Apple Podcast Rankings - Germany - Government

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 Feb 2026

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02/01/2026

Average data

Episodes: 172

Frequency: every 23 days

Duration: 00:35:58

Top 5 authors

1. bpb (10 shows)

2. The Royal United Services Institute (2 shows)

3. apolut (2 shows)

4. Center for Strategic and International Studies (2 shows)

5. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Unknown (21 shows)

2. podcaster.de (10 shows)

3. Acast (8 shows)

4. Megaphone (7 shows)

5. Spotify for Podcasters (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	apolut: Tagesdosis	apolut	Government	1505	Spotify for Podcasters	38
2	Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte (APuZ)	bpb	Science	53	Unknown	32
3	apolut: Standpunkte	apolut	Government	1408	Spotify for Podcasters	38
4	Pekingology	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	148	Megaphone	43
5	Nachgefragt: Krise, Krieg und Konflikte	Redaktion Bundeswehr	Government	164	podcaster.de	52
6	Funkkreis: Podcast der Bundeswehr	Redaktion der Bundeswehr	Government	153	podcaster.de	42
7	Exil	bpb	Government	25	Unknown	43
8	Job Secret - Der offizielle BND-Podcast	Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND)	Government	7	Podigee	42
9	No es el fin del mundo	El Orden Mundial	Government	304	Megaphone	63
10	Die Akte Tulpenfeld. Ein Podcast der Bundesnetzagentur.	Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Gas, Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahnen	Government	18	podcaster.de	58
11	Strict Scrutiny	Strict Scrutiny	Government	435	Audioboom	63
12	State of Play	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	47	Megaphone	48
13	The Lawfare Podcast	The Lawfare Institute	Government	2000	Acast	53
14	NETZtalk. Ein Podcast der Bundesnetzagentur.	Bundesnetzagentur	Government	6	podcaster.de	68
15	Grundrechte auf der Tonspur	Emanuel V. Towfigh	Government	74	Unknown	38
16	The Interview	BBC World Service	Government	1965	BBC	43
17	Amtsplausch	Bezirksamt Steglitz-Zehlendorf	Government	62	Soundcloud	49
18	eGovernment Podcast	Torsten Frenzel	Government	50	Unknown	48
19	Die Jagd - Die geheimen Chats der AfD-Bundestagsfraktion	WDR 5	Government	6	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	48
20	Markt 1 - der Podcast aus dem Coburger Rathaus	Constantin Hirsch, Stadt Coburg - Amt 17	Government	39	Unknown	42
21	Deep State Radio	The DSR Network	Government	2000	Megaphone	49
22	Grenzgeschichten I Grenzgänger Podcast - Leben & Arbeiten zwischen Deutschland und Luxemburg	Ministère de la Famille, des Solidarités, du Vivre ensemble et de l’Accueil Podcasts	Government	8	Ausha	63
23	UNBÜROKRATISCH	eGovernment	Government	58	Captivate	73
24	Global Security Briefing	The Royal United Services Institute	Government	100	Libsyn	53
25	Zwischen Düne und Dienstweg	Inselverwaltung Sylt	Government	10	podcaster.de	38
26	Breaking Hezbollah's Golden Rule	Washington Institute	Government	19	Acast	69
27	Fritz Bauer Hörbuch	Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz	Government	6	Acast	53
28	Der Friedberg Podcast	Stadt Friedberg	Government	58	Spotify for Podcasters	22
29	Funkdisziplin – der Bundespolizei-Podcast	Bundespolizei	Government	124	Podigee	58
30	Taking the Red Pill – Einstiegsdroge Antifeminismus	bpb	Government	7	Unknown	53
31	El Orden Mundial	OndaCero	Government	410	Megaphone	49
32	Die Kurden– das grösste Volk ohne Staat	Schaima Kurdistani	Government	5	Soundcloud	43
33	USA	Alexander Kluge	Government	14	Unknown	49
34	Alles über Rechtliche Betreuung und Vorsorge	Kathrin Kaiser und Ulrike Gödeke	Government	113	podcaster.de	63
35	KSK – Der Podcast zur Serie	Bundeswehr Exclusive	Government & Organizations	22	Buzzsprout	51
36	L'ordre du monde	BFM Business	Government	38	Simplecast	38
37	Streitcafé	© Jugend debattiert \| PODCAST EINS	Government	12	Acast	84
38	Werkstatt-Gespräch	bpb	Government	17	Unknown	54
39	Ukraine par Jacques Baud	Jacques Baud	Government	119	Transistor	53
40	Netz aus Lügen – Die globale Macht von Desinformation	Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung / bpb	Government	9	Unknown	38
41	"Rechtsextreme Rückzugsräume"	bpb	Government	13	Unknown	43
42	Rethinking Palestine	Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network	Government	71	Zencastr	32
43	HEERgehört - Der Bundesheer-Podcast	Österreichisches Bundesheer	Government	74	Podigee	37
44	Kommunale Digitalisierung	Felix Schmitt	Government	61	podcaster.de	89
45	Oxford Policy Pod	Students at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University	Government	146	Captivate	79
46	The Next Page	United Nations Library & Archives Geneva	Government	185	Podbean	52
47	Régis le Sommier	MaxMilo Editions	Government	68	Transistor	53
48	Capitalisn't	University of Chicago Podcast Network	Government	251	Simplecast	73
49	The Oath and The Office	Two Squared Media Productions	Government	84	Spreaker	54
50	Into Africa	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	201	Megaphone	53
51	Any Questions? and Any Answers?	BBC Radio 4	Government	8	BBC	22
52	سقراط مع عمر الجريسي	ثمانية/ thmanyah	Government	209	Unknown	58
53	5-4	Prologue Projects	Government	328	RedCircle	58
54	The Week in Westminster	BBC Radio 4	Government	2	BBC	38
55	What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law	Roman Mars	Government	98	Simplecast	32
56	Лаборатория ДОБРА	Шинкаренко Вячеслав	Government	10	mave	43
57	Ehrenbehörde	Ehrenbehörde	News	116	Unknown	38
58	Passierschein A38	Landkreis Wittenberg	Government	23	podcaster.de	69
59	Peace Talks	Greenpeace Deutschland	Government	9	podcaster.de	69
60	Spacepower	Air University Public Affairs	Government & Organizations	5	Unknown	53
61	The British Army's Podcast	britisharmy	Government	1	Podbean	37
62	Wo ist Sanelas Schwester?	ARD	Society & Culture	17	Unknown	43
63	QUARTIER LIBRE	Armée de Terre recrute	Government	34	Podcastics	84
64	NatSec Matters Details temporarily unavailable	Beacon Global Strategies LLC	Government	154	Libsyn	69
65	Atlantic Talk Podcast	Deutsche Atlantische Gesellschaft e.V.	Government	73	Unknown	48
66	Fiasco	Pushkin Industries	Government	44	Omny Studio	69
67	Irregular Warfare Podcast	Irregular Warfare Initiative	Government	166	Podbean	31
68	Say My Name - der Podcast	bpb	Government	6	Unknown	32
69	Brief Recess: A Legal Podcast with Michael Foote & Mélissa Malebranche	Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts	Government	43	Omny Studio	52
70	Dimensionen des aktuellen Rechtsextremismus	bpb	Government	12	Unknown	48
71	Auf Endlagersuche. Der deutsche Weg zu einem sicheren Atommülllager	bpb	Government	14	Unknown	43
72	The Langley Files: CIA's Podcast	Central Intelligence Agency	Government	26	Transistor	52
73	Im Krisenmodus	Jan Jessen & Alexander Baumeister / Funke Mediengruppe	Government	171	Julep Hosting	74
74	Let´s Staat - Inspirationen aus dem Staatsapparat	Dr. Dorit Bosch	Government	115	Podigee	73
75	Boom! Lawyered	Rewire News Group's Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy, Jessica Mason Pieklo - Rewire News Group, Imani Gandy - Rewire News Group	Government	314	Simplecast	73
76	MASZ & Moritz	FDP	Government	13	Acast	69
77	This Means War	Peter Roberts	Government	96	Libsyn	58
78	The Sea Shepherd⚓️🚤🐳	Lucy W	Government	4	Spotify for Podcasters	33
79	Birkenwerder Insights - Der Rathaus-Podcast	Gemeinde Birkenwerder	Government	1	Buzzsprout	52
80	How to get on a Watchlist	Encyclopedia Geopolitica	Government	31	Zencastr	68
81	Western Way of War	The Royal United Services Institute	Government	78	Libsyn	73
82	Making a Killing	Hudson Institute	Government	41	Simplecast	63
83	Große Frage, kleine Pause	bpb	Government	15	Unknown	43
84	The Find Out Podcast	Find Out Media & Studio71	Government	143	Megaphone	48
85	Leipzig & Leute – Der Podcast mit dem Oberbürgermeister	Stadt Leipzig	Government	15	stationista	27
86	Fora do Baralho	Rádio Observador	Government	100	Omny Studio	43
87	Fünf Folgen über Extremismus	bpb	Government	5	Unknown	43
88	Экономика на слух	РЭШ	Government	243	mave	89
89	World Bank \| The Development Podcast	World Bank	Government	30	Captivate	52
90	Londongrad	Tortoise Media	Government	17	Acast	64
91	晚上静听毛选	毛主席	Government	75	Unknown	38
92	Abgehört	Bayerisches Landesamt für Verfassungsschutz	Government	20	podcaster.de	94
93	The Asset	District Productive	Government	62	ART19	69
94	KenFM: Im Gespräch	KenFM	Government	35	Spotify for Podcasters	38
95	We need to talk about the Rule of Law	Verfassungsblog / DAV	Government	20	Podbean	68
96	detektor.fm \| Politik	detektor.fm – Das Podcast-Radio	Government	996	Acast	38
97	The CDR Policy Scoop	Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart	Government	98	Acast	79
98	Keluar Sekejap	Khairy Jamaluddin dan Shahril Hamdan	Government	255	Spotify for Podcasters	28
99	China in the Homeland	The Vandenberg Coalition	Government	5	Captivate	53
100	IFES' Dialogues on Democracy	IFES	Government	8	Soundcloud	38

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Germany

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