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The most important findings from market research
Find out here the key learnings from the market study “Caravaning Business Insights 2022”. The representative study revealed positive trends and clear insights into what moves German guests: About every third person is intensively involved in caravanning Interest in caravanning and camping remains very high. Around 31% of Germans show…
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Caravan industry with second-best half-year result despite faltering supply chains
In the first half of 2022, 55,202 caravans and motorhomes were newly registered in Germany, reports the CIVD, the Caravaning Industrie Verband e.V. This is 12.2 % less than in the first half of the record year 2021. Too few vehicle chassis, but the boom continues According to the industry…
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Even more news on PiNCAMP
We are constantly working on making PiNCAMP even better. Always with one big goal: campers should be able to find their next dream campsite easily and quickly and book it directly. Now there are two new features we would like to introduce to you. Campsite maps We have integrated…
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Price-performance ratio at Europe’s campsites – which countries do well
Where do campers get particularly good value for their money? PiNCAMP investigated this in the current camping season – for the most important camping countries and for the German federal states. For the comparison, the average star ratings of the ADAC classification were divided by the average overnight price. Particularly…
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Motorhome and caravan boom in Germany continues – travel abroad on the rise again
Despite war and rising prices, Germans are enthusiastic about vacationing with campers and caravans. The strong demand for camping from the Corona summer 2021 continues in 2022. This was the result of the representative study “Caravaning Business Insights 2022” presented at the end of June. Germans are camping more in…
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Wifi, bathing and online booking – what campers choose the campsite for.
The majority of caravan and motorhome vacationers want to reserve and book online. Wifi and bathing facilities are also important to them. This was the result of the representative study “Caravaning Business Insights 2022” published at the end of June. Criteria for campsite selection – online bookability far out in…
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ADAC Talk on holidays in times of crisis – where is tourism heading?
How can tourism and camping position themselves in times of crisis? To discuss this, the ADAC Mittelrhein invited experts from politics and business. The ADAC Talk, moderated by freelance journalist Katrin Wolf, took place as part of the nationwide ADAC Camping Days on 22 June 2022 in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler.
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Developments on PiNCAMP
We at ADAC Camping / PiNCAMP are constantly working to improve our website for the camper. This way we ensure that our website is always up to date with the latest developments and that the camper can find the right holiday destination easily and quickly. Now we have put more…
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Rental camping, microcamping, classic camping? Interview with a successful camping entrepreneur from France
Many campsites invest in rental camping and glamping, like our previous interview partner Loek van de Loo. Others only welcome guests who arrive with their own tent, caravan or motorhome. Read our interview with Mathieu Maurel, owner of Camping Beauregard in Marseillan Plage, southern France. He relies on campers…
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Rental camping or classic camping – who owns the future, what are the latest trends?
More and more campsites are investing in rental camping, setting up their own mobile homes or tents or working together with tour operators. This raises the question of whether rental camping and classic camping go together? And what about the new trend towards microcamping? Does microcamping hold opportunities or risks…
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New campers during the Corona years – they came to stay
The Corona crisis has brought many new guests to campsites. A lot of the new campers also want to go camping again “after Corona”. This is confirmed by a recently published study conducted by the German Institute for Tourism Research at the Westküste University. Another result: new and old campers…
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Camping season 2022: German campers are drawn to the south again
Camping demand at the beginning of the year significantly higher than last year Campers are again planning and booking their camping holidays in advance Croatia and Italy most popular camping countries, Germany in third place High booking volume for camping in the summer months of July and August…
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Corona, rising energy prices, war in Ukraine – will it be a good camping year?
What is your opinion? What moves you and your guests? Take part in our very short survey. This way we can get a picture and inform you and the industry (anonymously). Thank you! To Survey That’s what camping entrepreneurs say: In our conversations with entrepreneurs from…
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PiNCAMP Price comparison 2022: Families pay an average of 52 euros per night in Europe
Camping in Europe: Families pay an average of 52 euros per night Increase in quality justifies a 5% rise in prices Sweden, Germany and France are the cheapest camping countries The 2022 camping season is approaching. Exactly the right time to…
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The sustainability trend of the century – from the Club of Rome’s “limits to growth” to the megatrend of 2040
“The Limits to Growth – Report of the Club of Rome on the State of Humanity” was the name given by the scientists of the Club of Rome think tank to their report presented 50 years ago. As early as 1972, the scientists warned against unchecked growth and called for…
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Camping in Germany continues to boom – BVCD optimistic about the 2022 season
In 2021, German campsites reported 33 million overnight stays, according to the German Camping Industry Association (BVCD). (BVCD), German campsites reported 33 million overnight stays. This is around 3% less than in the previous year. The BVCD sees the pandemic-related travel bans and restrictions in the first half of the…
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First results of the travel analysis 2022 – predominantly positive outlook, also for camping
07.03.2022. At a virtual event, Prof. Dr. Martin Lohmann from the Forschungsgemeinschaft Urlaub und Reisen e.V. (Research Association for Holidays and Travel). (FUR) will present the first selected results of this year’s travel analysis. On behalf of the FUR, the Ipsos Institute interviewed 6,814 people over the age of 14…
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“The desire to travel returns” – positive travel intentions 2022
In December 2021 and January 2022, the BAT-FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE QUESTIONS commissioned the Gesellschaft für Konsumforschung (Society for Consumer Research) to survey 3,000 adults in Germany. Their travel behaviour in 2021 already shows a positive trend, which will continue in 2022. In the tourism analysis, 49 % said they had…
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Fairs & NewsUWE FRERS: THE CAMPING METATRENDS IN 2022
On the occasion of the ADAC Camping Awards 2022, Uwe Frers, Managing Director of ADAC Camping GmbH, presented the 5 metatrends in the camping industry of 2022. You couldn’t watch the keynote live? No problem, simply watch the keynote on our website.
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ADAC Camping Awards 2022: These are the winners of the “Oscars of the camping industry“
ADAC Camping Awards 2022: These are the winners of the “Oscars of the camping industry“ Deserved: Josipa Cvelić Bonifačić in the Hall of Fame International: The winners come from Spain, Italy, Austria and Germany Overview: All winners and nominees of the ADAC Camping Awards …
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ADAC Superplätze 2022
Camping is becoming more and more luxurious: ADAC Camping awards 158 campsites in Europe with 5 stars 28 new ADAC Superplätze in Europe, 21% growth in the top group Italy remains number 1 in the top group, Croatia records strongest growth This year, the ADAC has…
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The nominees of the ADAC Camping Awards 2022
International: ADAC Camping Award nominees come from Spain, Denmark, Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Croatia and Austria Premiere: The ADAC Camping Booking Award will be presented for the first time Ceremonial: Announcement of the Award Winners at the ADAC Camping Gala 2022 Live in Stuttgart Berlin, 12.11.2021 After a one-year break,…
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The booking behaviour of users on PiNCAMP
November 2021 Campsites peak season is now coming to an end, ours is starting now. This is shown by the search behaviour by travel year on PiNCAMP. Due to the end of the last autumn holidays in Germany, the share of searches for the next year increased enormously…
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The most popular campsites on PiNCAMP
PiNCAMP, the ADAC camping portal, has analysed the usage behaviour of German campers at PiNCAMP and is publishing the most popular campsites in Europe again this year. To the overview of all TOP campsites in all countries on PiNCAMP Germany As in the previous year,…
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ADAC Camping GmbH attracts experienced new staff for the 2022 camping season
Great additions to PiNCAMP: With Tina Münnich, Theo Ullrich, Katharina Gerigk and Thomas Rühl, Uwe Frers brings highly qualified camping and tourism expertise to the Berlin PiNCAMP team. Cornel Straver is responsible for advertising sales as Director Media. Berlin, 08.09.2021 – PiNCAMP, the online camping platform of the ADAC, is…