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9mo ago

Nearly Half in Germany Say Smartphones Disrupt Christmas Eve, Bitkom Survey Finds

Bitkom highlights a generational split in holiday phone etiquette, urging pre-agreed offline times.

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45 Prozent der Deutschen empfinden das Smartphone laut einer Umfrage an Heiligabend als störend. Das trifft vor allem auf ältere Menschen zu, wie eine Umfrage des Digitalverbands Bitkom ergab.
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Overview

  • Forty-five percent of Germans who celebrate Christmas Eve say smartphones disrupt the evening.
  • Older adults report being bothered more often than younger people, with 58% of those 65+ and 49% of those 50–64 feeling disturbed versus 34% of 16–29-year-olds and 37% of 30–49-year-olds.
  • Keeping in touch is a major reason for holiday phone use, with 58% overall doing so, including 68% of under‑30s and 45% of over‑65s.
  • The findings are based on a Bitkom poll of 1,002 people aged 16+ in Germany (fielded Oct 6–Nov 16), including 943 who celebrate, and 37% say they use their phone more on Christmas Eve than on other days.
  • Bitkom’s consumer technology expert recommends setting simple ground rules such as staying offline during the meal or gift‑giving to protect in‑person togetherness.