Transparency
Transparency and organisation
The legal basis, bodies and documents of the Tourismusbeschäftigtenfonds: the law it works under, who makes decisions, what criteria are used for funding, and how it uses its money.
The German version of this page is legally binding.
Legal basis
The Tourismusbeschäftigtenfonds is a fund with its own legal personality. It was set up by the Tourismusbeschäftigtenfondsgesetz (TBFG), BGBl. I Nr. 119/2025. There is no legal entitlement to benefits from the fund (§ 3 Abs 3 TBFG).
Bodies and supervision
Funding decisions are made by the voluntary board (Vorstand) under § 2 TBFG. It is made up of one representative each from the Bundesarbeitskammer (Federal Chamber of Labour), the trade union and independent tourism research. Day-to-day business is run by the management. The fund is supervised by the Bundesministerium für Arbeit, Soziales, Gesundheit, Pflege und Konsumentenschutz (Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection).
- About the fund
Tasks, goals and origins of the fund
Funding criteria and procedure
The fund’s Benefit Rules (Leistungsordnung) set out which benefits exist, who receives them and how an application works. The website sums them up in plain language:
- Funding
All types of funding, with requirements and proof needed
- Who it is for
Who can apply
- How it works
From application to decision
Documents
The fund publishes the documents as accessible PDF files as soon as they have been adopted.
- Being agreed with the board
Rules of procedure
Structure, bodies and how the fund works.
- Download PDF
Benefit Rules (Leistungsordnung)
The benefits the fund provides, with requirements, funding amounts and proof needed.
- In preparation
Activity report and use of funds
What the fund has used its money for. First published after the end of the first financial year.
Whistleblowing system
Possible breaches of the law or misconduct in connection with the fund can be reported confidentially. The fund will publish information about the reporting office and the procedure here as soon as the whistleblowing system has been set up.