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DERTOUR Group announces strategic changes to Executive Board

Expansion of the Executive Board will drive customer centricity, profitable growth and technological innovation.

Hotelplan Closing

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YES, WE DO! It’s official now: Acquisition of Hotelplan Group closed

DERTOUR Group has successfully completed the acquisition of the entire Hotelplan Group, with the exception of Interhome.

new Foundation projects

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Tourism with purpose: The DERTOUR Foundation’s new projects at a glance

We are proud to announce four new projects shaped by strong local partnerships and backed by DERTOUR Group’s commitment to integrating sustainability into every step of the travel experience - from the hotels we offer, to the excursions we promote, to the way we engage with destination communities.

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Diversity and competence in tourism

As an international tourist group, DERTOUR Group will make your dream holiday come true. Each year, millions of guests entrust the group of companies with their holiday and business travel. The DERTOUR Group looks back on over 100 years of history and is the travel and tourism division of the cooperatively organized REWE Group, one of the leading European trading companies. More about the DERTOUR Group

Strong brands under one umbrella

DERTOUR Group combines many international brands under one umbrella. This includes renowned tour operators and provider of specialty travel, popular hotel brands and global destination agencies, as well as strong travel agency and online sales, and business travel experts.

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Current information and services for media

The press division provides information about current topics at DERTOUR Group. In addition to press releases and news on programme presentations, journalists find suitable images to download here, as well as the right press team contacts for all media inquiries. 

Current information and service for the media

Blick vom Meer aus auf Marseille

The press division provides information about current topics at DERTOUR Group. In addition to press releases and news on programme presentations, journalists find suitable images to download here, as well as the right press team contact partners for all media inquiries. 

Press Releases

DERTOUR Group Announces Strategic Changes to Executive Board

Technological Innovation

DERTOUR Group announces a series of strategic changes to its Executive Board, reflecting the company’s continued growth. These changes come on the heels of the landmark acquisition of Hotelplan Group in August 2025, which has positioned DERTOUR Group as the umbrella for nearly 200 companies and approximately 15,000 employees. “Our group has entered a new era,” says Christoph Debus, CEO DERTOUR Group. “With the successful acquisition of Hotelplan and our expanded international footprint, it is essential that our leadership structure evolves to reflect our ambitious growth strategy.

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New Leadership at DERTOUR Group in Germany: Boris Raoul to head German and Austrian Business, Georg Welbers to become Chief Sales Officer

DERTOUR Group is adapting its top management structure in response to its strong international growth. The expansion of the international Executive Board announced today follows the acquisition of Hotelplan in August 2025, through which the company has grown to around 200 subsidiaries and 15,000 employees worldwide. Changes at the Executive Board level are being implemented to support collaboration across regions and business segments. Against the backdrop of ongoing technological change, digital transformation is also becoming increasingly important for the organization.

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DERTOUR Group Hotel Division Receives Dedicated Executive Board Role

Following the acquisition of Hotelplan in August 2025, DERTOUR Group is expanding its Executive Board: The changes announced today reflect the strong international growth of recent years and place customer-centricity, profitable growth, and technological innovation at the center. This also brings changes at the helm of the Hotel Division, further strengthening the hotel business as a strategic growth area for DERTOUR Group. The hotel business will gain a dedicated role within the Executive Board: Executive Board member Ingo Burmester will take over the management of the hotel business from Karl J. Pojer as of 1 November 2025, with Pojer moving to the role of Senior Advisor DERTOUR Group.

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What sustainability means for the DERTOUR Group

Sustainability is an important component of DERTOUR Group’s philosophy. As a travel group operating internationally, the DERTOUR Group takes its responsibility towards people and nature in the holiday destinations very seriously, and advocates this as part of its sustainability programme “DER Welt verpflichtet” (Dedicated to DER World). 

What sustainability means for DERTOUR Group

Sustainability is an important component of DERTOUR Group’s philosophy. As a travel group operating internationally, DERTOUR Group takes its responsibility towards people and nature in the holiday destinations very seriously, and advocates this as part of its sustainability programme “DER Welt verpflichtet” (Dedicated to DER World).