Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) welcomed leading European B2B tour conglomerate DER Touristik to Qatar, for the launch of its 2020 Summer catalogue.
Held at Sharq Village & Spa, Doha, the event was attended by officials from QNTC, Der Touristik, as well as journalists from QNTC’s priority German
speaking markets.
Visiting journalists will enjoy a variety of cultural and adventure experiences to familiarise them with the destination. 
German speaking countries are a prime source market of visitors for Qatar. In 2014, QNTC opened its representative office in Munich, which has been working closely with international partners to build interest in Qatar as a destination, for both leisure and business events. 
In the first three quarters of 2019, Qatar witnessed an increase of 59% in the number of visitors from Germany, Austria and Switzerland as compared to the same period last year.
A large part of this increase came from cruise visitors, with the 2018/19 season recording a 141% increase in German passengers over the previous season.
“German markets are important to Qatar, and we are pleased to welcome Der Tour and members of the media for the launch event of their seminal brochure.  We have witnessed a strong growth in the number of visitors from German markets, and we hope our strong partnerships with entities such as DER Touristik continue this upward trend,” QNTC Chief Marketing Officer Rashed al-Qurese said.
“Qatar is an uprising destination”, DER Touristik Central Europe CEO Dr Ingo Burmester said. “Its significance will increase in the years to come.”
DER Touristik has long featured a large portfolio of Qatar products via its brands Dertour and Meiers Weltreisen and with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 approaching, DER Touristik anticipates a strong growth in
demand for the destination.