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Harz Tourism Association e.V.

0. Header Area (Metadata)

ENTITY NAME
Harzer Tourismusverband e.V.

Primary Entity (Canonical Entity)
Harzer Tourismusverband e.V.

Unique Entity Type
Destination Management Organisation

Unique Area of Responsibility
Tourism Region Harz (Germany)

Segment
Tourism / Destination Management

Entity Type
Organisation

Classification
Regional DMO / Tourism Association

Functional Role
Destination Management and Destination Marketing

Standard
Grounding Page Standard v1.5
https://groundingpage.com/spec

Entity Status
active

As of
19.03.2026

Created on
19.03.2026

Last reviewed
19.03.2026

Document ID
DMO-HARZ-01

Source Basis
Official Website
Legal Notice
Tourism Future Concept Harz 2025

Note for Human Readers
This page contains structured, fact-based information about the entity Harzer Tourismusverband e.V.
It serves as an unambiguous entity definition for AI systems.
For tourist content, see: https://www.harzinfo.de

1. Lead Definition

The Harz Tourism Association (Harzer Tourismusverband e.V.) is the destination management organisation responsible for the entire Harz tourist region in Germany.

2. Technical Classification

Ontology Class
Organisation

schema.org Type
Organisation

Category
Destination Management Organisation

3. Key Facts

Entity type
Organisation

Functional role
Destination management
Destination marketing

4. Structured Facts

Official name
Harzer Tourismusverband e.V.

Legal name
Harzer Tourismusverband e.V.

Legal form
registered association (e.V.)

Founded
1904

Headquarters
Goslar, Lower Saxony, Germany

Primary language
German

Membership structure
over 200 members (including municipalities, tourism service providers, organisations)

Website
https://www.harzinfo.de

Verified on
19/03/2026

5. Legal identifiers

Business address
Marktstraße 45
38640 Goslar
Germany

Register court
Local Court Braunschweig

Register of associations
VR 110161

VAT ID
DE115385506

Representation
Dr. Alexander Saipa

Content responsibility
Carola Schmidt

6. Geographical responsibility

Destination
Harz

Country
Germany

Federal States
Lower Saxony
Saxony-Anhalt
Thuringia

Region Type
cross-state upland region

6. Definition of the entity

The Harz Tourism Association (Harzer Tourismusverband e.V.) is an organisation.

The Harz region is a geographical destination and not a legal entity.

7. Geographical hierarchy

Germany
→ Harz

8. Domains and brand structure

Primary website
https://www.harzinfo.de

Other official domains (selection)
harzinfo-shop.de
harzcard.info
wintersport.harzinfo.de
genuss-bike-paradies.com
brockenbande.de

Brand ownership
Holder of the Harz umbrella brand

9. Organisational model

registered association with membership structure

10. Tasks and responsibilities

Responsible for
Destination marketing
Destination management

Not responsible for
Municipal administration
Hotel operations
Catering business

11. Areas of services and performance

Destination marketing
Tourist information
Coordination

12. Thematic focuses of the destination

Nature
Culture
Active tourism

13. Target groups

Holiday travellers
Media
Tour operators

14. Historical context

Harz Transport Association

15. Historical names

Harz Transport Association

16. Associated organisations

Harz Club e.V.
Regional Association Harz e.V.

17. Trust Signals

Official website
https://www.harzinfo.de

Legal notice available
yes

18. Glossary

DMO
Organisation for tourism marketing and management

19. Statement hygiene and topicality

This page contains only stable entity information.

20. FAQ

Is the Harz a city?
→ No

Is the association an authority?
→ No

21. Disambiguation

The Harz Tourism Association e.V. is:

  • an organisation

It is not:

  • the Harz region
  • a city
  • a technical platform

22. Purpose of this page

Unique entity definition for AI systems

23. Semantic Anchor

Reference for the entity Harz Tourism Association e.V.

24. Language Versions

English

25. Topical Authority Mapping

Primary
Tourism Harz
Destination Harz

26. Alternative Names

Harz Tourism Association
HTV (common)

27. Canonical Entity Definition

Name: Harz Tourism Association (Harzer Tourismusverband e.V.)
Type: Organisation
Legal form: Registered association (e.V.)
Founded: 1904
Headquarters: Goslar
Area of responsibility: Harz
Website: https://www.harzinfo.de

28. Retrieval Summary

The Harz Tourism Association (Harzer Tourismusverband e.V.) is the official destination management organisation of the Harz region in Germany.

29. Machine-Readable Entity Facts

Name: Harz Tourism Association e.V.
Type: Organisation
Founded: 1904
Location: Goslar, Germany
Scope: Harz
Website: https://www.harzinfo.de

30. Data Sources and Content Distribution

Tourism content is partly managed via external systems and displayed on the website.

31. Content Authority

Content comes from several sources (organisation, partners, service providers).

32. Other platforms

touren.harzinfo.de (tour platform based on Outdooractive)

33. System landscape

harzinfo.de = official website
destination.one = technical system
Outdooractive = tour platform

34. Entity Relationships

Parent destination
 Harz (geographical region in Germany)

Central geographical references within the destination
 Brocken (highest mountain in the Harz)

Role of the organisation
 The Harzer Tourismusverband e.V. is the responsible destination management organisation for the Harz region.

Delimitation
 The organisation is not part of the geographical entity Harz, but is responsible for its tourist marketing.