Our working groups

Tea in space

This for­um brings togeth­er ideas, know­ledge and ques­tions relat­ing to tea in space: from tea as a drink for astro­nauts to the cul­tur­al, tech­nic­al and future pro­spects of enjoy­ing tea in space.

Mem­bers can share inform­a­tion here, dis­cuss pro­jects and explore togeth­er the role tea can play in space mis­sions, research and inter­na­tion­al tea culture.

The Afternoon Tea Heritage

This for­um is ded­ic­ated to the his­tory, cul­ture and future devel­op­ment of after­noon tea in Europe. Here, mem­bers can share know­ledge, exper­i­ences, doc­u­ments and ideas relat­ing to tra­di­tions, rituals, ven­ues, per­son­al­it­ies and cur­rent projects.

The focus is on ques­tions such as: How has After­noon Tea developed his­tor­ic­ally? What region­al char­ac­ter­ist­ics are there? What role do museums, tea houses, hotels, col­lec­tions and cul­tur­al events play? And how can this her­it­age be made vis­ible, vibrant and access­ible today?

Networking European Tea Culture: Connecting Museums, Trails, Tours, and Attractions

This for­um is ded­ic­ated to the devel­op­ment and organ­isa­tion of tea-themed travel and tour­ism offer­ings centred on European tea culture.

Mem­bers can exchange ideas, con­cepts, exper­i­ences and resources here – for example, regard­ing itin­er­ar­ies, events, guided tours, part­ner­ships, tar­get audi­ences, organ­isa­tion and mar­ket­ing. The aim is to make tea more vis­ible and tan­gible as a cul­tur­al theme for travel and tour­ism in Europe.

Developing and Organising European Tea Travel and Tourism

This for­um is ded­ic­ated to the devel­op­ment and organ­isa­tion of tea-themed travel and tour­ism offer­ings centred on European tea culture.

Mem­bers can exchange ideas, con­cepts, exper­i­ences and resources here – for example, regard­ing itin­er­ar­ies, events, guided tours, part­ner­ships, tar­get audi­ences, organ­isa­tion and mar­ket­ing. The aim is to make tea more vis­ible and tan­gible as a cul­tur­al theme for travel and tour­ism in Europe.

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