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 08 Mar 2026

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03/08/2026

Average data

Episodes: 264

Frequency: every 23 days

Duration: 00:38:59

Top 5 authors

1. bpb (8 shows)

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

3. BBC Radio 4 (3 shows)

4. The Lawfare Institute (2 shows)

5. The DSR Network (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Unknown (17 shows)

2. Megaphone (12 shows)

3. podcaster.de (9 shows)

4. Acast (9 shows)

5. Spotify for Podcasters (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	The Playbook	bpb	Government	7	Unknown	69
2	Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte (APuZ)	bpb	Science	53	Unknown	32
3	Digital Health – der Podcast	heise online	News	13	Podigee	32
4	apolut: Tagesdosis	apolut	Government	1505	Spotify for Podcasters	38
5	eGovernment Podcast	Torsten Frenzel	Government	50	Unknown	48
6	Netz aus Lügen – Die globale Macht von Desinformation	Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung / bpb	Government	9	Unknown	38
7	Funkkreis: Podcast der Bundeswehr	Redaktion der Bundeswehr	Government	153	podcaster.de	42
8	Exil	bpb	Government	25	Unknown	43
9	Job Secret - Der offizielle BND-Podcast	Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND)	Government	7	Podigee	42
10	apolut: Standpunkte	apolut	Government	1408	Spotify for Podcasters	38
11	Funkdisziplin – der Bundespolizei-Podcast	Bundespolizei	Government	124	Podigee	58
12	Im Krisenmodus	Jan Jessen & Alexander Baumeister / Funke Mediengruppe	Government	170	Julep Hosting	74
13	Die Jagd - Die geheimen Chats der AfD-Bundestagsfraktion	WDR 5	Government	6	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	48
14	KOMMUNALPerspektive \| Die ungewöhnlichste Fraktionsgemeinschaft Deutschlands	Christian Erhardt	Government	79	Podigee	59
15	Taking the Red Pill – Einstiegsdroge Antifeminismus	bpb	Government	7	Unknown	53
16	The Interview	BBC World Service	Government	1964	BBC	43
17	Sergeant Major's Situation Report with John Gillette	Spreely Media	Government	55	ART19	38
18	Tacheles Thüringen	Fabian Klaus, Elmar Otto, Elena Vogel	Government	99	Julep Hosting	69
19	The Lawfare Podcast	The Lawfare Institute	Government	2000	Acast	53
20	Deep State Radio	The DSR Network	Government	2000	Megaphone	49
21	El Orden Mundial	OndaCero	Government	410	Megaphone	49
22	Nachgefragt: Krise, Krieg und Konflikte	Redaktion Bundeswehr	Government	164	podcaster.de	52
23	BUND Naturschutz Radio Details temporarily unavailable	BUND Naturschutz - Kreisgruppe München	Government	274	Unknown	54
24	No es el fin del mundo	El Orden Mundial	Government	304	Megaphone	63
25	Pekingology	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	148	Megaphone	43
26	Space Strategy	Space Pod	Government	62	Spotify for Podcasters	43
27	Perigee	U.S. Space Force	Government & Organizations	18	Unknown	38
28	Future Discontinuous	FALTER and IWM	Government	16	Acast	94
29	Political Theory 101	Political Theory 101	Government	96	Soundcloud	49
30	The AI Policy Podcast	Center for Strategic and International Studies	News	108	Megaphone	43
31	Wo ist Sanelas Schwester?	ARD	Society & Culture	17	Unknown	43
32	5-4	Prologue Projects	Government	327	RedCircle	58
33	Strict Scrutiny	Strict Scrutiny	Government	434	Audioboom	63
34	Echt. Mehr. Bayern. ‚Let’s Talk Innenpolitik‘ mit Joachim Herrmann	Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, für Sport und Integration	Government	38	Podigee	58
36	Cato Daily Podcast	Cato Institute	News	2000	Acast	38
37	Sozial? Geht immer!	Sozialverband Deutschland, SoVD-Landesverband Hamburg e.V.	Government	35	podcaster.de	89
38	Diplomatas	Teresa de Sousa e Carlos Gaspar com moderação de Ivo Neto e António Saraiva Lima	Government	117	Omny Studio	73
39	Interventionistische Linke [iL*] Podcast	Interventionistische Linke [iL*]	Government	67	Soundcloud	43
40	The Lawfare Podcast: Patreon Edition	The Lawfare Institute	Government	2000	Acast	42
41	Alles über Rechtliche Betreuung und Vorsorge	Kathrin Kaiser und Ulrike Gödeke	Government	113	podcaster.de	63
42	China in the World	Carnegie China	Government	215	Simplecast	53
43	European Parliament - EPRS Policy podcasts Details temporarily unavailable	European Parliament	Government	318	N/A	N/A
44	EU trainee podcast	EU Council	Government	2	Spotify for Podcasters	48
45	What's Wrong with Democracy?	Tortoise Media	Government	23	Acast	89
46	The Benjamin Anthony Show from the MirYam Institute	The MirYam Institute	Government	241	Buzzsprout	62
47	Die Akte Tulpenfeld. Ein Podcast der Bundesnetzagentur.	Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Gas, Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahnen	Government	18	podcaster.de	58
48	Global Security Briefing	The Royal United Services Institute	Government	100	Libsyn	53
49	KSK – Der Podcast zur Serie	Bundeswehr Exclusive	Government & Organizations	22	Buzzsprout	51
50	Grundrechte auf der Tonspur	Emanuel V. Towfigh	Government	74	Unknown	38
51	Leipzig & Leute – Der Podcast mit dem Oberbürgermeister	Stadt Leipzig	Government	15	stationista	27
52	This Means War	Peter Roberts	Government	96	Libsyn	58
53	Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer	Civic Ventures	News	451	Megaphone	58
54	"Rechtsextreme Rückzugsräume"	bpb	Government	13	Unknown	43
55	Atlantic Talk Podcast	Deutsche Atlantische Gesellschaft e.V.	Government	73	Unknown	48
56	Köhler´s Klartext	Hans-Jürgen Köhler	Government	11	Spotify for Podcasters	33
57	Clearer Than Truth	Nathan Kiker & George Bogden	Government	74	Buzzsprout	43
58	Yurt Jurt	Bashtan Bashta	Government	25	mave	89
59	Irregular Warfare Podcast	Irregular Warfare Initiative	Government	166	Podbean	31
60	Fiasco	Pushkin Industries	Government	44	Omny Studio	69
61	Better Politics Podcast	Better Politics Foundation	Government	27	Buzzsprout	52
62	Nächste Links	Nächste Links	Government	44	Soundcloud	49
63	The Africa Roundtable - Der Podcast	Danilo Höpfner I Global Perspectives Initiative	Government	17	podcaster.de	38
64	Betting on America: Winning the Global Tech Race	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	38	Megaphone	38
65	Royal Flying Doctor Queensland (Section) Podcast	Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section)	Government	4	Soundcloud	38
66	Capitalisn't	University of Chicago Podcast Network	Government	251	Simplecast	73
67	Londongrad	Tortoise Media	Government	17	Acast	64
68	The Tara Palmeri Show	Tara Palmeri	Government	308	Megaphone	63
69	Fora do Baralho	Rádio Observador	Government	100	Omny Studio	43
70	erzähl davon - der Podcast für gute Kommunikation im Ehrenamt	Luisa und Katrin	Government	223	podcaster.de	37
71	Fünf Folgen über Extremismus	bpb	Government	5	Unknown	43
72	The Law Show	BBC Radio 4	Government	118	BBC	33
73	Intelligence Matters	CBS News	Government	291	WideOrbit	43
74	Sig det' løgn	RADIO IIII	Government	218	Omny Studio	38
75	Dimensionen des aktuellen Rechtsextremismus	bpb	Government	12	Unknown	48
76	Any Questions? and Any Answers?	BBC Radio 4	Government	8	BBC	22
77	Was ist die EU?	Hessische Landeszentrale für politische Bildung	Government	10	podcaster.de	49
78	سوريا.. لوين؟	DW	Government	50	Unknown	43
79	Der Gute-KiTa-Podcast	DKJS	Government	5	Acast	48
80	Wir im Wandel. Geschichten vom Umbruch	bpb	Government	13	Unknown	49
81	Liguria, appunto	Linea Condivisa	Government	6	Spreaker	69
83	The Week in Westminster	BBC Radio 4	Government	2	BBC	38
84	NatSec Matters Details temporarily unavailable	Beacon Global Strategies LLC	Government	154	Libsyn	69
85	Fritz Bauer Hörbuch	Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz	Government	6	Acast	53
86	Not Another Politics Podcast	University of Chicago Podcast Network	Government	164	Simplecast	52
87	Divided Argument	Will Baude & Dan Epps	Government	139	Unknown	63
88	detektor.fm \| Politik	detektor.fm – Das Podcast-Radio	Government	996	Acast	38
89	Der Friedberg Podcast	Stadt Friedberg	Government	58	Spotify for Podcasters	22
90	KenFM: Im Gespräch	KenFM	Government	35	Spotify for Podcasters	38
91	The Chris Plante Show	WMAL \| Cumulus Podcast Network \| Cumulus Media Washington	Government	2001	Megaphone	43
92	DSR's Words Matter	The DSR Network	Government	466	Megaphone	49
93	Social Discipline	Social Discipline	Government	54	Soundcloud	43
94	Экономика на слух	РЭШ	Government	243	mave	89
95	The Fact Hunter	Delmarva Studios	Government	1000	Spreaker	43
96	Brief Recess: A Legal Podcast with Michael Foote & Mélissa Malebranche	Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts	Government	43	Omny Studio	52
97	State of Play	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	47	Megaphone	48
98	NETZtalk. Ein Podcast der Bundesnetzagentur.	Bundesnetzagentur	Government	6	podcaster.de	68
99	The Langley Files: CIA's Podcast	Central Intelligence Agency	Government	26	Transistor	52
100	Into Africa	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	201	Megaphone	53

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Germany

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