The top 7 digital Christmas gifts

The most popular digital gifts are computer and video games, for a second year in running. One German out of three wants to give friends or family members games like Fallout 4, GTA 5 or FIFA 16, according to a study commissioned by digital trade association Bitkom. Another survey from the same group showed every second German respondent thought games promote skillfulness and intellect.

He's a big star made even bigger by Netflix: Kevin Spacey plays ruthless politician Francis Underwood in "House of Cards", a series that has also become popular in Germany. He might be one of the reasons 34 percent of Germans chose vouchers for streaming services like Netflix and Spotify to give as Christmas presents this year - up from 28 percent year-on-year.

Vouchers for online shops like Amazon and Zalando are also highly popular as gifts. Data from the Federal Statistics Office show that 45 million people in Germany purchase things over the Internet. According to a Bitkom study, almost every second German aged 14 and older wants to buy his or her Christmas presents online. The respondents said they appreciate the ease of price comparison.

Almost every fourth German plans to give credit for prepaid cards as a present. By now, 94 percent of the German private households have a least one mobile phone, according to the Federal Statistics Office. Most of them probably don't look like the ones pictured here. According to Bitkom, six out of 10 Germans prefer smartphones.

The seventh part of the action series "Fast & Furious" was one of the bestsellers in German cinemas in 2015 and it is highly possible that some people find it under their Christmas trees. This year, almost every fifth German wants to surprise his or her loved ones with movies and series on DVD or Blu-ray. Four years ago 23 percent of German citizens decided to give such a present.

"Buying Christmas presents is like a mirror of the changing consumption and media usage habits" says Bitkom expert Markus Altvater. So it's not surprising that in the time of Youtube and streaming services, music CDs no longer belong among the most popular presents. Just 16 percent of the Germans chose the shiny discs. In 2011, every fourth person in Germany gave away a music CD for Christmas.

But audiobook CDs don't seem to share the same fate as their more musical brothers. Around 16 percent of Germans plan on making sure their friends enjoy storytime. That's a big increase from the previous year's 7 percent.