What is Movember? We clarify term and background

Movember is a movement that has spread around the world thanks to the Internet and has been indispensable for years. Our guide explains what's behind it and what the goal is.

In November, things get hairy: Movember has been making sure of that for many years now.

The Internet connects people and often uses its power for good causes. November is a current example of this.

What is Movember and how does it work?

The term Movember is made up of "moustache" and "November".

• From the first of November, men around the world are called upon to grow a moustache and not remove it until the end of the month.
• Originally, this takes place in conjunction with charity campaigns carried out by many organizations and companies.
• Besides this, Movember has now reached cult status and is therefore celebrated even without a donation background.

For the spread is social media an absolute driving factor, as a look at the networks every year in November shows. Since 2003, more than 700 million euros have already been collected worldwide thanks to Movember, a large part of which came together in the later years due to the Internet era.The official central point of contact is movember.com, where you can find more about the background and participation opportunities.