The BVGD was founded in 1994 in Cologne. The headquarters is now in Nuremberg, Bavaria. For general questions about our organization please contact the assistant to our office.
For particular questions please contact the responsible members of the BVGD Executive
Committee
Kontakt - BVGD - Bundesverband der Gästeführer in Deutschland e. V.
The main aim of the German National Tourist Guide Association (BVGD) is to successfully establish a high level of education and promote the profession of tourist guides. BVGD has developed policies that benefit not only its members but also many tourism stakeholders.
In Germany tourist guides become qualified following a system of three stars
★☆☆ Basic training.
★★☆ more advanced.
★★★ represent the equivalent of the EN 15565 certificate, the highest professional
qualification for tourist guides in Europe
Guides who have successfully completed the Germany-wide Training Program – BVGD Certificate DIN EN 15565 – are considered of the highest quality.
Each BVGD association member has its own programme of continuing professional development (CPD).
"With more than 25 years of expertise in training tourist guides, the BVGD launched a new project in 2022: the BVGD Academy. You can find the publication dates of the events at the following link: BVGD Acadamy - event dates "
Every region has its own badge. The logo of BVGD is as below
Every BVGD member gets an ID-Card, which provides it´s membership and qualification
The German National Tourist Guide Association (BVGD) is the umbrella organization of local and regional tourist guides’ associations in Germany. It represents around 250 areas and regions with approximately 7,800 guides. Our members can guides in all major languages and many dialects too. To find a qualified tourist guide in Germany, search on our BVGDServiceportal by location, name, language, or attraction. https://die-gaestefuehrer.de/
BVGD tourist guides are professional service providers in tourism and at the same time important representatives and ambassadors of their cities and regions. They have the best training, best information, impartiality in presentation, experience and networking with other qualified guides.
Germany is a very varied country with lots of regional diversity, so it’s difficult to mention just a few popular places to visit.
The visitor can choose from engaging city breaks, to relaxing river cruises, seascapes, dense forests, active mountain holidays and urban experiences.
If one had to choose the list definitely include: the Palaces in Bavaria; the Harbour in Hamburg; the Brandenburg gate in Berlin; the wonderfully restored cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Halle which remind visitors of the communist past of the country; the island of Sylt in the north and Lübeck by the Baltic sea; picturesque Fritzlar; regenerated Ruhrgebiet famous for its industrial past. It is a never ending list.
Germany might not be famous for its gastronomy but did you know that Duesseldorf is the best place to experience sushi in Europe?
Germany has more that 3900 wine producers so make sure you try some when you are visiting.
Germany is the top European producer of beer with 8.3 billion litres a year and is home to the world famous Oktoberfest in Munich.
Germany hosts 25 European Cultural routes, such as the Iron Curtain Trial, Mozart Ways, Viking Routes, Route of Industrial Heritage an Historic Thermal Towns.
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Search on:
BVGD-website - www.bvgd.org - where our aims, members and qualified guides are presented.
BVGD-Serviceportal 
https://die-gaestefuehrer.de/
The BVGD doesn’t arrange tours!