I'm a simple emigrant and I have a couple of hobbies

Somehow my girlfriends asked me about the typical hobbies of Germans, I thought about it and realized that the main interests here are related to sports. And, attention, keep the kids away from screens, there will be shock content: there are no diamond mosaics as a hobby. According to the statistics, the most common favorite activities of Germans are walking or hiking, cycling and gardening. In general, these are hobbies that don't require big costs; nevertheless for hiking people often have a full kit and special high-quality footwear. Probably in any forest or mountains you can see markings on trees that help navigate the route, and the most popular app for such walks is komoot. For cycling there is extensive infrastructure: the length of bike lanes in Frankfurt is 836 km. As for gardening, mostly it's either private houses, or simply plants on a balcony or terrace, or allotment gardens. Slightly fewer people are interested in cooking and baking, reading and various kinds of sports. At the same time, cooking and baking can be even a family hobby, in which several generations participate. Probably everyone has that friend who started baking bread. I have one too, and he has already bought all the special gadgets: a bread maker, a pizza oven, a special gadget for pancakes. I am very glad that he has all this, and we are planning to go to them for pizza or pancakes, but in my own kitchen I love minimalism. On average, Germans aged 10 and over have six hours of free time per day. Although this figure includes weekends, scrolling reels and gazing at the ceiling, as well as schoolchildren and retirees – it's still a good indicator. In my opinion, despite the reputation, Germans do not skimp on hobbies. In 2025 the toy and hobby sector in Germany reached revenue of almost €9 billion. I have often found myself in situations where I was shocked by the price and the number of gadgets my German friends have, like the friend who bakes. Be assured, they don't buy flour and starter and whatever else is needed at Lidl either. At the same time, their salaries are perfectly ordinary. For me at first this was strange, because back home, when a newcomer bought themselves special gadgets for a hobby even before achieving any success, people teased. But I'm glad I don't encounter that anymore. My hobbies also heavily intersect with this statistics, and running a channel about them also counts. What hobbies do you have? Send photos in the comments! #useful