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 18 Mar 2026

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03/18/2026

Average data

Episodes: 190

Frequency: every 20 days

Duration: 00:35:40

Top 5 authors

1. bpb (6 shows)

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

3. BBC Radio 4 (2 shows)

4. apolut (2 shows)

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Unknown (17 shows)

2. Megaphone (9 shows)

3. Spotify for Podcasters (9 shows)

4. podcaster.de (8 shows)

5. Acast (8 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	The Playbook	bpb	Government	7	Unknown	69
2	Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte (APuZ)	bpb	Science	53	Unknown	32
3	apolut: Tagesdosis	apolut	Government	1505	Spotify for Podcasters	38
4	Nachgefragt: Krise, Krieg und Konflikte	Redaktion Bundeswehr	Government	164	podcaster.de	52
5	apolut: Standpunkte	apolut	Government	1408	Spotify for Podcasters	38
6	Funkkreis: Podcast der Bundeswehr	Redaktion der Bundeswehr	Government	153	podcaster.de	42
7	The Interview	BBC World Service	Government	1964	BBC	43
8	Strict Scrutiny	Strict Scrutiny	Government	434	Audioboom	63
9	Was ist die EU?	Hessische Landeszentrale für politische Bildung	Government	10	podcaster.de	49
10	Deep State Radio	The DSR Network	Government	2000	Megaphone	49
11	Nass und nachhaltig – Klima, Landwirtschaft und die Zukunft unserer Moorböden	Zukunft – Umwelt – Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbH	Government	5	Acast	48
12	Netz aus Lügen – Die globale Macht von Desinformation	Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung / bpb	Government	9	Unknown	38
13	The Lawfare Podcast	The Lawfare Institute	Government	2000	Acast	53
14	Die Akte Tulpenfeld. Ein Podcast der Bundesnetzagentur.	Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Gas, Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahnen	Government	18	podcaster.de	58
15	KOMMUNALPerspektive \| Die ungewöhnlichste Fraktionsgemeinschaft Deutschlands	Christian Erhardt	Government	79	Podigee	59
16	Sergeant Major's Situation Report with John Gillette	Spreely Media	Government	55	ART19	38
17	Digital Health – der Podcast	heise online	News	13	Podigee	32
18	Stadt Wien Podcast	Stadt Wien	Government	256	Buzzsprout	48
19	No es el fin del mundo	El Orden Mundial	Government	304	Megaphone	63
20	5-4	Prologue Projects	Government	327	RedCircle	58
21	Exil	bpb	Government	25	Unknown	43
22	Tacheles Thüringen	Fabian Klaus, Elmar Otto, Elena Vogel	Government	99	Julep Hosting	69
23	eGovernment Podcast	Torsten Frenzel	Government	50	Unknown	48
24	The Law Show	BBC Radio 4	Government	118	BBC	33
25	BUND Naturschutz Radio Details temporarily unavailable	BUND Naturschutz - Kreisgruppe München	Government	274	Unknown	54
26	Politik für dich - Bundestagswahl	bpb	Government	5	Unknown	59
27	Sig det' løgn	RADIO IIII	Government	218	Omny Studio	38
28	Capitalisn't	University of Chicago Podcast Network	Government	251	Simplecast	73
29	Fritz Bauer Hörbuch	Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz	Government	6	Acast	53
30	Into Africa	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	201	Megaphone	53
31	Leipzig & Leute – Der Podcast mit dem Oberbürgermeister	Stadt Leipzig	Government	15	stationista	27
32	Funkdisziplin – der Bundespolizei-Podcast	Bundespolizei	Government	124	Podigee	58
33	Fiasco	Pushkin Industries	Government	44	Omny Studio	69
34	طاهر المعتز بالله - ماذا يحدث؟	Taher El Moataz Bellah	Government	185	Spotify for Podcasters	28
35	Optimist Economy	Kathryn Anne Edwards and Robin Rauzi	Government	68	PRX	83
36	SPERI Presents...	SPERI	Government	49	Acast	94
37	Chief's Corner	67th Cyberspace Wing	Government	27	Spotify for Podcasters	53
38	Pekingology	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	148	Megaphone	43
39	The JFK Facts Podcast	Co-hosted by Jefferson Morley & Larry Schnapf	Government	65	Substack	43
40	Florida Association of Counties Presents Studio 67	Institute for County Government	Government	87	Podbean	52
41	NatSec Matters Details temporarily unavailable	Beacon Global Strategies LLC	Government	154	Libsyn	69
42	Job Secret - Der offizielle BND-Podcast	Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND)	Government	7	Podigee	42
43	Im Krisenmodus	Jan Jessen & Alexander Baumeister / Funke Mediengruppe	Government	170	Julep Hosting	74
44	Abgehört	Bayerisches Landesamt für Verfassungsschutz	Government	20	podcaster.de	94
45	KSK – Der Podcast zur Serie	Bundeswehr Exclusive	Government & Organizations	22	Buzzsprout	51
46	Londongrad	Tortoise Media	Government	17	Acast	64
47	Datenfreiheit!	Der Landesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit Baden-Württemberg	Government	14	Unknown	43
48	Taking the Red Pill – Einstiegsdroge Antifeminismus	bpb	Government	7	Unknown	53
49	Grundrechte auf der Tonspur	Emanuel V. Towfigh	Government	74	Unknown	38
50	Nächste Links	Nächste Links	Government	44	Soundcloud	49
51	Alles über Rechtliche Betreuung und Vorsorge	Kathrin Kaiser und Ulrike Gödeke	Government	113	podcaster.de	63
52	The Europol Podcast	Europol	Government	30	Springcast	68
53	Democracy Paradox	Justin Kempf	Government	237	Buzzsprout	83
54	EU Scream	EU Scream	Government	133	Buzzsprout	68
55	L'ordre du monde	BFM Business	Government	38	Simplecast	38
56	AUS REGIERUNGSKREISEN	Presse- und Informationsamt der Bundesregierung	Government	80	Acast	59
57	Democracy Works	Penn State McCourtney Institute for Democracy	Government	332	Simplecast	63
58	Jüdisches Leben in Deutschland – Vergangenheit und Gegenwart	bpb	Government	10	Unknown	38
59	佳木面试答题示范	森佳木z	Government & Organizations	41	Ximalaya	49
60	The World of Intelligence	Sean Corbett AVM (Retd)	Technology	135	Unknown	37
61	We are Antifa	We are Antifa	Government	1	Spotify for Podcasters	33
62	The Trade Guys	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	368	Megaphone	43
63	Экономика на слух	РЭШ	Government	243	mave	89
64	Die Jagd - Die geheimen Chats der AfD-Bundestagsfraktion	WDR 5	Government	6	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	48
65	Any Questions? and Any Answers?	BBC Radio 4	Government	8	BBC	22
66	British Council Language Assistants	British Council	Government	26	Spotify for Podcasters	38
67	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
68	State of Play	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	47	Megaphone	48
69	MASZ & Moritz	FDP	Government	13	Acast	69
70	PreAccident Investigation Podcast	Todd Conklin	Government & Organizations	600	Podbean	37
71	Wo ist Sanelas Schwester?	ARD	Society & Culture	17	Unknown	43
72	Irregular Warfare Podcast	Irregular Warfare Initiative	Government	166	Podbean	31
73	The Ancient Art of Modern Warfare	Chris Mayer National Security and Strategy Consultant	Government	100	Podbean	42
74	The Langley Files: CIA's Podcast	Central Intelligence Agency	Government	26	Transistor	52
75	The AI Policy Podcast	Center for Strategic and International Studies	News	108	Megaphone	43
76	Global Recon	John Hendricks	Government	192	Spotify for Podcasters	43
77	Neues aus dem Rathaus	Stadt Wolfenbüttel	Government	11	Spotify for Podcasters	28
78	Better Angels with Sarah Brown	Sarah Brown	Government	101	Libsyn	32
79	Kirche des Nazareners Barnabasgemeinde	Kirche des Nazareners, Barnabasgemeinde e.V.	Government & Organizations	79	Unknown	38
80	Futuro Público	Alberto Wurst, Jose Diaz Mendoza & Angela Galeano	Government	87	RedCircle	53
81	Military Matters	Stars and Stripes	Government	100	Libsyn	38
82	Atommüll und seine Endlagerung	Stiftung Leben & Umwelt / Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Niedersachsen	Government	4	Podigee	43
83	El Orden Mundial	OndaCero	Government	410	Megaphone	49
84	Political Theory 101	Political Theory 101	Government	96	Soundcloud	49
85	The Zeitgeist	American-German Institute	Government	100	Blubrry	43
86	Atlantic Talk Podcast	Deutsche Atlantische Gesellschaft e.V.	Government	73	Unknown	48
87	الحل إيه؟ مع د. رباب المهدي	Alternative Policy Solutions - حلول للسياسات البديلة	Government	70	Omny Studio	48
88	Stunk. Palmer bringt die Welt in Ordnung	SWR, Sandra Kolnik, Alexandra Müller	Government	7	Unknown	49
89	Civics 101	NHPR	Government	379	Megaphone	53
90	NATO Review	Natochannel	Government & Organizations	72	Unknown	49
91	The National Security Podcast	ANU National Security College	Government	295	Acast	48
92	Zwischen Düne und Dienstweg	Inselverwaltung Sylt	Government	10	podcaster.de	38
93	Leipziger Grüngeflüster	Leipziger Grüngeflüster	Government	37	Soundcloud	49
94	The Watchdog Report	Freedom Movement USA	Government	1	Spotify for Podcasters	53
95	FDNY Pro	FDNY Foundation	Government	130	Transistor	58
96	Sozial? Geht immer!	Sozialverband Deutschland, SoVD-Landesverband Hamburg e.V.	Government	35	podcaster.de	89
97	Friedrichs Flaschenpost	Friedrichs Flaschenpost	Government	98	Podigee	49
98	Social Discipline	Social Discipline	Government	54	Soundcloud	43
99	Disclosure	Bloomberg	Government	10	Omny Studio	59
100	Law and Chaos	Liz Dye; Andrew Torrez	Government	262	Libsyn	58

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