This statistic shows the results of a survey concerning the usage of the internet for participating in online discussion forums and newsgroups in Germany from 2014 to 2017. In 2017, roughly 1.33 million Germans aged 14 years and older used the internet at least once a day to visit forums or newsgroups.
Number of people using the internet to participate in online discussion forums and newsgroups in Germany in 2014 and 2017, by usage frequency
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No personal internet usage
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Information on basic sample:
The survey is based on the German-speaking population aged 14 years and older.
Information on random sample:
2014: 23,093 respondents, projected base of 70.52 million persons
2015: 23,090 respondents, projected base of 69.24 million persons
2016: 23,102 respondents, projected base of 69.56 million persons
2017: 23,106 respondents, projected base of 70.09 million persons
The figures refer to the following studies: 2014: VuMA 2015; 2015: VuMA 2016; 2016: VuMA 2017; 2017: VuMA 2018.
You can find more information on the methodology of the study here.
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VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). (November 22, 2017). Number of people using the internet to participate in online discussion forums and newsgroups in Germany in 2014 and 2017, by usage frequency (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/441544/internet-usage-frequency-for-online-forum-participation-germany/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). "Number of people using the internet to participate in online discussion forums and newsgroups in Germany in 2014 and 2017, by usage frequency (in millions)." Chart. November 22, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/441544/internet-usage-frequency-for-online-forum-participation-germany/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). (2017). Number of people using the internet to participate in online discussion forums and newsgroups in Germany in 2014 and 2017, by usage frequency (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/441544/internet-usage-frequency-for-online-forum-participation-germany/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). "Number of People Using The Internet to Participate in Online Discussion Forums and Newsgroups in Germany in 2014 and 2017, by Usage Frequency (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/441544/internet-usage-frequency-for-online-forum-participation-germany/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse), Number of people using the internet to participate in online discussion forums and newsgroups in Germany in 2014 and 2017, by usage frequency (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/441544/internet-usage-frequency-for-online-forum-participation-germany/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Number of people using the internet to participate in online discussion forums and newsgroups in Germany in 2014 and 2017, by usage frequency (in millions) [Graph], VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse), November 22, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/441544/internet-usage-frequency-for-online-forum-participation-germany/