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Article published online on January 27, 2026

At its meeting on 18.12.2025, the Grömitz Municipal Council adopted a new ordinance on the spa tax. It was published on the Grömitz municipal website, www.groemitz.eu.

Here are the most significant changes:

Tax Rates

Section 5, Paragraph 1, subparagraphs (b) and (c) of the bylaws specify the new fee rates for the Grömitz/Lensterstrandareas:

Peak season (April 1 – October 31 & December 25 – January 3): €4.00

Annual ostseecard: €112.00

Off-season (Nov. 1 – Dec. 24 & Jan. 4 – Mar. 31): €2.50

The tax rates for resort areas will change as follows:

Peak season (April 1 – October 31 & December 25 – January 3): €2.50

ostseecard for the year: 70.00 €

Off-season (Nov. 1 – Dec. 24 & Jan. 4 – Mar. 31): €1.80

Section 5, paragraph 2 of the bylaws specifies the new rates for the daily visitor fee and the late registration fee:

Daily spa tax during peak season (April 1 – October 31 & December 25 – January 3): €4.00

Late-season ticket: €8.00

The off-season rates are as follows:

Daily spa fee during the off-season (Nov. 1 – Dec. 24 & Jan. 4 – Mar. 31): €2.50

Off-season ticket price: €5.00

Obligations and Liability of Hosts

Section 10, Paragraph 3, Block 3 of the Bylaws describes the general transition to digital registration for the “ostseecard” starting on 01.01.2026.

Every accommodation provider is required to register each person staying at their property who is subject to the tourist tax via the online procedure. The online procedure is mandatory for all accommodation providers. Each person (including children) must be provided with a “ostseecard” (Tourist Registration Card). When registering via the online system, the first and last names, arrival and departure dates, home address, and nationality must be entered. The “ostseecard” can be provided in paper and/or digital form. For the digital submission of the “ostseecard” (registration form), a personal email address of the person(s) is required. The foreign guest must also sign the registration form by hand or electronically to confirm the accuracy of the information. A foreign guest is anyone who does not hold German citizenship.

Each accommodation provider receives login credentials for a third-party service provider and print templates for the ostseecard from the Grömitz Tourism Service. The login credentials must be treated as confidential and must not be made available to or disclosed to unauthorized persons. If there is any suspicion of misuse, the Grömitz Tourism Service must be notified immediately.

Using these login credentials, the accommodation provider can complete the registration, creation, management, and billing processes online (bookings and ostseecard s) using their own Internet-enabled personal computer or comparable device and their own printer.

The data collected online is transmitted by the third-party provider to the Grömitz Tourism Service on behalf of the accommodation provider in encrypted form and in compliance with the applicable data protection regulations.

When data is collected via the Grömitz Tourism Service’s online system, the reporting requirement is met by ensuring that the data is transmitted to the Grömitz Tourism Service immediately, no later than the day after the guest’s arrival.  

Upon written request, the Tourism Service may waive the requirement to submit registrations online in order to prevent undue hardship and may exempt individual accommodation providers from this obligation.

Every accommodation provider who is exempt from the requirement to use the online procedure is required to provide each person aged 18 or older staying with them who is subject to the tourist tax with a “ostseecard” and, using the paper forms provided free of charge by the Grömitz Tourism Service for registration at ostseecard, enter or have entered the first and last name, date of arrival and departure, home address, and nationality on the registration form for and to have them entered, and to submit the copy intended for the Grömitz Tourism Service to the Grömitz TourismService Grömitz. The foreign guest must sign page 5 of 9 of the registration form for the ostseecard by hand to confirm the accuracy of the information. A foreign guest is anyone who does not hold German citizenship.

If you have any questions about the new bylaws, please feel free to contact us. You can reach us by email at ostseecard@groemitz.de or by phone at 04562/256-242, -252, or -254.

Article published online on January 8, 2025

At its meeting on 19.12.2024, the Grömitz Municipal Council adopted a new ordinance on the tourist tax. It was published on 20.12.2024 on the Grömitz municipal website, www.groemitz.eu.

Here are the most significant changes:

Tax Rates

Section 5, Paragraph 1, subparagraphs (b) and (c) of the bylaws specify the new fee rates for the Grömitz/Lensterstrandareas:

Peak season (April 1 – October 31): €3.50

Annual ostseecard: €98.00

The tax rates for the off-season and resort areas remain unchanged.

 

Section 5, paragraph 2 of the bylaws specifies the new rates for the daily visitor fee and the late registration fee:

Daily spa fee during peak season (April 1 – October 31): €3.50 (the discount after 3:00 p.m. does not apply)

Late-season ticket: €7.00

The off-season rates remain unchanged.

 

Obligations and Liability of Hosts

Section 10, Paragraph 3, Block 3 of the Bylaws describes the general transition to digital registration for the “ostseecard” starting on 01.01.2026. Further information on this will follow in the course of 2025.

Changes to the Federal Registration Act Effective as of 01.01.2025

As you may have already heard in the news, the registration requirement for domestic travelers will be eliminated starting in 2025. The registration requirement for foreign guests will remain in effect.

What does this change mean for you?

The obligations for accommodation providers set forth in the Spa Tax Ordinance remain in effect; that is, registration with the ostseecard is still required. The only change is that guests are no longer required to sign in (except for foreign travelers).

 

If you have any questions about the new bylaws or the aforementioned amendment to the Federal Registration Act, please feel free to contact us. You can reach us by email at ostseecard@groemitz.de or by phone at 04562/256-242, -252, or -254.

Article posted online on October 28, 2025

For general use by all hosts in the Grömitz municipal area, the official 2026 seasonal dates and minimum stay requirements from the Grömitz Tourism Service’s Central Room and Apartment Reservation Office are available here.

Please use these for your accommodations to ensure that standardized seasonal periods are adopted as widely as possible in the Baltic Sea resort of Grömitz. Standardized seasonal periods make it easier for our guests to navigate the price lists, both online and in catalogs.

2025 Season Dates.pdf (67.1 KiB)

Article available online since 16.01.2019

The resort town of Grömitz is a strong brand. Our shared goal is to make it even stronger. To be successful with a brand, you have to understand its essence and its target audience.

To identify the core and target audience, the Grömitz Tourism Service, along with numerous stakeholders from the tourism, hospitality, and political sectors, gathered valuable insights using various tools, analyses, and workshops, and used these to develop the vision, brand essence, and future identity.

All of this information has been compiled into the brand guidelines, which you can download on this page. It serves as a record of our collaborative work and a roadmap for future actions. It is intended to help you work with the Grömitz brand.

We’d love for you to join us on our journey toward our dream destination: the Grömitz brand!

brand_guide_groemitz.pdf (4.8 MiB)

Article available online since 27.01.2026

The “ostseecard”—or, more accurately, the spa tax—benefits everyone. The construction, acquisition, expansion, maintenance, and management of public facilities provided for spa and recreational purposes; the upkeep of the beach, the spa promenade and grounds, lifeguard and safety services at the beach, the services of the Grömitz Tourism Service, the extensive program of events for young and old, and much more—all of this costs a lot of money.

The proceeds from the “ostseecard” are used to fund facilities and services in Grömitz that are not typically found in a comparable town with about 7,500 residents, but which specifically benefit our guests.

All rights and obligations of guests and accommodation providers are set forth in the bylaws governing the collection of a visitor’s tax in the municipality of Grömitz.

Contact:
Grömitz Tourist Information
Tax Department
Anja Drögemüller
Phone: 04562 - 256254
ostseecard@groemitz.de

Groemitz_Tourist_Tax_Starting_in_2026.pdf (169.9 KiB)

OstseeCard—or rather, the spa tax—pays off for everyone. The construction, acquisition, expansion, maintenance, and management of public facilities provided for spa and recreational purposes; the upkeep of the beach, spa promenade, and grounds; lifeguard and safety services at the beach; the services of the Grömitz Tourism Service; the extensive program of events for all ages; and much more—all of this costs a lot of money.

The proceeds from the “OstseeCard” are used to fund facilities and services in Grömitz that are not typically found in a comparable town with about 7,500 residents, but which specifically benefit our guests.

All rights and obligations of guests and accommodation providers are set forth in the bylaws governing the collection of a visitor’s tax in the municipality of Grömitz.

Contact:
Grömitz Tourist Information
Tax Department
Anja Drögemüller
Phone: 04562 - 256254
ostseecard@groemitz.de

2025_Bylaws on the Collection of a Visitor's Tax in the Municipality of Grömitz_Revised Version Effective as of 2025.pdf (158.3 KiB)

You can easily download the latest figures on overnight stays and arrivals in the Baltic Sea resort of Grömitz for the year 2025 as a PDF file. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at any time.

Key Financial Figures 2025.pdf