Overview

• June emerged as a peak month with 187,795 overnight stays in Saxony, up 21.3% year over year, led by sharp gains in Dresden and the Chemnitz-Zwickau region.
• May and July underperformed after a late Easter start and rainy spells, with May down roughly 31% and July down 8.5% in overnight stays.
• Operators report rising energy and wage costs and ongoing recruitment difficulties that are squeezing margins and shaping service levels.
• Camps in Saxony-Anhalt describe the season as satisfactory despite rain, and some sites are rolling out 24/7 booking and self check-in to lessen reliance on additional staff.
• Visitor patterns are shifting toward shorter stays and spontaneous trips, with border sites noting more guests from Czechia and Poland, against a sector that recorded 1.08 million overnight stays in 2024.