Information about the population: Base: German-speaking population aged 60 years and older in private households with main residence in the Federal Republic of Germany.Â
2025: 5.616 respondents, representing 24,14 million people.
Further information about methodology can be found .
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Interest of people aged 60 years and older in e-books in Germany 2025
In 2025, around **** percent of readers aged 60 years and older in Germany already read e-books. In contrast, almost **** percent had no interest in reading an e-book. The Allensbach Market and Advertising Media Analysis (Allensbacher Markt- und Werbeträgeranalyse or AWA in German) determines attitudes, consumer habits and media usage of the population in Germany on a broad statistical basis.
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IfD Allensbach. (June 18, 2025). Interest in e-books among people aged 60 years and older in Germany in 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1334303/e-books-interest-older-readers-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Interest in e-books among people aged 60 years and older in Germany in 2025." Chart. June 18, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1334303/e-books-interest-older-readers-germany/
IfD Allensbach. (2025). Interest in e-books among people aged 60 years and older in Germany in 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1334303/e-books-interest-older-readers-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Interest in E-books among People Aged 60 Years and Older in Germany in 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 18 Jun 2025, /statistics/1334303/e-books-interest-older-readers-germany/
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Interest in e-books among people aged 60 years and older in Germany in 2025 [Graph], IfD Allensbach, June 18, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1334303/e-books-interest-older-readers-germany/