Issue 1/2022

The success of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development depends on the effective collaboration of all relevant actors. As the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) notes in its report on theterritorial approach to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, cities and regions play a critical role in their implementation and, as such, they should embrace their full potential. Therefore, it is of crucial importance for cities and their officials to make a swift move from theory to practice as part of city development policies and strategies.

The phenomenon of the State of the Teutonic Order in Prussia is discussed in the literature most frequently in the context of what the Order left behind in the cultural landscape, in particular with regard to many spectacular castle architecture and one of the biggest castle systems in Europe.

The tourism industry is one of the main economic sectors in many European Union Member States. As such, it has a large part to play in maintaining the employment rates. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is harming the tourism industry. The extent of the losses incurred by this sector will largely depend on how the pandemic develops further and how it is contained, both within the individual Member States and at the EU level.