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The year is drawing to a close and the Selection of German Luxury Hotels can once again look back on numerous awards for its young employees. However, it is not only the hotels themselves that have reason to celebrate, but also the young award winners who were in the spotlight this year. With their outstanding achievements, their personality, their professionalism and, above all, their passion, they were able to convince the respective jurors. They carry the association's motto "Excellence with passion" out into the world with pride and dedication and it is their commitment that will ensure that the guests of the selection houses will continue to be welcomed by hosts with the utmost passion and excellence in the future.

At this year's trainee contest organised by the association, the ladies were particularly impressive: After winner Ellen Dürkop, Berit Weiler from the Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa came second, with Veronika Klaric from the Mandarin Oriental Munich in third place. This year's scholarship from the association was awarded to Timon Fischer von Weikersthal - also from the Severin*s Resort & Spa.

The "war for talent" does not stop at the hotel industry. The shortage of skilled labour is particularly noticeable in an industry where individual personality counts, and this also applies to young talent. While above-average pay is now standard, hotels with skilful employer branding rely on unusual ideas that are all the more effective the more they are geared towards the needs of potential and current employees.

In their first joint press conference at the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg, Ingo C. Peters, spokesman for the Selection of German Luxury Hotels, and Julian Pfitzner, CEO Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, presented the new partnership between the association of seven German and one Austrian luxury hotels and the renowned provider of luxury and expedition cruises.