPEAR) has aimed at capacity building in higher education in Mozambique for sustainable rural tourism development.

IMC Krems

Institute Tourism, Wine Business and Marketing

Christian Maurer

Claudia Dolezal

​The
independent certification organisation <a target="_blank" href="https://tourcert.org/en/">TourCert gGmbH</a>
was founded in 2009 and has set itself the task of promoting
ecological, social and economic corporate responsibility in tourism.
Under the motto "Travel for Tomorrow", TourCert advises and
accompanies tourism companies and destinations in the implementation
of a sustainable and successful business strategy and qualifies them
with seminars and online trainings from the <a target="_blank" href="https://tourcert.org/academy-2/">TourCert Academy</a>.

TourCert

Cilia Mayer

Angela Giraldo

Johannes Mäding

Carola Haas

The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cpoef.si/en/cbe/">Centre of Business Excellence (CBE)</a> is a bridge between the business world and the School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana. Its purpose is to allow a two-way flow of internationally competitive and high-quality knowledge through executive education, consulting projects and various business events. CBE is well known for it’s open and in-company programs as well as the unique capacity to bring together interdisciplinary consultancy teams, conduct business research and develop new solutions in which CBE brings together global knowledge. CBE’s team delivers more than 60 consulting projects every year, focusing mostly on digitalization strategy, development of sustainable business strategy, HRM transformation for business success support and the renovation of the salary and reward system. CBE is well known in Slovenia, as well as on the markets of the Western Balkan countries, for it’s in-company tailor-made learning programmes that are based on preliminary screening of the company’s current situation, needs of each employee, and are focused on overcoming specific challenges within the company. Special part of CBE operations is also Ljubljana MBA programme at the School of Economics and Business, University of Ljubljana that is among 1% business schools worldwide with all the leading and most important accreditations in the higher education – EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA. Most recently in 2020, CBE has taken over the lead role of the Strategic Research and Innovation Partnership in Tourism in Slovenia. 
CBE is the lead coordinator of the Strategic Research and Innovative Partnership in Tourism, which is part of S3 strategy for Slovenia and therefore coordinates the cluster of major tourism stakeholders (involving SMEs, larger companies, academia and educational institutions, NGOs, etc.). As such, CBE is providing full business support to all partners in the tourism cluster, the majority of them being SMEs. This includes:<ul><li>​Providing a supportive environment for research and development as well as technology transfer. In that regard, most recently coordinated a demo project on digital reception. 
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Comprehensive business and project consulting, especially on the implementation of the sustainable business models, digital transformation, internationalization and marketing. 
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Building better visibility of tourism cluster in Slovenia and EU through promotion, networking and EU partnerships.
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Establishing and growing a partnership environment, including business, academia and government sector stakeholders, for national and international initiatives and programs. 
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Providing educational, coaching and mentorship programmes for the senior and middle management in tourism to develop needed skills to tackle digital transformation, change management and the transformation towards more safe, sustainable and green tourism. 
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Developing basic and applied research for the needs of the tourism industry. 
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University of Ljubljana

Center of Business Excellence

Ljubica Knezevic Cvelbar 

Monika Lapanja

Iana Bilynets

Tibor Derganc

David Kosem

​<a target="_blank" href="https://www.innsbruck.info/en/">Innsbruck Tourismus</a> is the official destination management organisation (DMO) of the Innsbruck region, which includes the Tyrolean capital and its 40 surrounding communities – from the Inn Valley to the Mieming Plateau and from Kühtai to the Sellrain Valley. With almost 3.5 million overnight stays in 2019, the Innsbruck region is one of Austria’s largest DMOs. Its 90 or so employees always attempt to ensure that guests receive comprehensive information, expert event support, innovative and sustainable destination development and professional market backing, as well as outstanding communication via our analogue and digital channels. The main goals of Innsbruck Tourismus are to future-proof the attractiveness of the Innsbruck region as a holiday destination, extend the average length of stay, achieve year-round occupancy and sustainably develop the Innsbruck region as a place to experience and enjoy. 
The goal of the newly created Research &amp; Development department at Innsbruck Tourism is to provide data-based and target group-oriented impulses for destination development - especially regarding sustainability - without neglecting the overall development of the Innsbruck region. Here, alpine and urban key topics as well as card management are further developed and optimized, but also trends and digitalization projects are pursued. Last but not least, sustainable development of the destination and CSR are integrated into the company and the overall region.