Julia Stoll
Research expert covering TV and video media
The publishing industry in Germany - statistics & facts
It is widely known that digital media is becoming increasingly popular and consequently traditional media such as newspapers, magazines, and even books are purchased less frequently or even replaced by some consumers with digital alternatives. This is reflected in the declining number of members of the German Publishers and Booksellers Association. The publishing industry in Germany looks back on several centuries of history. To reach back to an event that revolutionized book printing and subsequently paved the way for mass publishing in Europe as it is known, Germany is the home of the Gutenberg press, a printing press invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century.
