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 16 mai 2026

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05/16/2026

Average data

Episodes: 186

Frequency: every 27 days

Duration: 00:34:13

Top 5 authors

1. bpb (6 shows)

2. Center for Strategic and International Studies (3 shows)

3. Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz (2 shows)

4. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Unknown (17 shows)

2. Megaphone (12 shows)

3. Acast (11 shows)

4. Soundcloud (7 shows)

5. podcaster.de (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	Auf eine weiß-blaue Tasse	Bayern.de	Government	18	Podigee	42
5	Nachgefragt: Krise, Krieg und Konflikte	Redaktion Bundeswehr	Government	164	podcaster.de	52
6	apolut: Standpunkte	apolut	Government	1408	Spotify for Podcasters	38
7	Job Secret - Der offizielle BND-Podcast	Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND)	Government	7	Podigee	42
8	The Interview	BBC World Service	Government	1965	BBC	43
9	Die Jagd - Die geheimen Chats der AfD-Bundestagsfraktion	WDR 5	Government	6	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	48
10	Pekingology	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	148	Megaphone	43
11	No es el fin del mundo	El Orden Mundial	Government	304	Megaphone	63
12	Taking the Red Pill – Einstiegsdroge Antifeminismus	bpb	Government	7	Unknown	53
13	Funkkreis: Podcast der Bundeswehr	Redaktion der Bundeswehr	Government	153	podcaster.de	42
14	Dimensionen des aktuellen Rechtsextremismus	bpb	Government	12	Unknown	48
15	The Playbook	bpb	Government	7	Unknown	69
16	Die Akte Tulpenfeld. Ein Podcast der Bundesnetzagentur.	Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Gas, Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahnen	Government	18	podcaster.de	58
17	Podcast vom Posten - Außenpolitik auf die Ohren!	Auswärtiges Amt	Government	83	Soundcloud	38
18	Global Security Briefing	The Royal United Services Institute	Government	100	Libsyn	53
19	Deep State Radio	The DSR Network	Government	2000	Megaphone	49
20	KSK – Der Podcast zur Serie	Bundeswehr Exclusive	Government & Organizations	22	Buzzsprout	51
21	Exil	bpb	Government	25	Unknown	43
22	The Lawfare Podcast	The Lawfare Institute	Government	2000	Acast	53
23	Ehrenbehörde	Ehrenbehörde	News	116	Unknown	38
24	Strict Scrutiny	Strict Scrutiny	Government	435	Audioboom	63
25	Alles über Rechtliche Betreuung und Vorsorge	Kathrin Kaiser und Ulrike Gödeke	Government	113	podcaster.de	63
26	Der Friedberg Podcast	Stadt Friedberg	Government	58	Spotify for Podcasters	22
27	Atlantic Talk Podcast	Deutsche Atlantische Gesellschaft e.V.	Government	73	Unknown	48
28	The Truth of the Matter	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	372	Megaphone	49
29	America, Actually with Astead Herndon	Vox Media	Government	26	Megaphone	48
30	El Orden Mundial	OndaCero	Government	410	Megaphone	49
31	eGovernment Podcast	Torsten Frenzel	Government	50	Unknown	48
32	Capitalisn't	University of Chicago Podcast Network	Government	251	Simplecast	73
33	Resources Radio	Resources for the Future	Government	393	Soundcloud	53
34	Schere, Stein, Politik	bpb	Government	24	Unknown	49
35	Lost im Bundestag	ARD Hauptstadtstudio	Government	5	Unknown	53
36	Taiwan Frontlines: Taiwan in the Global Arena	The German Marshall Fund	Government	6	Simplecast	53
37	Nächste Links	Nächste Links	Government	44	Soundcloud	49
38	Royal Aeronautical Society Podcast	AeroSociety Podcast	Government	100	Podbean	27
39	Pascal Boniface	Pascal Boniface	Government	64	Transistor	59
41	Theories of Change	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	7	Megaphone	53
42	NatSec Matters Details temporarily unavailable	Beacon Global Strategies LLC	Government	154	Libsyn	69
43	Tacheles Thüringen	Fabian Klaus, Elmar Otto, Elena Vogel	Government	100	Julep Hosting	69
44	Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer	Civic Ventures	News	452	Megaphone	58
45	Fritz Bauer Hörbuch	Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz	Government	6	Acast	53
46	Netz aus Lügen – Die globale Macht von Desinformation	Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung / bpb	Government	9	Unknown	38
47	State of Play	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	47	Megaphone	48
48	Was ist die EU?	Hessische Landeszentrale für politische Bildung	Government	10	podcaster.de	49
49	Funkdisziplin – der Bundespolizei-Podcast	Bundespolizei	Government	124	Podigee	58
50	Europapodcast.de	Manuel und Christoph	Government	62	Podigee	68
51	Wo ist Sanelas Schwester?	ARD	Society & Culture	17	Unknown	43
52	The Public Philosopher	BBC Radio 4	Government	17	BBC	33
53	zukunft Land	© LandFrauenverband \| PODCAST EINS	Government	18	Acast	84
54	Amtsplausch	Bezirksamt Steglitz-Zehlendorf	Government	62	Soundcloud	49
55	The Law Show	BBC Radio 4	Government	118	BBC	33
56	LandTalk Bayern - Der Polit-Podcast, der hinterfragt.	Caro Matzko, Florian Schairer	Government	12	Podigee	53
57	Command and Control	Peter Roberts	Government	49	Libsyn	73
58	Recht so?!	Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz	Government	15	Acast	43
59	Public Sector Podcast	Public Sector Network	Government	100	Libsyn	62
60	Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast	The Overhead Wire	Government	822	Libsyn	27
61	Optimist Economy	Kathryn Anne Edwards and Robin Rauzi	Government	68	PRX	83
62	Bürgermeister Podcast	Matthias Döhla	Government	10	Unknown	38
63	Space Strategy	Space Pod	Government	62	Spotify for Podcasters	43
64	We are Antifa	We are Antifa	Government	1	Spotify for Podcasters	33
65	Parliament Matters	Hansard Society	Government	159	Acast	89
66	UNBÜROKRATISCH	eGovernment	Government	58	Captivate	73
67	5-4	Prologue Projects	Government	328	RedCircle	58
68	הבעיה של השמאל	הבעיה של השמאל	Government	9	Omny Studio	73
69	The Impossible State	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	160	Megaphone	38
70	Welt der Geheimnisse	Alexander Kluge	Government	18	Unknown	59
71	Im Krisenmodus	Jan Jessen & Alexander Baumeister / Funke Mediengruppe	Government	171	Julep Hosting	74
72	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
73	Invested by Europe	European Investment Bank	Government	23	Acast	73
74	NETZtalk. Ein Podcast der Bundesnetzagentur.	Bundesnetzagentur	Government	6	podcaster.de	68
75	Datenfreiheit!	Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg	Government	14	Unknown	43
76	Spaß mit Datenschutzrecht (und Informationsfreiheit)	Henry Krasemann	Government	4	Unknown	43
77	Purplish	Colorado Public Radio	Government	197	PRX	59
78	AEI Podcast Channel	American Enterprise Institute	Government	109	Captivate	38
79	Trump's America	Sol Good Network	Government	11	Spreaker	59
80	FERNCAST	FERNCAST	Government	35	Soundcloud	49
81	KenFM: Im Gespräch	KenFM	Government	35	Spotify for Podcasters	38
82	Streitcafé	© Jugend debattiert \| PODCAST EINS	Government	12	Acast	84
83	Brief Recess: A Legal Podcast with Michael Foote & Mélissa Malebranche	Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts	Government	43	Omny Studio	52
84	Leipzig & Leute – Der Podcast mit dem Oberbürgermeister	Stadt Leipzig	Government	15	stationista	27
85	Unter2Grad – Der Klima-Podcast der Bundesregierung	Presse- und Informationsamt der Bundesregierung	Government	6	Podcastbude	48
86	Entdecke Peru	PromPerú Deutschland	Government	23	podcaster.de	69
87	The Trade Guys	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	368	Megaphone	43
88	The CDR Policy Scoop	Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart	Government	98	Acast	79
89	Nass und nachhaltig – Klima, Landwirtschaft und die Zukunft unserer Moorböden	Zukunft – Umwelt – Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbH	Government	5	Acast	48
90	Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government	Institute for Government	Government	431	Megaphone	53
91	Alzheimer's Society Podcast	Alzheimer's Society	Government	103	Soundcloud	32
92	"Wortwechsel" Der Podcast von Yasmin Fahimi	"Wortwechsel" Der Podcast von Yasmin Fahimi	Government	4	Soundcloud	48
93	BLACK VOICES	© Armand Zorn \| PODCAST EINS	Government	6	Acast	74
94	Stadt Wien Podcast	Stadt Wien	Government	256	Buzzsprout	48
95	Inside the FBI Details temporarily unavailable	Official FBI	Government	120	N/A	N/A
96	Der Gute-KiTa-Podcast	DKJS	Government	5	Acast	48
97	The Capitol Forum Podcast	The Capitol Forum	Government	134	ART19	52
98	We need to talk about the Rule of Law	Verfassungsblog / DAV	Government	20	Podbean	68
99	I - On Defense Podcast	I - On Defense	Government	540	Buzzsprout	42
100	Stunk. Palmer bringt die Welt in Ordnung	SWR, Sandra Kolnik, Alexandra Müller	Government	7	Unknown	49

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Germany

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