How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Germany. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in Germany, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in Germany. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alfons Schuhbeck |
2.6M | 87.0% | 40.9 | 63.1% | Chef |
| 2 |  Cornelia Poletto |
1.2M | 94.1% | 47.0 | 54.8% | Chef |
| 3 |  Tim Mälzer |
1.2M | 85.1% | 43.0 | 54.3% | Chef |
| 4 |  Steffen Henssler |
928k | 87.8% | 39.7 | 62.2% | Chef |
| 5 |  Alexander Herrmann |
810k | 90.1% | 42.6 | 61.2% | Chef |
| 6 |  Tim Raue |
796k | 84.9% | 40.9 | 58.5% | Chef |
| 7 |  Frank Rosin |
759k | 88.1% | 39.6 | 54.5% | Chef |
| 8 |  Jamie Oliver |
758k | 10.0% | 36.4 | 64.2% | Chef |
| 9 |  Gordon Ramsay |
739k | 4.2% | 38.4 | 53.0% | Chef |
| 10 |  Gordon Ramsey |
512k | 3.4% | 34.0 | 69.2% | Chef |
| 11 |  Johann Lafer |
509k | 78.2% | 42.9 | 61.2% | Chef |
| 12 |  Björn Freitag |
500k | 94.1% | 43.8 | 55.1% | Chef |
| 13 |  Michael Smith (chef) |
478k | 67.1% | 49.3 | 80.1% | Chef |
| 14 |  Nelson Müller |
419k | 92.5% | 37.2 | 75.4% | Chef |
| 15 |  Michael Caines |
389k | 8.0% | — | — | Chef |
| 16 |  Ottolenghi |
384k | 17.3% | 36.3 | 70.4% | Chef |
| 17 |  Anthony Bourdain |
304k | 3.6% | 31.9 | 60.5% | Chef |
| 18 |  Ralf Zacherl |
272k | 82.9% | 43.0 | 63.6% | Chef |
| 19 |  Mario Kotaska |
233k | 92.2% | 44.2 | 58.7% | Chef |
| 20 |  Christoph Rüffer |
225k | 92.0% | 40.9 | 60.6% | Chef |
| 21 |  Attila Hildmann |
223k | 88.1% | 39.5 | 65.0% | Chef |
| 22 |  Christian Rach |
185k | 90.8% | 40.0 | 48.7% | Chef |
| 23 |  Restaurant Tim Raue |
184k | 90.2% | 40.1 | 41.7% | Chef |
| 24 |  Anne Burrell |
173k | 1.1% | 52.0 | 73.4% | Chef |
| 25 |  Haya Molcho |
131k | 74.6% | 40.7 | 58.0% | Chef |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 100 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each chef by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest chef in Germany?
Alfons Schuhbeck currently leads with an estimated audience of 2.6M people in Germany.