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 19 May 2026

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05/19/2026

Average data

Episodes: 108

Frequency: every 42 days

Duration: 00:39:16

Top 5 authors

1. ARD (10 shows)

2. Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (6 shows)

3. Bayerischer Rundfunk (4 shows)

4. BBC World Service (2 shows)

5. WDR (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (13 shows)

2. Unknown (12 shows)

3. Bayerischer Rundfunk (11 shows)

4. Westdeutscher Rundfunk (10 shows)

5. Podigee (10 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	INSIDE CumEx – Jagd auf die Steuer-Mafia	ARD	Society & Culture	8	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	42
3	Banksy – Rebellion oder Kitsch?	ARD	Society & Culture	10	Unknown	63
4	Das wahre Leben	SWR	Society & Culture	51	Unknown	43
5	Die Lieblingsschülerin	Deutschlandfunk	Society & Culture	7	Deutschlandradio	59
6	Dark Matters – Geheimnisse der Geheimdienste	SWR3, rbb24 Inforadio, Eva-Maria Lemke	Society & Culture	101	Unknown	48
7	Werner Herzog – zu groß für Deutschland	Klaus Uhrig, Johannes Munzinger, Judith Goetsch, Max Osenstätter	Society & Culture	7	Unknown	38
8	Reclaim: Tic Tac Toe	ARD	Society & Culture	6	Bayerischer Rundfunk	53
9	Seelenfänger	Bayerischer Rundfunk	Society & Culture	57	Bayerischer Rundfunk	68
10	Mensch - Geschichten aus dem echten Leben unserer Lieblingspromis	Heiko Behr, Mira Dönges, Acast Creative Studios Germany	Society & Culture	176	Acast	69
11	Der Koch von Gaza	DIE ZEIT	Documentary	6	N/A	N/A
12	Hateland	ARD	Society & Culture	15	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	63
13	Deep Doku	Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg	Society & Culture	130	Unknown	48
14	Cui Bono: Wer hat Angst vorm Drachenlord?	Studio Bummens & Undone	Society & Culture	19	Podigee	53
15	Wild Crimes	ARD	Society & Culture	20	Bayerischer Rundfunk	68
16	Wirecard: 1,9 Milliarden Lügen	Süddeutsche Zeitung	Society & Culture	29	Megaphone	53
17	Wild Wild Web - Geschichten aus dem Internet	ARD	Society & Culture	44	Bayerischer Rundfunk	68
18	Toxic Church - Die Hillsong-Story	Podimo	Society & Culture	9	Podigee	83
19	The Documentary Podcast	BBC World Service	Society & Culture	2000	BBC	33
20	Die Elon Musk Story	1LIVE für die ARD	Society & Culture	7	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	38
21	Telephobia - Dieser eine Anruf	ARD	Society & Culture	35	Bayerischer Rundfunk	73
22	World of Secrets	BBC	Society & Culture	98	BBC	53
23	Freakonomics Radio	Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher	Society & Culture	1005	Simplecast	38
24	ARD Radiofeature	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	111	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	38
25	einbiszwei	UBSKM	Society & Culture	148	Feedpress	69
26	WDR 5 Dok 5 - das Feature	WDR 5	Society & Culture	244	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	32
27	SELLING TECHNO // warum Orte gehen an denen du feierst	[audiokombinat]	Society & Culture	4	Acast	73
28	Der Doku Dämon	DDD	Society & Culture	90	Spotify for Podcasters	53
29	Teurer Fahren	Podcast-Radio detektor.fm	Society & Culture	17	Acast	79
30	MeddlCast	Rainero Winklero	Society & Culture	483	Unknown	38
31	Deso – Der Rapper, der zum IS ging	funk - von ARD und ZDF	Society & Culture	8	Unknown	49
32	Ab in den Urlaub – Der Crash des Internet-Imperiums Unister	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	10	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	38
33	WELT Doku – Geschichten und Reportagen Details temporarily unavailable	WELT	Society & Culture	49	Podigee	53
34	Wolf of Cannabis	1LIVE	Society & Culture	10	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	48
35	OBSESSED - Döner Papers	ARD	Society & Culture	11	Bayerischer Rundfunk	59
36	Nicht Mehr Mein Land - In der Manosphere	ARD	Society & Culture	7	Bayerischer Rundfunk	48
37	Adrift	Apple TV / Blanchard House	Society & Culture	9	ART19	69
38	Banditen müssen schlafen	Raffael Wagenhoff	Society & Culture	9	Podigee	64
39	The Secret World of Roald Dahl	iHeartPodcasts	Society & Culture	14	Omny Studio	78
40	Das Lederhosen Kartell	Studio Bummens	Society & Culture	12	Podigee	53
41	Erlebnis Erde – Eure Tierdoku zum Hören	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	13	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	38
42	Falsche Zeit, falscher Ort	Max & Hans	Society & Culture	89	Acast	53
43	Enden: Die Rückkehr	Undone & Futurium	Society & Culture	16	Podigee	79
44	Die Goldspur – Über die dunkle Welt des Goldhandels \| WDR	WDR	Society & Culture	7	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	42
45	The Telepathy Tapes Details temporarily unavailable	Ky Dickens	Society & Culture	88	Acast	84
46	Boys Club – Macht & Missbrauch bei Axel Springer	Spotify Studios	Society & Culture	9	Megaphone	53
47	Scambit: Schach, Hype und Millionen	funk – von ARD und ZDF	Society & Culture	6	Unknown	53
48	ChannelB پادکست فارسی	Ali Bandari	Society & Culture	105	Acast	69
49	Ear Hustle	Ear Hustle & Radiotopia	Society & Culture	187	PRX	79
50	Focus: Adults in the Room	KUOW News and Information	Society & Culture	17	Omny Studio	68
51	Black Box: The Chatbots	The Guardian	Society & Culture	51	Acast	68
52	The Why Files: Operation Podcast	The Why Files: Operation Podcast	Society & Culture	302	Megaphone	42
53	ARD Popecast	Bayerischer Rundfunk	Religion & Spirituality	9	Bayerischer Rundfunk	53
54	Ungebremst – Der Anschlag auf den Magdeburger Weihnachtsmarkt	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	7	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	42
55	Von Bohne zu Bohne	Sania & Charlotte	Society & Culture	108	Podigee	53
56	Full Circle – Die MIKLU Story	MIKLU - STORIES	Society & Culture	32	Spotify for Podcasters	58
57	Das Hamburger Hafenkonzert	NDR	Society & Culture	75	NDR Info	32
58	Radio Ambulante	My Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcasts	Society & Culture	369	Omny Studio	73
59	Σκληρές αλήθειες	LIFO PODCASTS, ΑΡΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΙΔΗΣ	Society & Culture	320	Simplecast	53
60	Der Germanwings-Absturz – Zehn Jahre ohne euch \| WDR	WDR	Society & Culture	8	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	42
61	Wind of Change	Pineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / Spotify	Society & Culture	16	Megaphone	53
62	Mord ist sein Hobby	Micha Hawich	Society & Culture	7	Unknown	53
63	Affaires sensibles Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Inter	Documentary	134	N/A	N/A
64	Kontrafunk: Tondokument	Kontrafunk	Society & Culture	194	Spreaker	43
65	Untold: Opus Dei	Financial Times	Society & Culture	25	Acast	69
66	Rammstein – Row Zero	NDR, SZ	Society & Culture	5	NDR Info	53
67	Zeitkapsel - Achim, wie hast du Menschen aus der DDR geschmuggelt?	Norddeutscher Rundfunk	History	20	NDR Info	38
68	Uncanny	BBC Radio 4	Society & Culture	170	BBC	38
69	Based on a true Story – Die Könige von Malle	SWR, Jakob Baumer	Society & Culture	12	Unknown	59
70	You are fucked – Deutschlands erste Cyberkatastrophe	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	7	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	43
71	Danny Jones Podcast	Danny Jones \| Daylight Media	Society & Culture	431	Megaphone	32
72	Strangers on a Bench	Tom Rosenthal	Society & Culture	100	Acast	59
73	The Missing Cryptoqueen	BBC Sounds	Society & Culture	25	BBC	33
74	Grimms Brüder - Der Eichsfeld-Podcast	Volker Lamprecht, Heiko Lendeckel	Society & Culture	37	Podigee	42
75	搞钱女孩	搞钱女孩小辉	Society & Culture	187	Ximalaya	53
76	Heretics \| Andrew Gold	Andrew Gold	Society & Culture	705	Megaphone	53
77	Die AWO-Affäre: Wie ein Sozialverband zum Kriminalfall wurde	Hessischer Rundfunk	Society & Culture	8	Unknown	38
78	Messner - ein extremes Leben	Bayerischer Rundfunk	Society & Culture	5	Bayerischer Rundfunk	38
79	Tschüss Kohle, hallo Zukunft!	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	32	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	43
80	The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3	iHeartPodcasts and Rococo Punch	Society & Culture	42	Omny Studio	63
81	What It Was Like	Superreal	Society & Culture	93	Acast	79
82	From Nine To Life	Malena Hermes & Johanna Kopp	Society & Culture	13	Podigee	64
83	Organisiertes Verbrechen - Recherchen im Verborgenen	NDR Info	Society & Culture	29	NDR Info	32
84	Kurzgesagt Podcast: Science Revealed	Lynn Studio	Society & Culture	122	Acast	43
85	Stories from a Stranger	Higher Ground	Society & Culture	20	ART19	73
86	Lucky Boy \| Tortoise Investigates	The Observer	Society & Culture	120	Acast	73
87	Springerstiefel – Alpha oder Opfer?	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	19	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	43
88	Slahi – 14 Jahre Guantanamo	NDR Info	Society & Culture	8	NDR Info	38
89	Troll Army - Russlands Krieg im Internet	Spotify Studios	Society & Culture	7	Megaphone	53
90	Gabalier - Hinter der Lederhose	ARD	Society & Culture	7	Bayerischer Rundfunk	42
91	Die Flut – Warum musste Johanna sterben?	SWR, WDR	Society & Culture	9	Unknown	49
92	This Is Actually Happening	Audible	Society & Culture	526	ART19	68
93	Lights Out Library: Sleep Documentaries	Olimpia Pérez	Society & Culture	140	Megaphone	68
94	Verschlusssache	Polizei Berlin	Society & Culture	58	Podigee	43
95	NS-CLIQUEN Von Menschen und Mördern	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	23	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	53
96	I Will Survive - Der Kampf gegen die AIDS-Krise	Bayerischer Rundfunk	Society & Culture	10	Bayerischer Rundfunk	48
97	Čestmír Strakatý	Čestmír Strakatý	Society & Culture	448	Spotify for Podcasters	38
98	PCC - O Salve Geral	CBN	Society & Culture	6	Megaphone	53
99	Inheritance: Samsung	BBC World Service	Society & Culture	11	BBC	63
100	Bed of Lies	The Telegraph	Society & Culture	33	Acast	69

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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