Information and Booking

Two classics in one: in this module, for the first time, we are looking at both holiday information and the booking offices and channels for holiday trips within a single module. This enables us to describe the interrelationships across a larger part of the customer journey than before.

The following questions are answered:

  • How important are online and offline sources when it comes to holiday information?
  • Which sources of information are used before going on holiday?
  • Which booking offices and channels are used?
  • How are different sources of information and booking options combined?
  • What differences are there between different segments?
  • What are the expectations regarding bookings made at travel agencies or online?

These findings are supplemented by questions regarding attitudes towards travel agency bookings and online bookings.

  • Trend Monitoring 1: A survey on information similar to those in the previous modules (2025, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2016), annual survey of booking offices and booking channels.
  • Trend Monitoring 2: Survey on expectations, most recently RA 2019.

Are you interested in more details and the results of this module? Then contact us for a detailed module profile and a no-obligation consultation.

Reiseanalyse Module 2027
Previous modules: Inspiration and Information (2025, 2022, 2020, 2018 & 2016) and Customer Journey (2014)

Family holiday

Holidays with Children

Family holidays remain an important market segment: 17% of all households have children aged 13 or under, and 19% of all holidays and 21% of short breaks in 2025 were taken with children. This is reason enough to take a detailed look at all short and long holidays undertaken by families or with children.

The study examines where families particularly like to go on holiday, what specific characteristics define travel behaviour with children, and what expectations the accompanying adults have of holidays with children.

The report takes a detailed look at the target group and includes, amongst other things, benchmarks for participating RA partners. It utilises questions from the comprehensive core questionnaire, supplemented by at least one module question.

The following questions are answered:

  • How big is the market for short breaks and holidays with children in different regions, and how has it developed?
  • What are the target groups for travel with children, and how do they organise their trips?
  • What specific product requirements do holidaymakers travelling with children have?
  • Do these requirements differ depending on the ‘travel group’? (families with young children versus school-age children, domestic versus international travel, high versus low travel expenditure)
  • What are the potential destinations and types of holiday for travellers with children?

Are you interested in more details and the results of this module? Then contact us for a detailed module profile and a no-obligation consultation.

Reiseanalyse Module 2027

Sinus-Milieus®

As a proven tool for addressing target groups and media planning, the Sinus Milieus are an important addition to the standard questionnaire of Reiseanalyse. They have been regularly surveyed in Reiseanalyse since 2012, and since RA 2022 the updated Sinus model has been surveyed, providing the latest insights into the travel behavior of the new milieus.

The milieu model for Germany the classic of social science social analysis. The Sinus-Milieus® model is continuously adapted to the socio-cultural changes in society. The updated Sinus-Milieus® 2021 reflect the new everyday reality in our society, which is shaped by political upheavals, digitalisation and extreme climatic events.

With the Sinus-Milieus®, one can thus understand people’s lifeworlds “from the inside out”, “dive into” them, as it were. You can understand what moves people and how they can be moved. Coupled with the key figures on travel activity, travel intensity, holiday motives and activities, a precise holidaymaker profile can be created for each milieu in order to adapt marketing communication to the respective segments.

The following questions are at the centre of the investigation:

  • In which segments of tourism demand are certain milieus conspicuously strongly or weakly represented?
  • Which travel behaviour and which tourist attitudes are typical for the respective milieu?

Are you interested in more details or the results of previous surveys on this topic? Then contact us for a detailed module profile and a no-obligation consultation.

Reiseanalyse Module 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022

Module-Special: Travel Plans for 2026/2027 and AI on holiday trips

To enable an assessment of the current situation from the consumer’s point of view and to provide an outlook on the Germans’ holiday travel plans in 2025/2027, the FUR has again organized a module-special. For this purpose, an online survey representative of the population will be conducted with around 2,000 people in September 2026. The focus here is on recording holiday plans for the winter 2026/2027 and the summer 2027 in order to be able to assess, at short notice, the demand for holiday travel and the response to prices that continue to rise.

Added to this is the focus on artificial intelligence: by January 2026, AI-supported tools had already been used on more than 13 million holiday trips taken by Germans. Given the dynamic development of AI applications and their increasing prevalence, this topic will be explored in greater depth as part of the Reiseanalyse. The focus will be on the development of attitudes and usage over time, as well as new insights into the use of AI in a travel context.

Building on the findings to date, the study will examine in particular experiences with AI on holiday trips and the influence of AI on information, planning and decision-making processes. The aim is to identify new developments at an early stage and assess their significance for travellers and the tourism industry.


Draft questionnaire 9/2025

  • Requirements for holiday travel next 12 months
  • Travel plans (by season)
  • Planned destinations and holiday types (by season)
  • Price sensitivity
  • Attitudes towards holiday travel
  • Key questions

Are you interested in more details or the results of this module? Then contact us for a detailed module profile and a non-binding consultation.

Destination Experience

What is important to holidaymakers?

The selection of the travel destination is the most important conscious decision for most Germans when planning a holiday. A look at holiday motives and country images also shows how important the destination is for the holiday experience.

In this module we are now looking into the question of how holidaymakers want to experience their destination and what is decisive for a successful holiday experience on site.

The following questions are answered:

  • How much do holidaymakers want to immerse themselves in life at the holiday destination? Are you concerned with getting to know and experiencing the destination? Or are you perhaps more detached and just want to see the attractions?
  • What makes a successful destination experience? What do people look back on with pleasure? Is it more the “hard” factors, such as the natural and cultural attractions on site or the tourist infrastructure? Or are they more “soft” factors such as contact with the locals, immersion in the foreign life and the local atmosphere?
  • What are the differences between different types of holidaymakers, destinations and types of travel?

Are you interested in more details and the results of this module? Then contact us for a detailed module profile and a no-obligation consultation.

Reiseanalyse Module 2026, 2018

Accessibility on holiday trips: Target groups and requirements

In order to make tourist offers accessible to people whose movement or senses are temporarily or permanently restricted, it is important to address the issue of accessibility.

With this module, we want to find out who has which special needs on vacation trips and which assistance is necessary or fits in with tourism demand. We are deliberately thinking of all people for whom the use of current vacation offers represents a particular challenge. This includes, for example, people who are dependent on a walking frame or cane, as well as families with baby carriages.

The following questions are at the center of the investigation:

  • How large are individual target groups and which target groups have which special requirements?
  • In which areas are barrier-free or low-barrier offers desired by a particularly large number of vacationers?
  • What travel behavior can be observed among different target groups and what destinations and types of vacation are people with special needs interested in?

The module shows the importance of the topic, provides starting points for optimizing your own offers and for addressing specific customer groups.

Are you interested in further details or the results of previous surveys of this module? Then contact us for a detailed module profile and a no-obligation consultation.

Reiseanalyse Module 2026

Inspiration and Information

Suppliers in tourism use different marketing tools in their advertising and customer communication. These are the touch points of suppliers with customers on their customer journey, which suppliers can actively control.

The module Inspiration and Information examines which of these tools are consciously perceived by the customer as a source of inspiration when preparing for a trip, i.e. up to the point of booking a trip, and which serve to actively provide information for the trip.

The following questions are at the centre of the investigation:

  • Which marketing tools does the customer consciously use as a source of inspiration when choosing a destination?
  • Which online and offline media are used to actively provide information for specific aspects of the holiday (e.g. accommodation, travel, activities)?
  • What has changed about this in recent years?
  • Who uses which instruments and what are the differences depending on travel behaviour?
  • What is the place of social media in holiday inspiration?

The aim of the module is to show you through which media your customers can be reached and which content and design options are relevant.

The module has been a recurring part of the travel analysis since 2016 and will be conducted again in the RA 2025. This makes it possible to show the development of holiday inspiration and information over a longer period of time.

Are you interested in further details or the results of previous surveys of this module? Then contact us for a detailed module profile and a no-obligation consultation.

Reiseanalyse Module 2025, 2022, 2020, 2018 & 2016

Product Requirements for Active Holidays Outdoors

By “active holidays outdoors” or outdoor holidays, we mean a holiday trip with more or less sporting activities in nature.
Evaluations of current activities and holiday types show that although a specific outdoor activity (e.g. hiking or cycling) is an important reason for deciding to travel, people often look for a varied holiday experience on holiday that goes far beyond this activity.
If you want to design successful offers, you therefore need to know what (other) requirements potential guests have for their active holiday and which activities are particularly popular with which groups of guests. This requires up-to-date and reliable market research data for the German source market.

Aim of the module

The module Product Requirements for Active Outdoor Holidays provides this data by answering the following research questions:

  • Who goes on active outdoor holidays? How much overlap is there with other groups (e.g. cultural holidaymakers)?
  • How do people travel on different outdoor holidays?
  • What specific activities are the main focus of hiking, cycling or skiing holidays?
  • What special requirements do potential guests have for a hiking, cycling or skiing holiday?
  • Which domestic and foreign destinations and other types of holiday are active holidaymakers interested in?

Are you interested in more details and the results of this module? Then contact us for a detailed module profile and a no-obligation consultation.

Reiseanalyse Module 2015 & 2016
(2016: Outdoor Holidays)

Destination Image

The image of a destination is of central importance for destination marketing. Image maintenance and promotion are strategically relevant for destinations. A destination should be present in the minds of potential customers, stand out from other destinations and be perceived as particularly outstanding. The aim of this module is to measure and compare images of various domestic and foreign destinations for the German source market. The enquired destinations are selected in consultation with customers.

The module “Destination Image” provides detailed data on the positioning of the images of various destinations. The evaluations provide insights for target group-specific communication and product development. A deep understanding of the expectations and perceptions of (potential) customers is invaluable for designing and communicating suitable offers. The analysis of prospective customers as well as the differentiated investigation of their demands form a basis for needs-oriented communication. In particular, unknown strengths of a destination can be identified through the data and communicated more intensively in order to address potential new guests.

In addition, the data provide insights into the positioning of one’s own destination in the market compared to the competition. Similarities and differences can serve as a basis for strategic decisions.


Content of the module:

The image components queried refer to 19 product-related characteristics that are relevant for practical marketing work. In addition, the module question also includes whether or not a destination is perceived as unique. By linking it to the standard RA face-to-face program, the image of a destination can be examined in different target groups.

The same question has been asked in previous Reiseanalyse, so comparisons with previous years are possible for some destinations.

Module question (GER):

„Jetzt geht es um das Image von Reisezielen. Man hat von einem Reiseziel manchmal schon gewisse Vorstellungen, unabhängig davon, ob man schon einmal dort gewesen ist oder nicht. Sagen Sie mir bitte anhand dieser Liste, welche dieser Eigenschaften Ihrer Meinung nach besonders auf … zutreffen.“ (Mehrfachnennungen möglich)

  1. Schöne Landschaft
  2. Spektakuläre Natur
  3. Interessante Städte
  4. Angenehmes Wetter/Klima
  5. Attraktive Sehenswürdigkeiten
  6. Vielfältige Kunst- und Kulturangebote
  7. Interessante Tradition / Brauchtum
  8. Ansprechende regionale Küche
  9. Gutes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis
  10. Guter Service
  11. Gastfreundliche Bevölkerung
  12. Tolle Unterkünfte
  13. Gut geeignet für Urlaub mit Kindern
  14. Gute Bademöglichkeiten
  15. Gute Wandermöglichkeiten
  16. Gute Radfahrmöglichkeiten
  17. Gute Wintersportmöglichkeiten
  18. Vielfältiges touristisches Angebot
  19. Nachhaltiges Reiseziel
  20. Einzigartiges Reiseziel
  21. Habe keine Vorstellung von diesem Reiseziel (Einfachnennung)

Are you interested in more details or the results of previous surveys on this topic? Then contact us for a detailed module profile and a no-obligation consultation.

Reiseanalyse Module 2024 & 2021

Price Increases and Willingness to Pay

Against the backdrop of price increases in all areas of social life, the question arises as to how much money is left for holiday trips and in which areas people are most likely to save.

The core of this module is to examine the consumer reaction to the progressive price development with a special focus on the willingness to pay for holiday trips. The focus is on the financial outlook of households in Germany and an examination of holiday travel budgets, as well as propensities to save on holiday trips.

Subscribers to the “Price Increases and Willingness to Pay” module receive the results of the “Update: Travel plans 2023/2024” module-special free of charge.


Content of the module:

  • Review of the holidays 2023
  • Holiday travel outlook 2024
  • Settings & Ratings
  • Identification and description of travel issue types

Concept question and evaluation program

  • Holiday travel expenses
  • Evaluations of own travel expenses
  • Areas in which savings have been and are being made
  • Perceived price increases
  • Willingness to pay
  • Holiday spending settings

Are you interested in more details or the results of previous surveys on this topic? Then contact us for a detailed module profile and a no-obligation consultation.

Reiseanalyse module 2024