| Sinus-Milieus | Short description |
|---|---|
| Leading milieus | |
| Conservative-Established | The classical, structurally conservative elite |
| Post-Materialists | The cosmopolitan critics of society and “Zeitgeist” |
| Performers | The globally-oriented and forward-thinking modern elite |
| Milieus of the future | |
| Cosmopolitan Individualists | The individualistic lifestyle avant-garde |
| Progressive Realists | The drivers of social change |
| The current and former mainstream | |
| Adaptive-Pragmatic Middle Class | The flexible and benefit-oriented mainstream |
| Nostalgic Middle Class | The system-critical former mainstream |
| Milieus of the lower middle and lower class | |
| Traditionals | The older generation, who love security and order |
| Consumption-Orientated | The lower class, which strives for orientation and participation |
| Hedonists | The spontaneous, experience-hungry (lower) middle class |