Claus Sendlinger is an entrepreneur in hospitality and a visionary in the tourism industry. He started his career in the 80s by founding an event agency and organising high-end travel experiences. in 2011, he established a platform for the travel community, the Design Hotels collection, since being sold to Starwood and absorbed by Marriott. Today, he runs SLOW, which he co-founded and an acronym for sensitive, local, organic and wise. In this episode, Claus explains, in an interview in Kaplankaya during Harvest, his vision for tourism and hospitality, with absolutely zero filters. He also shares his plans in Germany and Lisbon.Harvest is an event produced by Athena Advisers and Capital Partners[2:17] - Claus was one of the pioneers of farm-to-table hospitality. How did he get there? And how La Granja's project in Ibiza came to him at a perfect moment.[7:30] - The history of the agriturismo sector and why it didn't focus enough on agriculture. [12:00] - What's the vision of Claus for Slow? Claus's projects in Lisbon and Germany: big farms in the country, regenerative architectural programs in the city, and countries' specialities, like a surf house in Lisbon.[17:30] - What's Claus' reaction to people being more aware of their carbon footprint and feeling more guilty sometimes about travelling?[20:30] - What Claus thinks of modern architecture in the city and why we should protect the countryside. [23:30] - Why we should use alternatives to air conditioning, and why you can not make a nice hotel that will fit everybody. [26:54] - What's Claus' vision of the tourism industry for the next 20 years, and why it's not so bright? [30:26] - Harvest of The Day : if something could be done easily and make the world a better place, what would it be for Claus?If you want to be posted about Claus' new projects, visit Slow's website : https://slowness.com/places/la-granja/Claus recommends all the listeners of the podcast watch "Kiss the Ground" movie on Netflix. In two weeks, we will release Carole Debanné's interview in Kaplankaya, about kids and education. She is a mother of three and has been trained as a Montessori educator. She will share a lot of tips and her philosophy. Don't miss the episode!You can follow us on Instagram : HarvestseriesSound editing by Alice Krief @lesbellesfrequencesTechnicians in Kaplankaya : Kerem Ozdemir and Burak GökçeArtwork by Pedro VidigalThe founders of Harvest Series are Burak Öymen and Roman Carel