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SNOWMEN AGAINST GLOBAL WARMING / ENTEGA / RENEWABLE ENERGY / DDB GERMANY BERLIN, GERMANY
Type of Entry:Sectors & Services
Category:Corporate Communication
Title:SNOWMEN AGAINST GLOBAL WARMING
Advertiser/Client:ENTEGA
Product/Service:RENEWABLE ENERGY
Entrant Company:DDB GERMANY BERLIN, GERMANY
PR/Advertising Agency:DDB GERMANY BERLIN, GERMANY
2nd PR/Advertising Agency:JOHANSSEN & KRETSCHMER Berlin, GERMANY
Creative Credits
Name Company Position
Amir Kassaei DDB Group Germany Chief Creative Officer
Stefan Schulte DDB Germany, Berlin Executive Creative Director
Ludwig Berndl, Kristoffer Heilemann DDB Germany, Berlin Creative Director
Andreas Poulionakis DDB Germany, Berlin Managing Director
Ralf Schmerberg Trigger Happy Productions Director/Executive Producer
Edgar Linscheid,Mona Sibai,Antje Gerwien,Res Matthys DDB Germany, Berlin Copywriters
Cathrin Ciuraj,Lars Buri,Chan-Young Ramert,Marian Grabmayer DDB Germany, Berlin Art Directors
Steffen Boseckert,Mattias Nygard, DDB Germany, Berlin Graphic Design
Anke Peters,Matthias Meusel DDB Germany, Berlin Client Service Directors
Sebastian Neumann,Ann-Katrin Schelkmann,Caroline Sturm DDB Germany, Berlin Account Manager
Barbara Simon DDB Germany, Berlin Agency TV Producer
Stephan Vens,Eva Maier-Schönung Trigger Happy Productions Executive Producers
Cornell Hentze, Bella Sahin Trigger Happy Productions Project Management
Sven Griemert, Antje Schuler, Karin Leppin J+K Agentur für Strategische Kommunikation Public Relations Strategy, Framework Program
Peter Weber artdepartment Production Design
Ebon Heath, Eric Mahleb, Oliver Berger mindpirates Online: Art Direction/Concept/Programming
Göran Adrian Bellin, Peter Weiss, Matthias Gössling mindpirates Authors
Sofia Uguccioni, Judtih Landkammer, Rachel de Joode, Polly Robbins mindpirates Research
Dennis de la Haye, Max Merz, Sven Glage Photographers
Lukas Walter, Lars Gelhausen, Nina Steiger, Claudia Hesse Hastings Audio Network Berlin Audio Production
Describe the campaign/entry:
ENTEGA is an energy provider, which accepts its enormous responsibility for climate protection by specializing on renewable energy. Although already Germany’s second largest supplier of green energy, ENTEGA is so far only regionally known. Our challenge: reach national awareness for the brand and its attitude. The limited budget did not allow us to use traditional media, so we decided to create an event the country would talk about. We initiated the “The Snowmen’s Demonstration Against Global Warming.” As a venue we chose one of the most important public places in Germany: the Schloßplatz, at the historical centre of Berlin. Our event was the first that received the permission to happen here. We invited everyone to build snowmen and give them messages against global warming. We also invited journalists and opinion leaders. Within 3 days an army of snowmen was built. More than 20.000 visitors within 3 days spread the snowmen’s appeal by word of mouth and all over the web. Nationwide media coverage established ENTEGA as a partner in the fight against climate change. And even the Senate of Berlin was so impressed by the event that we were allowed to keep the installation until the snowmen finally melted.
Describe the brief from the client:
We had to establish ENTEGA nationwide as supplier of affordable, green electricity. To justify our clients’ mentality and the target group’s awareness about climate change, our campaign needed to be sustainable in terms of communication and regarding ecological aspects. The small budget demanded an event the country would talk about. We had to involve people, make them have fun and also be inspiring. Accordingly, the event needed to have the appeal to convince opinion leaders and multipliers: they should think and talk about ENTEGA and spread our message even when the event was over.
Results:
Within three days, more than 20.000 visitors built a whole army of snowmen and thereby turned the Schloßplatz into a monument against global warming. Uncountable pictures were taken and spread all over web, all the way to Brazil. Extensive media coverage included “photo of the week” in a major German news magazine and a feature in the most important news broadcast “Tagesthemen”. The unique visits on www.entega.de increased by 300%. The Snowmen’s Demonstration managed to establish ENTEGA as a partner against climate change. But above all, it was a monument against global warming the country talked about and an impressive image that no one who has seen it is likely to forget.
Execution:
We invited everyone to come and build snowmen. Starting off with various social media channels. Then, real snowmen attacked the city: a promotion with actors dressed as snowmen, went through Berlin and invited everyone to come, sharing out flyers and speaking for the snowmen’s cause. Street art, ambient elements and several viral films completed the invitation phase. The news spread all over the web and the German media. We invited school classes, opinion leaders and multipliers. At the venue – right in the heart of Berlin – we offered people everything they needed to build their individual snowman. Everything worked out as planned except one thing: the Senate of Berlin had originally given a 3-day-permission. Being impressed by the snowmen, we were allowed to keep it until the end of winter. So even weeks after the event was over, the snowmen still attracted visitors and the press.
The Situation:
Since the German electricity market has been deregulated, it has become highly competitive. At the same time, the German population’s awareness regarding climate change, ecological products and sustainable behaviour has increased. But: green Energy still plays a negligible role in the total of German energy supply. It is expensive and perceived as a luxury good. ENTEGA strikes a new path: it offers green electricity on the same price level as traditionally produced electricity is and makes it affordable for everyone. Our challenge was to reach national awareness for the brand and its attitude with a small budget.
The Strategy:
In order to reach as many people as possible, we focused on the help of the German public and the media already in the invitation phase. Since the event should be recognized throughout Germany we chose a venue that would be a statement itself. At the venue, we offered people everything they needed to build snowmen and give them their personal messages. A dialogue room next to the field offered any information visitors and journalists could ask for. A framework programme included expert discussions, lectures for kids, concerts and a guest of honour: Angaangaq Angakkorsuaq, elder and shaman of the Greenland Inuit, known for raising awareness on global warming and ambassador of the Arctic people in the United Nations. On site, a media centre uploaded content to the website and various social media channels and also prepared press kits.