Media usage in Germany - statistics & facts

Radio, books and newspapers still remain the types of media which attract the broadest user group with at least occasional usage in Germany. During a survey conducted in 2022, 90 percent of German media users listened to the radio and 86 percent read books. Meanwhile, that same year, newspapers, including both printed and e-papers, were read by 72 percent of respondents.

Personal media use

Regarding daily media usage time, German media consumers spent an average of 213 minutes a day watching TV, 91 minutes listening to the radio and 83 minutes on the internet in 2022. Among the devices used for personal media consumption in 2022, smartphones were the most popular at 94 percent.

Are podcasts replacing radio?

In 2022, around 33.5 million people listened to the radio daily. Streaming services such as Spotify and Amazon Music have increased the popularity of the podcast form. Currently almost double the number of people listen to podcasts then they did five years ago. Therefore, the question remains whether or not podcasts and streaming will ultimately replace radio. The convinience with which the user can pick and choose what they listen to could make streaming a preferable choice for many over radio.

Internet users

The number of internet users in Germany has shown consistent growth and subsequent stable development. Meanwhile, with the rise of mobile device use, growth was also visible in the share of mobile internet users. This is increase is likely due to the fact that smartphones have more and more features and now for many people daily life without them is unimaginable.

Print media

Developments in the digital media landscape in particular have influenced the existence of German print media. As of 2021, around 37.5 milllion people still read newspapers several times a week during their free time. It is uncertain for how much longer this will continue as many people are getting used to consuming the news on their phone or in shorter form such as videos on social media. This is reflected in the circulation of daily newspapers figures which show a continuing trend of decrease.
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Published by Statista Research Department, Sep 19, 2023

Key insights

Most popular TV genre
News
Daily TV viewing time among 14-19-year-olds
30 min
Share of TV viewers in total population
67.2%
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