Stay ahead of the curve and future-proof your business with Mintel’s Germany Social Media: Content Creators Market Report 2024. Our full report is packed with consumer-led market intelligence, content creator trends in Germany, and consumer behaviours affecting your industry. Get a 360° view of the creator economy in Germany including the social media market share Germany, market size, and a growth forecast to help you align your business strategy with the needs of your audience.
Below, we’ve handpicked the key insights analysed in the full report and summarised the core topics.
Topics Analysed in this Report
- The short-, medium- and long-term outlook for social media content creators in Germany.
- Social media platforms used by German consumers.
- Who consumers follow on different social media platforms, with Instagram and TikTok the most valuable for influencer marketing in Germany.
- Attributes associated with social media personalities.
- Areas in which social media personalities exert influence, with diet and cooking habits leading the list.
- Consumer behaviours regarding social media content creators in Germany.
- How to tap into opportunities to increase your social media market share Germany.
An Overview of the Creator Economy in Germany
Social media personalities’ content continues to captivate younger audiences in Germany.
While X (formerly Twitter) usage holds steady, ongoing controversies offer alternative platforms a chance at mainstream success with the attraction of celebrities and creators.
Social Media Germany Market Research: What Consumers Want and Why
- Social Media Market Share Germany: 68% of Germans aged 16 to 34 who follow social media personalities spend more time watching content from them online than watching TV. This underpins social media platforms as a go-to media for many young consumers, with content creators receiving considerable attention and reach.
- Germany Social Media Market Opportunities: 32% of German influencer followers aged 16 to 34 have paid a social media personality in the last three months, and another 3 in 10 would pay for exclusive content from their favourite creators. Community-based support drives quality content creation by rising creators, opening increased collaboration opportunities for brands.
- Influencer Marketing in Germany – Challenges: Mintel’s Germany influencer market report shows that their perception is still marked by associations such as ‘superficial,’ ‘waste of time,’ and ‘fake’, which could deter particularly older German consumers from engaging with them. While younger generations have a more positive perception due to deeper experiences, negative associations remain a challenge. By addressing these concerns, influencer marketing in Germany can become more effective.
Germany Social Media Market Forecast
- As people encounter a broader range of social media content creators in Germany, perceptions of them will gradually shift in a more positive direction. Increased creativity tools, monetisation options, and improved features for brand-personality alignment will contribute to this shift.
- The development of AI Influencers offers brands safer and more controllable ways of collaborations, and young male social media users are most likely to be interested in social media innovations. However, virtual influencers will need to be more useful to compensate for their lack of relatability, and the value of relatable, authentic human creators for platforms or brands will not diminish despite these innovations.
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Brands Discussed in this Report
Brands: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Sora, Samsung, ARD/ZDF, Google, Meta, Facebook, Pinterest, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Twitch, Reddit, BeReal, and more.
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Expert Insights on the Creator Economy in Germany
This report, written by Lena Rittmann, Analyst, delivers in-depth commentary and analysis to highlight content creator trends in Germany and add expert context to the numbers.
Consumers are seeking exclusive content from social media personalities, providing opportunities to build a closer relationship between content creators and their community.

Lena Rittmann
Analyst