This statistic presents the results of a survey on the most important reasons for reading e-books in Germany from 2016 to 2021. In 2021, around ** percent of respondents stated they read e-books because they are always available, while ** stated they chose e-books because they can quickly obtain new reading material.
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Bitkom. (October 18, 2021). For which of the following reasons do you read e-books? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/779150/reasons-e-books-reading-germany/
Bitkom. "For which of the following reasons do you read e-books?." Chart. October 18, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/779150/reasons-e-books-reading-germany/
Bitkom. (2021). For which of the following reasons do you read e-books?. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/779150/reasons-e-books-reading-germany/
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For which of the following reasons do you read e-books? [Graph], Bitkom, October 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/779150/reasons-e-books-reading-germany/