Falling for someone at the deli counter again.

A great article from the local newspaper that we’re really excited about! This summer, the Eimsbütteler Nachrichten featured the Edeka Niemerszein in Hamburg’s Eimsbüttel district, which has been a MeetFirst Spot since the very beginning. It’s a place where many couples have already found each other.

The article really sheds light on the situation, and we’re grateful for this focus on the very relevant topic of IN-PERSON ENCOUNTERS! It’s unbelievable to see these numbers laid out like this again:

Within the district, the Eimsbüttel neighborhood leads the way in terms of single-person households. According to Statistik Nord, nearly 68 percent of residents—or 26,352 people—live alone. In contrast, there are 4,873 households with children, of which 1,250 are single-parent households. In second place is the Hoheluft-West neighborhood, where single-person households account for 66.4 percent. In Schnelsen, there is the lowest percentage of single-person households (44 percent).

Check it out!

“Newapp helps Edeka singles get started.
‘The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach—and sometimes sparks fly right in front of the refrigerated section. About singles at the supermarket and Cupid at checkout lane eight.” A lovely article about Edeka and our movement is also getting attention! Because this Edeka location has been a MeetFirst Spot since the very beginning! Many thanks to the editorial team!

And what if Dagmar Prüter isn’t at checkout lane eight? For several months now, singles who discover each other among the supermarket shelves at Niemerszein have had another way to connect. “It started with the desire for everyone to look up less at their phones and more often: into the room, at open faces instead of online profiles,” says Linn Kuhlmann. She developed the “Meet First” app. Interested users can create a profile on the platform and check in at selected locations in Hamburg. This adds them to a
participant list, and they can connect online after their first offline meeting.
So far, this is mainly possible at public places, such as the city park or along the Alster, and in bars like the Baby Goat House in Grindel. But also at Edeka Niemerszein on Osterstraße.
The city’s well-known “singles Edeka”
For Kuhlmann, it was clear that this Edeka fit the concept. On the one hand, because her sister knows Dagmar Prüter; on the other, because many people living in the area fit the “Meet First” target audience: people between 30 and 40 years old, singles, and newcomers.
The corner supermarket is also a well-known “singles Edeka” in the city, says Linn Kuhlmann. With the “Meet First” platform, she wants to enable singles to stay in touch after their initial encounter in the supermarket. Kuhlmann doesn’t know how often Edeka shoppers have actually matched so far. The app’s analytics and technology are still being developed. For her, however, the number of matches is secondary. Rather,
it’s about opening one’s eyes—to new connections of all kinds, not just to true love.”