Manuel Sand is Professor of Outdoor Sports and Adventure Management at the University of Applied Management.

He is head of the Outdoor Studies programme and an expert in the field of adventure tourism.

His research focuses on the motives and user profiles of adventure travellers, sustainability and regenerative adventure tourism, as well as the positive effects of adventure travel on well-being. He is a member of the steering committee of the Adventure Tourism Research Association and associate editor of the Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism.

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Manuel will be one of the key note speakers at the “Outdoor Sports and Adventure Tourism: Management perspectives and future challenges” plennary session.