Erlebnis Akademie AG

Erlebnis Akademie AG (eak) is a German stock corporation headquartered in Bad Kötzting in the Bavarian Forest. It describes itself as the leading provider in the nature-oriented leisure and experience sector, building and operating imposing, largely wooden treetop walkways (Baumwipfelpfade) that are designed to be barrier-free and architecturally integrated into their surroundings. The company complements these walkways with educational and movement-oriented elements, adventure forests (Abenteuerwald) and other ancillary attractions. According to its own corporate profile, Erlebnis Akademie currently operates twelve treetop walkways including supplementary facilities. These are located in the Bavarian Forest National Park, on the islands of Rügen and Usedom, in the Black Forest, at the Saarschleife, in the Czech Giant Mountains (as a joint venture), in Slovakia (joint venture at Bachledka in the High Tatras), in Austria's Salzkammergut at Lake Traunsee, in Slovenia (joint venture at Pohorje), in Alsace, France, in Ireland (joint venture at Avondale) and in Canada (Laurentides). In 2025 around 2.1 million guests visited the company's locations, down from about 2.3 million in the previous year, with totals including minority holdings. The company is led by a management board (Vorstand) consisting of Bernd Bayerköhler, speaker of the board, and Christoph Blaß, finance director. Bayerköhler has been a member of the board since 2002 and is responsible mainly for marketing, sales, organisation and project management; he holds 2.50% of the company. Blaß, a qualified business economist, was one of three founding shareholders and served as chairman of the supervisory board until 2010; since 2011/2012 he has been finance director, responsible for investment appraisal, financing, merchandise management, accounting, operating statistics and investor relations, and holds 4.61% personally and through Blaß Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH. Erlebnis Akademie AG is a listed company with an investor relations function, publishing financial reports, a financial calendar and ad-hoc disclosures. Its corporate structure includes the non-profit DoNature gGmbH. Recent news items on its website include the launch of adventure golf at Sommerberg in Bad Wildbad, the tenth anniversary of the Baumwipfelpfad Saarschleife, and confirmation by shareholders at the annual general meeting of the strategic direction, with growth momentum reported in July and August after a subdued first half of 2026.

Erlebnis Akademie AG (eak) is a German stock corporation headquartered in Bad Kötzting in the Bavarian Forest. Its corporate history is closely tied to the development of treetop walkways as a nature-based leisure attraction. The company describes itself as the leading provider in the nature-oriented leisure and experience sector, building and operating largely wooden, barrier-free treetop walkways that are architecturally integrated into their surroundings and complemented by educational and movement-oriented elements. According to its corporate profile, Erlebnis Akademie currently operates twelve treetop walkways including supplementary facilities. These are located in the Bavarian Forest National Park, on Rügen and Usedom, in the Black Forest, at the Saarschleife, in the Czech Giant Mountains (joint venture), in Slovakia (joint venture at Bachledka in the High Tatras), in Austria's Salzkammergut at Lake Traunsee, in Slovenia (joint venture at Pohorje), in Alsace, France, in Ireland (joint venture at Avondale) and in Canada (Laurentides). The company has expanded internationally through joint ventures and minority holdings, and its guest totals include these minority participations. In 2025 around 2.1 million guests visited the locations, compared with about 2.3 million in the previous year. The management board consists of Bernd Bayerköhler, speaker of the board, and Christoph Blaß, finance director. Bayerköhler has been a board member since 2002 and is responsible mainly for marketing, sales, organisation and project management; he holds 2.50% of the company. Blaß, a qualified business economist, was one of three founding shareholders and served as chairman of the supervisory board until 2010; since 2011/2012 he has been finance director, responsible for investment appraisal, financing, merchandise management, accounting, operating statistics and investor relations, and holds 4.61% personally and through Blaß Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH. As a listed company, Erlebnis Akademie AG maintains an investor relations function, publishing financial reports, a financial calendar, ad-hoc disclosures and press releases. Its corporate structure includes the non-profit DoNature gGmbH. Recent milestones reported on its website include the tenth anniversary of the Baumwipfelpfad Saarschleife in July 2026 and the launch of adventure golf at Sommerberg in Bad Wildbad in July 2026. At the annual general meeting in August 2026, shareholders confirmed the strategic direction, and the company reported growth momentum in July and August after a subdued first half of 2026.

• Bernd Bayerköhler becomes a member of the Management Board of Erlebnis Akademie AG.

• Christoph Blaß ends his term as chairman of the supervisory board.

• Christoph Blaß becomes Finance Director (Finanzvorstand).

• Around 2.1 million guests visit the locations of Erlebnis Akademie AG (including minority holdings), down from about 2.3 million in the previous year.

• Erlebnis Akademie AG reports a strong earnings improvement in 2025 and concretised project planning.

• Adventure golf Sommerberg starts in Bad Wildbad.

• Ten-year anniversary of the Baumwipfelpfad Saarschleife.

• Shareholders confirm the strategic direction at the annual general meeting; growth momentum reported in July and August after a subdued first half.

• Erlebnis Akademie AG publishes its report on the first half of 2026.

Leading provider in the nature-oriented leisure and experience sector, setting standards for nature experience facilities in a growing market.

• Treetop walkways (Baumwipfelpfade)

  Largely wooden, barrier-free walkways built with high architectural standards and integrated into the surrounding nature, complemented by educational and movement-oriented elements.

• Adventure forests (Abenteuerwald)

  Supplementary outdoor adventure facilities associated with the treetop walkways.

• Adventure golf

  A leisure attraction; the first location opened at Sommerberg in Bad Wildbad in July 2026.

• Team training

  Team training programmes offered by the company.

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