{"id":2676,"date":"2023-01-30T09:48:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T08:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/news\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T17:19:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T16:19:05","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2676\" class=\"elementor elementor-2676 elementor-2653\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84c5b7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84c5b7e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de06f34\" data-id=\"de06f34\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b56e62e elementor-grid-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"b56e62e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers_and_prev_next&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:54,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3752 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-to-social-with-ai category-oedp category-politics\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/thank-you-passau-now-the-work-begins\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3922-768x512.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3753\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3922-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3922-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3922-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3922-1000x666.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3922-550x367.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3922.jpeg 1286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/thank-you-passau-now-the-work-begins\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThank You, Passau \u2013 Now the Work Begins\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t10. March 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dear residents of Passau, First of all: Thank you. Thank you for your trust , for the many conversations over the past weeks, and for<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/thank-you-passau-now-the-work-begins\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Thank You, Passau \u2013 Now the Work Begins\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3746 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-to-social-mit-ki category-wftga\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/women-guiding-the-world-recognise-respect-and-support-female-tourist-guides\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Woman-guiging-the-world-1024x683-XO7KAs-768x512.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3747\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Woman-guiging-the-world-1024x683-XO7KAs-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Woman-guiging-the-world-1024x683-XO7KAs-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Woman-guiging-the-world-1024x683-XO7KAs-1000x667.png 1000w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Woman-guiging-the-world-1024x683-XO7KAs-550x367.png 550w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Woman-guiging-the-world-1024x683-XO7KAs.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/women-guiding-the-world-recognise-respect-and-support-female-tourist-guides\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWomen Guiding the World \u2013 Recognise, Respect and Support Female Tourist Guides\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t8. March 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>On the occasion of International Women\u2019s Day, the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA) recognises and celebrates the vital contribution of women in tourist<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/women-guiding-the-world-recognise-respect-and-support-female-tourist-guides\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Women Guiding the World \u2013 Recognise, Respect and Support Female Tourist Guides\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3742 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-to-social-with-ai category-oedp category-politics\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/why-i-am-running-for-the-passau-city-council-again\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"746\" src=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kommunalwahl-2026-Sebastian-Frankenberger-768x1061.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3743\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kommunalwahl-2026-Sebastian-Frankenberger-768x1061.png 768w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kommunalwahl-2026-Sebastian-Frankenberger-217x300.png 217w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kommunalwahl-2026-Sebastian-Frankenberger-741x1024.png 741w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kommunalwahl-2026-Sebastian-Frankenberger-550x760.png 550w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kommunalwahl-2026-Sebastian-Frankenberger-782x1080.png 782w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kommunalwahl-2026-Sebastian-Frankenberger.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/why-i-am-running-for-the-passau-city-council-again\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy I am running for the Passau City Council again\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t1. March 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dear residents of Passau, &nbsp; Many of you may be wondering: Why is Sebastian Frankenberger running for the city council again after a ten-year political<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/why-i-am-running-for-the-passau-city-council-again\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why I am running for the Passau City Council again\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3718 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-to-social-with-ai category-wftga-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/international-tourist-guide-day-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Happy-International-Tourist-Guide-Day-2026-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3728\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Happy-International-Tourist-Guide-Day-2026-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Happy-International-Tourist-Guide-Day-2026-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Happy-International-Tourist-Guide-Day-2026-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Happy-International-Tourist-Guide-Day-2026-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Happy-International-Tourist-Guide-Day-2026-1000x563.png 1000w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Happy-International-Tourist-Guide-Day-2026-550x309.png 550w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Happy-International-Tourist-Guide-Day-2026.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/international-tourist-guide-day-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tInternational Tourist Guide Day 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t20. February 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Tourist Guides Worldwide Celebrate Their Role as Bridge-Builders for Peace and Understanding On 21 February, tourist guides around the globe celebrate International Tourist Guide Day,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/international-tourist-guide-day-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about International Tourist Guide Day 2026\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3717 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-to-social-with-ai category-wftga-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/wftga-peace-ceremony-in-nagasaki-highlights-ethical-responsibility-of-tourist-guides-worldwide\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0673-768x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3729\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0673-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0673-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0673-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0673-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0673-1000x750.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0673-550x413.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0673-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0673-1440x1080.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0673.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/wftga-peace-ceremony-in-nagasaki-highlights-ethical-responsibility-of-tourist-guides-worldwide\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWFTGA Peace Ceremony in Nagasaki Highlights Ethical Responsibility of Tourist Guides Worldwide\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t15. February 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>1,000 Paper Cranes and Joint Peace Declaration Frame a Powerful Call for Truth, Context and Professional Integrity &nbsp; Nagasaki, Japan \u2013 2026 During the WFTGA<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/wftga-peace-ceremony-in-nagasaki-highlights-ethical-responsibility-of-tourist-guides-worldwide\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about WFTGA Peace Ceremony in Nagasaki Highlights Ethical Responsibility of Tourist Guides Worldwide\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3716 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-to-social-with-ai category-wftga-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/new-executive-board-of-the-world-federation-of-tourist-guide-associations-wftga-elected-in-japan-president-sebastian-frankenberger-confirmed-in-office\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/631675986_1401471168676318_7816944963233047604_n-768x578.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3731\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/631675986_1401471168676318_7816944963233047604_n-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/631675986_1401471168676318_7816944963233047604_n-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/631675986_1401471168676318_7816944963233047604_n-1000x752.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/631675986_1401471168676318_7816944963233047604_n-550x414.jpg 550w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/631675986_1401471168676318_7816944963233047604_n.jpg 1006w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/new-executive-board-of-the-world-federation-of-tourist-guide-associations-wftga-elected-in-japan-president-sebastian-frankenberger-confirmed-in-office\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew Executive Board of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA) Elected in Japan \u2013 President Sebastian Frankenberger Confirmed in Office\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t13. February 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Japan, 23 February 2026 \u2013 During the official meeting of delegates held in Japan on 23 February, the new Executive Board (ExBo) of the World<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/new-executive-board-of-the-world-federation-of-tourist-guide-associations-wftga-elected-in-japan-president-sebastian-frankenberger-confirmed-in-office\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New Executive Board of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA) Elected in Japan \u2013 President Sebastian Frankenberger Confirmed in Office\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3715 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-to-social-with-ai category-wftga-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/600-professional-tourist-guides-from-50-nations-gather-in-fukuoka-for-groundbreaking-sustainability-summit\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3530-768x446.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3732\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3530-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3530-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3530-1024x595.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3530-1536x893.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3530-2048x1190.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3530-1000x581.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3530-550x320.jpg 550w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3530-1920x1116.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_3530-1858x1080.jpg 1858w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/600-professional-tourist-guides-from-50-nations-gather-in-fukuoka-for-groundbreaking-sustainability-summit\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t600 Professional Tourist Guides from 50 Nations Gather in Fukuoka for Groundbreaking Sustainability Summit\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t9. February 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations Convention 2026 Addresses Professional Sustainability and Global Tourism Standards Fukuoka, Japan \u2013 9 February 2026 \u2013 The World Federation<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/600-professional-tourist-guides-from-50-nations-gather-in-fukuoka-for-groundbreaking-sustainability-summit\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 600 Professional Tourist Guides from 50 Nations Gather in Fukuoka for Groundbreaking Sustainability Summit\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3714 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-to-social-with-ai category-wftga-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/statement-on-international-holocaust-remembrance-day-our-responsibility-as-tourist-guides\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Statement-on-International-Holocaust-Remembrance-Day-10.56.58-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3733\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Statement-on-International-Holocaust-Remembrance-Day-10.56.58-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Statement-on-International-Holocaust-Remembrance-Day-10.56.58-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Statement-on-International-Holocaust-Remembrance-Day-10.56.58-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Statement-on-International-Holocaust-Remembrance-Day-10.56.58-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Statement-on-International-Holocaust-Remembrance-Day-10.56.58-550x367.jpg 550w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Statement-on-International-Holocaust-Remembrance-Day-10.56.58.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/statement-on-international-holocaust-remembrance-day-our-responsibility-as-tourist-guides\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tStatement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Our Responsibility as Tourist Guides\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t27. January 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Today, on the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the world observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cHolocaust Remembrance for Dignity and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/statement-on-international-holocaust-remembrance-day-our-responsibility-as-tourist-guides\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Our Responsibility as Tourist Guides\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3698 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-to-social-mit-ki category-wftga\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/statement-on-iran-solidarity-with-tourist-guides-and-our-ethical-responsibility\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/peace-ambassadors-nMaKHi.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3699\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/peace-ambassadors-nMaKHi.jpg 678w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/peace-ambassadors-nMaKHi-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/peace-ambassadors-nMaKHi-550x489.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/statement-on-iran-solidarity-with-tourist-guides-and-our-ethical-responsibility\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tStatement on Iran: Solidarity with Tourist Guides and Our Ethical Responsibility\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t13. January 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA) is following the current situation in Iran with deep concern. Our thoughts are with our Iranian colleagues,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/statement-on-iran-solidarity-with-tourist-guides-and-our-ethical-responsibility\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Statement on Iran: Solidarity with Tourist Guides and Our Ethical Responsibility\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3711 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-to-social-mit-ki category-wftga\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/wftga-year-end-update-from-survival-to-momentum\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sebastian-winter-with-star-915x1024-fxc5CS-768x859.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3712\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sebastian-winter-with-star-915x1024-fxc5CS-768x859.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sebastian-winter-with-star-915x1024-fxc5CS-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sebastian-winter-with-star-915x1024-fxc5CS-550x616.jpg 550w, https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sebastian-winter-with-star-915x1024-fxc5CS.jpg 915w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/wftga-year-end-update-from-survival-to-momentum\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWFTGA Year-End Update: From Survival to Momentum\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t12. January 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dear Members, dear colleagues, The end of the year is always a good moment to pause and reflect on where we stand. This message was<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/wftga-year-end-update-from-survival-to-momentum\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about WFTGA Year-End Update: From Survival to Momentum\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"9\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2676\/page\/2\/\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-pagination\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"page-numbers prev\">\" Previous<\/span>\n<span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2676\/page\/2\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>2<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2676\/page\/3\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>3<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2676\/page\/4\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>4<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2676\/page\/5\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>5<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers next\" href=\"https:\/\/sfrankenberger.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2676\/page\/2\/\">Next \"<\/a>\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2688,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2676","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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