This year, FORTE CULTURA once again took advantage of the world’s largest tourism fair in Berlin to intensify exchanges with fortress partners from all over the world.

This allowed us to talk to various members at their stands about current topics, events and new projects, including the Directorate-General of Rhineland-Palatinate (DE), Tourplus Cyprus or Gizycko. With La Línea de la Concepción (ES), we discussed the final details for the upcoming FORTE CULTURA Congress 2026, for which registration is already open.

Discussions with potential new partners were held at the stands of Brno (CZ), Silesia (PL), Emilia Romagna (IT), Korea and Malta. In addition, there were exciting exchanges in the B2B area with providers who can support the digitalisation of fortress heritage.

The fair once again demonstrated how valuable personal exchanges are – especially for our network, which connects historical sites and raises awareness of European cultural heritage.

Pictures ©Hans-Rudolf Neumann