Superhero fiction Audience in Germany
Superhero fiction has an estimated audience of 536,985 people in Germany. 47.7% are female, 52.3% are male, average age 29.7. Top regions: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Baden-Württemberg, Bayern. Top brand affinities: Superman, Harry Potter, Peacemaker, Stranger Things, TikTok.
The average Superhero fiction fan in Germany is 29.7 years old, balanced, and lives primarily in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The audience is concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Baden-Württemberg, Bayern. Top brand affinities include Superman, Harry Potter, Peacemaker, with strongest over-indexing on Superman (8.59× the country average). Demographically, the Superhero fiction audience skews balanced with an average age of 29.7, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Sports Activity, Pet Ownership. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 16 regions tracked by Rascasse.
Category: Literature · Type: Topic · Subtype: Literary genre
Demographics of Superhero fiction fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 47.7% |
| Male | 52.3% |
| Average age | 29.7 |
| Estimated audience size | 536,985 |
Audience persona
The typical Superhero fiction fan in Germany is balanced, around 29.7 years old, with strong Sports Activity tendencies and a notable affinity for Superman.
Top regions in Germany
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 73,093 | 0.62× |
| Baden-Württemberg | 68,480 | 0.93× |
| Bayern | 67,517 | 0.78× |
| Sachsen | 66,191 | 2.51× |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 50,713 | 1.88× |
| Hessen | 49,944 | 1.22× |
| Niedersachsen | 46,465 | 0.89× |
| Berlin | 39,021 | 1.63× |
| Hamburg | 28,581 | 2.36× |
| Brandenburg | 24,564 | 1.47× |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 21,717 | 1.13× |
| Bremen | None× | |
| Saarland | None× | |
| Thüringen | None× | |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | None× | |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | None× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Superman | 8.59× | Movies & TV |
| Harry Potter | 3.68× | Movies & TV |
| Peacemaker | 7.32× | Movies & TV |
| Stranger Things | 6.08× | Movies & TV |
| TikTok | 3.45× | Internet & Social Media |
| Spider-Man | 9.59× | Movies & TV |
| Anime convention | 6.56× | Literature |
| Comic book | 6.49× | Literature |
| Anime and manga fandom | 5.83× | Literature |
| Wonder Woman | 7.87× | Movies & TV |
| Scooby-Doo | 6.36× | Movies & TV |
| House of the Dragon | 4.77× | Movies & TV |
| Reading | 2.09× | Literature |
| Jack Reacher (film) | 12.34× | Movies & TV |
| Fantastic Four | 10.5× | Literature |
| Design | 2.11× | Home & Garden |
| Music | 1.89× | Business & Career |
| Lena Headey | 12.4× | Movies & TV |
| Arts and music | 1.74× | Arts & Culture |
| Sports | 1.8× | Sports |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Activity | POWER | 1.5 |
| Pet Ownership | JOY | 1.48 |
| LGBTQ+ Identity | OPEN | 1.44 |
| Sustainability | BALANCE | 1.38 |
| Early Adopter Mentality | POWER | 1.29 |
| Extroversion | THRILL | 1.27 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 31.6% |
| China | 8.1% |
| United Kingdom | 5.1% |
See Superhero fiction audiences in other countries
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- Bestseller (6,261,458)
- Manga (5,559,993)
Frequently asked questions
How many fans does Superhero fiction have in Germany?
Superhero fiction has an estimated audience of 536,985 people in Germany, concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen and Baden-Württemberg.
What is the gender split and age of Superhero fiction fans?
47.7% of Superhero fiction fans are female, 52.3% are male, with an average age of 29.7 years.
Which brands do Superhero fiction fans like most?
Superhero fiction fans show strongest brand affinity for Superman (8.59×), Harry Potter (3.68×), and Peacemaker (7.32×) over the country average.
Where do Superhero fiction fans live in Germany?
Superhero fiction fans in Germany are most concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach 73,093), Baden-Württemberg (reach 68,480), and Bayern (reach 67,517). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do Superhero fiction fans also like?
Beyond Superhero fiction itself, the audience over-indexes on Harry Potter (3.68×), Peacemaker (7.32×), Stranger Things (6.08×), and TikTok (3.45×) compared to the Germany average.
How to read this data
Audience size is the estimated number of people in Germany who actively search for Superhero fiction. 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.