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ENGLISH VERSION - Verband Internet Reisevertrieb e.V.
WHO WE ARE

                                                                 We – the Verband Internet Reisevertrieb – are the interest group of the German digital
                                                                 tourism industry and represent the industry in public.

                                                                                       Not only are we a contact point for the industry,
                                                                                         but also for consumer, media and politics.

                    VIR is a strong association
    with strong members – because we can only push forward the   A large number of the most important industry players have joined us as members. They are
                                                                 split into so called clusters: OTA (online travel agencies), supplier & tour operators, service
          digital tourism industry through joint dialogue.
                                                                 & travel technology providers as well as start-ups. We push forward new developments
                                                                 and sensitize the travel industry for important topics such as innovations or data quality.
                                                                 It monitors market performance and the regulatory environment, engages in the public
                                                                 and political debate and supports young academics as well as new businesses to drive
                                                                 innovation and growth across the industry.

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VIR                                                            We are

                                                                                                   there
                                  STRUCTURE
                                                                                                              !
                                                                                                      for you
                    MANAGEMENT                          EXECUTIVE COMMITEE*

    CLUSTER                  OFFICE BRANCH                     ADVISORY BOARD**                  MANAGEMENT                 OFFICE BRANCH

    * The executive committee consists of Michael Buller     ** The advisory board, consisting
    as the VIR general chairman and the first and second     of six industry experts, supports
    chairman of the respective cluster – with exception of   the VIR and its members in
    the start-up category. The primary tasks are to bring    various sectors.
    the topics discussed in the clusters to the committee
    and chairman’s attention, to provide counsel as well
    as to determine the approval of new members.

                                                                                                   Michael Buller        Lara Hass           Annette Krause
                                                                                                      Chairman      Senior Project Manager    Project Manager

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ADVISORY BOARD                                                                                    EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
    consisting of six industry experts, supports the VIR and its members in various sectors.                 ONLINE TRAVEL                    SUPPLIER &                  SERVICE & TRAVEL
                                                                                                               AGENCIES                     TOUR OPERATOR                   TECHNOLOGY
                                                                                                                                                                              PROVIDER

       Thomas Helbing                    Michael Faber                       Andreas Nau                     Solveig Mayer                   Gereon Krahn                    Jörg Möller
            Directorate                Consultant & Managing                Managing Director          Regional Manager Government      Division Manager E-Commerce         Managing Director
           Ray Sono AG            Director Tourism Tourismuszukunft       Central Europe, Expedia      and Corporate Affairs Germany/            Berge & Meer          Wirecard Technologies GmbH
                                                                                                        DACH and Northern Europe ,             First Chairman                First Chairman
       advisor for technology          advisor for social media            advisor VIR members                 Expedia Group
                                                                                                               First Chairman

    Dr. Dominik Rossmann           Prof. Dr. Hans-Josef Vogel               Thomas Wilde                     Michael Sattel                 Matthias Lange            Dr. Oliver Rengelshausen
        Managing Director               BEITEN BURKHARDT                     Managing Partner           Direktor Business Operations        Managing Director              Managing Director
    Ulysses-Web Tourismus GbR                Lawyers                  Wilde & Partner Communications    ppa. weg.de (COMVEL GmbH)           DER Touristik Online            Traveltainment
      advisor market research             advisor for legal                   advisor for PR                 Second Chairman                 Second Chairman                Second Chairman

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55 Sustainable and forward-looking

          
                         political frameworks

                      55 Strengthen faith in and reputation
                         of the digital tourism industry
     OUR GOALS FOR
          THE         55 Support of young academics
    DIGITAL TOURISM
       INDUSTRY       55 Promotion of innovations

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MILESTONES
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     55 November 2nd, 2004                                                          55 2014
        VIR is founded by ebookers.de, expedia.de, opodo.de, travel24.com,             On its 10th anniversary, the association encompasses a total of nine fully engaged
        lastminute.com, ferien.de and hinundweg.de                                     members as well as a number of sustaining members.
                                                                                       Michael Buller is appointed as advisor in the tourism committee of the Federal
     55 2006                                                                           Ministry for Economy and Energy
        first edition of the market research publication VIR Data & Facts
        about the online travel industry                                            55 2016
                                                                                       Launch of the event format „TIC & VIR Travel Start-up Nights“ to support the
     55 2008                                                                           linkage of start-ups and industry.
        Launch of the VIR start-up competition “VIR Sprungbrett” dedicated to the
        promotion and encouragement of new business ideas within the industry       55 2017
                                                                                       The VIR decides to open its organizational structure. The focus is expanded to the
     55 2009                                                                           entire digital tourism industry – the member structure dividing full and sustaining
        Michael Buller is elected as chairman of the VIR                               members is dissolved. From now on, start-ups can also become members.

     55 2010                                                                        55 2018
        Launch of the industry event “VIR Online Innovation Days”                      Initiation of the first trip of a tourism industry delegation to China

     55 2010                                                                        55 2019
        Development of the so called Code of Conduct for customer-friendly online      Initiation of the first collaborative German tourism industry booth at ITB China
        marketing in collaboration with the DRV (German Travel Association)

     55 2013
        The initiative “VIR Search4Talents” is initiated

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OTA                          SUPPLIER & TOUR OPERATOR   SERVICE & TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER   START-UP

                                                                                                  Nelles
                                                                                                  Verlag

                                                                                                                                reveox
     MEMBER CLUSTER

12            members Verband Internet Reisevertieb e.V. – state: february 2019                                                          13
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WHAT WE DO FOR YOU
     55 Networking platform: VIR is a platform to network and a forum                             55 Legal affairs: We inform you about ongoing legal developments relevant for the
        where its members can exchange experiences and know-how. Our internal events                 industry. Through a strong collaboration with the law firm BEITEN BURKHARDT, we are
        constantly offer you a relaxed and informal atmosphere to network. We connect you            also able to provide you with concrete advice for action and workshops.
        with potential business partners.
                                                                                                  55 Market research: VIR funds and organizes market research in the tourism industry.
     55 Information: We keep you              updated about relevant developments                    Our annual publication “VIR Data & Facts about the online travel market” includes
        for your company and the              industry. Furthermore, we respond to                   numerous important data about the German leisure tourist. With regular reports we
        your individual topics – our          advisory board supports us in various                  keep you updated about the current market developments. In total, these market
        segments.                                                                                    research studies are worth 45.000 Euros.

     55 Industry representation: We advocate for the interests of our members in                  55 Support of innovation: There is no progress without innovation. We inform and inspire
        terms of industry relevant topics. Whether it concerns product, legal issues or media –      by bringing new products and business concepts to your attention. With the VIR Online
        we conciliate, counsel and inform.                                                           Innovation Days and the start-up competition “Sprungbrett” we offer you a unique
                                                                                                     annual event focused on innovation. During the course of the year, the event format
     55 PR representation: We are a contact point for media in terms of the digital tourism          “start-up nights “ offer the possibility to get into contact with the industry’s start-ups.
        industry. Our objective is to create trust in the digital tourism industry and its           In addition, we provide you with access to our start-up member network.
        stakeholders.
                                                                                                  55 Support of young academics: We work in strong collaboration with universities to
     55 Political representation: Michael Buller represents the political interests of the           inspire young and motivated talents of tomorrow for the digital tourism industry. With
        industry at the committee of tourism of the Federal Ministry for Economy and                 the initiative “Search4Talents”, we bring together tourism university students with the
        Energy. For EU based political decisions, we are in regular communication with ETTSA.        industry. For instance, students can join tours to selected tourism companies at ITB
        Furthermore, we constantly get involved with ongoing political topics.                       Berlin or bus tours to potential employers. We also update our blog regularly with job
                                                                                                     advertisements for tourism students.

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VIR ONLINE INNOVATION DAYS
     55 More than 250 business leaders and decision makers
                  of the tourism industry attend

 55 Exciting speeches and discussion panels about trending topics

        55 Pitches from the most recent industry start-ups

                                                             Sprungbrett

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TIC & VIR TRAVEL
     START-UP NIGHTS

                        VIR DELEGATION TRIP TO CHINA

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VIR MEMBER MEETINGS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  VIR DATA & FACTS
                       55 Twice a year only for VIR members                                                                                                                                                                                                                             55 Market research for the digital travel industry

               55 Varying program of workshops, presentations and                                                                                                                                                              55 Annually published edition for members, journalists
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         and decision makers of the industry
     55 Excursions about latest industry topics, market research or legal aspects
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               55 Latest market data about the German holidaymaker
             55 Social program and networking in relaxed atmosphere                                                                                                                                                                             and the travel industry

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           55 Includes information on VIR members

                                                                                    URLAUBSNACHFRAGEVOLUMEN                        

                                                                                         Volumen der Urlaubsreisen 1971 bis 2017
                                                                                         Basis: Urlaubsreisen 5+ Tage der deutschsprachigen Bevölkerung 14+ Jahre, bis 1990 nur alte Bundesländer; bis 2009 nur Deutsche · Quelle: Reiseanalyse 1971 bis 2018, FUR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             URLAUBSR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      EISEV                  ERHALTEN
                                                                                           in Mio.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                            80
                                                                                                          zusätzliche Urlaubsreisen (Mio.)
                                                                                            70                                                                                                                                                                                             2017:
                                                                                                          Haupturlaubsreisen (Mio.)                                                                                                                                                        15,5 Mio.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Urlaubs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  reis                 edauer
                                                                                            60
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           2017:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         INFORMATIONS-UND ENTSCHEIDUNGSVERHALTEN                                                                     Basis: Alle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hauptu
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           rlaubsre
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     isen bzw.198                    3 bis 201
                                                                                            50                                                                                                                                                                                             54,1 Mio.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Durchschnit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 zusätzli
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         che Urlaubs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     reisen der
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        tliche Dauer                                              Deutsch
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         en 14+
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           in Tagen                                                Jahre ·
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Quelle:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      18

                                                                                                                                                         Bis 1989: Nur Westdeutsche
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 17,4                                                                                                  Reisean
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               alyse 1983
                                                                                            40                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              bis 2018,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Ab 2010: inkl. Ausländer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        FUR

                                                                                            30
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Internetzugang 2008 und 2018 im Detail                                                                                                                                                                                        16                      15,8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Basis: deutschsprachige Bevölkerung 14+ Jahre; 2008 nur Deutsche · Quelle: Reiseanalyse 2008 und 2018, FUR                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Haupturlaub
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              sreisen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 zusätzliche
                                                                                            20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      14,7                                                                                                     Urlaub
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 14                                                                                                                                                 sreisen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Jan. 2008       Jan. 2018
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             13,4
                                                                                            10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Angaben in %                           Alter                             HHN-Einkommen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            pro Monat                                            Schulbildung                                                                 12
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            13,4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     13,2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  13,2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          11,1
                                                                                              0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             12,9         13,1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10,5                                                                                                12,9
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           99          97                                                                           97                                     96                                                                                                                                                                                      12,9
                                                                                                                                                                                                           00             05               10                                       17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      10                                                                                                                                                  13,1
                                                                                             1971        1975          1980           1985           1990                                1995           20             20             20                                          20                                                                                  83              88                            85                                     86                 87                                 90   87                                                                                       9,8                                                                                                                            13,2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  80                                                                                                        75                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       13,1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      70                                                                                                                                                                   9,6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 62                                                                             64                                                     66                                                                                                                              9,6
                                                                                         Die meisten Menschen machen pro Jahr nur eine Urlaubsreise von mindestens 5 Tagen Dauer. Knapp 29% aller
                                                                                         Urlaubsreisen sind zusätzliche Urlaubsreisen von Personen, die mehrmals im Jahr in den Urlaub fahren.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 49                          46                                                                                                                               8                                                                      9,1      9,4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              37                                                                  41                                                                                                                                                                     9,2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1983                                                                  9,3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         1993
                                                                                    18   DATEN & FAKTEN 2018                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             11                                                                                                                                                                      2002                                                         8,8     9,2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           2007
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2008                                                        9,0
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In den                                                2009                                                      9,0
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             letzten                                                2010                                                       8,8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Gesamt               14-29 J. 30-49 J. 50-69 J. 70+ J.                       bis     2.000 - 3.000                                Haupt     Real      Abi +                                           Urlaub          zehn Jahren                                           2011
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             sreisen                                                                2012
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1.999      2.999     plus                                                                                                  2017 betrug kaum verändhat sich die durch                                              2013
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2014
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  12,1 Tage         ert. Die           schnittliche                                         2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            und ist          durchschnit                                                            2016
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Entwicklung 2008            2018                                                                                                                                                                                                     damit im                        Urlaub                                                 2017
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         tliche Urlaub     sreised
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Vergleich               sreised     auer bei
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   +                    +          +            +         +                  +         +                       +                      +       +         +                                                                                                zu den                             Haupturlaub
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          22                                                                     Vorjahren auer bezog                   sreisen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  34%                  12%        22%          74%       235%               37%       23%                     12%                    62%     20%       10%                                          DATEN                                                                   weitestgehe en auf alle             und
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         nd unverä Urlaubsreisen zusätzlichen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          & FAKTEN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2018
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ndert geblie      der Deuts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ben.           chen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Alle Teilgruppen wachsen, die „Nachzügler“ am stärksten (ältere Menschen, Personen mit geringerem Einkommen, Personen mit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       geringerer Schulbildung).                                                                                                                                                                 URLAUBSNACHFRAGEVOLUMEN

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           DATEN & FAKTEN 2018       37

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Reiseregelmäßigkeit 1972 bis 2018
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Basis: deutschsprachige Bevölkerung 14+ Jahre, bis 1990 nur alte Bundesländer; bis 2009 nur Deutsche · Quelle: Reiseanalyse 1972 bis 2018, FUR

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Selten-Reisende
                                                                                                                                                    URLAUBSREISEVERHALTEN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 in den letzten drei Jahren
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           keine Urlaubsreise (aber evtl. früher)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              18%                     16%                   14%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   32%                                                                                     Intervall-Reisende
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                44%                                                                                                        in den letzten drei Jahren
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            25%                            in einem oder zwei Jahren
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           mind. eine Urlaubsreise
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      33%
                                                                                                                                                                                      Urlaubsreiseart „in erster Linie“ 2017 (Auswahl)                                                                                                                                                                                                        36%
                                                                                                                                                                                      Basis: Urlaubsreisen 5+ Tage der deutschsprachigen Bevölkerung ab 14 Jahren · Quelle: Reiseanalyse 2018, FUR                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Regelmäßig Reisende

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Wiedervereinigung
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   36%                                                                                     in den letzten drei Jahren
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           in jedem Jahr mindestens
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                32%                                                                                                        eine Urlaubsreise
                                                                                                                                                                                           Angaben in %
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            61%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              46%                     51%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   32%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                24%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               29%
                                                                                                                                                                                           25%                                                                                           26% 26%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Jan. 1972         Jan. 1982   Jan. 1992        Jan. 2003                     Jan. 2018
                                                                                                                                                                                                 21%
                                                                                                                                                                                                       17%                                                                        17%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       13%                                                  12%                                                                  13%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     10%                                                                                                                                                          Urlaubsreisen gehören heute in Deutschland zum festen Konsumrepertoire: 61% sind „regelmäßig Reisende“, nur 14% haben in den
                                                                                                                                                                                                                8%                                                                                                 7%   8%                  7%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6%                                                         7%                                                                                         zurückliegenden 3 Jahren gar keine Urlaubsreise unternommen. Dies ist ein Grund für die hohe Stabilität der Gesamtnachfrage.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3%     3%

                                                                                                                                                                                                Badeurlaub/              Familienferien                                     Entspannungsurlaub      Entdeckungsurlaub                 Natururlaub                                                                                                                                                                                                              DATEN & FAKTEN 2018                19
                                                                                                                                                                                                Strandurlaub

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     14-29 Jahre                30-49 Jahre                               50-69 Jahre            70 Jahre und älter

                                                                                                                                                                                      Der Blick auf die Altersverteilung bei Urlaubsreisearten zeigt spannende Details: Während bei jungen Reisenden eher Bade- und
                                                                                                                                                                                      Strandurlaub oder Familienferien beliebt sind, so machen Reisende mit gehobenem Alter öfter Entspannungs- oder Natururlaub.

                                                                                                                                                    24                                DATEN & FAKTEN 2018

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VIR MEMBERSHIP
                               55 Members may be legal entities and unincorporated companies according to private
                                  law that are working in or for the digital tourism industry. They must identify with
                                  and promote the goals of the association. The members of the VIR are organized
                                  into four clusters: OTA, Supplier and Tour Operators, Service and Travel Technology
            BECOME                Providers as well as Start-ups.

        A MEMBER OF VIR        55 Each member becomes a member of a cluster at the same time. The interests of each
                                  cluster (with the exception of the start-up cluster) are represented by a chairperson
     AND SHAPE THE FUTURE         elected by the members and a deputy in the committee of the VIR. The committee,
                                  together with the board, steers the activities of the association.

             OF THE            55 The annual member fee totals 5,000 Euros for the clusters supplier and tour
                                  operators as well as service- and travel technology providers.
     DIGITAL TRAVEL INDUSTRY
                               55 For OTA the member fee depends on your turnover, starting with 5,000 Euros.
            WITH US
                               55 For all three clusters an entry fee of 2,000 Euros applies.

                               55 Start-ups only pay an annual fee of 200 Euros. Companies are considered start-ups as
                                  long as they have not been on the market for more than three years.

                                                                       All membership information can be found in the
                                                                                articles of association on our website:
                                                                                              www.v-i-r.de/satzung/
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phone: 0049-(0)89-610 667 29
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