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 May 2026

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05/08/2026

Average data

Episodes: 272

Frequency: every 22 days

Duration: 00:35:02

Top 5 authors

1. bpb (7 shows)

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

3. apolut (2 shows)

4. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)

5. The Lawfare Institute (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Unknown (17 shows)

2. Megaphone (16 shows)

3. podcaster.de (8 shows)

4. Spotify for Podcasters (8 shows)

5. Podigee (8 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte (APuZ)	bpb	Science	53	Unknown	32
2	apolut: Tagesdosis	apolut	Government	1505	Spotify for Podcasters	38
3	apolut: Standpunkte	apolut	Government	1408	Spotify for Podcasters	38
4	Pekingology	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	148	Megaphone	43
5	5-4	Prologue Projects	Government	327	RedCircle	58
6	Auf eine weiß-blaue Tasse	Bayern.de	Government	18	Podigee	42
7	Job Secret - Der offizielle BND-Podcast	Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND)	Government	7	Podigee	42
8	The Interview	BBC World Service	Government	1964	BBC	43
9	Nachgefragt: Krise, Krieg und Konflikte	Redaktion Bundeswehr	Government	164	podcaster.de	52
10	Digital Health – der Podcast	heise online	News	13	Podigee	32
11	Atlantic Talk Podcast	Deutsche Atlantische Gesellschaft e.V.	Government	73	Unknown	48
12	Strict Scrutiny	Strict Scrutiny	Government	434	Audioboom	63
13	Podcast vom Posten - Außenpolitik auf die Ohren!	Auswärtiges Amt	Government	83	Soundcloud	38
14	Deep State Radio	The DSR Network	Government	2000	Megaphone	49
15	Funkkreis: Podcast der Bundeswehr	Redaktion der Bundeswehr	Government	153	podcaster.de	42
16	eGovernment Podcast	Torsten Frenzel	Government	50	Unknown	48
17	No es el fin del mundo	El Orden Mundial	Government	304	Megaphone	63
18	Grundrechte auf der Tonspur	Emanuel V. Towfigh	Government	74	Unknown	38
19	Podcast digitales MV	Mareike Donath	Government	44	Podigee	43
20	Capitalisn't	University of Chicago Podcast Network	Government	251	Simplecast	73
21	Civics 101	NHPR	Government	379	Megaphone	53
22	Ehrenbehörde	Ehrenbehörde	News	116	Unknown	38
23	The Playbook	bpb	Government	7	Unknown	69
24	The Lawfare Podcast	The Lawfare Institute	Government	2000	Acast	53
25	KOMMUNALPerspektive \| Die ungewöhnlichste Fraktionsgemeinschaft Deutschlands	Christian Erhardt	Government	79	Podigee	59
26	Welt der Geheimnisse	Alexander Kluge	Government	18	Unknown	59
27	Taking the Red Pill – Einstiegsdroge Antifeminismus	bpb	Government	7	Unknown	53
28	Into Africa	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	201	Megaphone	53
29	Solo Documental	BANUS	Government	1999	iVoox	43
30	Funkdisziplin – der Bundespolizei-Podcast	Bundespolizei	Government	124	Podigee	58
31	Die Akte Tulpenfeld. Ein Podcast der Bundesnetzagentur.	Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Gas, Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahnen	Government	18	podcaster.de	58
32	הבעיה של השמאל	הבעיה של השמאל	Government	9	Omny Studio	73
33	Die Jagd - Die geheimen Chats der AfD-Bundestagsfraktion	WDR 5	Government	6	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	48
34	HEERgehört - Der Bundesheer-Podcast	Österreichisches Bundesheer	Government	74	Podigee	37
35	Wo ist Sanelas Schwester?	ARD	Society & Culture	17	Unknown	43
36	Kaffee mit Niels	Niels Geuking MdEP	Government	9	Spotify for Podcasters	32
37	"Rechtsextreme Rückzugsräume"	bpb	Government	13	Unknown	43
38	America, Actually with Astead Herndon	Vox Media	Government	26	Megaphone	48
39	Alles über Rechtliche Betreuung und Vorsorge	Kathrin Kaiser und Ulrike Gödeke	Government	113	podcaster.de	63
40	The Sustainability Omnibus Podcast	Green Central Banking	Government	8	Megaphone	68
41	Public Service Podcast	Alethios	Government	9	RSS.com	52
42	35 West	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	209	Megaphone	49
43	الحل إيه؟ مع د. رباب المهدي	Alternative Policy Solutions - حلول للسياسات البديلة	Government	70	Simplecast	68
44	American Power	Chad Scott, Nat Towsen, Mr. Global	Government	34	Simplecast	79
45	KenFM: Im Gespräch	KenFM	Government	35	Spotify for Podcasters	38
46	SBK-RLP Podcast	Steuerberaterkammer Rheinland-Pfalz	Government	130	Unknown	48
47	Im Krisenmodus	Jan Jessen & Alexander Baumeister / Funke Mediengruppe	Government	170	Julep Hosting	74
48	detektor.fm \| Politik	detektor.fm – Das Podcast-Radio	Government	996	Acast	38
49	Cache Me If You Can	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	24	Megaphone	48
50	Radio Kipinä	Puolustusvoimat	Government	46	Soundcloud	43
51	Wildtierschutz Deutschland	Lovis Kauertz	Government	100	podcaster.de	43
52	Jüdisches Leben in Deutschland – Vergangenheit und Gegenwart	bpb	Government	10	Unknown	38
53	Babel: Translating the Middle East	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	284	Megaphone	69
54	Democracy Paradox	Justin Kempf	Government	237	Buzzsprout	83
55	NatSec Matters Details temporarily unavailable	Beacon Global Strategies LLC	Government	154	Libsyn	69
56	Tacheles Thüringen	Fabian Klaus, Elmar Otto, Elena Vogel	Government	99	Julep Hosting	69
57	The Law Show	BBC Radio 4	Government	118	BBC	33
58	The Trade Guys	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	368	Megaphone	43
59	Global Security Briefing	The Royal United Services Institute	Government	100	Libsyn	53
60	Экономика на слух	РЭШ	Government	243	mave	89
61	Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer	Civic Ventures	News	451	Megaphone	58
62	شیرازه	BBC Persian Radio	Government	76	BBC	33
63	How to get on a Watchlist	Encyclopedia Geopolitica	Government	31	Zencastr	68
64	Alzheimer's Society Podcast	Alzheimer's Society	Government	103	Soundcloud	32
65	KenFM: Tagesdosis	KenFM	Government	461	Spotify for Podcasters	38
66	KSK – Der Podcast zur Serie	Bundeswehr Exclusive	Government & Organizations	22	Buzzsprout	51
67	Donald Trump	pamela hernandez	Government	1	Spotify for Podcasters	33
68	ROTation	SPD-Fraktion Sachsen-Anhalt	Government	4	Spotify for Podcasters	53
69	Zwischen Düne und Dienstweg	Inselverwaltung Sylt	Government	10	podcaster.de	38
70	The Lawfare Podcast: Patreon Edition	The Lawfare Institute	Government	2000	Acast	42
71	سوريا.. لوين؟	DW	Government	50	Unknown	43
72	Londongrad	Tortoise Media	Government	17	Acast	64
73	The CDR Policy Scoop	Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart	Government	98	Acast	79
74	Abgehört	Bayerisches Landesamt für Verfassungsschutz	Government	20	podcaster.de	94
75	El Orden Mundial	OndaCero	Government	410	Megaphone	49
76	The Week in Westminster	BBC Radio 4	Government	2	BBC	38
77	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
78	Terrorismus – Strategie des Schreckens	bpb	Government	21	Unknown	43
79	It's Just Politics	Michigan Public	Government	100	Omny Studio	53
80	Question Time	BBC Sounds	Government	94	BBC	33
81	Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government	Institute for Government	Government	431	Megaphone	53
82	Fundraising Podcast	Jan Uekermann	Government & Organizations	10	Unknown	43
83	Lignes de défense	RFI	Government & Organizations	24	Audiomeans	53
84	Hungary’s Cautionary Tale: How Autocrats Broke Democracy	CITIZENARTS	Government	1	Buzzsprout	48
86	KDYŽ SE ŘEKNE JABLONEC...	Statutní město Jablonec nad Nisou	Government	3	Spotify for Podcasters	22
87	The Chris Plante Show	WMAL \| Cumulus Podcast Network \| Cumulus Media Washington	Government	2001	Megaphone	43
88	Diplomatas	Teresa de Sousa e Carlos Gaspar com moderação de Ivo Neto e António Saraiva Lima	Government	117	Omny Studio	73
89	Stunk. Palmer bringt die Welt in Ordnung	SWR, Sandra Kolnik, Alexandra Müller	Government	7	Unknown	49
90	Leipzig & Leute – Der Podcast mit dem Oberbürgermeister	Stadt Leipzig	Government	15	stationista	27
91	What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law	Roman Mars	Government	98	Simplecast	32
92	Let´s Staat - Inspirationen aus dem Staatsapparat	Dr. Dorit Bosch	Government	115	Podigee	73
93	Recht so?!	Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz	Government	15	Acast	43
94	Ludwigshafen, schon gehört?	Stadtverwaltung Ludwigshafen am Rhein	Government	47	podcaster.de	83
95	The Impossible State	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	160	Megaphone	38
96	Exil	bpb	Government	25	Unknown	43
97	Pensez stratégique	Ministère des Armées	Government	22	Podcastics	53
98	Brief Recess: A Legal Podcast with Michael Foote & Mélissa Malebranche	Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts	Government	43	Omny Studio	52
99	Building State Capability Podcast	Building State Capability at Harvard University	Government	78	Simplecast	52
100	Cato Daily Podcast	Cato Institute	News	2000	Acast	38

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