Government of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 'clashes with tourism association' over strategies for reviving tourism in the Baltic Sea regions, including Rügen and Usedom.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Tourism Industry Undergoing Transformation
The tourism industry in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is undergoing significant changes as the state prepares to establish a new state-owned tourism GmbH.
Currently serving as the head of state marketing in the state chancellery, Peter Kranz has been appointed as the managing director of the upcoming state-owned tourism GmbH. The announcement was made in August, prior to the establishment of the new company.
The decision to create a new tourism GmbH comes after restructuring measures were initiated in the spring, following the resignation of Tobias Woitendorf, the former managing director of the state tourism association (TMV). Woitendorf left via a termination agreement due to pressure from the Ministry of Economy.
The future of the TMV remains uncertain, with no specific date for its dissolution mentioned. The general assembly of the TMV will decide on the dissolution of the association only after the transfer of business operations to the new company. Until then, at least until October 1st, the TMV is unlikely to be dissolved.
The TMV's President, Birgit Hesse, is preparing all necessary steps for the transfer of business operations to the new company. However, the outcome of investigations regarding alleged misuse of funding by the TMV remains uncertain. Allegations of misused funding have been made against the TMV, and public prosecutor's office investigations have been ongoing since then.
The registration of the MV-Tourism GmbH in the commercial register is scheduled for September, according to the Ministry of Economy. The Ministry has also stated that it is a decision of the TMV as a registered association whether it will continue with the association in the foreseeable future.
The appointment of Peter Kranz as managing director is not without controversy. Daniel Peters, chairman of the CDU faction in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state parliament, has criticised the appointment as being irresponsible and damaging to the state's tourism news.
The future of tourism in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern remains uncertain, with an unnamed source stating that the industry is facing an uncertain period. However, the Ministry of Economy is hopeful that the new state-owned tourism GmbH will help strengthen tourism news in the region.
The precise name of the managing director appointed from September 2025 to now for MV-Tourism GmbH is Peter Kranz. He was introduced as the managing director in August 2025 and took office when the company was being established. The position of managing director for the new state-owned tourism GmbH has been created despite the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the future of the tourism news industry in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
The resignation of Tobias Woitendorf and the subsequent investigations into the TMV have created a sense of instability in the tourism news industry of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. However, with the establishment of the new state-owned tourism GmbH, there is hope for a more stable and prosperous future for tourism news in the region.
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