Dr. Heike Döll-König is a passionate Germanist and literary scholar. Since 2010 she has been the Managing Director of Tourismus NRW
e.V. and in this function has always been a pioneer in forward-looking destination marketing. Previously she was communications and press officer at the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia, most recently head of location marketing and communications at the NRW Ministry of Economic Affairs. She is also active in tourism committees at state and national level, including deputy president of the DTV and member of the DRV Germany Committee.