We estimate the economic impact of Germany’s tourism industry in 2010. Our methodology is consistent with internationally established procedures as well as official economic statistics in Germany. In our calculations we reconcile data from official sources with the extensive information provided by the tourism industry which involved close cooperation with public bodies as well as academics and tourism experts. This way, we compile a detailed set of statistics that is complementary to national accounts and input-output tables. The resulting Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) allows for a meaningful assessment of the German tourism industry in terms of income and employment