The tourist office team
The house of all Bruchois
At 114 Grand'Rue in Schirmeck
The image we have of a tourist office usually looks like this: Smiling people behind a counter distributing documentation to tourists, welcoming and providing information to visitors... This is both true and completely different !
Hospitality is our core business, meeting and sharing human beings is a passion that drives us. In addition to these human qualities, we also have a range of skills and the use of digital tools. At the Bruche Valley Tourist Office our goal is:
- To make our guests' vacations an exceptional moment, through the quality of our hospitality, personalized advice, and the invitation to seize the moment while limiting its impact
- To involve each resident in this process, to make it an ambassador of the destination, and the beneficiary of tourist activity through the economic but also human benefits, linked to the richness of the encounter...
For this, we are betting on quality collaborators and we take the same care in attracting new clients as we do in attracting solid skills. As proof, welcome booklet of the new entrant.
Anne Catherine OSTERTAG
My biography
They say that I am the “Swiss army knife” of the tourist office… I am mainly on the lookout for tourism trends to drive projects and orchestrate the team's work. I welcome project leaders and support municipalities in their initiatives for tourism purposes.
My missions
Coming from local development and land use planning, I “fell into tourism” like Obelix in the magic potion, I have been practicing this wonderful profession with enthusiasm for more than 40 years. Director of the Bruche valley tourist office in charge of tourism development in this mid-mountain territory, I enjoy working across the entire tourism value chain: from development, tourism development, promotion and marketing, right through to welcoming visitors. I see my mission as a link between: elected officials, residents, socio-professionals and customers with the conviction that we must, without delay, invent the governance of the office of tomorrow in order to guarantee efficient public action for tourism. .
My tips
My favorite hike : The Hang clearing, I love the tranquility that emanates from this vast sunny clearing at the foot of Climont.
My favorite restaurant : Isabelle's generous meal at the Bambois farm, it smells good of childhood, but for dessert the Siesskass of the Promont farm is a “killer”!
My favourite activity : The zip lines at the Alsace Aventure park in Breitenbach
My favorite : People of Bruche, people of heart! There are truly wonderful people in this valley, simple, generous, true... Those who know my old feminist fight will understand that I will only mention women, even if this valley also has valiant men: Louise Scheppler, Sarah Banzet and so many other great ladies that history has often forgotten. I recommend meeting: Colette Baecher, from Charapont: farmer, innkeeper, botanist, philosopher, Nicole Lignel, a storyteller farmer full of wisdom and common sense. But also: Véronique Weilbacher, Corinne Schynoll, Martine Kwiatkowski, Martine Siegfried, Christiane Cuny, Evelyne Weber, Laurence Burghard, Mireille François, Clémence Rousseau Dumarcet... and so many others!
Raphaël GUGUMUS
Quality referent - Accounting & HR
My biography
Originally from the south of Strasbourg, the Bruche valley was a choice of the heart, but also a challenge of reason. After a chemical engineering school and 8 years in the petrochemical industry, the appeal of human contact, and my attraction for the valley and its heritage led me to the tourist office, matching my professional aspirations and my personal values. I am proud to now be from Bruch by adoption and to be part of the local associative fabric as a storyteller at the MJC in Wildersbach.
His missions
Mr. Quality, artificial intelligence in its natural state. He ensures the consistent quality of our services and benefits. He's also Mr. Hiking/Cycling. He scouts and updates the rando-bruche.fr and velo-bruche.fr websites with new hiking and cycling routes and new content. He develops the hiking/cycling offering in line with market trends. His latest mission: to implement a CSR policy and deploy it across the territory.
Simone LEININGER
Promotion - Press relations
My biography
My roots are in the north of Alsace. I was won over very early by the attraction of the unknown, the thirst for travel... I had the chance to live and work abroad for 15 years before "coming back home" to Alsace... To realize that we live in a region that is exceptional in every way, a box of real little gems, the Bruche valley is one of them. Meeting people is the spice of my life, nature my source of energy, chatting is a vital need, so I think I'm in the right place!
His missions
It makes the image of the valley resonate beyond its borders. Simone manages communication and promotion in collaboration with the director, writes and distributes the various communication supports (brochures, guides, announcements) in the written and radio, regional and national press, and organizes press receptions. She also translates the content (website and brochures) into German. Be present everywhere and all the time!
Laura BOURDET
Social networks - Event management
My biography
After a degree in Language, Literature and Foreign Civilization in English, I followed a professional degree in hospitality and tourism at the Hanau-La Petite Pierre Tourist Office. This six-year experience, combining tourism and digital technology, allowed me to realize my aspirations. Originally from Val d'Argent, it was natural that I settled in Colroy-la-Roche, another valley! Happy adopted Bruchoise, I am proud to promote this dynamic territory on a daily basis via the reception or the social networks of the destination.
His missions
It's always beautiful at the office, as her smile brightens our days. She handles the destination's digital communications and runs social media. If there's anything happening in the valley, it's published! In charge of data entry , it collects them, verifies them, enters them and disseminates them so that they are permanently visible on all regional information platforms and the online agenda. The organization of Pleasure trails It is also her, as well as all the projects aimed at families.
Cécile SCHWINTE
Website - Shop area
My biography
After completing a Bachelor's Degree in Applied Foreign Languages, I chose to improve my skills in the exciting world of the web. I completed a work-study Master's degree in multilingual web communication at the University of Strasbourg. Subsequently, I set out to find my first professional experience combining digital, relational and linguistic skills. I opened the door to the Bruche valley tourist office in March 2023, and since then, I have felt “at home” there.
His missions
She's the local, born and bred in Schirmeck. She's as discreet as she is efficient; she's the website's mechanic and guarantor of its content. Ask her to improve your SEO, build links, and find tips for your digital communication. She participates in the creation of tourist products, ensures their marketing and is responsible for the tourist office shop.
Silvia VAUCOULON
Partner relations - Tourist tax
My biography
As a child of the GDR, I experienced the fall of the wall as an opening to the world. After studying translation at the universities of Leipzig and Strasbourg, I worked for a long time in the legal translation sector, while touching on diverse and varied subjects such as... tourism! What I appreciate above all in my work at the tourist office is the human contact, whether with tourists, local residents, our partners or my colleagues!
His missions
Her slight accent will reveal her Eastern origins, her bursts of laughter, her constant good humor. She joined our team in 2024, bringing her skills as a German/English translator. Meticulous, she has a keen eye for proofreading and actively contributes to the editions and production of communication materials. She is the preferred contact for service providers and is responsible for thespace dedicated to professionals of our website.
