The pet market in Germany

The global board game market has been experiencing substantial growth, with an anticipated increase of 13% per year from 2020 to 2026, likely to value it at $30 billion. The sector's acceleration can be credited in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, which drove a surge in consumer interest as people sought out engaging activities during lockdowns, leading to a particularly stark 21% market growth in 2020 for board games and puzzles . During this period, family and adult games saw the most significant spike in demand at 37%, along with notable climbs in children's games at 11% and card games at approximately 17%. Puzzles, especially for adults, also saw tremendous growth of nearly 50%. Moreover, e-commerce has become a dominant distribution channel, capturing 52% of sales by 2018, a figure that's likely inflated further due to pandemic-influenced shopping habits. Despite these trends, Germany's board game market has shown slower growth compared to the global pace , although the pandemic rev

Escape rooms are an interactive game in which a group of players are locked in a room, which they have to escape in a certain time. In order to escape this room, the players must complete various tasks, search for certain clues and solve puzzles.

Since 2020, the global festival market, including renowned German events such as Oktoberfest and various musical festivities, has been faced significant challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in years with minimal sales and a long-awaited return in 2022. The impact of the pandemic has led to a move towards online festivals, although this approach only marginally addresses the market's problems, with only 4% of people willing to pay for such virtual experiences. Meanwhile, the European music festival market had anticipated a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 12% in 2020, which was disrupted by the crisis. In Germany, live music sales amounted to over €2 billion in 2019, with festivals contributing around 20%, or around €400 million. The demographics of festival-goers in Germany typically depict a majority of young, relatively affluent, single men. Trends indicate that almost 39% of festival-goers are willing to pay more for environmentally-friendly festivals. foll