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Do you have press enquiries about Bayern Tourism Marketing? Here you will find news, our press releases, contact details for your contacts, the link to the image database, our press kit and portraits of all our Bavaria Insiders.

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Facts, Figures, Key Topics

As is well known, Bavaria ticks a little differently than the rest of the Republic. Under the claim "Bavaria - traditionally different", Bavaria Tourism gives Bavarian personalities a stage to tell their story and make Bavaria an experience. Further information on the marketing strategy, facts and thematic focuses can be found here.

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Press releases

Stay up to date with the latest news about the destination of Bavaria and Bavaria Tourism.

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Bamberg: Abenddämmerung in den Altstadtgassen

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Image database

You will find thousands of photos of Bavaria and of our Bavarian insiders in our media database in addition to texts. The press archive with login function is specially designed for journalistic needs.

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Video: Discover Bavaria and meet the locals

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Timm Buckley in seiner Werkstatt: Er braucht 35 - 40 Stunden um eine Maske aus Zirbenholz herauszuarbeiten

Mask carver Timm Buckley

The scary masks made by Timm Buckley are sure to give you goosebumps at festivals such as Perchtenläufen, Walpurgisnacht or Johannesfeuer

Die Äbtissin führt Schulkinder durch den Naturerlebnisgarten der Abtei Waldsassen

Abbess Laetitia Fech

Close to decay until the early 1990s, Waldsassen Abbey has been gleaming anew since 2010 thanks to Abbess Laetitia Fech

Katharina Mayer ist Tanzmeisterin aus Leidenschaft für den bayerischen Volkstanz

At the Kocherlball in Munich

Dance master Katharina Mayer lives her joy of Bavarian dance, not only at Munich's largest open-air dance event, the Kocherlball

Veit Pöhlmann ist der Vereinsvorsitzender der Limmersdorfer Lindenkirchweih

Franconian parish fair - Veit Pöhlmann

In the Franconian town of Limmersdorf, they celebrate the founding of the Lindenkirche at the end of August each year, around St. Bartholomew’s Day

Bernhard Rieger: Der Künstler malt das Karwendel-Gebirge im Hintergrund

Alpine graffiti by fresco painter Bernhard Rieger

Vast pictures shine out from the walls of old buildings in the foothills of the Bavarian Alps. This is known as “Luftmalerei”, or fresh air painting

Eine ordentliche Ladung Kuhdreck reicht für mindestens zehn Bilder

Art with cow poop by Werner Härtl

The illustrator and artist Werner Härtl paints rural scenes with fresh cow poop as paint and gold leaf for refinement. We looked over his shoulder

Andreas Hemmeter: Erfinder der tragbaren Rückenlehne MeiLeni mit Kind im Festzelt auf der Kirchweih in Weissenburg

A welcome support by Andreas Hemmeter

The portable backrest for beer benches designed by Andreas Hemmeter enhances the delights of sitting in a Biergarten or beer tent

All Bavaria Insiders at a Glance

Press enquiries:

Silvia Unger
Head of Public Relations
Tel.: +49 (0)89 21 23 97 50
E-Mail: unger@bayern.info

Diana Gonzalez
Manager International Networks
North America
Tel.: +1 (212) 661 7856
E-Mail: bavaria@germany.travel