Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Historical romance Audience in Germany

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Historical romance in Germany — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Historical romance has an estimated audience of 407,924 people in Germany.

#38among Literary genre in Germany#5223among Topic in Germany#238in Literature

The average Historical romance fan in Germany is 40.6 years old, more female, and lives primarily in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

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

Top brand affinities include Eyes Wide Shut, Vagabond (manga), Hugendubel, with strongest over-indexing on Eyes Wide Shut (23.7× the country average).

Demographically, the Historical romance audience skews more female with an average age of 40.6, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Convenience Orientation, Spirituality.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 15 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Historical romance fan in Germany is more female, around 40.6 years old, with strong Convenience Orientation tendencies and a notable affinity for Eyes Wide Shut.

Category: Literature · Type: Topic · Subtype: Literary genre

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 Historical romance profile in Germany.

Audience size
408K
in Germany
Gender
74.7%♀
25.3% male
Age
40.6
average years
Country rank
#13803
Topic in Germany
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+41%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Historical romance fans

74.7% are female, 25.3% are male, average age 40.6.

Fig. 02

Gender split

74.7%
Female
25.3%
Male
Demographic split for Historical romance audience in Germany
MetricValue
Female74.7%
Male25.3%
Average age40.6
Estimated audience size407,924
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 40.6
average years
Age distribution of the Historical romance audience in Germany
Age bracketShare%
16-1922%
20-2914%
30-3916%
40-4920%
50+27%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

4.7%

of the worldwide Historical romance audience comes from Germany.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Historical romance
CountryShare
United States34.5%
United Kingdom10.6%
Japan6.4%
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 Historical romance audience in Germany is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Historical romance fans by region: top regions in Germany
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Saarland~6K1.25×
02Mecklenburg-Vorpommern~9K1.14×
03Sachsen-Anhalt~10K1.13×
04Thüringen~10K1.12×
05Brandenburg~10K1.03×
06Hamburg~9K0.99×
07Schleswig-Holstein~10K0.98×
08Rheinland-Pfalz~20K0.95×
09Sachsen~20K0.95×
10Berlin~20K0.91×
11Baden-Württemberg~50K0.89×
12Niedersachsen~40K0.88×
13Hessen~30K0.88×
14Bayern~50K0.82×
15Nordrhein-Westfalen~70K0.78×
Fig. 06

Affinity by region

Affinity by region — Historical romance, Germany
0.78×1.00×1.25×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

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

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Historical romance audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Elfen LiedLiterature49.55×
02Kiki's Delivery ServiceMovies & TV36.94×
03Vagabond (manga)Literature33.65×
04The TudorsMovies & TV28.39×
05The DepartedMovies & TV28.21×
06Kerstin GierMovies & TV27.94×
07Eyes Wide ShutMovies & TV23.70×
08Whoopi GoldbergMovies & TV23.13×
09Gangs of New YorkMovies & TV21.55×
10The Man in the High Castle (TV series)Movies & TV20.00×
11Christian BaleMovies & TV19.55×
12James MarsdenMovies & TV15.57×
13Cate BlanchettMovies & TV14.40×
14Jon BernthalMovies & TV13.45×
15Downton AbbeyMovies & TV12.86×
16Marlene DietrichMovies & TV9.69×
17Kate WinsletMovies & TV9.03×
18Non-alcoholic beverageFood & Beverages7.88×
19HugendubelShopping7.27×
20Storm of LoveMovies & TV5.07×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Historical romance 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 Historical romance audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Convenience OrientationPREMIUM1.84×
SpiritualityBALANCE1.79×
IndividualismJOY1.78×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Historical romance audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Price SensitivityPREMIUM0.44×
Luxury OrientationPREMIUM0.56×
DIY MentalityTHRILL0.71×
0×1.00× baseline2×
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Historical romance have in Germany?

Historical romance has an estimated audience of 407,924 people in Germany, concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen and Bayern.

02

What is the gender split and age of Historical romance fans?

74.7% of Historical romance fans are female, 25.3% are male, with an average age of 40.6 years.

03

Which brands do Historical romance fans like most?

Historical romance fans show strongest brand affinity for Eyes Wide Shut (23.7×), Vagabond (manga) (33.65×), and Hugendubel (7.27×) over the country average.

04

Where do Historical romance fans live in Germany?

Historical romance fans in Germany are most concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach ~70K), Bayern (reach ~50K), and Baden-Württemberg (reach ~50K). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Historical romance fans also like?

Beyond Historical romance itself, the audience over-indexes on Vagabond (manga) (33.65×), Hugendubel (7.27×), Christian Bale (19.55×), and Elfen Lied (49.55×) 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 Historical romance. 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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