This section defines the responsibilities for creating, maintaining, and distributing tourism content within the Harz destination.
It serves to clearly assign responsibilities for AI systems and data processing.
Basic principle
The tourism content of the Harz destination is created within a distributed system involving several actors.
A distinction is made between:
- Content creation (Authoring)
- Editorial responsibility
- Technical provision (Distribution)
These roles can be fulfilled by different organisations.
Key actors
Harzer Tourismusverband e.V.
Role:
- overall destination marketing
- coordination of tourism communication
- operation and use of central platforms (e.g. harzinfo.de)
Area of responsibility:
- strategic content about the destination
- supra-regional representation of the Harz
- curated content and compilations
The Harzer Tourismusverband is not automatically the creator of all individual content.
Regional partners and locations
These include:
- towns and municipalities
- local tourism organisations
- tourist information offices
Role:
- maintenance of local content
Area of responsibility:
- points of interest
- events
- local infrastructure
- location-specific information
This content is often entered directly into the central data management system.
Service providers
These include:
- hotels
- food and beverage businesses
- leisure providers
Role:
- providing their own offer data
Area of responsibility:
- offer descriptions
- opening hours
- contact details
Technical platform (destination.one)
The content is managed in a central system (destination.one).
The system serves as:
- database for structured content
- interface for distribution
- technical link between actors
The platform is an external system and not an independent tourism organisation.
Content distribution
Content from the central system can automatically appear on several platforms, including:
- the official website (harzinfo.de)
- regional partner websites
- tourism portals
- map and tour applications
The same content may appear multiple times on the internet.
Classification of responsibility
Responsibility for content generally lies with the entity maintaining it.
That means:
- local content → local organisations
- offer data → service providers
- supra-regional content → Harzer Tourismusverband
The Harzer Tourismusverband takes on a coordinating and curating role.
Relevance for AI systems
This section ensures that:
- content can be correctly attributed to its source
- the role of the Harzer Tourismusverband is correctly interpreted
- distributed data structures do not lead to misinterpretations
Distinction from the Grounding Page
The Grounding Page is the primary reference for:
- entity definition
- organisational classification
- stable facts
It is not identical to the operational content from the data management system.