Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Freedom of thought Audience in Germany

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Freedom of thought in Germany — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Freedom of thought has an estimated audience of 582,018 people in Germany.

#4310among Topic in Germany#496in Politics & Society

The average Freedom of thought fan in Germany is 45.9 years old, more female, and lives primarily in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

The audience is concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg.

Top brand affinities include Pleiteticker, Achse des Guten, University of Aleppo, with strongest over-indexing on Pleiteticker (18.06× the country average).

Demographically, the Freedom of thought audience skews more female with an average age of 45.9, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Pet Ownership, Family Orientation.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 16 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Freedom of thought fan in Germany is more female, around 45.9 years old, with strong Pet Ownership tendencies and a notable affinity for Pleiteticker.

Category: Politics & Society · Type: Topic

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Freedom of thought profile in Germany.

Audience size
582K
in Germany
Gender
74.8%♀
25.2% male
Age
45.9
average years
Country rank
#10375
Topic in Germany
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-37%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Freedom of thought fans

74.8% are female, 25.2% are male, average age 45.9.

Fig. 02

Gender split

74.8%
Female
25.2%
Male
Demographic split for Freedom of thought audience in Germany
MetricValue
Female74.8%
Male25.2%
Average age45.9
Estimated audience size582,018
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 45.9
average years
Age distribution of the Freedom of thought audience in Germany
Age bracketShare%
16-194%
20-2911%
30-3923%
40-4934%
50+27%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

33.9%

of the worldwide Freedom of thought audience comes from Germany.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Freedom of thought
CountryShare
Germany33.9%
United States24.9%
Afghanistan6.7%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the Germany average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Freedom of thought audience in Germany is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Freedom of thought fans by region: top regions in Germany
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Bremen~7K1.48×
02Thüringen~20K1.18×
03Mecklenburg-Vorpommern~10K1.11×
04Sachsen-Anhalt~20K1.05×
05Brandenburg~20K1.03×
06Hamburg~10K1.02×
07Saarland~7K1.00×
08Sachsen~30K0.98×
09Schleswig-Holstein~20K0.96×
10Berlin~20K0.93×
11Rheinland-Pfalz~30K0.92×
12Niedersachsen~50K0.86×
13Hessen~40K0.85×
14Baden-Württemberg~60K0.82×
15Nordrhein-Westfalen~100K0.81×
16Bayern~70K0.78×
Fig. 06

Affinity by region

Affinity by region — Freedom of thought, Germany
0.78×1.00×1.48×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Freedom of thought audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Freedom of thought audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Freedom of informationInternet & Social Media106.32×
02Civil law (legal system)Business & Career29.98×
03Cairo Festival CityTravel & Leisure18.50×
04University of AleppoBusiness & Career18.34×
05PleitetickerNews18.06×
06El-Tagamu El KhamesPolitics & Society17.85×
07CensorshipPolitics & Society14.67×
08Achse des GutenNews13.98×
09Achtung, Reichelt!News13.81×
10SandmännchenKids & Family9.03×
11UnheiligMusic & Radio5.69×
12MichelleMusic & Radio4.89×
13Storm of LoveMovies & TV4.43×
14Alles was zähltMovies & TV4.34×
15Wetter.deHome & Garden4.22×
16In aller FreundschaftMovies & TV4.08×
17Roland KaiserMusic & Radio4.07×
18Wetter.comHome & Garden3.87×
19Thomas GottschalkMovies & TV3.69×
20QVCMovies & TV3.38×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Freedom of thought audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

↑ What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Freedom of thought audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Pet OwnershipJOY1.40×
Family OrientationCONSERVATISM1.36×
TraditionCONSERVATISM1.35×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Freedom of thought audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER0.41×
SustainabilityBALANCE0.54×
Luxury OrientationPREMIUM0.55×
0×1.00× baseline2×
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Freedom of thought have in Germany?

Freedom of thought has an estimated audience of 582,018 people in Germany, concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen and Bayern.

02

What is the gender split and age of Freedom of thought fans?

74.8% of Freedom of thought fans are female, 25.2% are male, with an average age of 45.9 years.

03

Which brands do Freedom of thought fans like most?

Freedom of thought fans show strongest brand affinity for Pleiteticker (18.06×), Achse des Guten (13.98×), and University of Aleppo (18.34×) over the country average.

04

Where do Freedom of thought fans live in Germany?

Freedom of thought fans in Germany are most concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach ~100K), Bayern (reach ~70K), and Baden-Württemberg (reach ~60K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Freedom of thought fans also like?

Beyond Freedom of thought itself, the audience over-indexes on Achse des Guten (13.98×), University of Aleppo (18.34×), Civil law (legal system) (29.98×), and Wetter.de (4.22×) 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 Freedom of thought. 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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