Dusseldorf, Germany -- 13 January 2021, trivago N.V. (NASDAQ: TRVG) 
announced that it has acquired weekengo GmbH and weekend.com 
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, a startup focused on finding travelers inspirational weekend getaway 
packages. The company is based in Dusseldorf, Germany. 
 
   Under the terms of the deal, trivago N.V. acquired 100% of the shares in 
weekengo GmbH. 
 
   The acquisition supports trivago and weekend.com's shared mission to 
bring travelers inspirational content, helping turn travel intent into 
exciting getaways. The combination will allow trivago to apply its 
marketing and product expertise to the weekend.com brand while 
leveraging synergies with trivago's existing products. 
 
   "As we focus on building out our offerings to not only provide travelers 
with great deals on accommodations, but also great ideas and inspiration 
to help them experience the world, partnering with weekend.com was a 
no-brainer," said Axel Hefer, CEO, trivago. "weekend.com has created 
terrific content which is reflected in their high customer satisfaction. 
We're looking forward to working with the inredibly talented team and 
grow this together." 
 
   With inventory worldwide, weekend.com offers travel packages optimized 
for short-term travel and weekend getaways from its source markets in 
Europe and US. Its apps and websites allow travelers to browse relevant 
offers and destinations based on individual preferences. 
 
   "trivago is the right partner to advance our mission," said Tobias Boese, 
Co-Founder and CEO, weekengo. "With trivago's brand recognition, reach 
and broad expertise in travel tech, we are excited to build on our 
accomplishments, enhance our products and bring them to more people 
around the world. We are happy that both companies share an 
international, entrepreneurial culture with great tech-minded talents." 
 
   "We are excited to have come this far despite the challenging times" 
said Ralf Usbeck, Co-Founder, weekengo. "I am proud to have found a 
global partner for weekengo." 
 
 
 
   About trivago 
 
   trivago is a leading global accommodation search platform focused on 
reshaping the way travelers search for and compare hotels and 
alternative accommodations. Incorporated in 2005 in Düsseldorf, 
Germany, the platform allows travelers to make informed decisions by 
providing them access to a deep supply of accommodation information and 
options from hundreds of websites. trivago enables its advertisers to 
grow their businesses by providing access to a broad audience of 
travelers via its websites and apps. As of September 30, 2020, trivago 
has established 54 localized platforms connected to over 5.0 million 
hotels and alternative accommodations, in over 190 countries. 
 
   About weekengo GmbH 
 
   Founded by Tobias Boese, Ralf Usbeck and Tom Hülser in 2016, 
weekengo has developed a package travel platform that operates under the 
weekend.com brand and is exclusively focused on weekend getaways. 
Operating in Europe and the US with approximately 20 employees, the 
platform offers flight-hotel and rail-hotel packages as well as hotel 
deals through its apps and websites based on more than 20 million direct 
flights and 30,000 hotels in over 400 destinations. The weekend.com app 
is available in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the UK, 
and the USA, and has been downloaded more than 1,000,000 times. 
 
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applicable law or regulation. 
 
 
 
   Media Contact 
 
   trivago 
 
   Stephanie Lowenthal 
 
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January 13, 2021 09:00 ET (14:00 GMT)