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The perfect foundation for your workOur Press Releases

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Whether you're looking for the latest news, timeless favourites or special features on our annual theme, you'll find plenty of inspiration for your next project in our archive.

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Your Contacts

Natalie Dietl

Team Manager International Marketing

+49 711 23858 26 n.dietl@tourismus-bw.de

Merle Gustenberg

Sales & Marketing Manager

+49 711 23858 10 m.gustenberg@tourismus-bw.de

Cosima Jung

Sales & Marketing Manager

+49 711 23858 53 c.jung@tourismus-bw.de

Free for all editorial purposesSouthwest Germany image database

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Image DatabaseTerms of use

You can find a wide variety of images on various topics and regions in our image database.
By using our image database, you agree to our terms of use.

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Database Access and Rights of Use
To promote Baden-Württemberg as a vacation destination, we grant journalists and media outlets the right to use the content offered in this image database free of charge for their editorial reporting on Baden-Württemberg as a vacation destination, subject to the following conditions.
As representatives of the press and media, we grant you free access to our image database. Please note that the content is generally protected by copyright. The content is specifically assigned a Creative Commons License (CC License) or the right of use (Canto Community License). This information forms the contractual basis for the use of the content and must be strictly adhered to.Attribution and Source Citation
The name of the author and source citation (copyright) must be stated and clearly displayed with each publication of the content. An exception to the attribution requirement applies if the name of the author or source is not specified for the respective content or if the author has waived this requirement. Details can be found by clicking on the content in the “Digital Rights Management” section.Image Information
The details and information in the IPTC fields of the respective content may not be changed when storing, archiving, or reproducing the content.Up-to-Dateness
TMBW does not guarantee that the content is up to date. Users must verify this for themselves, including during their use of the content.NOTE:
If you have any questions regarding the terms of use, or if you wish to use content in a manner not covered by the terms of use and would like to make an individual agreement, please contact the TMBW Press/Public Relations Department using the following contact details:
Tourismus Marketing GmbH Baden-Württemberg (TMBW)
State Tourist Board Baden-Württemberg
Mail: presse@tourismus-bw.de
Phone: +49 711 23858-0

Happy to be your hostPress Trips and Media Visits

Southwest Germany is the official visitor organization of the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg, and our press and media website is designed to help you with your coverage of SouthWest Germany.

Media Visit Guidlines

Southwest Germany receives many requests from travel journalists seeking support for their visit to the region. However, if you are interested in a press trip, please start by contacting your nearest German National Tourist Office. Germany Travel - International Press Corner To meet your editorial, film and photographic needs most effectively, please read the following guidelines, and then contact us (see below).

Basic Guidelines

Please give us at least 4 weeks notice of your request for assistance

Journalists should be ready to submit a letter of assignment on the publication’s letterhead from their editor indicating intent to publish their feature or article along with a recent copy of the publication they are writing for.

Freelance writers need to provide two recently published travel-related clips from an audited outlet, published within the last calendar year, for the request to be considered.

While we welcome the opportunity to work with television and film productions, Southwest Germany cannot arrange any work visas or filming permits. Film crews must also have Public Liability Insurance to be able to film in many locations in Southwest Germany.

Register With Us

If you would like us to keep you up-to-date with what is going on, please contact us or our press agencies, which are representing Southwest Germany in the respective markets. They are also your first point of contact if you are interested in a press trip.