Modellbahnkeller (@modellbahnkeller) is a German model railway channel run by Mathias Kirsch from Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It has about 21,800 subscribers and a median of roughly 19,000 views per video. Uploads run about 22 per year, and sponsored integrations are estimated at $150 to $250 per video. Its distinctive detail is an emphasis on cozy, lived-in layouts over perfect scale realism.
German model railway channel with loyal hobbyists and a 19,000 median view base
- Median of about 18,900 views per video across 30 recent uploads, with a 90th percentile near 67,600.
- About 22 uploads in the past 365 days, giving a steady pace for a multi-week campaign.
- Affiliate links to hobby products already appear across the catalog, so product-led placements fit naturally.
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- long-form layout build series, numbered build episodes, short hobby vlogs
- Tone
- friendly, relaxed
- Language
- German
- On camera
- No, voiceover and b-roll
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- 15 to 40 minutes for build episodes, under 3 minutes for short clips
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- model railway products, hobby supplies, landscaping materials
- Affiliate links
- Yes
Video 140 links to products with the note 'Die Links sind Affiliate-Links' and states the creator earns a commission on purchases, with no paid sponsor named.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Content is limited to model railway building, outdoor lake visits and hobby topics, with no flagged material in the recent titles.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Platforms
| Platform | Followers | Median views | Uploads, 90d |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 22k | 19k | 2 |
Benchmark score: 56 / 100
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Recent videos
▶152 Oberleitung mit Querverbindern · 21k views
▶Es geht wieder los - 2026/2027 - Märklin analog Oberleitung · 61k views
▶Es brennt und der Modellbahnkelleronkel war vor Ort - großer · 17k viewsLast three uploads, latest 7 days ago.
I M P R E S S U M Angaben gemäß §5 TMG: Mathias Kirsch / Modellbahnkeller Oranienstraße 21 60439 Frankfurt am Main Kontakt: Telefon: 0179 / 597 6193 Telefax: +4932126511279 E-Mail: mathiaskirsch79@googlemail.com Umsatzsteuer-ID: Umsatzsteueridentifikationsnummer gemäß §27a Umsatzsteuergesetz: 30/376/37797 Wenn Du meinen Kanal unterstützen willst geht das mit PayPal: PayPal.Me/modellbahnkeller Ich denke, je perfekter eine Lok ist, umso mehr Gemütlichkeit und Modellbahnstimmung geht verloren. Perfekte, originalgetreue Anlagen sind heutzut
About Modellbahnkeller
Modellbahnkeller is a German YouTube channel run by Mathias Kirsch from Frankfurt am Main. It focuses on Märklin and H0 model railways, with long numbered build episodes that show layouts being planned, wired and landscaped. The creator's stated philosophy favors cozy, imaginative layouts over strictly prototypical perfection, and the channel also includes short hobby clips and occasional outdoor videos.
The channel has about 21,800 subscribers and publishes around 22 videos a year. Median views sit near 19,000 per video, and the strongest uploads pass 80,000 views. Viewers are estimated to be mostly German adults over 35, with a male-skewed audience concentrated in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. These figures are estimates from public data rather than channel analytics.
Brands have not been detected as paid sponsors so far, and product links are affiliate-based. A sponsored integration is estimated at $150 to $250 per video, which works out to roughly $20 to $35 CPM on median views, compared with the $10 to $30 CPM typical for paid ads. Hobby suppliers and German-market leisure brands should consider booking this channel.
Written from Modellbahnkeller's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Modellbahnkeller can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Modellbahnkeller
How much does Modellbahnkeller charge for a sponsored video?
Based on a median of about 18,900 views and the standard long-form rate of $20 to $35 per 1,000 views, a sponsored integration is estimated at $150 to $250 per video. The channel has not been detected running paid sponsorships, so this is a benchmark rather than a published rate.
What does Modellbahnkeller post about on YouTube?
The channel posts German-language model railway content, mainly Märklin H0 layout builds in numbered episodes. It also posts short hobby clips and outdoor videos from the creator's leisure time, with a focus on cozy, imaginative layouts.
How do I contact Modellbahnkeller for a brand deal?
Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked directly, so check the profile to see whether this channel is boosted before reaching out.
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