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Below, we’ve handpicked the key insights analysed in the full report and summarised the core topics.
Topics Analysed in this Report
- The short-, medium- and long-term outlook for social media influencer marketing in Germany.
- Interest in social media personalities on different social media platforms and topics covered.
- Activities regarding influencers in Germany, e.g. buying products advertised by influencers.
- Behaviours regarding influencers in Germany, e.g. consumers’ trust in influencer product reviews.
- How your business can tap into opportunities regarding Germany influencer marketing.
Influencer Marketing Germany: Current Market Landscape
Due to the cost-of-living crisis consumers’ budgets are still strained, causing brands to scale back their spending on ads, and consumers to spend more cautiously. Nevertheless, influencers in Germany can be used as a valuable source for reassurance and advice, resonating with consumers’ prioritisation of value purchases.
Moreover, as mid-aged users increase their presence on social media platforms, e.g. for entertainment or content creation, influencer marketing in Germany will become increasingly applicable beyond a younger target group.
Germany Influencer Marketing: What Consumers Want and Why
- Consumer Behaviour towards Influencer Marketing in Germany: With 93% of 16 to 24-year-old social media users following and viewing content from influencers, they are the main target group of influencer marketing in Germany. Young men especially look up to them, underpinning their role model function. This creates opportunities for brands to appeal to this target group through closer collaborations with influencers.
- Influencers in Germany: 56% of 16 to 34-year-olds trust that the influencers they follow actually like the products they advertise. Simultaneously however, 48% think that influencers tend to say what their followers want to hear. This calls for more authenticity in Germany influencer marketing to build up a solid level of trust. Mintel’s experts will be able to give you actionable insights to increase consumers’ trust.
Market Outlook on Influencer Marketing in Germany
- With the growth of content creators’ importance to social media platforms, they can expect increased support from platforms in connecting them with brands.
- Technological AI developments present opportunities for new types of influencer marketing, such as virtual influencers, while also enabling them to create more innovative content quicker and more efficiently.
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Brands Discussed in this Report
Brands: YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest, Twitter, Twitch, Fendi, Kaufland, LinkedIn, Xing, Reddit, BeReal, Apple, Google, Firefox, Meta, ChatGTP, Lidl, Red Bull, Hello Fresh, Renault, Dacia, and more.
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Expert Insights on Influencer Marketing Germany
This report, written by Lena Rittman, Analyst, delivers in-depth commentary and analysis to highlight current trends in influencer marketing Germany and add expert context to the numbers.
Younger Germans idolise influencers and the importance of social media as an entertainment channel is growing. This presents growing opportunities for brands to differentiate by becoming partners in content creation through influencer marketing.
Lena Rittmann
Analyst