Germany Trade & Invest Launches ‘Germany Works’, a global Campaign from Serviceplan and Mediaplus

Serviceplan Public Opinion and Mediaplus Berlin developed ‘Germany Works.’: an integrated global campaign for Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) – the foreign trade and inward investment agency of the Federal Republic of Germany – to promote Germany as a business location.

For customers of Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI), Serviceplan Public Opinion has developed a global Germany campaign with Mediaplus Berlin. The aim of ‘Germany Works.’ is to attract international companies to Germany as a business location. The cross-sector campaign is now on air and can be used by all location marketing partners in Germany. It focuses on a digital content platform and a 3D animated campaign film  with production by Parasol Island.

The core message for international companies and partners is ‘Germany Works’ The German economy is performing really well. This message is conveyed by an ambitious 3D-animated film, depicting an engine driven by the perfect synthesis of a variety of different location benefits such as quality of life, stability, infrastructure, domestic market and qualifications.

A creative team of international artists led by Michael Johne (Creative Director, Serviceplan) and Fabian Grodde (Animation Director, Parasol Island) developed seven unique styles for each economic branch covered in the different chapters of animation. Influences range from; stop motion-like full CG animation; to photorealistic CG scenes. All assets were produced for film purposes, and also used throughout the entire campaign for animated online banners and high-resolution print ads.

Dr Robert Hermann, CEO of GTAI, explains:

Germany not only meets all the requirements for reliability among business partners and public stakeholders, but it also stands for dynamism, drive and innovativeness. The campaign does an excellent job of knowing how to convey just how reliable Germany is as a business location.

I am pleased that the largest owner-run agency in Germany can now campaign for Germany around the world. We are proud that, together, our creative and ambitious campaign has succeeded, going beyond all the ‘Germany’ stereotypes

Jörg Ihlau,

Managing Director of Serviceplan Public Opinion

The global media campaign is initially targeted at European business decision-makers, in particular from France, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Switzerland, and will be extended at a later date. Advertising material was placed with media such as the BBC, Bloomberg, CNN, the Financial Times, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

Since Serviceplan Public Opinion won the pitch in 2017, GTAI has been one of the largest full-service customers at the House of Communication in Berlin.

Alongside the lead agency Serviceplan Public Opinion (Strategy: Jörg Ihlau, Christoph Kahlert, Art: Michael Johne, Benjamin Möller, Text: Joachim Schöpfer, Content & Social Media: Frank Meinke, Consultancy: Claudia Diaz, Christina Wagener, Tessa Ludolph) Mediaplus Berlin (Elke Reibetanz, Felix Genz) is responsible for the development of international media strategy and media planning and purchasing. Melanie Wiegand, Director Strategic Marketing, and Ulrike Lohse, Senior Manager Strategic Marketing, are responsible for the project for Germany Trade & Invest.