Books Audience in Germany
A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Books in Germany — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Books has an estimated audience of 12,075,872 people in Germany.
The average Books fan in Germany is 38.5 years old, more female, and lives primarily in Berlin.
The audience is concentrated in Berlin, Bayern, Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Top brand affinities include Nature, Hugendubel, Family, with strongest over-indexing on Nature (2.82× the country average).
Demographically, the Books audience skews more female with an average age of 38.5, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Family Orientation, Community Orientation.
Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 16 regions tracked by Rascasse.
The typical Books fan in Germany is more female, around 38.5 years old, with strong Family Orientation tendencies and a notable affinity for Nature.
At a glance
The key figures that characterise the Books profile in Germany.
Search interest · 12-month trend
Demographics of Books fans
62.2% are female, 37.8% are male, average age 38.5.
Gender split
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 62.2% |
| Male | 37.8% |
| Average age | 38.5 |
| Estimated audience size | 12,075,872 |
Age distribution
| Age bracket | Share | % |
|---|---|---|
| 16-19 | 22% | |
| 20-29 | 19% | |
| 30-39 | 21% | |
| 40-49 | 21% | |
| 50+ | 18% |
Worldwide distribution
of the worldwide Books audience comes from Germany.
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 21.2% |
| United Kingdom | 5.1% |
| India | 4.5% |
Geography
Where the Books audience in Germany is strongest.
Top regions by affinity
| # | Region | Reach | Affinity | × |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Berlin | ~2.5M | 4.19× | |
| 02 | Brandenburg | ~800K | 2.16× | |
| 03 | Bayern | ~2M | 1.09× | |
| 04 | Baden-Württemberg | ~1.5M | 0.94× | |
| 05 | Rheinland-Pfalz | ~500K | 0.90× | |
| 06 | Hessen | ~800K | 0.86× | |
| 07 | Bremen | ~80K | 0.82× | |
| 08 | Nordrhein-Westfalen | ~2M | 0.80× | |
| 09 | Niedersachsen | ~900K | 0.79× | |
| 10 | Sachsen | ~500K | 0.79× | |
| 11 | Sachsen-Anhalt | ~200K | 0.79× | |
| 12 | Hamburg | ~200K | 0.78× | |
| 13 | Schleswig-Holstein | ~300K | 0.74× | |
| 14 | Thüringen | ~200K | 0.74× | |
| 15 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | ~200K | 0.74× | |
| 16 | Saarland | ~100K | 0.68× |
Affinity by region
Audience interests & affinities
The strongest cross-interests of the Books audience — brands, topics and people combined.
Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity
| # | · | Interest | Category | Affinity | × |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Hugendubel | Shopping | 3.93× | ||
| 02 | Bookselling | Literature | 3.67× | ||
| 03 | Nature | Home & Garden | 2.82× | ||
| 04 | E-book readers | Technology & Electronics | 2.76× | ||
| 05 | Vacations | Travel & Leisure | 2.61× | ||
| 06 | Self-confidence | Health | 2.45× | ||
| 07 | Biology | Health | 2.28× | ||
| 08 | MSN | News | 2.12× | ||
| 09 | Crochet | Home & Garden | 2.11× | ||
| 10 | German language | Politics & Society | 2.07× | ||
| 11 | Romance novels | Literature | 2.05× | ||
| 12 | Family | Kids & Family | 2.01× | ||
| 13 | Drawing | Home & Garden | 2.01× | ||
| 14 | Lodging | Travel & Leisure | 1.92× | ||
| 15 | Fiction books | Literature | 1.84× | ||
| 16 | Self care | Health | 1.84× | ||
| 17 | Tagesschau | Movies & TV | 1.79× | ||
| 18 | Technology & Electronics | 1.75× | |||
| 19 | Focus | News | 1.67× | ||
| 20 | Stuttgart | Travel & Leisure | 1.54× |
Personality of the Books audience
Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.
Deviation from the national baseline
| Trait | Cluster | Deviation | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Orientation | CONSERVATISM | 1.32× | |
| Community Orientation | OPEN | 1.31× | |
| Extroversion | THRILL | 1.31× |
| Trait | Cluster | Deviation | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Activity | POWER | 0.95× | |
| Luxury Orientation | PREMIUM | 0.95× | |
| Price Sensitivity | PREMIUM | 0.96× |
Frequently asked questions
How many fans does Books have in Germany?
Books has an estimated audience of 12,075,872 people in Germany, concentrated in Berlin and Bayern.
What is the gender split and age of Books fans?
62.2% of Books fans are female, 37.8% are male, with an average age of 38.5 years.
Which brands do Books fans like most?
Books fans show strongest brand affinity for Nature (2.82×), Hugendubel (3.93×), and Family (2.01×) over the country average.
Where do Books fans live in Germany?
Books fans in Germany are most concentrated in Berlin (reach ~2.5M), Bayern (reach ~2M), and Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach ~2M). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do Books fans also like?
Beyond Books itself, the audience over-indexes on Hugendubel (3.93×), Family (2.01×), Vacations (2.61×), and Bookselling (3.67×) compared to the Germany average.
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How to read this data
Audience size is the estimated number of people in Germany who actively search for Books. 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.
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