| Title | LIFE LOLLI |
| Brand | KMSZ (BONE MARROW DONATION CENTER) |
| Product/Service | LIFE LOLLI - A LOLLIPOP DESIGNED TO SAVE LIVES |
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E02. Social Purpose |
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Entrant
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BBDO Düsseldorf, GERMANY
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Idea Creation
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BBDO Düsseldorf, GERMANY
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Media Placement
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FUSE Düsseldorf, GERMANY
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Media Placement 2
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OMD GERMANY Düsseldorf, GERMANY
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Media Placement 3
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AREASOLUTIONS Hamburg, GERMANY
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PR
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KETCHUM PLEON Düsseldorf, GERMANY
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Production
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CRAFTWORK Düsseldorf, GERMANY
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Additional Company
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PETER SCHMIDT GROUP Hamburg, GERMANY
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Credits
| Till Diestel |
BBDO Group Germany GmbH |
Chief Creative Officer |
| Kristoffer Heilemann |
BBDO Düsseldorf GmbH |
Creative Managing Director |
| Andy Wyeth |
BBDO Düsseldorf GmbH |
Creative Director |
| Veikko Hille |
BBDO Düsseldorf GmbH |
Creative Director |
| Ann-Catrin Blömer |
BBDO Düsseldorf GmbH |
Art Director |
| Jan Schulz |
BBDO Düsseldorf GmbH |
Art Director |
| Miguel Chordá |
Proximity GmbH |
Design Director |
| Julia Kinast |
BBDO Düsseldorf GmbH |
Art Director |
| Christian Korntheuer |
BBDO Düsseldorf GmbH |
Copywriter |
| Marie-Therès Schwingeler |
BBDO Düsseldorf GmbH |
Copywriter |
| Jan-Philipp Michalik |
BBDO Düsseldorf GmbH |
Copywriter |
| Marei Wilke |
BBDO Düsseldorf GmbH |
Client Service Director |
| Clara Wesemeyer |
BBDO Düsseldorf GmbH |
Account Executive |
| Patrick Heinz |
BBDO Düsseldorf GmbH |
Account Director Digital |
| Marta Zlatewa |
BBDO Düsseldorf GmbH |
Senior Account Manager |
| Martin Böing-Messing |
BBDO Düsseldorf GmbH |
Creative Technologist |
| Ralf Sieke |
BBDO Düsseldorf GmbH |
Head of Planning |
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CraftWork - a brand of ad agencyservices GmbH |
Post-Production Company |
| Steffen Gentis |
BBDO Group Germany GmbH |
Chief Production Officer |
| Norbert Henning |
CraftWork - a band of ad agencyservices GmbH |
Producer |
| Juhn Kim |
CraftWork - a brand of ad agencyservices GmbH |
Producer |
| Niklas Lemburg |
CraftWork - a brand of ad agencyservices GmbH |
Director / DOP / Editor / Animation |
| Alexander Link |
CraftWork - a brand of ad agencyservices GmbH |
Photographer / DOP |
| Lara Elmenhorst |
CraftWork - a brand of ad agencyservices GmbH |
Animation |
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Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG |
Audio Production House |
| Stefanie Schneider |
Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG |
Producer Audio Production |
| Timo Kockmeyer |
Studio Funk GmbH & Co. KG |
Music/Sound Design / Sound Engineer |
Background
KMSZ is the biggest German university donation register to recruit bone marrow donors. Every
day, 2 kids in Germany are diagnosed with blood cancer. Globally, over 100.000 cases are
reported every year. Often a stem cell donation is their only chance for survival. For some, the
chances to find a viable match are as low as winning the lottery jackpot. Young donors (18 - 30)
are statistically the best candidates due to their better health and physical condition. These
donors have as much as five times the likelihood of positive matches compared to other age
segments. The challenge, however, is that not enough young people are taking action. They
know they should help, but we needed to find a way to make them want to help.
Describe the strategy
In Germany, tissue typing is a very well-known way people can help blood cancer patients find a
compatible tissue donor. There are many organizations providing this service, DKMS being one
of the largest with massive brand recognition. For this reason, awareness for tissue typing is
very high. But the average age of people who register for our client KMSZ is 37 years old. The
serious medical nature of the topic makes it less appealing - particularly amongst a younger
demographic under the age of 35 years. This is a problem because the best donors statistically -
that have the highest chance of compatible DNA - are under the age of 30 due to their good
health and physical condition. We needed to find a disruptive way to make tissue-typing in
Germany more relevant and appealing to a younger audience.
Describe the execution
The idea was launched on World Kids Cancer Day (15.02.19) thanks to the charitable help of over
100 key German influencers including gamers, musicians, beauty vloggers, celebrities and
sports stars. Each influencer made a post (and/or Insta story) of the Life Lolli on their tongue
with the corresponding #Lifelolli campaign hashtag. These posts drove traffic to the Life Lolli
website where people could order a Life Lolli for free. Not only can people donate their DNA to
the national register, but they can also donate their picture to social media and invite their
followers to get involved. Life Lolli was also generously supported with free media including TV,
print, OOH, event and digital display, creating huge national exposure. Life Lollies are even
available at selected stores around the country, helping to create and entirely new channel to
generate future stem cell donors.
List the results
The innovative DNA test delivered unprecedented results. With zero cost — thanks to campaign
donations — we helped KMSZ extend reach, awareness, and potentially lifesaving donations
above and beyond previous initiatives. • Social media influencers reach 86,5 million + users,
628.000+ social interactions with a 97.9 positive campaign sentiment on Instagram. • 120 major
news stories generating 235 million + media impressions • 19.9% of website visitors ordered a
Life Lolli (150,000 monthly visits) • 106 times more kit orders compared to average • 680%
increase in registrations compared to average • New donators 11 years younger than norm (from
37 to 26 years)