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Duolingo Deutschland TikTok launch

Campaign · 2023 · Niche

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Duolingo's German TikTok gained over 75,000 followers in three months, its agency said.

#berghain #duolingo #tiktok #authenticity #horizont #genz #zeitgeist | Viktoria Renner
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#berghain #tiktok #genz #berghain #duolingo #instagram #tiktokmarketing #contentgraph #berghain #technotok #virality #storytelling #localization #tiktalk #contentstrategy #alwayson #socialmedia… |…
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This hunky Duolingo Owl has the gays ready to learn a new language or two this Halloween - Queerty
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Numbers

Organic reach across platforms (agency claim)
12M
As of Aug 21, 2023 · Self-reported · Viktoria Renner / OZMOZE, LinkedIn
Peak proxy date
Sep 2023
Aug 9 ’23 to Sep 2023
Platforms
3
Started on TikTok
Origin
Seeded
Education

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Duolingo launched its German TikTok account on Aug. 9, 2023. Its second post, the owl in a harness at Berghain, passed 3 million views by its agency's count and drew Reddit threads. W&V called it a viral sensation; it had over 75,000 followers in three months.

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  1. August 2023

    Duolingo Deutschland seed · Aug 9 ’23

    Duolingo launched its German TikTok account, Duolingo Deutschland.[2][3][1]

  2. Duolingo Deutschland platform jump · Aug 2023

    The account's second post showed the owl in a leather harness at Berghain; its agency said it passed 3M views.[5][7][10]

    3M+ views (agency)
  3. Marketing Brew press · Aug 10 ’23

    Marketing Brew reported the German launch, quoting VP of marketing Emmanuel Orssaud: "Our brand is very unhinged."[2]

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Origin
Seeded
Sector
Education
Region
DE
Organic reach across platforms (agency claim)
12M
As of Aug 21, 2023 · Self-reported · Viktoria Renner / OZMOZE, LinkedIn
Evidence
Grade B

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Aug ’23SepOctNovApr ’24AugDecMay ’25SepNovTikTokPressOpen web
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  1. August 2023

    Duolingo Deutschland seed · Aug 9 ’23

    Duolingo launched its German TikTok account, Duolingo Deutschland.[2][3][1]

  2. Duolingo Deutschland platform jump · Aug 2023

    The account's second post showed the owl in a leather harness at Berghain; its agency said it passed 3M views.[5][7][10]

    3M+ views (agency)
  3. Marketing Brew press · Aug 10 ’23

    Marketing Brew reported the German launch, quoting VP of marketing Emmanuel Orssaud: "Our brand is very unhinged."[2]

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  1. owner response · Aug 21 ’23

  2. peak proxy · Sep 2023

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