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MARKETING & MEDIA
These days, marketing and media are indispensable! Whether you’re an old hand at business or you’ve just got your start-up off the ground, you need smart advertising strategies if you want to successfully draw attention to your bran...
4 hours ago
AI is supposed to take care of our shopping efficiently and rationally. But trust cannot be programmed. Verena Gründel comments on why shopping needs more than algorithms.
Insight Out: Deichmann’s bold social media strategy
Deichmann is one of Europe's leading shoe retailers and is strategically realigning its brand communication. Sabine Zantis, former CMO of Deichmann, talks about the focus on social media, the success of creative formats, and the cultural change behind the campaign.
6 Tips to Leverage the Marketing Trends for 2026
Want to learn how to tailor your strategy to the new marketing trends for 2026? Use these six tips as a guide!
Renegotiating trust: Why 2026 is the year of the trust broker
Trust has become the scarcest resource of our time. Brands that want to remain relevant in 2026 must be more than just senders—they must act as trust brokers, comments Verena Gründel.
Turning Brands into Friends: Community Building in Marketing
Overstimulated consumers and oversaturated channels: Community building in marketing can be the answer. The industry is abandoning B2C and increasingly positioning brands as friends. But how does this work in practice? Find out in our story.
Customer Experience Trends: Creating More Meaningful UX Moments
In this age of AI revolution, customer experience trends are a vital indicator of how effectively brands are using technology. That’s why the increasing focus on meaningful CX moments is so exciting.
Insight Out: Premium Branding at Rituals Cosmetics
Rituals is one of the leading cosmetics brands on the market. Anna Pütz, as Head of Marketing DACH, is a key force behind this success. She explains the values and beliefs that shape marketing at Rituals and the brand’s strong focus on premium branding.
18.12.2025
With the rise of AI, businesses are moving forward at an unprecedented speed. But companies still need human marketers to define what “forward” means. This is where empathetic marketing comes in.
Female Leadership: 9 Bold Role Models Embracing Change
“Be bold. Move forward.” – our motto will continue to stand for courage, integrity and fresh ideas in 2026. Nine women who attended DMEXCO 2025 embody what female leadership is all about today: firm convictions, new approaches and inspiring others.
28.11.2025
LLMs are pushing zero clicks, traffic is collapsing, budgets are shifting. At the same time, earned media determines visibility in AI overviews. Without a new balance between paid and earned, the media system will collapse, comments Verena Gründel.