For many years, Albeck & Zehden has been supporting charities and social projects, including the following societies and foundations:
In addition, we are also aware of our responsibilities in the areas in which our hotels are located. And Albeck & Zehden Hotels knows that its guests will first choose their destination and then look for a suitable hotel. Therefore we work together closely with the local authorities and tourism associations, and we do our best to make effective contributions to local destination marketing.
In particular Michael Zehden has been active in a range of projects in Berlin to promote tourism. The Managing Director of Albeck & Zehden Hotels is convinced that "Only if Berlin booms as a tourist destination and economic location will the hotel trade be able to prosper".
The following activities and positions show the importance of this involvement in the field of tourism.
| 1997 | Co-founder of BTM-Partner hotels e.V. . (BTM = Berlin Tourismus Marketing) | ||
| 1997-99 | Deputy chair of BTM-Partner hotels e.V. | ||
| 1999-2002 | Chair of the Hotelverband Berlin und Umgebung. | ||
| since July 2002 | Treasurer of the Hotel- und Gaststättenverband Berlin und Umgebung (after a successful merger) | ||
| 1998-2003 | Spokesman for the German Franchisees of all Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza und Express by Holiday Inn Hotels in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Franchisee Committee of the Six Continents Hotel Group | ||
| 1999 | Initiator of the 7 Shopping-Weekends© 1999 to promote tourism in Berlin | ||
| since 2002 | Supervisory Board member of BFG - Berliner Flughafen Gesellschaft | ||
| since 2003 | Supervisory Board member FBS - Flughafen Berlin Schönefeld Interview: Seite 1-2, Seite 3 | ||
| since 2003 | Co-founder of the "Round Table Tourism" Berlin with Mayor of Berlin | ||
| since 2005 |
Chair of Supervisory Board of Berliner Flughafengesellschaft | ||
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since April 2007 |
Member of Supervisory Board of Berlin Tourismus Marketing GmbH | ||
| since 2008 | Chairman of Berlin Tourismus Marketing GmbH | ||
| since July 2008 | Member of Supervisory Board of Tourismus Marketing Brandenburg |
