Black Friday Audience in Germany
Black Friday has an estimated audience of 3,990,717 people in Germany. 51.3% are female, 48.7% are male, average age 32.1. Top regions: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg. Top brand affinities: Rossmann, Progressive rock, Combat sport, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, Gil Ofarim.
The average Black Friday fan in Germany is 32.1 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The audience is concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg. Top brand affinities include Rossmann, Progressive rock, Combat sport, with strongest over-indexing on Rossmann (1.56× the country average). Demographically, the Black Friday audience skews balanced with an average age of 32.1, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Price Sensitivity, Indulgence. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 16 regions tracked by Rascasse.
Category: Shopping · Type: Event
Demographics of Black Friday fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 51.3% |
| Male | 48.7% |
| Average age | 32.1 |
| Estimated audience size | 3,990,717 |
Audience persona
The typical Black Friday fan in Germany is balanced, around 32.1 years old, with strong Price Sensitivity tendencies and a notable affinity for Rossmann.
Top regions in Germany
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 1,052,203 | 1.21× |
| Bayern | 729,479 | 1.14× |
| Baden-Württemberg | 616,811 | 1.13× |
| Niedersachsen | 406,873 | 1.05× |
| Hessen | 372,436 | 1.22× |
| Berlin | 226,357 | 1.27× |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 198,668 | 0.99× |
| Sachsen | 173,809 | 0.89× |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 139,795 | 0.98× |
| Hamburg | 116,452 | 1.29× |
| Brandenburg | 103,359 | 0.83× |
| Thüringen | 79,502 | 0.78× |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 75,369 | 0.73× |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 53,746 | 0.71× |
| Saarland | 43,232 | 0.88× |
| Bremen | 30,721 | 0.9× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Rossmann | 1.56× | Shopping |
| Progressive rock | 2.65× | Music & Radio |
| Combat sport | 1.92× | Sports |
| Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story | 5.8× | Music & Radio |
| Gil Ofarim | 1.51× | Music & Radio |
| Stamp collecting | 5.74× | Home & Garden |
| Corfu (regional unit) | 3.12× | Travel & Leisure |
| Racing | 1.63× | Cars & Mobility |
| Time (magazine) | 1.71× | News |
| Malayalam | 5.64× | Politics & Society |
| Natural rubber | 1.71× | Cars & Mobility |
| Building insulation | 3.19× | Home & Garden |
| Fantasy Earth: Zero | 4.84× | Games |
| Emil Nolde | 3.78× | Arts & Culture |
| Information sensitivity | 3.79× | Technology & Electronics |
| Alaska | 2.51× | Travel & Leisure |
| The Equalizer | 3.4× | Movies & TV |
| Google Analytics | 1.62× | Internet & Social Media |
| Gloria | 2.96× | Music & Radio |
| N'Golo Kanté | 3.24× | Sports |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Price Sensitivity | PREMIUM | 11.97 |
| Indulgence | JOY | 1.83 |
| Sustainability | BALANCE | 1.5 |
| Early Adopter Mentality | POWER | 1.4 |
| Urban Lifestyle | OPEN | 1.38 |
| DIY Mentality | THRILL | 1.34 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| Germany | 15.1% |
| United States | 9.8% |
| Brazil | 7.8% |
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Frequently asked questions
How many fans does Black Friday have in Germany?
Black Friday has an estimated audience of 3,990,717 people in Germany, concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen and Bayern.
What is the gender split and age of Black Friday fans?
51.3% of Black Friday fans are female, 48.7% are male, with an average age of 32.1 years.
Which brands do Black Friday fans like most?
Black Friday fans show strongest brand affinity for Rossmann (1.56×), Progressive rock (2.65×), and Combat sport (1.92×) over the country average.
Where do Black Friday fans live in Germany?
Black Friday fans in Germany are most concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach 1,052,203), Bayern (reach 729,479), and Baden-Württemberg (reach 616,811). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do Black Friday fans also like?
Beyond Black Friday itself, the audience over-indexes on Progressive rock (2.65×), Combat sport (1.92×), Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story (5.8×), and Gil Ofarim (1.51×) compared to the Germany average.
How to read this data
Audience size is the estimated number of people in Germany who actively search for Black Friday. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.
About this audience profile
This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.