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 17 Apr 2026

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04/17/2026

Average data

Episodes: 193

Frequency: every 18 days

Duration: 00:34:49

Top 5 authors

1. bpb (8 shows)

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

3. Peter Roberts (2 shows)

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

5. Alexander Kluge (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Unknown (21 shows)

2. Megaphone (11 shows)

3. Podigee (7 shows)

4. Acast (7 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	Job Secret - Der offizielle BND-Podcast	Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND)	Government	7	Podigee	42
5	The Playbook	bpb	Government	7	Unknown	69
6	No es el fin del mundo	El Orden Mundial	Government	304	Megaphone	63
7	apolut: Standpunkte	apolut	Government	1408	Spotify for Podcasters	38
8	Taking the Red Pill – Einstiegsdroge Antifeminismus	bpb	Government	7	Unknown	53
9	American Power	Chad Scott, Nat Towsen, Mr. Global	Government	34	Simplecast	79
10	Nass und nachhaltig – Klima, Landwirtschaft und die Zukunft unserer Moorböden	Zukunft – Umwelt – Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbH	Government	5	Acast	48
11	eGovernment Podcast	Torsten Frenzel	Government	50	Unknown	48
12	Grundrechte auf der Tonspur	Emanuel V. Towfigh	Government	74	Unknown	38
13	The Lawfare Podcast	The Lawfare Institute	Government	2000	Acast	53
14	Deep State Radio	The DSR Network	Government	2000	Megaphone	49
15	Pekingology	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	148	Megaphone	43
16	Die Jagd - Die geheimen Chats der AfD-Bundestagsfraktion	WDR 5	Government	6	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	48
17	5-4	Prologue Projects	Government	327	RedCircle	58
18	Welt der Geheimnisse	Alexander Kluge	Government	18	Unknown	59
19	Im Krisenmodus	Jan Jessen & Alexander Baumeister / Funke Mediengruppe	Government	170	Julep Hosting	74
20	Funkkreis: Podcast der Bundeswehr	Redaktion der Bundeswehr	Government	153	podcaster.de	42
21	ModeShift	Via	Government	18	Simplecast	73
22	USA	Alexander Kluge	Government	14	Unknown	49
23	America, Actually with Astead Herndon	Vox Media	Government	26	Megaphone	48
24	Exil	bpb	Government	25	Unknown	43
25	Nachgefragt: Krise, Krieg und Konflikte	Redaktion Bundeswehr	Government	164	podcaster.de	52
26	NatSec Matters Details temporarily unavailable	Beacon Global Strategies LLC	Government	154	Libsyn	69
27	Stunk. Palmer bringt die Welt in Ordnung	SWR, Sandra Kolnik, Alexandra Müller	Government	7	Unknown	49
28	The Interview	BBC World Service	Government	1964	BBC	43
29	Atlantic Talk Podcast	Deutsche Atlantische Gesellschaft e.V.	Government	73	Unknown	48
30	Podcast vom Posten - Außenpolitik auf die Ohren!	Auswärtiges Amt	Government	83	Soundcloud	38
31	Stadt Wien Podcast	Stadt Wien	Government	256	Buzzsprout	48
32	The Europol Podcast	Europol	Government	30	Springcast	68
33	Intelligence Matters	CBS News	Government	291	WideOrbit	43
34	Let´s Staat - Inspirationen aus dem Staatsapparat	Dr. Dorit Bosch	Government	115	Podigee	73
35	Global Security Briefing	The Royal United Services Institute	Government	100	Libsyn	53
36	Frontlinjen	RADIO IIII	Government	405	Omny Studio	43
37	Building State Capability Podcast	Building State Capability at Harvard University	Government	78	Simplecast	52
38	STUDIO M - Der Podcast von MEMORIAL Deutschland	MEMORIAL Deutschland	Government	33	podcaster.de	38
39	Food for Europe	European Commission, Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development	Government	219	Soundcloud	53
40	The Strong Towns Podcast	Strong Towns	Government	600	Podbean	42
41	Tacheles Thüringen	Fabian Klaus, Elmar Otto, Elena Vogel	Government	99	Julep Hosting	69
42	Sergeant Major's Situation Report with John Gillette	Spreely Media	Government	55	ART19	38
43	Interventionistische Linke [iL*] Podcast	Interventionistische Linke [iL*]	Government	67	Soundcloud	43
44	Ehrenbehörde	Ehrenbehörde	News	116	Unknown	38
45	Fever Dreams	The Daily Beast	Government	120	Megaphone	73
46	Hannover macht das!	Martin Brüning	Government	4	Podigee	43
47	This is America	This is America USA	Government	1	Spotify for Podcasters	43
48	Politik mit Herz und Hirn - Podcast von Markus Malle	Markus Malle	Government	33	Simplecast	52
49	KOMMUNALPerspektive \| Die ungewöhnlichste Fraktionsgemeinschaft Deutschlands	Christian Erhardt	Government	79	Podigee	59
50	Strict Scrutiny	Strict Scrutiny	Government	434	Audioboom	63
51	Dimensionen des aktuellen Rechtsextremismus	bpb	Government	12	Unknown	48
52	Fiasco	Pushkin Industries	Government	44	Omny Studio	69
53	Alles über Rechtliche Betreuung und Vorsorge	Kathrin Kaiser und Ulrike Gödeke	Government	113	podcaster.de	63
54	Amtsplausch	Bezirksamt Steglitz-Zehlendorf	Government	62	Soundcloud	49
55	Optimist Economy	Kathryn Anne Edwards and Robin Rauzi	Government	68	PRX	83
56	Capitalisn't	University of Chicago Podcast Network	Government	251	Simplecast	73
57	Today in Parliament	BBC Radio 4	Government	10	BBC	28
58	Europolis: The Global Europe Podcast by ECDPM	ECDPM	Government	77	Acast	43
59	Markt 1 - der Podcast aus dem Coburger Rathaus	Constantin Hirsch, Stadt Coburg - Amt 17	Government	39	Unknown	42
60	Sozial? Geht immer!	Sozialverband Deutschland, SoVD-Landesverband Hamburg e.V.	Government	35	podcaster.de	89
61	NucleCast	ANWA Deterrence Center	Government	282	RSS.com	62
62	Contested Ground	Momentum Media	Government	57	Libsyn	59
63	OECD Podcasts	OECD	Government	165	Soundcloud	43
64	Scope Conditions Podcast	Alan Jacobs and Yang-Yang Zhou	Government	37	Buzzsprout	67
65	Yosemite Presents	Yosemite National Park	Government & Organizations	0	Unknown	33
66	Funkdisziplin – der Bundespolizei-Podcast	Bundespolizei	Government	124	Podigee	58
67	Wo ist Sanelas Schwester?	ARD	Society & Culture	17	Unknown	43
68	A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast	A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast	Government	447	Blubrry Podcasting	58
69	Fritz Bauer Hörbuch	Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz	Government	6	Acast	53
70	Law and Chaos	Liz Dye; Andrew Torrez	Government	262	Libsyn	58
71	The Langley Files: CIA's Podcast	Central Intelligence Agency	Government	26	Transistor	52
72	State of Play	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	47	Megaphone	48
73	Command and Control	Peter Roberts	Government	49	Libsyn	73
74	Экономика на слух	РЭШ	Government	243	mave	89
75	Europapodcast.de	Manuel und Christoph	Government	62	Podigee	68
76	BALKANGAMBIT	bpb	Government	6	Unknown	64
77	Say My Name - der Podcast	bpb	Government	6	Unknown	32
78	Karriereberatungsbüro der Bundeswehr Schwerin	Hauptmann Blüggel	Government	1	Spotify for Podcasters	48
79	Oral Arguments for the Supreme Court of the United States	Free Law Project	Government & Organizations	20	Unknown	38
80	Necropolitics Covered	54	Government	80	Substack	73
81	Supreme Court Oral Arguments	scotusstats.com	Government	489	Unknown	58
83	Der Gute-KiTa-Podcast	DKJS	Government	5	Acast	48
84	Interpreting India	Carnegie India	Government	154	Simplecast	83
85	Beyond Iraq	corey shaw	Government	2	Spotify for Podcasters	53
86	This Means War	Peter Roberts	Government	96	Libsyn	58
87	プチ鹿島赤坂タイムス	TBS RADIO	Government	119	Megaphone	43
88	The Tara Palmeri Show	Tara Palmeri	Government	308	Megaphone	63
89	Fünf Folgen über Extremismus	bpb	Government	5	Unknown	43
90	New China Literacy	Yaqi Li	Government	5	Substack	53
91	The AI Policy Podcast	Center for Strategic and International Studies	News	108	Megaphone	43
92	The Law Show	BBC Radio 4	Government	118	BBC	33
93	Recht so?!	Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz	Government	15	Acast	43
94	The Proceedings Podcast	U.S. Naval Institute	Government	500	Soundcloud	49
95	Luis Elizondo - UAP Disclosure Updates	Luis Elizondo	Government	4	Acast	48
96	Datenfreiheit!	Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg	Government	14	Unknown	43
97	Brief Recess: A Legal Podcast with Michael Foote & Mélissa Malebranche	Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts	Government	43	Omny Studio	52
98	Southeast Asia Radio	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	147	Megaphone	38
99	Democracy in Question?	Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy	Government	112	Simplecast	83
100	Babel: Translating the Middle East	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	284	Megaphone	69

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Germany

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