
Christian, 32
Living situation
- Age: 32
- Political affiliation: Centre
- Type of innovation adaptation: Early majority
- Professional and financial situation
- Employment situation: Communications Consultant / full-time employee
- Net household income: 69.600 to 91.200 euros
- Highest educational qualification: Master's degree or comparable
- Housing situation
- Place of residence: Gütersloh
- Region: North Rhine-Westphalia
- Type of housing: Rental flat
- Marital status
- Married
- Household size
- 3 persons
- Effects of economic circumstances
- My cost of living has risen noticeably
- I have tried to spend less money
- I am concerned about violence and public unrest in my country of residence (e.g. riots, violent protests)
Personal characteristics & attitudes
- Hobbies and interests
- Cooking/baking
- Outdoor activities
- Doing sports and fitness
- Meet friends
- Important aspects of life and values
- A happy relationship
- Security
- Lead an honest and respectable life
- Attitude towards innovation
- I like to stay technologically up to date
- I like to try out innovative products
- Food attitudes
- I actively try to eat healthy
- I try to avoid plastic packaging when I buy groceries
- I try to eat less meat
- I avoid artificial flavorings and preservatives
- Attitudes towards digital media
- Digital services allow me to discover new and exciting content
- Attitudes towards personal finances
- I am well informed about my financial situation
- I could imagine handling all financial matters exclusively online
- I could imagine managing all my financial affairs exclusively via smartphone
- Internet settings
- It is important to me to have good mobile internet reception anytime and anywhere
- I could no longer imagine a life without the internet
- The latest mobile communications standard is very important to me (5G)
- Attitudes towards services
- I like to organise my life with my smartphone
- I tend to book services and services online
- Attitudes to travel
- When I travel, I use my smartphone as a travel guide
- I want to experience something unique when travelling
- I like being in nature when I travel
- Settings for consumer electronics
- I couldn't live without my smartphone
- Settings for insurances
- I am well informed about my personal insurance contracts
- I could imagine managing my insurance exclusively online.
Christian in detail
Life and character
Christian is not someone who is particularly loud - but he is someone who acts thoughtfully. His three-room apartment in Gütersloh is quiet, but not silent. Anyone who visits him quickly senses that this is the home of someone who values atmosphere. No exaggerated minimalism, but a clear sense of order, functionality and sustainability. There is a high-quality portafilter machine in the kitchen, next to carefully sorted jars of freshly roasted beans. For him, coffee is not a stimulant, but a ritual - one in which origin, quality and preparation are just as important as taste.
Professionally, Christian is a communications consultant, structured, empathetic and eloquent. He appreciates clear information, preferably digital. His smartphone is his daily companion - not out of dependency, but because it helps him to get things done efficiently: Banking, insurance, travel planning. His everyday life is tightly scheduled - work, family, his own demands. Yet he never seems rushed. He knows how to prioritize.
You can meet him outside after work or at the weekend. Either jogging in the nearby forest, walking with his family or cycling through the fields around the city. He loves being out and about, but not at any price. Travel has to be special for him - individual, with real contact with nature, preferably far away from the tourist crowds. He often uses his smartphone as a digital travel guide, finding new places, small restaurants or sustainable accommodation.
What sets him apart is his quiet idealism. He doesn't talk much about sustainability - he simply lives it. He pays attention to packaging when shopping, eats less meat, tries out new recipes and knows the ingredients of his favorite products. He is not a dogmatist, but someone who likes to try things out and inform himself. He likes it when things are well thought out - whether it's a smart kitchen appliance or an insurance model that can be controlled completely digitally.
Friends appreciate Christian's honesty and openness. He is not the type to make loud statements, but someone who listens, compares, researches - and then makes a decision that he stands behind. Anyone who knows him trusts him. And anyone who has ever invited him for coffee knows that Christian is not just about coffee. It's about celebrating the moment. And the claim that enjoyment and attitude go together.
What motivates him - what drives him?
Values & attitude:
Sustainability: Committed to environmentally friendly practices, both professionally and privately
Quality awareness: Prefers products with transparent origin and high quality
Family-oriented: values healthy eating and conscious consumption for his family
Goals:
Energy independence: Strives to optimize the energy consumption of his household
Coffee enjoyment: Want to make the perfect coffee at home without compromising on taste and sustainability
Knowledge exchange: Share experiences and tips with like-minded people
Pain Points / Challenges:
Product diversity: the variety of sustainable coffee products can be overwhelming
Time management: the balancing act between work, family and personal interests requires efficient solutions
Availability: Not all desired products are readily available locally or online
How does he inform himself?
Media and information behavior:
Online research: Use specialized blogs and manufacturer websites for detailed product information
Social media: Active in topic-specific groups on platforms such as Instagram and Reddit
Newsletters & Blogs: Read regular newsletters and blogs from sustainable brands, baristas and coffee enthusiasts to stay informed about new trends, preparation methods and product recommendations.
Channels & formats:
YouTube channels: Subscribe to tech influencers for product reviews and tutorials
Newsletter: Subscribe to newsletters from sustainable brands for offers and tips
Workshops: Occasionally attend local barista workshops or tastings
Communication style:
Authentic: Appreciates honest and personal experience reports
Informative: Prefers clear and understandable information without jargon
Interactive: appreciates the exchange with experts and like-minded people
Which messages work?
What is convincing?
Transparency: products with clear origins and fair production conditions
Efficiency: solutions that make everyday life easier and are sustainable at the same time
Community: Offers that promote exchange with other coffee lovers
Which tonality fits?
Trustworthy: Use of testimonials and independent product tests to substantiate the statements
Committed: Communication that reflects Christian's values and lifestyle
Solution-oriented: Practical examples of how sustainable technologies or sophisticated devices enable real improvements in everyday life.
Media use & consumption
- Settings for online advertising
- I have nothing against advertising if I get free content in return.
- Digital advertising touchpoints
- Social media websites and apps
- Video portals (e.g. YouTube)
- Online shops
- Search engines
- Non-digital advertising touchpoints
- On billboards, screens and other advertising spaces on the road (also on public transport)
- Directly in store
- On TV
- Direct mail / direct mail
- Print media purchase by store brand
- Amazon
- Use of publishing media (last 12 months)
- Podcasts
- Audio books (download)
- eBooks
- Preferences for podcast content by genre
- Health & Fitness
- Comedy
- Business and economy
- Crime & Law
- TV usage by duration (per week)
- 1 to 5 hours
- Preferences for films and series by genre
- Comedies
- Thriller / Mystery / Crime
- Docs
- Use of social media by brand
- YouTube
- Activities on social media
- Private messages sent
- Liked posts from other users or followed people
- Commented on posts
- Pictures / videos / texts / status updates posted
- Products/topics talked about online
- Movies & Series
- Food & drink
- Internet access by type
- Broadband (DSL, cable, ...)
- Internet usage by provider/brand
- Vodafone
- Online shopping settings
- Customer reviews on the internet are very helpful
- I prefer to buy goods from different sellers via the same online marketplace (e.g. Amazon)
- Sources of inspiration for new products
- Friends and acquaintances
- Search engines (such as Google)
- Social media websites and apps
- Information sources for product research
- Online shops
- In store
- Customer reviews
- Social media websites and apps
- Friends and acquaintances
- High brand awareness by category
- Food + non-alcoholic drinks
- Smartphones
- Shoes
- Online payments by brand
- PayPal
- Smartphone by brand
- Apple
- Influencer genres
- Health & Fitness
- Film & TV
- Comedy
- Newspaper use
- Local daily newspaper
- Online use
- bild.de
- focus.de
- spiegel.de
- zeit.de
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