Deutsche Telekom is declaring this season as the Summer of Joy, Youth, Freedom with its newest Gen Z-targeted campaign. This campaign was created to support and connect digital natives amidst a time of economic, environmental and general uncertainty, and it acknowledges that modern life is getting in the way of allowing younger generations to have fun, carefree experiences.
This digitally led campaign plugs into youth culture with content by Gen Z creators for Gen Z users. This campaign takes cues from the quote "I am youth, I am joy, I am freedom" from James M Barrie’s Peter Pan novels, and it reimagines the message for a new audience, as well as the characters of Peter, Wendy, John and Michael.
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Deutsche Telekom's Summer Campaign Connects with Gen Z
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