Dr. Lisa Majewski

• Economics of protected areas
• Tourism impact research
• Management of protected areas

05/2023
Research stay at the United States National Park Service (NPS) in Fort Collins/Colorado

2022
Promotion, Dr. rer. nat., Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg

Dissertation: Methodology of regional econoic impact analyses of tourism in protected areas: Application of input-output analysis for adaptation to international standards using the Black Forest Biosphere Reserve as a case study"

since 07/2017
Research associate at University of Würzburg, Chair of Geography and Regional Research

03/2019 – 05/2019
Research stay as part of the dissertation project at United States National Park Service (NPS) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) in Fort Collins/Colorado.  

05/2017
Master of Science in Applied Human Geography, University of Würzburg, Germany
Focal points: Tourism, Regional economy, Regional development, UNESCO biosphere reserves, Sustainable financing, Payments for public goods, Expert interviews

02/2015
Bachelor of Science in Geography, University of Würzburg, Germany
Focal points: Tourism, Tourism offers and services, Management of protected areas, UNESCO biosphere reserves, Evaluation

Professional Experience

02/2017 – 06/2017
Student assistant at University of Würzburg, Chair of Geography and Regional Research

08/2016 – 12/2016
Working project, Bavarian Administration Office UNESCO biosphere reserve Rhön, Online survey, Assessments of inhabitants of UNESCO biosphere reserve Rhön about the regional development, used for the integrative process of writing the new framework concept for biosphere reserves

05/2016 – 07/2016
Internship, Bavarian Administration Office UNESCO biosphere reserve Rhön, Writing the new framework concept for biosphere reserves

03/2016 – 04/2016
Internship, District Administration Office of Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Regional development

10/2014 – 06/2015
Student assistant at University of Würzburg, Chair of Geography and Regional Research

08/2013 – 07/2014
Team leader Outgoing Exchange, AIESEC in Würzburg

02/2012 – 03/2012
Voluntary work in a children’s home in Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia, AIESEC in Würzburg

Frieser, A., Bittlingmaier, S., Piana, T., Majewski, L. (2023): "Ökonomische Bewertung des nachhaltigen Tourismus in deutschen Naturparken". In: Kühne, O., Sedelmeier, T., Jenal, C., Freytag, T. (Hrsg.): Landschaft und Tourismus. RaumFragen: Stadt – Region – Landschaft. Wiesbaden.

Majewski, L., Koontz, L. (2022): "Die ökonomische Rolle des Naturtourismus in den Nationalparks der USA". In: Geographische Rundschau 3, S. 22-26.

Job, H., Majewski, L., Engelbauer, M., Bittlingmaier, S., Woltering, M. (2021): Establishing a standard for park visitation analyses: Insights from Germany". In: Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism 35, S. 1-19.

Spenceley, A., Schägner, J. P., Engels, B., Cullinate Thomas, C., Engelbauer, M., Erkkonen, J., Job, H., Kajala, L., Majewski, L., Mayer, M., Metzler, D., Rylance, A., Scheder, N., Smith-Christensen, C., Souza, T. B., Woltering, M., (2021): Visitors count! Guidance for protected areas on the economic analysis of visitation. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation. Paris/Bonn.

Majewski, L., Job, H. (2019): Tourismusfinanzierte Regionalentwicklung in deutschen Biosphärenreservaten: das Beispiel Rhön. In: Natur und Landschaft 94 (5): 196-201.

Majewski, L., Engelbauer, M., Job, H. (2019): Tourismus und nachhaltige Entwicklung in deutschen Naturparken. In: Natur und Landschaft 94 (9+10): 422-426.