The project involves eleven partners from Germany (3), Denmark (2), Lithuania (2), Poland (3) and Sweden
(1). The partnership is composed of universities, research institutes, NGOs, a national park and public
institutions. The partners are supported by ten associated partners which are NGOs, DMO, local authority
and SMEs from Germany, Lithuania, Poland. The project is led by Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Sciences: Technology, Business and Design (DE).
The overall project objective is to boost sustainable recreational tourism in the South Baltic Area by
recognising and branding forests as spaces for active outdoor tourism and mental healing to create year round sustainable tourist appeal.
The project’s activities commence with the groundwork for establishing the SBA brand “Destination Forest.”
This involves creating a network of designated SBA forest areas and conducting a potential analysis that
includes mapping and assessing the current offerings in tourism, mental wellness, and cultural sectors. The result of work package 2 will be a guide for brand establishment and positioning. In the subsequent work package, five pilot projects will be executed to develop tourism portfolios that highlight various aspects of healing forest destinations. The final phase of the project will focus on evaluating the outcomes of these pilots, formulating policies, and implementing the SBA brand “Destination Forest,” thereby promoting tourism and raising awareness about the benefits of spending time in forest environments.
Lead partner
Name: Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Sciences: Technology, Business and Design
https://www.hs-wismar.de/
Address: Philipp-Müller-Str. 14, 23966 Wismar
Region/Subregion: Landkreis Nordwestmecklenburg
Country: Germany
Project Partners Member States
DE, DK, LT, PL, SE
Name: INWL – non-profit Limited Institute for Sustainable Economy and Logistics
https://www.inwl.de/
Address: Georg-Büchner-Str. 17, Rostock, 18055
Region/Subregion: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country: Germany
Name: Public Institution Rietavas Tourism and Business Information Centre
https://www.rietavovic.lt
Address: Parko 5, Rietavas, LT-90311
Region/Subregion: Telsiu apskritis
Country: Lithuania
Name: Nationalpark Skjoldungernes Land
https://nationalparkskjoldungernesland.dk/
Address: Ledreborg Allé 2A DK-4320 Lejre
Region/Subregion: Sjælland
Country: Denmark
Name: Warmian - Mazurian Pulmonary Disease Centre in Olsztyn
https://www.wmccp.pl/
Address: ul. Jagiellońska 78, 10-357 Olsztyn
Region/Subregion: Warmińsko-mazurskie
Country: Poland
Name: Spas Association of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
https://www.mv-baederverband.de/
Address: Konrad-Zuse-Str. 2, D-18057 Rostock
Region/Subregion: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Country: Germany
Name: Baltic Institute of European and Regional Affairs
https://biser-en.org.pl/
Address: ul. Tetmajera 60, 81-406 Gdynia
Region/Subregion: Pomorskie
Country: Poland
Name: Klaipeda University
https://www.ku.lt/
Address: Herkaus Manto 84, 92294 Klaipeda
Region/Subregion: Klaipedos apskritis
Country: Lithuania
Name: Linnaeus University
https://lnu.se/
Address: Universitetsplatsen 1, 35195 Växjö
Region/Subregion: Kalmar län
Country: Sweden
Name: Media Dizajn
https://mediadizajn.pl/
Address: ul. Bandurskiego 96/23, 71-685 Szczecin
Region/Subregion: Zachodniopomorskie
Country: Poland
Name: NaturBornholm
https://naturbornholm.dk/
Address: Gronningen 30, 3720 Aakirkeby
Region/Subregion: Bornholm
Country: Denmark
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