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6 October 2025

“A colorful bouquet of possibilities” – Thomas Engel shows how self-employment works at DERTOUR

Portrait of Thomas Engel

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At the heart of life, close to people: In our film series, we introduce merchants, partners, and leaders from the various sales divisions of the REWE Group who contribute to the success of the various divisions every day with their individual touch. They all share a common set of values that is deeply rooted in the tradition of the REWE Group. Today’s portrait: DER Touristik partner Thomas Engel.

Self-employed with your own travel agency?

Thomas Engel has made this dream come true with the DER Travel and Tourism partner company. Fifteen years ago, he decided to venture into self-employment – today he says it was the right decision.

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About:

Thomas Engel

Owner of TM-Reisen in Heusweiler

It’s a colorful bouquet of possibilities, you just have to grab it. From technology and know-how to training and further education opportunities, DER Travel and Tourism Partner Service supports its partners in all areas.

But partners don’t just benefit from the versatile support: DERTOUR has many of its own brands. This allows us to offer a broad portfolio worldwide. Thanks to DERTOUR’s diversity, partners like Thomas Engel can put together individual offers from various modules that are precisely tailored to the customer’s needs.

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Portrait of Thomas Engel. The picture is surrounded by a red frame with the slogan

Portrait of Thomas Engel

Thomas Engel talks about his professional career and answers questions about success and community.

Individuality meets community. Independence meets competent partner. The DER Travel and Tourism partner companies are represented nationwide with over 130 stationary travel agency partners. They operate under the umbrella of the DERTOUR Group, which in turn is part of the REWE Group. The DERTOUR Group is one of the leading travel groups in Europe with over 130 companies and around 9,400 employees in 16 European countries.

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