A ship glides calmly along the Danube, the surface of the water reflecting the golden light. On the horizon, the sunset colours the sky in warm shades of orange and red. An atmospheric moment between river, light and landscape.
A ship leisurely makes its way along the Danube, the water glistening in the evening light. The sky glows in the intense colours of the sunset. A peaceful scene that brings the day to an atmospheric close.

Monday, November 23 2026

09.30 am

Bus transfer

Otopeni Airport to the Grand Hotel Bucharest and the Radisson Blu Hotel

10.30 am

Bus transfer

from the Radisson Blu Hotel to the conference hotel

11.00 am

Registration of conference guests

11.30 am

Networking Coffee & Table fair

1.00 pm

Opening of the conference

  • Welcome address by Bernhard Schröder, CEO of Donau Lower Austria Tourism; moderated by Tarek Leitner.
  • Opening remarks by the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria, H.E. Mag. Ulla Krauss-Nussbaumer
  • Official opening of the conference by representatives of the host country 

 

Industry Barometer, Resilience, Danube Region Strategy, Marketing, and the Romanian section of the Danube

1.50 pm

Industry Barometer: Results of the latest industry survey

Brigitte Franz, Project Manager, CENTOURIS Institute, Passau 

2.10 pm

Resilience as a strategic success factor for leadership, crew and the industry

Jutta Heller,consultant, trainer, author

2.35 pm

EU Strategy for the Danube Region

Urban and rural development through culture and tourism in the Danube region

Secretary of State Orsolya Kövér, Romanian Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration (EUSDR PA3 Coordination). 
 

2.55 pm

Networking Coffee & Table fair

3.25 pm

A partnership for Europe: Discover your Danube

Astrid Steharnig-Staudinger,CEO of Österreich Werbung 
 

3.45 pm

The Economic Impact of Tourism

particularly Danube Tourism in Romania

Tourism Representative at the Ministry of Economy, Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, Romania

 

4.05 pm

Tourism Marketing in Romania – Key Facts and Strategies

Tourism Representative at the Ministry of Economy, Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, Romania

4.25 pm

Objectives and Projects for the Danube

Antonio Stoean, Pro Danube International

5.00 pm

The Jewel of the Danube Delta

and other tourist highlights for cruise travel in Romania

Simion Giurca, Secretary-General of ‘Corps Touristique Austria’

5.30 pm

Bus transfer

 to the Radisson Blu Hotel

6.30 pm

Bus transfer

from both hotels to dinner at the Pescarus restaurant (Aleea Pescarus 1)

7.00 pm

Invitation to dinner at the Pescarus restaurant

10.00 pm

Bus transfer

Back to both hotels