Corps Touristique

Name

Corps Touristique

Legal name

Corps Touristique e.V.

Website

https://corps-touristique.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Corps Touristique e.V. is a registered non-profit association that operates as an independent networking and advocacy platform for official foreign country and regional tourism representation offices based in Germany. Its core offerings are membership-based services — peer networking through CT Meetings, the annual CT Award "Connecting Cultures" recognition program, and the B2B CT Travelmart format — designed to connect destination representatives with the German travel trade, media, and policymakers and to represent their collective interests in tourism policy discussions.

Product overview

Corps Touristique operates as a unified association platform rather than a product company. Its core offerings consist of the CT Award "Connecting Cultures" (an annual award program celebrating tourism projects that foster intercultural understanding), the CT Travelmart networking event format (introduced in 2025), and regular CT Meeting events featuring industry presentations. These offerings work together as an integrated member services package for international tourism organizations in Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CT Award – Connecting Cultures: The CT Award 'Connecting Cultures' is presented annually at CMT in Stuttgart, recognizing outstanding projects and personalities that build bridges between people and nations through tourism.

Products and services

• CT Award 'Connecting Cultures'

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• fvw | travel talkminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 November 2025fvw | travel talk is a leading German-language B2B travel industry publication. It provided media coverage of the CT 70th anniversary celebration and CT Award events, amplifying CT's visibility in the German travel trade media.
• Union International Club / WintergartenminorOthers · 25 November 2025Union International Club in Frankfurt served as a co-venue for CT's 70th anniversary celebration and Christmas party, providing a prestigious event setting for member gatherings.
• Turkey TourismcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 May 2025Turkey Tourism hosted CT members at the Turkey stand during IMEX 2025 in Frankfurt, providing a hospitality and networking platform for the association's participation at this leading international trade show.
• IMEX GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2025IMEX Group organizes IMEX Frankfurt, one of the premier international trade shows for the global meetings and tourism industry. CT participates annually at IMEX, hosting meetings and welcoming international members at the trade show.
• CMT StuttgartcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 January 2023CMT Stuttgart is the primary annual venue for the CT Award 'Connecting Cultures' ceremony. The award recognizes outstanding projects from CT member countries that demonstrate cultural exchange and intercultural understanding through tourism.
• ITB BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerITB Berlin is the world's leading travel trade show and a key partner for Corps Touristique. CT holds meetings and networking events in connection with ITB Berlin activities, including participation in the Netherlands stand at ITB 2026.
• Ad Alliance GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAd Alliance (a joint venture of media companies including RTL and others) has hosted CT meetings at their Cologne headquarters, facilitating dialogue with media and advertising partners in the German travel and tourism media ecosystem.
• Presseclub FrankfurtminorOthersThe Presseclub Frankfurt is a recurring venue for CT member meetings and annual general assemblies. It serves as the established meeting location for CT's regular industry gatherings.
• Villa MertonminorOthersVilla Merton is the venue for the CT 70th anniversary celebration and hosts several CT meetings and events. It is a preferred partner venue for CT's high-profile gatherings.
• Axel Springer VerlagminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAxel Springer Verlag (via their rooftop terrace venue in Berlin) hosted the CT Summer Party in Berlin 2024, providing a networking venue for CT members with German media industry representatives.
• TRAVELMARTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTRAVELMART is a new event format introduced by CT, co-organized with the Union International Club. It is positioned as a B2B networking event ('Meet & Greet' concept) bringing together CT member countries with associated members and branch partners.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ETOA – European Tourism Association: Brussels-based pan-European association representing tourism suppliers and destinations across Europe. Comparable as a larger, broader-scope industry body serving overlapping stakeholders (NTOs, DMOs, inbound operators) with advocacy and B2B networking services.
• European Travel Commission (ETC): Brussels-based umbrella organization of 33 European National Tourism Organizations. Comparable as the continental-level association of NTOs that Corps Touristique's members report into, with overlapping focus on promoting Europe and member-state cooperation.
• WTTC – World Travel & Tourism Council: London-based global forum for the travel and tourism industry, bringing together CEOs, ministers, and NTO leaders. Comparable as a higher-tier global industry association whose membership overlaps with CT's destination members, providing advocacy and thought leadership.

Direct peers

• GCB German Convention Bureau: Germany's national convention bureau promoting Germany as a meetings and events destination. Directly comparable as a German-headquartered association that aggregates and represents tourism stakeholders, runs networking events, and collaborates with trade-show organizers (IMEX, ITB).
• DRV – Deutscher Reiseverband: German Travel Industry Association representing travel agencies, tour operators, and tourism service providers. Directly comparable as a Berlin-based industry association serving members in the German tourism ecosystem with advocacy, networking, and information services.
• DZT – Deutsche Zentrale für Tourismus: Germany's National Tourist Board promoting Germany internationally. Directly comparable as a Frankfurt-based tourism promotion organization that runs campaigns, industry events, and partnerships with German trade media — overlapping membership and event audiences with Corps Touristique.

Emerging players

• SITE – Society of Incentive & Travel Executives: Global association of incentive travel professionals. Comparable as a niche international tourism membership organization offering networking events, awards, and education to industry professionals, with similar non-profit association structure.
• ICCA – International Congress and Convention Association: Amsterdam-based global association for the international meetings industry, serving members across destinations and suppliers. Comparable as a non-profit association offering networking, awards, and industry intelligence to international meetings/events stakeholders — overlapping membership profiles with CT.

Regional players

• IMEX Group: Organizer of IMEX Frankfurt and IMEX America, the leading trade shows for the meetings, incentives, and events industry. Comparable as a Frankfurt-based strategic partner whose hosted buyer program and networking events serve a similar international tourism/Meetings industry audience in Germany.
• ITB Berlin / Messe Berlin: World's leading travel trade show, headquartered in Berlin. Comparable as a key strategic partner of Corps Touristique that runs its own B2B networking programs (ITB Berlin Convention, ITB Buyers Circle), partially overlapping with CT's event-based networking mission in the German market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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