HolidayCheck Group AG (ISIN DE0005495329), Munich, is a leading European digital company for holidaymakers. Employing around 300 personnel, the company brings together under one roof HolidayCheck AG (operator of the hotel rating and travel booking portals of the same name), HC Touristik GmbH (operating company of the tour operator HolidayCheck Reisen) and Driveboo AG (operator of the rental car portal MietwagenCheck/DACH and Driveboo/international).
The Management Board of the company comprises Dr Marc Al-Hames (CEO) and Markus Scheuermann (CFO). Burda Digital SE is the majority shareholder in HolidayCheck Group AG. The company was formed following a decision by the Internet group TOMORROW FOCUS AG to focus on the travel sector and consequent disposal in 2015 of all its business models not associated with the travel segment. TOMORROW FOCUS AG changed its name to HolidayCheck Group AG in 2016.
*Urlauber [uːɐlaʊbɐ] is the German term for holidaymaker, vacationer
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| Corporate form | Joint-stock corporation |
| ISIN | DE0005495329 |
| IPO | 2000 |
| Sectors | Internet, Travel |
| Company headquarters | Munich, Germany (headquarters) and additional locations |
| Management Board | Dr Marc Al-Hames, Chief Executive Officer Markus Scheuermann, Chief Financial Officer |
| Employees | ~ 300 |
| Turnover | EUR 143.7 million (2019) |