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 10 Mar 2026

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03/10/2026

Average data

Episodes: 226

Frequency: every 23 days

Duration: 00:36:28

Top 5 authors

1. bpb (11 shows)

2. Center for Strategic and International Studies (5 shows)

3. BBC Radio 4 (3 shows)

4. apolut (2 shows)

5. Tortoise Media (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Unknown (18 shows)

2. Megaphone (12 shows)

3. podcaster.de (9 shows)

4. Podigee (8 shows)

5. Spotify for Podcasters (8 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	The Playbook	bpb	Government	7	Unknown	69
2	apolut: Tagesdosis	apolut	Government	1505	Spotify for Podcasters	38
3	Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte (APuZ)	bpb	Science	53	Unknown	32
4	Digital Health – der Podcast	heise online	News	13	Podigee	32
5	apolut: Standpunkte	apolut	Government	1408	Spotify for Podcasters	38
6	Nachgefragt: Krise, Krieg und Konflikte	Redaktion Bundeswehr	Government	164	podcaster.de	52
7	The Interview	BBC World Service	Government	1964	BBC	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	Strict Scrutiny	Strict Scrutiny	Government	434	Audioboom	63
11	Taking the Red Pill – Einstiegsdroge Antifeminismus	bpb	Government	7	Unknown	53
12	eGovernment Podcast	Torsten Frenzel	Government	50	Unknown	48
13	Netz aus Lügen – Die globale Macht von Desinformation	Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung / bpb	Government	9	Unknown	38
14	Die Jagd - Die geheimen Chats der AfD-Bundestagsfraktion	WDR 5	Government	6	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	48
15	Funkkreis: Podcast der Bundeswehr	Redaktion der Bundeswehr	Government	153	podcaster.de	42
16	Exil	bpb	Government	25	Unknown	43
17	Sergeant Major's Situation Report with John Gillette	Spreely Media	Government	55	ART19	38
18	Wo ist Sanelas Schwester?	ARD	Society & Culture	17	Unknown	43
19	Future Discontinuous	FALTER and IWM	Government	16	Acast	94
20	The Lawfare Podcast	The Lawfare Institute	Government	2000	Acast	53
21	Pekingology	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	148	Megaphone	43
22	Abgehört	Bayerisches Landesamt für Verfassungsschutz	Government	20	podcaster.de	94
23	Große Frage, kleine Pause	bpb	Government	15	Unknown	43
24	KOMMUNALPerspektive \| Die ungewöhnlichste Fraktionsgemeinschaft Deutschlands	Christian Erhardt	Government	79	Podigee	59
25	Global Security Briefing	The Royal United Services Institute	Government	100	Libsyn	53
26	BUND Naturschutz Radio Details temporarily unavailable	BUND Naturschutz - Kreisgruppe München	Government	274	Unknown	54
27	What's Wrong with Democracy?	Tortoise Media	Government	23	Acast	89
28	"Rechtsextreme Rückzugsräume"	bpb	Government	13	Unknown	43
29	El Orden Mundial	OndaCero	Government	410	Megaphone	49
30	Food for Europe	European Commission, Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development	Government	219	Soundcloud	53
31	Funkdisziplin – der Bundespolizei-Podcast	Bundespolizei	Government	124	Podigee	58
32	Fünf Folgen über Extremismus	bpb	Government	5	Unknown	43
33	Deep State Radio	The DSR Network	Government	2000	Megaphone	49
34	Экономика на слух	РЭШ	Government	243	mave	89
35	No Compromise	NPR	Government	10	Simplecast	73
36	UNBÜROKRATISCH	eGovernment	Government	58	Captivate	73
37	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
38	Say My Name - der Podcast	bpb	Government	6	Unknown	32
39	Ukraine par Jacques Baud	Jacques Baud	Government	119	Transistor	53
40	KSK – Der Podcast zur Serie	Bundeswehr Exclusive	Government & Organizations	22	Buzzsprout	51
41	The Zeitgeist	American-German Institute	Government	100	Blubrry	43
42	Die Drese	Jan Farclas	Government	33	Podigee	59
43	Klartext	Podcast AG	Government	8	Soundcloud	49
44	Belarus Insights - Einblicke von außen	IEP \| PODCAST EINS	Government	6	Acast	69
45	Карьерный алгоритм	РЭШ x контент-бюро Шторм	Government	24	mave	89
46	Im Krisenmodus	Jan Jessen & Alexander Baumeister / Funke Mediengruppe	Government	170	Julep Hosting	74
47	EU trainee podcast	EU Council	Government	2	Spotify for Podcasters	48
48	Die Akte Tulpenfeld. Ein Podcast der Bundesnetzagentur.	Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Gas, Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahnen	Government	18	podcaster.de	58
49	The AI Policy Podcast	Center for Strategic and International Studies	News	108	Megaphone	43
50	Tacheles Thüringen	Fabian Klaus, Elmar Otto, Elena Vogel	Government	99	Julep Hosting	69
51	Fiasco	Pushkin Industries	Government	44	Omny Studio	69
52	Londongrad	Tortoise Media	Government	17	Acast	64
53	Capitalisn't	University of Chicago Podcast Network	Government	251	Simplecast	73
54	Dimensionen des aktuellen Rechtsextremismus	bpb	Government	12	Unknown	48
55	Alles über Rechtliche Betreuung und Vorsorge	Kathrin Kaiser und Ulrike Gödeke	Government	113	podcaster.de	63
56	Social Discipline	Social Discipline	Government	54	Soundcloud	43
57	KenFM: Im Gespräch	KenFM	Government	35	Spotify for Podcasters	38
58	Leipzig & Leute – Der Podcast mit dem Oberbürgermeister	Stadt Leipzig	Government	15	stationista	27
59	Grüne Sprachnachrichten aus Mühltal	Linda Frey	Government	99	podcaster.de	43
60	EU Scream	EU Scream	Government	133	Buzzsprout	68
61	Entdecke Peru	PromPerú Deutschland	Government	23	podcaster.de	69
62	BALKANGAMBIT	bpb	Government	6	Unknown	64
63	HEERgehört - Der Bundesheer-Podcast	Österreichisches Bundesheer	Government	74	Podigee	37
64	Rescue Swimmer Mindset Podcast	Two Former USCG Rescue Swimmers	Government	102	Spotify for Podcasters	N/A
65	Hannover macht das!	Martin Brüning	Government	4	Podigee	43
66	The Secret Life Of Cookies	The DSR Network	Government	103	Megaphone	49
67	5-4	Prologue Projects	Government	327	RedCircle	58
68	Space Strategy	Space Pod	Government	62	Spotify for Podcasters	43
69	Perigee	U.S. Space Force	Government & Organizations	18	Unknown	38
70	State of Play	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	47	Megaphone	48
71	Political Theory 101	Political Theory 101	Government	96	Soundcloud	49
72	The Trade Guys	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	368	Megaphone	43
73	The Lawfare Podcast: Patreon Edition	The Lawfare Institute	Government	2000	Acast	42
74	Interventionistische Linke [iL*] Podcast	Interventionistische Linke [iL*]	Government	67	Soundcloud	43
75	Echt. Mehr. Bayern. ‚Let’s Talk Innenpolitik‘ mit Joachim Herrmann	Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, für Sport und Integration	Government	38	Podigee	58
77	Cato Daily Podcast	Cato Institute	News	2000	Acast	38
78	Diplomatas	Teresa de Sousa e Carlos Gaspar com moderação de Ivo Neto e António Saraiva Lima	Government	117	Omny Studio	73
79	Sozial? Geht immer!	Sozialverband Deutschland, SoVD-Landesverband Hamburg e.V.	Government	35	podcaster.de	89
80	Audio Briefs	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	1465	Megaphone	43
81	China in the World	Carnegie China	Government	215	Simplecast	53
82	Karriereberatungsbüro der Bundeswehr Schwerin	Hauptmann Blüggel	Government	1	Spotify for Podcasters	48
83	European Parliament - EPRS Policy podcasts Details temporarily unavailable	European Parliament	Government	318	N/A	N/A
84	Cache Me If You Can	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	24	Megaphone	48
85	The Benjamin Anthony Show from the MirYam Institute	The MirYam Institute	Government	241	Buzzsprout	62
86	Grundrechte auf der Tonspur	Emanuel V. Towfigh	Government	74	Unknown	38
87	Westminster Hour Details temporarily unavailable	BBC Radio 4	Government	3	BBC	33
88	This Means War	Peter Roberts	Government	96	Libsyn	58
89	Atlantic Talk Podcast	Deutsche Atlantische Gesellschaft e.V.	Government	73	Unknown	48
90	Any Questions? and Any Answers?	BBC Radio 4	Government	8	BBC	22
91	Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer	Civic Ventures	News	451	Megaphone	58
92	Terrorismus – Strategie des Schreckens	bpb	Government	21	Unknown	43
93	The Week in Westminster	BBC Radio 4	Government	2	BBC	38
94	The Tara Palmeri Show	Tara Palmeri	Government	308	Megaphone	63
95	Yurt Jurt	Bashtan Bashta	Government	25	mave	89
96	Köhler´s Klartext	Hans-Jürgen Köhler	Government	11	Spotify for Podcasters	33
97	Clearer Than Truth	Nathan Kiker & George Bogden	Government	74	Buzzsprout	43
98	Nächste Links	Nächste Links	Government	44	Soundcloud	49
99	Better Politics Podcast	Better Politics Foundation	Government	27	Buzzsprout	52
100	The Africa Roundtable - Der Podcast	Danilo Höpfner I Global Perspectives Initiative	Government	17	podcaster.de	38

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Germany

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