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The association

Who are we?

We, the aachen tourist service e.v. (ats), are the non-profit tourism organization recognized by the City of Aachen.

We are the right contact for all tourism-related questions in Aachen! Whether you're looking for hotel accommodation, congress events, city tours or package tours - we are here to help you with our many years of experience and extensive local knowledge in these main business areas and beyond.

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Activities

Association structure

Our Board of Directors

The Executive Board represents the association and manages its business. It presents the financial and personnel planning to the Supervisory Board at regular meetings and reports on special events.

Members of the Management Board:

Katrin Hissel
Caroline Noerenberg

Our Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board, which consists of nine members, is the supervisory body of the Management Board. Among other things, it is responsible for appointing, dismissing, advising and discharging the members of the Management Board. The Supervisory Board also determines the rules of procedure for the Executive Board, adopts the annual financial statements and approves the association's business plan.

Members of the Supervisory Board:

Harald Baal (Chairman)
CDU parliamentary group

Wolfgang Winkler (Deputy Chairman)
Art Hotel Superior

Sibylle Keupen
Mayor of the City of Aachen

Dr. Jutta Bacher
City of Aachen

Tobias Thank you
The Greens Group

Christof Lang
La Becasse

Boris Linden
SPD parliamentary group

Holger Minx
Minx - CityHotels

Klaas Wolters
Weyers Kaatzer

Our advisory board

The advisory board is made up of representatives from Aachen city council, the spa and bathing facilities, local public transport, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the retail association, the press, the district craftsmen's association, the hotel and restaurant association, sport and Aachen's universities. These make recommendations for the decision-making process of the Executive Board and the General Assembly.

Members of the Advisory Board:

Philipp Piecha (Chairman)
Aachen Chamber of Industry and Commerce

Kristina Wulf (Deputy Chairwoman)
Eurogress Aachen

Frauke Burgdorff, Head of Planning
City of Aachen

Andreas Maul
STAWAG

Michael Carmincke
ASEAG

Philipp Erbers
Aachen Laurensberger Rennverein

Caroline Fister-Hartmann
Bath Aachen

Hans-Peter Geulen
AVV

Anja Haas
Tour guide

Jörg Hamel
Retail Association Aachen-Düren Cologne e.V.

Dr. Alexander Heyn
FDP parliamentary group

Björn Jansen
Carolus Thermen Bad Aachen

Lasse Klopstein
Parliamentary Group DIE LINKE

Ralf Maischak
DEHOGA Nordrhein e.V.

Andreas Müller
Media House Aachen

Simon Papayianni
Aachener Parkhaus GmbH

Sven Pennings
AGIT

Frank Prömpeler
Aachen Carnival Committee

Alexandra Radermacher
Independent Voters' Association Aachen

Miriam Sasserath
Aachen City Theater

Andreas Schneider
NetAachen

Till Schüler
MAC Aachen

Kerstin Skerletopoulus
Aachener Bank

Erik Staschöfsky
Aachen Chamber of Crafts

Markus Terodde
Aachen CityRegion

Erich Timmermanns
Savings Bank Aachen

Irit Tirtey,
Kulturbetrieb of the City of Aachen

Dr. Roger Uhle
FH Aachen

Hilbert de Wal
Tour guide

The General Meeting

The General Meeting is usually held once a year. The agenda includes, for example, passing resolutions, accepting the annual report and approving the actions of the Supervisory Board. The Advisory Board and the Supervisory Board are also elected here.

You can find a list of our current members on our members page.

Downloads

Annual report and articles of association

Annual report 2020

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Annual report 2021

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Annual Report 2022/2023

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Articles of Association

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