Susanne Gervers

Susanne Gervers is a Professor at Nürtingen-Geislingen University of Applied Sciences in the Faculty of Business and Economics, Department of Tourism Management. Her office is located at Campus Pa4, room 203, Parkstraße 4, 73312 Geislingen, Germany, with contact email susanne.gervers@hfwu.de and phone +49 7331 22517.

Professor Gervers specializes in tourism education with a strong emphasis on experiential learning. Her research interests span tourism management, sustainable tourism practices, and professional tour guiding methodologies. She integrates theoretical frameworks with practical applications through extensive use of excursions in her teaching methodology.

Her course portfolio demonstrates expertise across the tourism education spectrum, with particular focus on sustainability integration and international perspectives in tourism development. The consistent inclusion of excursions—both domestic and international—in all her courses reflects her commitment to hands-on learning experiences for students.

Professor Gervers teaches Fundamentals of Tourism (GTM 2), Tourism Management (GTM 6-7), Advanced Seminar on Tourism (GTM 6-7), Sustainability in Tourism (GTM 6-7), and Tour Guiding in Theory and Practice (GTM-Z), all incorporating excursion components that provide students with real-world industry exposure.