Brand page · Books · Germany
KOSMOS: 262k visits a month, 3 active Meta ads, Gravity score 694.
KOSMOS — KOSMOS Verlag is a German media company that publishes books, games, experiment kits, and educational materials for children and families. In September 2026 kosmos.de drew an estimated 262k visits, up 12% on the month before. It ranks #22 of 1,085 Books brands in Germany and holds a 2.3 Trustpilot rating over 55 reviews.
Updated Traffic Sept 2026Meta ads 9 Oct 2026Google ads 20 Oct 2026Instagram Sept 2026Trustpilot Oct 2026Catalogue Oct 2026Gravity score 2 Nov 2026
Gravity score
Percentiles within 36 peers: Books brands in Germany with 100K–1M monthly visits. Recomputed nightly, last on 2 Nov 2026.
About the store
KOSMOS Verlag is a German media company that publishes books, games, experiment kits, and educational materials for children and families.
01 · Traffic
How much traffic KOSMOS gets.
The traffic card of the Gravity brand page: the latest month and its two trends. The monthly curve, 24 months of history, the audience by country, the traffic sources and the category comparison are for members, free to start.
KOSMOS drew an estimated 262k visits in September 2026, up 12% on the month before and up 55% over three months.
- Worldwide#41,832of 4.5m sites · Top 1%
- In Germany#1,899of 184k sites · Top 5%
- Books, worldwide#414of 53,824 brands · Top 1%
- Books, Germany#22of 1,085 brands · Top 5%
262k
estimated visits in September
1 mo ▲ +12.3%4 mo ▲ +55.3%
The monthly curve, 24 months of history and the category comparison.
Create your free account02 · Reviews
What customers say about KOSMOS.
The review cards of the Gravity brand page: the Trustpilot page, with its star distribution and the brand's tiers against the index, and the Google reviews. The TrustScore history and the review velocity against the category are for signed-in members.
KOSMOS holds 2.3 out of 5 on Trustpilot over 55 reviews, 13 of them in the last twelve months: 24% of customers give five stars and 67% one star. That volume places KOSMOS in the top 40% of the 270,321 Trustpilot pages in the Gravity index.
Childrens Book Store Book Publisher Book Store Toy Store
Data not available
Review velocity, TrustScore history and the category comparison are on the Gravity brand page.
03 · Products
What KOSMOS sells, ranked by sales.
The top three products in the catalogue, in the store's own best-seller order, with price and stock. The full catalogue, the rankings over time and the ads that lead to each product are for signed-in members.
KOSMOS sells on Shopify, 87% of its catalogue in stock. The best seller is EXIT® – The Game – Advent Calendar: The Magic of Christmas, at €24.99, followed by EXIT® - The Game: The Sunken Treasure and EXIT® - The Game: The Mysterious Museum.
#1EXIT® – The Game – Advent Calendar: The Magic of ChristmasKOSMOS€24.99In stock
#2EXIT® - The Game: The Sunken TreasureKOSMOS€14.99In stock
#3EXIT® - The Game: The Mysterious MuseumKOSMOS€14.99In stock- +View all productsRankings over time, ratings, stock and the ads that lead to each product. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
Share of the catalogue by product family.
The dominant category places KOSMOS in its comparison group.
- Average rating
- 4.64 / 5
- Rated products
- 9% of the catalogue
- In stock
- 87%
- Upper price quartile
- US$24.64
- Currency
- EUR
04 · Ads
What KOSMOS is advertising right now.
Meta and Google ads, as the Gravity brand page shows them; the blurred ones are placeholders. Every creative, how long it ran, its EU reach and the estimated monthly spend band are for signed-in members.
KOSMOS runs Meta ads on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and has advertised on Google since November 2023 (image, text, video).
Werbung Genau das mag ich am SchlauFUX-Konzept: kurze Texte, viele Bilder, spannende Themen und die Kinder können selbst wählen, was sie alKOSMOS Verlag8 Oct 2026video
KOSMOS VerlagKOSMOS Verlag7 Oct 2026image
Dein Ostsee-Urlaub für die ganze Familie!KOSMOS Verlag5 Oct 2026image- +View all Meta adsReach per ad, how long each creative ran, and the estimated monthly spend band. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
Text ad20 Oct 2026Kosmos & You GmbHverified
Text ad20 Oct 2026Kosmos & You GmbHverified
Image ad20 Oct 2026Kosmos & You GmbHverified
- +View all Google adsFormats, first and last seen, and the keywords the brand bids on. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
05 · Influencers
Who talks about KOSMOS.
The creators who tag @kosmos_verlag on Instagram, found by Gravity by Benchr in their posts. One is shown here; the full list, the audiences and the contact details are for signed-in members.
Creators tag @kosmos_verlag on Instagram, led by Die drei ??? - Official (312k followers, 1.3% engagement).
| Account | Profile | Followers | Engagement | Tags | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDie drei ??? - Official@dreifragezeichen.de · 🇩🇪 DE | Cinema series pop culture Creator | 312k | 1.3% | 4 | Tagged @kosmos_verlag |
06 · Competitors according to Gravity
Who KOSMOS competes with, by the numbers.
Gravity picks competitors from the index itself: same category, same market, similar size. The closest are named here; their figures, the full list and the side-by-side comparison are for subscribers.
Gravity by Benchr finds competitors for KOSMOS among Books brands in Germany. The closest is Genius Games EU, then Schmidt Spiele, ravensburger.de, Jumbo Group, espritjeu.com, 999 Games.
| Brand | Similarity | Gravity score | Est. traffic | Trustpilot | Meta ads | Products | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genius Games EUgenius-games.eu | |||||||
| Schmidt Spieleschmidtspiele.de | |||||||
| ravensburger.deravensburger.de | |||||||
| Jumbo Groupjumboplay.com | |||||||
| espritjeu.comespritjeu.com | |||||||
| 999 Games999games.nl |
07 · Company
The company behind KOSMOS.
Legal entity, funding and distribution, as the Company tab of the Gravity brand page shows them. Where Gravity has nothing on file, the line says so rather than disappearing.
KOSMOS is a company based in Stuttgart, Germany, founded in 1822 according to LinkedIn. It employs about 328 people.
- Legal name
- Data not available
- Registration no.
- Data not available
- VAT
- Data not available
- Legal form
- Data not available
- Entity country
- 🇩🇪 Germany · Stuttgart
- Founded
- 1822, per LinkedIn
- Domain registered
- Data not available
- Share capital
- Data not available
- Status
- Operating
- President
- Data not available
- Activity code
- Data not available
- Employees
- 328 on LinkedIn · 201-500
- Funding stage
- Data not available
- Total raised
- Data not available
- Investors
- Data not available
- VC-backed
- Data not available
- Own store
- kosmos.de · Shopify · EUR
- Catalogue
- 2,096 collections
- Retailers
- None recorded
- Open jobs
- None recorded
08 · What people ask about KOSMOS
What people ask Google about KOSMOS.
11 answers built from the data on this page, each one sourced to Gravity by Benchr, which say so when we don't know.
Is KOSMOS legit?
According to Gravity by Benchr, KOSMOS is a brand based in Stuttgart, Germany: its Trustpilot profile is claimed by the brand, it sells on a Shopify store, it employs 328 people on LinkedIn, it has 58,465 Instagram followers. Those are the marks of an established brand, not a pop-up shop. Source: Gravity by Benchr brand index, November 2026.
KOSMOS reviews: is it worth it?
Customers rate KOSMOS 2.3 out of 5 on Trustpilot over 55 reviews, 13 of them in the last twelve months: 24% give five stars, 67% one star. Gravity by Benchr places that review volume in the top 40% of the 270,321 Trustpilot pages in its index. Source: Gravity by Benchr Trustpilot reading, October 2026.
What is KOSMOS?
KOSMOS Verlag is a German media company that publishes books, games, experiment kits, and educational materials for children and families. Gravity by Benchr classifies it under Books, with E-Books making up 41% of the catalogue. Source: Gravity by Benchr product classification, October 2026.
KOSMOS prices: how much is it?
KOSMOS' best seller, EXIT® – The Game – Advent Calendar: The Magic of Christmas, sells €24.99 on kosmos.de. 87% of the catalogue is in stock. Gravity does not track prices daily: check kosmos.de before buying. Source: Gravity by Benchr catalogue reading, October 2026.
KOSMOS promo code
Gravity by Benchr does not collect discount codes. What Gravity observes: KOSMOS advertises on Facebook and Instagram and on Google, where its offers often run. Check kosmos.de for current promotions. Source: Gravity by Benchr ad records, October 2026.
Where to buy KOSMOS?
KOSMOS sells on its own website, kosmos.de, a Shopify store. Gravity by Benchr lists no retailer or marketplace for the brand. Source: Gravity by Benchr retailer data, November 2026.
Who is behind KOSMOS?
Gravity by Benchr records a company based in Stuttgart, Germany, founded in 1822 according to LinkedIn, with 328 employees on LinkedIn. Gravity publishes no personal data about founders. Source: Gravity by Benchr company records, November 2026.
Is KOSMOS growing?
Yes. Gravity by Benchr estimates about 261,900 visits to kosmos.de in September 2026, up 12% in a month and up 55% over three months. KOSMOS ranks #22 of 1,085 Books brands in Germany in the Gravity index. Source: Gravity by Benchr estimated traffic, September 2026.
Which platform and tools does KOSMOS use?
Gravity by Benchr identifies kosmos.de as a Shopify store (standard plan, not Shopify Plus), selling in EUR. The brand has claimed its Trustpilot profile. It advertises through Meta and on Google since November 2023. Source: Gravity by Benchr platform and advertising records, November 2026.
What is KOSMOS' ad budget?
Gravity by Benchr does not publish a spend figure for KOSMOS on this page. What Gravity observes: an active Meta advertiser, on Facebook, Instagram, Threads. The estimated monthly spend band, derived from the EU reach of each ad, is on the Gravity brand page. Source: Gravity by Benchr Meta Ad Library records, October 2026.
Who are the biggest Books brands in Germany?
Among Books brands in Germany in the Gravity by Benchr index, KOSMOS ranks #22 of 1,085 by estimated traffic. Its closest competitors on the same market are Genius Games EU, Schmidt Spiele, ravensburger.de, Jumbo Group and espritjeu.com. Source: Gravity by Benchr competitor analysis, same category, same market, similar size, November 2026.
Category
Gravity by Benchr indexes more than 4 million e-commerce brands across 150 countries. Figures on this page are estimates, updated monthly; the Gravity score is recomputed nightly. Not affiliated with KOSMOS.