Godelmann Case Study: Recruiting Campaign, Social Media & Employer Branding by FRAEM

Godelmann is one of Germany’s leading manufacturers of high-quality concrete stones and architectural elements for outdoor spaces. To attract new apprentices and introduce young talent to the company’s diverse career paths, Godelmann partnered with FRAEM for a recruiting campaign on Instagram and TikTok. The goal was to create authentic, social-first content that connects with young audiences and sparks genuine interest in starting a career at Godelmann.

Godelmann is one of Germany’s leading manufacturers of high-quality concrete stones and architectural elements for outdoor spaces. To attract new apprentices and introduce young talent to the company’s diverse career paths, Godelmann partnered with FRAEM for a recruiting campaign on Instagram and TikTok. The goal was to create authentic, social-first content that connects with young audiences and sparks genuine interest in starting a career at Godelmann.

Godelmann is one of Germany’s leading manufacturers of high-quality concrete stones and architectural elements for outdoor spaces. To attract new apprentices and introduce young talent to the company’s diverse career paths, Godelmann partnered with FRAEM for a recruiting campaign on Instagram and TikTok. The goal was to create authentic, social-first content that connects with young audiences and sparks genuine interest in starting a career at Godelmann.

Our Achievementsin a nutshell

With a full-funnel social media strategy, we helped Godelmann translate apprenticeship recruiting into content that speaks the language of a younger audience.

With a full-funnel social media strategy, we helped Godelmann translate apprenticeship recruiting into content that speaks the language of a younger audience.

By combining informative Instagram formats with more relatable TikTok content, the campaign created a balanced recruiting approach that introduced the company, showcased real work environments, and made apprenticeship roles more tangible.

By combining informative Instagram formats with more relatable TikTok content, the campaign created a balanced recruiting approach that introduced the company, showcased real work environments, and made apprenticeship roles more tangible.

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Industry Challenges

Industry Challenges

Manufacturing companies often face the challenge of making apprenticeship opportunities visible and attractive to younger audiences. Job descriptions alone are rarely enough to create genuine interest. For Godelmann, the task was to communicate professional depth and career potential while keeping the content accessible, authentic, and engaging across social platforms. At the same time, multiple roles, departments, and locations had to be represented within a short production window.

Manufacturing companies often face the challenge of making apprenticeship opportunities visible and attractive to younger audiences. Job descriptions alone are rarely enough to create genuine interest. For Godelmann, the task was to communicate professional depth and career potential while keeping the content accessible, authentic, and engaging across social platforms. At the same time, multiple roles, departments, and locations had to be represented within a short production window.

Recruiting Campaign Strategy

Instagram & TikTok strategy

Content Production

Recruiting Campaign Strategy

Instagram & TikTok strategy

Content Production

Building Futures

Recruiting Campaign Strategy

Recruiting Campaign Strategy

To guide potential applicants from first awareness to real interest, FRAEM structured the campaign around a clear full-funnel social media approach. The content strategy was designed to gradually introduce the company, provide deeper insights into everyday work life, and encourage interested viewers to take the next step and apply.

To guide potential applicants from first awareness to real interest, FRAEM structured the campaign around a clear full-funnel social media approach. The content strategy was designed to gradually introduce the company, provide deeper insights into everyday work life, and encourage interested viewers to take the next step and apply.

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Top of Funnel (ToFu)

Creating Awareness

Top-of-funnel content focused on capturing attention and introducing Godelmann to potential candidates who may not yet be familiar with the company.

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Top of Funnel (ToFu)

Creating Awareness

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Middle of Funnel (MoFu)

Building Understanding

Middle-of-funnel content provided deeper insights into the work environment, daily tasks, and the people behind the different apprenticeship roles.

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Middle of Funnel (MoFu)

Building Understanding

Middle-of-funnel content provided deeper insights into the work environment, daily tasks, and the people behind the different apprenticeship roles.

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Bottom of Funnel (BoFu)

Encouraging Applications

Bottom-of-funnel content delivered more direct information about apprenticeship programs and encouraged viewers to take the next step and apply.

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Bottom of Funnel (BoFu)

Encouraging Applications

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Platform-Specific Content Strategy

Full-Funnel Recruiting Strategy

Full-Funnel Recruiting Strategy

For the campaign, FRAEM developed a clear full-funnel content strategy that guided potential applicants through different stages of awareness and consideration. Top-of-funnel content introduced Godelmann and captured attention, middle-of-funnel content provided deeper insight into daily work life, and bottom-of-funnel formats encouraged viewers to take the next step and apply.

For the campaign, FRAEM developed a clear full-funnel content strategy that guided potential applicants through different stages of awareness and consideration. Top-of-funnel content introduced Godelmann and captured attention, middle-of-funnel content provided deeper insight into daily work life, and bottom-of-funnel formats encouraged viewers to take the next step and apply.

TikTok: Authentic Behind-the-Scenes

TikTok: Authentic Behind-the-Scenes

Each platform fulfilled a distinct role within the campaign. Instagram was used for more structured and informative storytelling, helping potential applicants gain a clear understanding of the work environment and the different apprenticeship roles. TikTok, by contrast, focused on more informal, relatable, and behind the scenes content, which made the company feel more accessible and approachable to a younger audience.

Each platform fulfilled a distinct role within the campaign. Instagram was used for more structured and informative storytelling, helping potential applicants gain a clear understanding of the work environment and the different apprenticeship roles. TikTok, by contrast, focused on more informal, relatable, and behind the scenes content, which made the company feel more accessible and approachable to a younger audience.

Instagram: Structured Career Insights

Instagram: Structured Career Insights

To show the diversity of opportunities at Godelmann, the campaign featured several different apprenticeship paths. These included roles such as mechanic, laboratory technician, office management apprentice, and plant technician. Each role was presented through content formats that highlighted daily tasks, real work environments, and the people behind the profession.

To show the diversity of opportunities at Godelmann, the campaign featured several different apprenticeship paths. These included roles such as mechanic, laboratory technician, office management apprentice, and plant technician. Each role was presented through content formats that highlighted daily tasks, real work environments, and the people behind the profession.

Efficient Content Production

Efficient Content Production

By working with real employees and authentic work environments, we created social-first content that showcases apprenticeship roles in a natural and relatable way.

Two-Day Production Setup

Production Under Real Conditions

User Researcj & UX Audits

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Two-Day Production Setup

All campaign content was produced within a two-day shooting schedule. To make this possible, FRAEM organized production into two teams working in parallel: one focused on Instagram-specific assets, while the other concentrated on TikTok-first formats. This setup allowed for a broad variety of content while keeping storytelling and visual quality consistent across both channels.

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User Researcj & UX Audits

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Two-Day Production Setup

All campaign content was produced within a two-day shooting schedule. To make this possible, FRAEM organized production into two teams working in parallel: one focused on Instagram-specific assets, while the other concentrated on TikTok-first formats. This setup allowed for a broad variety of content while keeping storytelling and visual quality consistent across both channels.

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User Researcj & UX Audits

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User Research & UX Audits

All campaign content was produced within a two-day shooting schedule. To make this possible, FRAEM organized production into two teams working in parallel: one focused on Instagram-specific assets, while the other concentrated on TikTok-first formats. This setup allowed for a broad variety of content while keeping storytelling and visual quality consistent across both channels.

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This is what they say

This is what they say

Remy Lützkendorf

"FRAEM really helped us excel in what we do and show our target audience what distinguishes us from other landscaping businesses. We are excited to see how we can drive our growth with other initiatives in the future!

"FRAEM really helped us excel in what we do and show our target audience what distinguishes us from other landscaping businesses. We are excited to see how we can drive our growth with other initiatives in the future!

This is what they say

Remy Lützkendorf

"FRAEM® really helped us excel in what we do and show our target audience what distinguishes us from other landscaping businesses. We are excited to see how we can drive our growth with other initiatives in the future!"

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Nikkan & Soli Managing Directors

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