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 15 Apr 2026

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04/15/2026

Average data

Episodes: 190

Frequency: every 20 days

Duration: 36:43:16

Top 5 authors

1. bpb (8 shows)

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

3. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)

4. apolut (2 shows)

5. Peter Roberts (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Unknown (17 shows)

2. Acast (12 shows)

3. Megaphone (11 shows)

4. Spotify for Podcasters (8 shows)

5. Simplecast (7 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	Digital Health – der Podcast	heise online	News	13	Podigee	32
4	American Power	Chad Scott, Nat Towsen, Mr. Global	Government	34	Simplecast	79
5	The Playbook	bpb	Government	7	Unknown	69
6	Job Secret - Der offizielle BND-Podcast	Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND)	Government	7	Podigee	42
7	apolut: Standpunkte	apolut	Government	1408	Spotify for Podcasters	38
8	Nass und nachhaltig – Klima, Landwirtschaft und die Zukunft unserer Moorböden	Zukunft – Umwelt – Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbH	Government	5	Acast	48
9	Deep State Radio	The DSR Network	Government	2000	Megaphone	49
10	Im Krisenmodus	Jan Jessen & Alexander Baumeister / Funke Mediengruppe	Government	171	Julep Hosting	74
11	No es el fin del mundo	El Orden Mundial	Government	304	Megaphone	63
12	Funkkreis: Podcast der Bundeswehr	Redaktion der Bundeswehr	Government	153	podcaster.de	42
13	Strict Scrutiny	Strict Scrutiny	Government	435	Audioboom	63
14	Nachgefragt: Krise, Krieg und Konflikte	Redaktion Bundeswehr	Government	164	podcaster.de	52
15	America, Actually with Astead Herndon	Vox Media	Government	26	Megaphone	48
16	Amtsplausch	Bezirksamt Steglitz-Zehlendorf	Government	62	Soundcloud	49
17	eGovernment Podcast	Torsten Frenzel	Government	50	Unknown	48
18	The Interview	BBC World Service	Government	1965	BBC	43
19	Exil	bpb	Government	25	Unknown	43
20	Pekingology	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	148	Megaphone	43
21	The Lawfare Podcast	The Lawfare Institute	Government	2000	Acast	53
22	Welt der Geheimnisse	Alexander Kluge	Government	18	Unknown	59
23	5-4	Prologue Projects	Government	328	RedCircle	58
24	Let´s Staat - Inspirationen aus dem Staatsapparat	Dr. Dorit Bosch	Government	115	Podigee	73
25	Wo ist Sanelas Schwester?	ARD	Society & Culture	17	Unknown	43
26	NatSec Matters Details temporarily unavailable	Beacon Global Strategies LLC	Government	154	Libsyn	69
27	Fritz Bauer Hörbuch	Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz	Government	6	Acast	53
28	ModeShift	Via	Government	18	Simplecast	73
29	Law and Chaos	Liz Dye; Andrew Torrez	Government	263	Libsyn	58
30	State of Play	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	47	Megaphone	48
31	Command and Control	Peter Roberts	Government	49	Libsyn	73
32	The Langley Files: CIA's Podcast	Central Intelligence Agency	Government	26	Transistor	52
33	Die Jagd - Die geheimen Chats der AfD-Bundestagsfraktion	WDR 5	Government	6	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	48
34	BALKANGAMBIT	bpb	Government	6	Unknown	64
35	Europapodcast.de	Manuel und Christoph	Government	62	Podigee	68
36	Say My Name - der Podcast	bpb	Government	6	Unknown	32
37	Stunk. Palmer bringt die Welt in Ordnung	SWR, Sandra Kolnik, Alexandra Müller	Government	7	Unknown	49
38	Oral Arguments for the Supreme Court of the United States	Free Law Project	Government & Organizations	20	Unknown	38
39	Supreme Court Oral Arguments	scotusstats.com	Government	489	Unknown	58
41	Der Gute-KiTa-Podcast	DKJS	Government	5	Acast	48
42	Interpreting India	Carnegie India	Government	154	Simplecast	83
43	Necropolitics Covered	54	Government	80	Substack	73
44	Beyond Iraq	corey shaw	Government	2	Spotify for Podcasters	53
45	Funkdisziplin – der Bundespolizei-Podcast	Bundespolizei	Government	124	Podigee	58
46	Taking the Red Pill – Einstiegsdroge Antifeminismus	bpb	Government	7	Unknown	53
47	プチ鹿島赤坂タイムス	TBS RADIO	Government	119	Megaphone	43
48	Grundrechte auf der Tonspur	Emanuel V. Towfigh	Government	74	Unknown	38
49	KOMMUNALPerspektive \| Die ungewöhnlichste Fraktionsgemeinschaft Deutschlands	Christian Erhardt	Government	79	Podigee	59
50	New China Literacy	Yaqi Li	Government	5	Substack	53
51	Экономика на слух	РЭШ	Government	243	mave	89
52	The Law Show	BBC Radio 4	Government	118	BBC	33
53	The Proceedings Podcast	U.S. Naval Institute	Government	500	Soundcloud	49
54	Datenfreiheit!	Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg	Government	14	Unknown	43
55	Fünf Folgen über Extremismus	bpb	Government	5	Unknown	43
56	Recht so?!	Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz	Government	15	Acast	43
57	This Means War	Peter Roberts	Government	96	Libsyn	58
58	Luis Elizondo - UAP Disclosure Updates	Luis Elizondo	Government	4	Acast	48
59	Democracy in Question?	Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy	Government	112	Simplecast	83
60	Southeast Asia Radio	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	147	Megaphone	38
61	Stadt Wien Podcast	Stadt Wien	Government	256	Buzzsprout	48
62	Dimensionen des aktuellen Rechtsextremismus	bpb	Government	12	Unknown	48
63	Babel: Translating the Middle East	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	284	Megaphone	69
64	Future Discontinuous	FALTER and IWM	Government	16	Acast	94
65	Pineland Underground	USAJFKSWCS, Ash Holzmann, Derek Riley, Jason Gambardella	Government	91	Simplecast	53
66	This Week In Elections	Nicolas Magliano	Government	2	N/A	N/A
67	Keembanga	KsK	Government	2	Spotify for Podcasters	33
68	Londongrad	Tortoise Media	Government	17	Acast	64
69	Pivotal States	Carnegie Endowment for International Peace	Government	27	Simplecast	68
70	NETZtalk. Ein Podcast der Bundesnetzagentur.	Bundesnetzagentur	Government	6	podcaster.de	68
71	Optimist Economy	Kathryn Anne Edwards and Robin Rauzi	Government	68	PRX	83
72	The AI Policy Podcast	Center for Strategic and International Studies	News	108	Megaphone	43
73	Westminster Hour Details temporarily unavailable	BBC Radio 4	Government	3	BBC	33
74	The Trade Guys	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	368	Megaphone	43
75	The Europol Podcast	Europol	Government	30	Springcast	68
76	A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast	A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast	Government	447	Blubrry Podcasting	58
77	الحل إيه؟ مع د. رباب المهدي	Alternative Policy Solutions - حلول للسياسات البديلة	Government	70	Omny Studio	48
78	Global Governance Podcast	Global Governance Forum	Government	60	Buzzsprout	52
79	KenFM: Tagesdosis	KenFM	Government	461	Spotify for Podcasters	38
80	World Bank \| The Development Podcast	World Bank	Government	30	Captivate	52
81	Divided Argument	Will Baude & Dan Epps	Government	139	Unknown	63
82	Lignes de défense	RFI	Government & Organizations	24	Audiomeans	53
83	zukunft Land	© LandFrauenverband \| PODCAST EINS	Government	18	Acast	84
84	12 Minutes With - The Europe Interview	Euronews	Government	25	Acast	68
85	Bourbon hebdo, les coulisses de l'Assemblée	LCP - Assemblée nationale	Government	41	Acast	79
86	Comunidad, Urbanismo y Arquitectura	Hernán Osorio	Government	13	Spotify for Podcasters	28
87	Podcast vom Posten - Außenpolitik auf die Ohren!	Auswärtiges Amt	Government	83	Soundcloud	38
88	Capitalisn't	University of Chicago Podcast Network	Government	251	Simplecast	73
89	Global Recon	John Hendricks	Government	192	Spotify for Podcasters	43
90	The Military Leader	The Military Leader	Government	23	Spotify for Podcasters	58
91	Intelligence Matters	CBS News	Government	291	WideOrbit	43
92	Toronto Centre Podcasts	Toronto Centre	Government	206	Blubrry	43
93	El Orden Mundial	OndaCero	Government	410	Megaphone	49
94	Fiasco	Pushkin Industries	Government	44	Omny Studio	69
95	On Defence and Security	Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP)	Government	26	Squarespace	63
96	The National Security Podcast	ANU National Security College	Government	295	Acast	48
97	Global Southing	Global Southing	Government	11	Buzzsprout	73
98	Democracy Paradox	Justin Kempf	Government	237	Buzzsprout	83
99	Zukunft nachgefragt-Ein Interviewpodcast	AC Tübler	Government	28	Buzzsprout	27
100	Birkenwerder Insights - Der Rathaus-Podcast	Gemeinde Birkenwerder	Government	1	Buzzsprout	52

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Germany

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