[CLSTR]
< Back to situation

[REVISION HISTORY]

German caravanning and camping industry trends

Updated 2 times since CLSTR started tracking revisions of this situation.

What changed

2026-08-31 05:41 UTC → 2026-09-18 05:22 UTC · added removed

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. Recent While earlier rankings indicate that showed Germany leads Europe leading with 39 of the top 100 most-requested camping sites, subsequent data from PiNCAMP noted Germany held 30 of the top 100, followed by Italy Croatia with 25 29 and Croatia Italy with 23. Within Germany, Schleswig-Holstein holds 27. Newer search data from the highest number of top-tier sites with ten, followed by Bavaria with nine. Notable high-ranking locations include platform camping.info for the Südsee-Camp 2026 season indicates a shift in Lower Saxony, which is ranked as volume. While Austria secured the fourth 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 popular site in Europe, searched locations. Austria follows with 23 sites, and the Camping- und Ferienpark Wulfener Hals in Schleswig-Holstein. Italy with 18.

Versions

  1. 2026-09-18 05:22 UTC German caravanning and camping industry trends
  2. 2026-08-31 05:41 UTC German caravanning and camping industry trends
  3. 2026-08-27 17:58 UTC German caravanning and camping industry trends

Only revisions since CLSTR began indexing content versions appear here. Select a version to see what changed compared to the one before it.