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German caravanning and camping industry trends

Overview

The German caravanning and camping sector shows contrasting trends in 2026. Industry data from the Caravaning Industrie Verband (CIVD) indicates a decline in new vehicle registrations, with motorhome and caravan sales falling by 3 percent during the first seven months of the year. Experts attribute this downturn to a weak economy, consumer hesitation, and excess inventory, though industry leadership describes the slump as a “natural correction” following a pandemic-era boom.

In contrast to the decline in vehicle sales, camping popularity is increasing. Data from the ADAC camping portal, PiNCAMP, shows that approximately 17 million people in Germany are now part of the camping target group, representing 25% of the population aged 16 and older. Interest is rising particularly among younger demographics; the proportion of campers aged 16 to 39 has grown from 35% to 39% over the last three years.

Germany remains a dominant force in European camping destination popularity. While earlier rankings showed Germany leading with 39 of the top 100 most-requested sites, subsequent data from PiNCAMP noted Germany held 30 of the top 100, followed by Croatia with 29 and Italy with 27.

Newer search data from the platform camping.info for the 2026 season indicates a shift in volume. While Austria secured the top three most-searched spots—led by Falkensteiner Camping Grubhof—Germany remains the leading camping nation by volume, accounting for 47 of the top 100 most searched locations. Austria follows with 23 sites, and Italy with 18.

Entities

Germany · Wulfener Hals · Südsee-Camp · PiNCAMP · ADAC

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Camping.info ranks top 100 European campsites for 2026 season

    Camping.info has ranked Europe's 100 most searched campsites for 2026. Austria's Falkensteiner Camping Grubhof took first place, while Germany remains the most prominent camping nation.

  2. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    European camping rankings highlight top sites in Germany, Croatia, and Italy

    Germany, Croatia, and Italy dominate European camping rankings, hosting 86 of the top 100 sites, with German locations like Wulfener Hals leading the popularity lists.

  3. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Germany leads European camping popularity rankings for 2026

    ADAC data shows camping popularity is rising in Germany, especially among youth. Germany leads Europe with 39 of the top 100 most-requested camping sites for 2026.

  4. [BUSINESS] 10 sources
    Germany caravaning industry sees decline in motorhome and caravan sales

    Germany's caravaning industry saw a 3% drop in new motorhome and caravan registrations in early 2026, as the post-pandemic boom subsides amid economic cooling.

Sources

augsburger-allgemeine.de · bbv-net.de · de.euronews.com · fehmarn24.de · handwerksblatt.de · heide-kurier.de · kfz-betrieb.vogel.de · kreiszeitung.de · ljnovice.si · mannheim24.de · mobiflip.de · moin.de · neurope.eu · news.at · rachelhaferkamp.de · reisevor9.de · suedkurier.de · tz-online.de · wochentlich.de

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history