Since 1951 the AIEST as the first scientific organisation in tourism has been shaping tourism futures. 2021 wel celebrated its efforts and successes in applied, interdisciplinary and solution oriented research and consultation. It is also a time to ask for visions of and innovative solutions for the future(s) of tourism and tourism related challenges.
Anniversary Book
Contest of Fresh Ideas
As a prelude to the anniversary year the AIEST invited young people not older than 30 years to a Contest of Fresh Ideas on "tourism systems of a sustainable future". 28 contributions had been received. They tell their visions and solutions of tourism and tourism related challenges.
Based on the evaluations of the jury, a close race between the following three entries resulted in the following ranking:
| Place | Authors | Contribution | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katrin Hörmann, Germany | The last Mile | |
| 2 | Julia Martin, Germany Elisa Hallschmid, Germany | Eco Points | |
| 3 | Lea Rubenbauer, Germany Charlotte Schweitzer, Germany | The suSTAYnable Guestcard |
The authors of the three best evaluated submissions were invited to present their ideas on the international AIEST conference 2021 in Lucerne, Switzerland.
The following AIEST members have volunteered to act as jurors:
- Prof. David Airey, Great Britain
- Prof. Marcjanna Augustyn, Great Britain
- Prof. Liběna Jarolímková, Czech Republic
- Dr. Stella Kleinrath, Austria
- Prof. Jean-Pierre Lozato-Giotart, France
- Prof. Moustafa Mekawy, Egypt
- Dr. Claude Origet du Cluzeau, France
- Dr. Gulnaz Partschefeld, Switzerland
- Ingrid Schneider, Austria
- Dr. Thomas Steiner, Switzerland
- Georg Steiner, Austria
- Prof. Peter Williams, Canada
Contest Submissions
| Title | Authors | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Internships that motivate: a new look at the job market for tourism students | Bárbara Bastos | |
| How will humankind travel in the future and what needs to be done that travel becomes increasingly sustainable? | Nora Bělousovová | |
| JuteReise | Lea Bortolus, Lisa Möbius | |
| Sustainable baskets for holiday apartments | Sophie Braun, Alexandra Otting | |
| The RECUP system as a contribution to a more sustainable air travel | Anja Breyer, Miranda Brehm | |
| Employees as a factor of success – Measures for the sustainable safeguarding of skilled workers in the hospitality industry as a counteraction to the skilled labor shortage | Greta Burzywoda | |
| Concept for an event series for more social sustainability in major cities | Franziska Rein, Nicole Dobmeier | |
| Reinventing signature dishes to reduce the environmental footprint of tourism | David Fechner | |
| Nice to harvest | Gabriella Grassinger, Sara Fresl | |
| Pick N' Hike | Marilena Kehrer, Mira Fischer | |
| Ecologically degradable hard shower utensils | Stefanie Lenski, Annalena Kaltenbach | |
| GreenAdvisor – The green alternative | Nathaly Boric, Natalie Mählenhoff | |
| SUSthaiNABLE - mindful wildlife tourism | Leonie Julia Maletzky, Juliane Latz | Video |
| License to chill (the planet): an integrated green tourist school program | Sarah Jules Constance McInnes | |
| Mandatory social offsetting in tourism: we want you! | Sarah Jules Constance McInnes | |
| How can community events benefit from tourism? | Rudi Medved | |
| Airport Museum of Sustainability | Amanda Meuer, Darlene Beck | |
| Immersive Travel Pod (ITP), the ultimate solution for work-related stress? | Oscar Yuheng Zhu | |
| What is the future of space tourism? | Sven Piljek | |
| Green retreat | Marco Rosenkranz, Jonas Unterreitmeier | |
| Tourism for the future | Jelena Cimaš Vešligaj, Rozalija Sekula | |
| Seeking leadership for a sustainable future | Alice Wanner | |
| Student2student internet service: Youth exchange programs as an anti-crisis measure in the tourism industry | Alina Ziabbarova | |
| The green mountain hostel | Carolin Scharfenstein, Alicia Zierahn |