Apple Podcast Rankings - Germany - Documentary

Discover the Top 100 Podcasts in Germany

Explore the latest data-driven rankings of the top 100 podcasts in Germany. Our comprehensive analysis covers the best Apple Podcasts across various categories, providing insights into the most popular shows, episode lengths, publication frequencies, and leading hosting services. Whether you're a podcast creator or an avid listener, find the top-ranked podcasts that everyone is tuning into right now.

Podcast charts from 01 May 2026

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05/01/2026

Average data

Episodes: 108

Frequency: every 41 days

Duration: 00:39:28

Top 5 authors

1. ARD (9 shows)

2. Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (6 shows)

3. Bayerischer Rundfunk (3 shows)

4. Westdeutscher Rundfunk (3 shows)

5. WDR (3 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (15 shows)

2. Westdeutscher Rundfunk (12 shows)

3. Unknown (10 shows)

4. Megaphone (9 shows)

5. Bayerischer Rundfunk (9 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	This Is America: Free Luigi	WDR & Undone für die ARD	Society & Culture	6	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	38
2	Banksy – Rebellion oder Kitsch?	ARD	Society & Culture	10	Unknown	63
3	Dark Matters – Geheimnisse der Geheimdienste	SWR3, rbb24 Inforadio, Eva-Maria Lemke	Society & Culture	101	Unknown	48
4	Die Lieblingsschülerin	Deutschlandfunk	Society & Culture	7	Deutschlandradio	59
5	Werner Herzog – zu groß für Deutschland	Klaus Uhrig, Johannes Munzinger, Judith Goetsch, Max Osenstätter	Society & Culture	7	Unknown	38
6	Reclaim: Tic Tac Toe	ARD	Society & Culture	6	Bayerischer Rundfunk	53
7	Mensch - Geschichten aus dem echten Leben unserer Lieblingspromis	Heiko Behr, Mira Dönges, Acast Creative Studios Germany	Society & Culture	179	Acast	69
8	Seelenfänger	Bayerischer Rundfunk	Society & Culture	62	Bayerischer Rundfunk	68
9	Deep Doku	Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg	Society & Culture	132	Unknown	48
10	Das wahre Leben	SWR	Society & Culture	51	Unknown	43
11	CHEATS – Wer zerstört Counter-Strike?	Norddeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	8	NDR Info	38
12	Hateland	ARD	Society & Culture	17	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	63
13	Der Koch von Gaza	DIE ZEIT	Documentary	6	N/A	N/A
14	Cui Bono: Wer hat Angst vorm Drachenlord?	Studio Bummens & Undone	Society & Culture	23	Podigee	53
15	Telephobia - Dieser eine Anruf	ARD	Society & Culture	35	Bayerischer Rundfunk	73
16	Wirecard: 1,9 Milliarden Lügen	Süddeutsche Zeitung	Society & Culture	29	Megaphone	53
17	The Documentary Podcast	BBC World Service	Society & Culture	2000	BBC	33
18	Ab in den Urlaub – Der Crash des Internet-Imperiums Unister	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	10	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	38
19	Tschüss Kohle, hallo Zukunft!	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	32	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	43
20	Wild Crimes	ARD	Society & Culture	20	Bayerischer Rundfunk	68
21	Wild Wild Web - Geschichten aus dem Internet	ARD	Society & Culture	45	Bayerischer Rundfunk	68
22	Der Doku Dämon	DDD	Society & Culture	90	Spotify for Podcasters	53
23	MeddlCast	Rainero Winklero	Society & Culture	483	Unknown	38
24	Das Lederhosen Kartell	Studio Bummens	Society & Culture	16	Podigee	48
25	Die Elon Musk Story	1LIVE für die ARD	Society & Culture	7	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	38
26	World of Secrets	BBC	Society & Culture	98	BBC	53
27	Teurer Fahren	Podcast-Radio detektor.fm	Society & Culture	17	Acast	79
28	Adrift	Apple TV / Blanchard House	Society & Culture	9	ART19	69
29	The Telepathy Tapes Details temporarily unavailable	Ky Dickens	Society & Culture	88	Acast	84
30	Freakonomics Radio	Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher	Society & Culture	939	Simplecast	38
31	Falsche Zeit, falscher Ort	Max & Hans	Society & Culture	89	Acast	53
32	SELLING TECHNO // warum Orte gehen an denen du feierst	[audiokombinat]	Society & Culture	4	Acast	73
33	Nicht Mehr Mein Land - In der Manosphere	ARD	Society & Culture	9	Bayerischer Rundfunk	48
34	Uncanny	BBC Radio 4	Society & Culture	101	BBC	38
35	einbiszwei	UBSKM	Society & Culture	150	Feedpress	69
36	OBSESSED - Döner Papers	ARD	Society & Culture	11	Bayerischer Rundfunk	53
37	WDR 5 Dok 5 - das Feature	WDR 5	Society & Culture	245	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	32
38	Der Germanwings-Absturz – Zehn Jahre ohne euch \| WDR	WDR	Society & Culture	8	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	42
39	Careless \| Tortoise Investigates	The Observer	Society & Culture	121	Acast	73
40	Inheritance: Samsung	BBC World Service	Society & Culture	11	BBC	63
41	Affaires sensibles Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Inter	Documentary	140	N/A	N/A
42	Enden: Die Rückkehr	Undone & Futurium	Society & Culture	16	Podigee	79
43	WELT Doku – Geschichten und Reportagen Details temporarily unavailable	WELT	Society & Culture	49	Podigee	53
44	Mord ist sein Hobby	Micha Hawich	Society & Culture	7	Unknown	53
45	The Why Files: Operation Podcast	The Why Files: Operation Podcast	Society & Culture	306	Megaphone	42
46	Wolf of Cannabis	1LIVE	Society & Culture	10	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	48
47	The Secret World of Roald Dahl	iHeartPodcasts	Society & Culture	14	Omny Studio	78
48	Scambit: Schach, Hype und Millionen	funk – von ARD und ZDF	Society & Culture	6	Unknown	53
49	Wind of Change	Pineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / Spotify	Society & Culture	16	Megaphone	53
50	Radio Ambulante	My Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcasts	Society & Culture	369	Omny Studio	73
51	Von Bohne zu Bohne	Sania & Charlotte	Society & Culture	109	Podigee	53
52	ChannelB پادکست فارسی	Ali Bandari	Society & Culture	105	Acast	69
53	5CAST w/ Andrew Callaghan	Andrew Callaghan	Society & Culture	31	Buzzsprout	38
54	OnlyFantasy	Audible	Society & Culture	29	ART19	63
55	Black Box: The Chatbots	The Guardian	Society & Culture	51	Acast	68
56	ARD Radiofeature	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	110	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	38
57	Ungebremst – Der Anschlag auf den Magdeburger Weihnachtsmarkt	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	7	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	42
58	Zeitkapsel - Achim, wie hast du Menschen aus der DDR geschmuggelt?	Norddeutscher Rundfunk	History	20	NDR Info	38
59	CUT – Das Virus, das uns trennt	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	13	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	48
60	Die Goldspur – Über die dunkle Welt des Goldhandels \| WDR	WDR	Society & Culture	7	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	42
61	Unheimliche Heimat – Gruselgeschichten auf der Spur	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	16	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	38
62	Strangers on a Bench	Tom Rosenthal	Society & Culture	100	Acast	59
63	Springerstiefel – Alpha oder Opfer?	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	19	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	43
64	Rammstein – Row Zero	NDR, SZ	Society & Culture	5	NDR Info	53
65	The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3	iHeartPodcasts and Rococo Punch	Society & Culture	42	Omny Studio	63
66	Erlebnis Erde – Eure Tierdoku zum Hören	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	13	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	38
67	Mittelweg 36	© Hannah Schmidt-Ott & Jens Bisky \| PODCAST EINS	Society & Culture	45	Acast	84
68	Boys Club – Macht & Missbrauch bei Axel Springer	Spotify Studios	Society & Culture	9	Megaphone	53
69	ARD Popecast	Bayerischer Rundfunk	Religion & Spirituality	9	Bayerischer Rundfunk	53
70	This Is Actually Happening	Audible	Society & Culture	353	ART19	68
71	Danny Jones Podcast	Danny Jones \| Daylight Media	Society & Culture	435	Megaphone	32
72	Untold: Opus Dei	Financial Times	Society & Culture	25	Acast	69
73	Mind Games	Kaleidoscope	Society & Culture	11	Omny Studio	53
74	Azizam - Die Revolution meiner Mama	funk - von ARD und ZDF	Society & Culture	7	Unknown	43
75	Al Jazeera	Al Jazeera Network	Society & Culture	75	Spreaker	43
76	190220 - Ein Jahr nach Hanau	Spotify Studios	Society & Culture	12	Megaphone	53
77	Full Circle – Die MIKLU Story	MIKLU - STORIES	Society & Culture	32	Spotify for Podcasters	58
78	Next Question with Katie Couric	Katie Couric Media	Society & Culture	430	Acast	53
80	You are fucked – Deutschlands erste Cyberkatastrophe	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	7	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	43
81	搞钱女孩	搞钱女孩小辉	Society & Culture	189	Ximalaya	53
82	The Slow Newscast	The Observer	Society & Culture	443	Acast	74
83	Passages, le podcast d'histoires vraies de Louie Media	Louie Media	Society & Culture	214	Acast	79
84	Eisernes Schweigen. Über das Attentat meines Vaters \| WDR	WDR	Society & Culture	9	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	53
85	Rádio Novelo Apresenta	Rádio Novelo	Society & Culture	202	Megaphone	53
86	Input	Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)	Society & Culture	100	Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen	49
87	Σκληρές αλήθειες	LIFO PODCASTS, ΑΡΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΙΔΗΣ	Society & Culture	322	Simplecast	53
88	7 metrów pod ziemią	Rafał Gębura	Society & Culture	269	Spotify for Podcasters	28
89	I Will Survive - Der Kampf gegen die AIDS-Krise	Bayerischer Rundfunk	Society & Culture	9	Bayerischer Rundfunk	48
90	The Banksy Story	BBC Radio 4	Society & Culture	19	BBC	33
91	INSIDE CumEx – Jagd auf die Steuer-Mafia	ARD	Society & Culture	9	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	42
92	Kurzgesagt Podcast: Science Revealed	Lynn Studio	Society & Culture	127	Acast	43
93	Das Hamburger Hafenkonzert	NDR	Society & Culture	75	NDR Info	32
94	The Missing Cryptoqueen	BBC Sounds	Society & Culture	25	BBC	33
95	Delirios de España. Las frivolidades que cambiaron un país	Podium Podcast	Society & Culture	44	Omny Studio	63
96	NDR Feature Box	NDR	Society & Culture	47	NDR Info	38
97	Based on a true Story – Die Könige von Malle	SWR, Jakob Baumer	Society & Culture	11	Unknown	53
98	The Hidden Third	Mariana van Zeller	Society & Culture	50	Megaphone	48
99	Epidemia Ultra	Franco Delle Donne - Rombo Podcasts	Society & Culture	69	Transistor	73
100	Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries	Olimpia Pérez	Society & Culture	142	Megaphone	68

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Germany

The podcast landscape in Germany is constantly evolving, with new shows emerging and established ones climbing the ranks. Our data reveals intriguing trends in podcasting, such as the average number of episodes produced, typical episode lengths, and the most consistent publication schedules. These insights can help listeners find their next favorite podcast and give creators a deeper understanding of what resonates with their audience.

For those interested in podcast creation, knowing the best hosting services and the most successful authors in your category can provide a competitive edge. Whether you're looking to start your own show or just want to see what's popular, this ranking offers a valuable snapshot of the podcasting world in Germany.
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