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Collaboration as a driver for regional development: Learnings from the transnational COBRA project (II)

by Markus Kather and Tobias Sieblitz In the first part of this blog series we discussed the beginnings of a project that is aimed at establishing collaborative labour opportunities in rural regions – in our case the project COBRA in … Continue reading

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Collaboration as a driver for regional development: Learnings from the transnational COBRA project (I)

By Markus Kather and Tobias Sieblitz What can we do if certain cities or regions are facing difficult socio-economic situations? What if for example skilled labour is missing, what if qualified and educated people are leaving – commonly known as … Continue reading

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Notes from a research trip to Crete (3 of 3)

By Jonas Rehmet (you can read part 1 here and part 2 here) As I return on my travel to the North-side of the island and continue to the West of the island, I visit many more agritourism entities that … Continue reading

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Notes from a research trip to Crete (2 of 3)

By Jonas Rehmet (You can read Part 1 of this post here) On the way to my next stop in the  Lassithi region, I pass by many unfinished building along the road and the former coastal fisher village Chersonisos which today … Continue reading

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Notes from a research trip to Crete (1 of 3)

by Jonas Rehmet I am sitting in a half-empty airplane to my childhood’s holiday destination, Crete,  going through papers, notes and documents on Crete and agritourism. While the stewardess collects the remains of my breakfast with the typical omnipresent smile … Continue reading

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Drastic shifts in local retail districts – is tourism the driver?

By Markus Kather and Paul Köper  Are you looking for a small boutique or an antique shop in the north of Berlin’s Schöneberg district? Whereas a few years ago you would stumble into one of them at almost any corner, … Continue reading

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First Workcamp: COBRA – Collaborative Labour Opportunities in Brandenburg

by Jonas Rehmet We are happy to announce that the first workcamp of a total of three separate one-week workcamps of the ESF-project “COBRA – Collaborative Labour Opportunities in Brandenburg” will take place on November 12th, 2013 in Guben, Germany. … Continue reading

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Is the Greek Tourism Image in the German Market in Crisis? (Part 2)

By Jonas Rehmet (part 1 is here) When I was a little boy (a long time ago) my parents used to take me to Naxos, an island of unrivaled beauty – at least that is how I always used to … Continue reading

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Is the Greek Tourism Image in the German Market in Crisis? (Part 1)

by Jonas Rehmet In the past few years, the Greek tourism industry was sent on a rollercoaster ride. While since 2007 numbers of international arrivals decreased, numbers unexpectedly rocketed up in 2011, went down in 2012 and up again this … Continue reading

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NEXT Fashion Store: A Pop up Store in Schöneweide!

by Markus Kather From this Friday on, for one week, Berliners and visitors will leave the well-known realm surrounded by the S-Bahn-ring and discover hidden workshops, brand new galleries, art, science, and fashion in old industrial buildings along the river … Continue reading

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