Open-source software Audience in Germany
Open-source software has an estimated audience of 255,481 people in Germany. 42.7% are female, 57.3% are male, average age 34.8. Top regions: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg. Top brand affinities: Objective-C, Node.js, Mobile computing, Gemini, Google Docs.
The average Open-source software fan in Germany is 34.8 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The audience is concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg. Top brand affinities include Objective-C, Node.js, Mobile computing, with strongest over-indexing on Objective-C (43.8× the country average). Demographically, the Open-source software audience skews more male with an average age of 34.8, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Early Adopter Mentality, Need for Security. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 16 regions tracked by Rascasse.
Category: Technology & Electronics · Type: Topic
Demographics of Open-source software fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 42.7% |
| Male | 57.3% |
| Average age | 34.8 |
| Estimated audience size | 255,481 |
Audience persona
The typical Open-source software fan in Germany is more male, around 34.8 years old, with strong Early Adopter Mentality tendencies and a notable affinity for Objective-C.
Top regions in Germany
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 57,431 | 1.03× |
| Bayern | 46,853 | 1.14× |
| Baden-Württemberg | 35,838 | 1.03× |
| Niedersachsen | 24,870 | 1× |
| Hessen | 20,782 | 1.07× |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 14,895 | 1.62× |
| Berlin | 13,743 | 1.2× |
| Sachsen | 12,072 | 0.96× |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 11,460 | 0.9× |
| Brandenburg | 6,428 | 0.81× |
| Hamburg | 5,779 | 1× |
| Thüringen | 5,410 | 0.83× |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 4,834 | 0.73× |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 3,789 | 0.78× |
| Saarland | 2,848 | 0.91× |
| Bremen | 2,164 | 0.99× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Objective-C | 43.8× | Technology & Electronics |
| Node.js | 15.98× | Technology & Electronics |
| Mobile computing | 29.12× | Technology & Electronics |
| Gemini | 8.16× | Technology & Electronics |
| Google Docs | 10.82× | Internet & Social Media |
| Gmail | 5.64× | Internet & Social Media |
| Germany | 3.06× | Travel & Leisure |
| Google Drive | 7.69× | Technology & Electronics |
| Kubernetes | 34.65× | Technology & Electronics |
| Ubuntu (operating system) | 24.43× | Technology & Electronics |
| 3.69× | Internet & Social Media | |
| Stack Overflow | 17.92× | Technology & Electronics |
| Groovy (programming language) | 9.01× | Technology & Electronics |
| JIRA | 19.09× | Technology & Electronics |
| Grok | 5.89× | Technology & Electronics |
| Chat GPT | 4.75× | Technology & Electronics |
| DuckDuckGo | 11.08× | Internet & Social Media |
| GitHub | 8.17× | Internet & Social Media |
| 4.05× | Internet & Social Media | |
| AngularJS | 15.79× | Technology & Electronics |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Early Adopter Mentality | POWER | 2.32 |
| Need for Security | CONSERVATISM | 2.16 |
| Career Orientation | POWER | 2.12 |
| Social Media Usage | JOY | 1.55 |
| Patriotism | CONSERVATISM | 1.46 |
| Convenience Orientation | PREMIUM | 1.43 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 15.9% |
| Taiwan | 5.1% |
| Japan | 5.0% |
See Open-source software audiences in other countries
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Frequently asked questions
How many fans does Open-source software have in Germany?
Open-source software has an estimated audience of 255,481 people in Germany, concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen and Bayern.
What is the gender split and age of Open-source software fans?
42.7% of Open-source software fans are female, 57.3% are male, with an average age of 34.8 years.
Which brands do Open-source software fans like most?
Open-source software fans show strongest brand affinity for Objective-C (43.8×), Node.js (15.98×), and Mobile computing (29.12×) over the country average.
Where do Open-source software fans live in Germany?
Open-source software fans in Germany are most concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach 57,431), Bayern (reach 46,853), and Baden-Württemberg (reach 35,838). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do Open-source software fans also like?
Beyond Open-source software itself, the audience over-indexes on Node.js (15.98×), Mobile computing (29.12×), Gemini (8.16×), and Google Docs (10.82×) compared to the Germany average.
How to read this data
Audience size is the estimated number of people in Germany who actively search for Open-source software. 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.