Germany’s tourism industry almost completely recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2023, at least by one key benchmark, as the number of overnight stays in hotels and other accommodations increased 8.1% over the previous year to 487.2 million. Last year fell short of the record year 2019, before the pandemic upended global travel, by just 1.7%, according to the Federal Statistics Office. The summer travel season was especially strong, with new monthly records even set in May and September. “Summer tourism has apparently fully recovered from the pandemic and also proved robust in the face of …