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 29 Mar 2026

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03/29/2026

Average data

Episodes: 105

Frequency: every 51 days

Duration: 00:39:28

Top 5 authors

1. ARD (8 shows)

2. Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (5 shows)

3. Bayerischer Rundfunk (4 shows)

4. Westdeutscher Rundfunk (3 shows)

5. BBC World Service (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Acast (14 shows)

2. Unknown (11 shows)

3. Bayerischer Rundfunk (10 shows)

4. Westdeutscher Rundfunk (9 shows)

5. Podigee (8 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Die Lieblingsschülerin	Deutschlandfunk	Society & Culture	8	Deutschlandradio	53
2	Dark Matters – Geheimnisse der Geheimdienste	SWR3, rbb24 Inforadio, Eva-Maria Lemke	Society & Culture	101	Unknown	48
3	Ab in den Urlaub – Der Crash des Internet-Imperiums Unister	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	10	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	38
4	Seelenfänger	Bayerischer Rundfunk	Society & Culture	63	Bayerischer Rundfunk	68
5	Mensch - Geschichten aus dem echten Leben unserer Lieblingspromis	Heiko Behr, Mira Dönges, Acast Creative Studios Germany	Society & Culture	183	Acast	79
6	Das wahre Leben	SWR	Society & Culture	52	Unknown	43
7	SELLING TECHNO // warum Orte gehen an denen du feierst	[audiokombinat]	Society & Culture	4	Acast	73
8	Hateland	ARD	Society & Culture	16	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	63
9	Deep Doku	Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg	Society & Culture	129	Unknown	48
10	Wild Crimes	ARD	Society & Culture	23	Bayerischer Rundfunk	68
11	The Documentary Podcast	BBC World Service	Society & Culture	2000	BBC	33
12	Wirecard: 1,9 Milliarden Lügen	Süddeutsche Zeitung	Society & Culture	29	Megaphone	53
13	Telephobia - Dieser eine Anruf	ARD	Society & Culture	36	Bayerischer Rundfunk	48
14	Saal 101 - Dokumentarhörspiel zum NSU-Prozess	Bayerischer Rundfunk	Society & Culture	26	Bayerischer Rundfunk	48
15	Wild Wild Web - Geschichten aus dem Internet	ARD	Society & Culture	45	Bayerischer Rundfunk	68
16	Teurer Fahren	Podcast-Radio detektor.fm	Society & Culture	17	Acast	79
17	Tschüss Kohle, hallo Zukunft!	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	32	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	43
18	Cui Bono: Wer hat Angst vorm Drachenlord?	Studio Bummens & Undone	Society & Culture	23	Podigee	53
19	The Secret World of Roald Dahl	iHeartPodcasts	Society & Culture	14	Omny Studio	78
20	Die Elon Musk Story	1LIVE für die ARD	Society & Culture	8	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	38
21	Banksy – Rebellion oder Kitsch?	ARD	Society & Culture	10	Unknown	63
22	Freakonomics Radio	Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher	Society & Culture	945	Simplecast	38
23	WDR 5 Dok 5 - das Feature	WDR 5	Society & Culture	244	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	32
24	Falsche Zeit, falscher Ort	Max & Hans	Society & Culture	89	Acast	53
25	World of Secrets	BBC	Society & Culture	101	BBC	53
26	Black Box: The Chatbots	The Guardian	Society & Culture	51	Acast	68
27	Personally: Agent Layla	CBC	Society & Culture	72	Triton Digital	63
28	Ungebremst – Der Anschlag auf den Magdeburger Weihnachtsmarkt	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	7	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	42
29	Wolf of Cannabis	1LIVE	Society & Culture	10	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	48
30	Adrift	Apple TV / Blanchard House	Society & Culture	10	ART19	63
31	OBSESSED - Döner Papers	ARD	Society & Culture	11	Bayerischer Rundfunk	53
32	Der Doku Dämon	DDD	Society & Culture	90	Spotify for Podcasters	53
33	WELT Doku – Geschichten und Reportagen Details temporarily unavailable	WELT	Society & Culture	49	Podigee	53
34	Der Germanwings-Absturz – Zehn Jahre ohne euch \| WDR	WDR	Society & Culture	8	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	42
35	Nicht Mehr Mein Land - In der Manosphere	ARD	Society & Culture	12	Bayerischer Rundfunk	48
36	Spiral \| Tortoise Investigates	The Observer	Society & Culture	117	Acast	73
37	Mord ist sein Hobby	Micha Hawich	Society & Culture	9	Unknown	53
38	MeddlCast	Rainero Winklero	Society & Culture	484	Unknown	38
39	Strangers on a Bench	Tom Rosenthal	Society & Culture	100	Acast	59
40	The Telepathy Tapes Details temporarily unavailable	Ky Dickens	Society & Culture	88	Acast	84
41	Springerstiefel – Alpha oder Opfer?	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	19	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	43
42	Radio Ambulante	My Cultura, Radio Ambulante and iHeartPodcasts	Society & Culture	372	Omny Studio	73
43	Klang der Macht	ARD Kultur	Society & Culture	7	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	48
44	einbiszwei	UBSKM	Society & Culture	154	Feedpress	69
45	Reflector	Longview	Society & Culture	34	Megaphone	48
46	Zeitkapsel - Achim, wie hast du Menschen aus der DDR geschmuggelt?	Norddeutscher Rundfunk	History	21	NDR Info	38
47	The Why Files: Operation Podcast	The Why Files: Operation Podcast	Society & Culture	314	Megaphone	42
48	ARD Radiofeature	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	110	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	38
49	Boys Club – Macht & Missbrauch bei Axel Springer	Spotify Studios	Society & Culture	9	Megaphone	53
50	Das Lederhosen Kartell	Studio Bummens	Society & Culture	16	Podigee	48
51	Inheritance	BBC World Service	Society & Culture	15	BBC	63
52	Organisiertes Verbrechen - Recherchen im Verborgenen	NDR Info	Society & Culture	26	NDR Info	42
53	ChannelB پادکست فارسی	Ali Bandari	Society & Culture	105	Acast	69
54	Cashing Feelings – KI-Chatbots und das Geschäft mit Gefühlen	Business Insider	Society & Culture	6	Acast	63
55	Die Goldspur – Über die dunkle Welt des Goldhandels \| WDR	WDR	Society & Culture	7	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	42
56	Based on a true Story – Die Könige von Malle	SWR, Jakob Baumer	Society & Culture	12	Unknown	53
57	The Missing Cryptoqueen	BBC Sounds	Society & Culture	25	BBC	33
58	Die Akte Tengelmann - Ein Milliardär verschwindet	Podimo	Society & Culture	9	Podigee	83
59	The Hidden Third	Mariana van Zeller	Society & Culture	55	Megaphone	48
60	Focus: We Keep Us Safe	KUOW News and Information	Society & Culture	25	Omny Studio	73
61	Uncovering Roots	Uncovering Roots	Society & Culture	14	Buzzsprout	58
62	Messner - ein extremes Leben	Bayerischer Rundfunk	Society & Culture	5	Bayerischer Rundfunk	38
63	Die Flut – Warum musste Johanna sterben?	SWR, WDR	Society & Culture	9	Unknown	49
64	CUT – Das Virus, das uns trennt	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	13	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	48
65	Kontrafunk: Tondokument	Kontrafunk	Society & Culture	200	Spreaker	43
66	Verschlusssache	Polizei Berlin	Society & Culture	62	Podigee	43
67	You are fucked – Deutschlands erste Cyberkatastrophe	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	7	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	43
68	Campus Files: Scandals, Secrets & Crimes at American Universities	Audacy	Society & Culture	99	WideOrbit	68
69	Full Circle – Die MIKLU Story	MIKLU - STORIES	Society & Culture	32	Spotify for Podcasters	58
70	Secrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage \| Global Issues \| Current Affairs	Secrets & Spies	Society & Culture	354	Simplecast	78
71	This Is Actually Happening	Audible Original	Society & Culture	358	ART19	68
73	CHRONICLES OF THE UNKNOWN	Chronicles Of The Unknown	Society & Culture	69	Spotify for Podcasters	38
74	Три Истории	ТО Без Тормозов	Society & Culture	301	Castos	63
75	Kontrafunk: Fernruf	Kontrafunk - Die Stimme der Vernunft	Society & Culture	157	Spreaker	43
76	Wind of Change	Pineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / Spotify	Society & Culture	16	Megaphone	53
77	Grimms Brüder - Der Eichsfeld-Podcast	Volker Lamprecht, Heiko Lendeckel	Society & Culture	41	Podigee	42
78	Deso – Der Rapper, der zum IS ging	funk - von ARD und ZDF	Society & Culture	8	Unknown	49
79	Radio Marz \| پادکست فارسی رادیو مرز	Marzie	Society & Culture	92	Acast	52
80	Frisch & Verwurzelt – Hofgeschichten vom Niederrhein	Thorsten Sleegers	Society & Culture	9	Podigee	48
81	Erlebnis Erde – Eure Tierdoku zum Hören	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	Society & Culture	13	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	38
82	7 metrów pod ziemią	Rafał Gębura	Society & Culture	271	Spotify for Podcasters	28
83	Heretics \| Andrew Gold	Andrew Gold	Society & Culture	709	Megaphone	53
84	Target Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn Ryan	IRONCLAD	Society & Culture	12	Megaphone	83
85	First America	Pushkin Industries	History	34	Omny Studio	63
86	Uncanny	BBC Radio 4	Society & Culture	130	BBC	38
87	Missing Debbie \| Bed of Lies	The Telegraph	True Crime	30	Acast	83
88	Enden: Die Rückkehr	Undone & Futurium	Society & Culture	16	Podigee	79
89	Sound, Light & Frequency	iHeartPodcasts	Society & Culture	38	Omny Studio	83
90	Scambit: Schach, Hype und Millionen	funk – von ARD und ZDF	Society & Culture	6	Unknown	53
91	Total Normal Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Total Normal	Documentary	1	N/A	N/A
92	The Slow Newscast	The Observer	Society & Culture	452	Acast	74
93	Political Lens	XLab Network	Society & Culture	5	Acast	39
94	L' Ultima Granita	Cronache Sepolte	Society & Culture	8	Spotify for Podcasters	43
95	I Will Survive - Der Kampf gegen die AIDS-Krise	Bayerischer Rundfunk	Society & Culture	9	Bayerischer Rundfunk	48
96	Gabalier - Hinter der Lederhose	ARD	Society & Culture	7	Bayerischer Rundfunk	42
97	Delayland – Germany and the Missing Magic	DW	Society & Culture	24	Unknown	48
98	5CAST w/ Andrew Callaghan	Andrew Callaghan	Society & Culture	31	Buzzsprout	38
99	Copenhagen Architecture Forum's Podcast	CAFx - Copenhagen Architecture Forum	Society & Culture	62	Libsyn	27
100	Rammstein – Row Zero	NDR, SZ	Society & Culture	5	NDR Info	53

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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