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 26 May 2026

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05/26/2026

Average data

Episodes: 225

Frequency: every 23 days

Duration: 00:37:22

Top 5 authors

1. bpb (8 shows)

2. BBC Radio 4 (3 shows)

3. The DSR Network (2 shows)

4. apolut (2 shows)

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

Top 5 hosting

1. Unknown (20 shows)

2. Megaphone (10 shows)

3. Podigee (10 shows)

4. Spotify for Podcasters (10 shows)

5. Acast (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte (APuZ)	bpb	Science	53	Unknown	32
2	The Interview	BBC World Service	Government	1964	BBC	43
3	Strict Scrutiny	Strict Scrutiny	Government	434	Audioboom	63
4	Pekingology	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	148	Megaphone	43
5	Auf eine weiß-blaue Tasse	Bayern.de	Government	18	Podigee	42
6	apolut: Tagesdosis	apolut	Government	1505	Spotify for Podcasters	38
7	Recht so?!	Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz	Government	15	Acast	43
8	Die Jagd - Die geheimen Chats der AfD-Bundestagsfraktion	WDR 5	Government	6	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	48
9	Taking the Red Pill – Einstiegsdroge Antifeminismus	bpb	Government	7	Unknown	53
10	Funkkreis: Podcast der Bundeswehr	Redaktion der Bundeswehr	Government	153	podcaster.de	42
11	eGovernment Podcast	Torsten Frenzel	Government	50	Unknown	48
12	Fiasco	Pushkin Industries	Government	44	Omny Studio	69
13	Global Security Briefing	The Royal United Services Institute	Government	100	Libsyn	53
14	apolut: Standpunkte	apolut	Government	1408	Spotify for Podcasters	38
15	No es el fin del mundo	El Orden Mundial	Government	304	Megaphone	63
16	Job Secret - Der offizielle BND-Podcast	Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND)	Government	7	Podigee	42
17	The Playbook	bpb	Government	7	Unknown	69
18	Netz aus Lügen – Die globale Macht von Desinformation	Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung / bpb	Government	9	Unknown	38
19	5-4	Prologue Projects	Government	327	RedCircle	58
20	detektor.fm \| Politik	detektor.fm – Das Podcast-Radio	Government	996	Acast	38
21	El Orden Mundial	OndaCero	Government	410	Megaphone	49
22	Nachgefragt: Krise, Krieg und Konflikte	Redaktion Bundeswehr	Government	164	podcaster.de	52
23	American Power	Chad Scott, Nat Towsen, Mr. Global	Government	34	Simplecast	79
24	The Lawfare Podcast	The Lawfare Institute	Government	2000	Acast	53
25	Leipzig & Leute – Der Podcast mit dem Oberbürgermeister	Stadt Leipzig	Government	15	stationista	27
26	Große Frage, kleine Pause	bpb	Government	15	Unknown	43
27	سقراط مع عمر الجريسي	ثمانية/ thmanyah	Government	209	Unknown	58
28	Law and Chaos	Liz Dye; Andrew Torrez	Government	262	Libsyn	58
29	Strait Forward	Special Competitive Studies Project - SCSP	Government	40	Simplecast	68
30	Irregular Warfare Podcast	Irregular Warfare Initiative	Government	166	Podbean	31
31	Terrorismus – Strategie des Schreckens	bpb	Government	21	Unknown	43
32	The Strong Towns Podcast	Strong Towns	Government	600	Podbean	42
33	Lost im Bundestag	ARD Hauptstadtstudio	Government	5	Unknown	53
34	Stadt Graz Podcast	Stadt Graz	Government	99	Buzzsprout	62
35	The Cognitive Crucible	Information Professionals Association	Government	249	Libsyn	58
36	Rausgepickt – Der Geflügeltalk	Geflügelzukunft – Made in Germany	Government	4	Soundcloud	43
37	Frank Stauss – Höllenritt Wahlkampf – Der Podcast	RichelStauss	Government	5	Soundcloud	38
38	The CDR Policy Scoop	Eve Tamme and Sebastian Manhart	Government	98	Acast	79
39	Capitalisn't	University of Chicago Podcast Network	Government	251	Simplecast	73
40	Der Friedberg Podcast	Stadt Friedberg	Government	58	Spotify for Podcasters	22
41	Podcast vom Posten - Außenpolitik auf die Ohren!	Auswärtiges Amt	Government	83	Soundcloud	38
42	Welt der Geheimnisse	Alexander Kluge	Government	18	Unknown	59
43	EUrawLaw	Jean Monnet Chair	Government	2	Spotify for Podcasters	63
44	Fundraising Podcast	Jan Uekermann	Government & Organizations	10	Unknown	43
45	Digital Health – der Podcast	heise online	News	13	Podigee	32
46	Im Krisenmodus	Jan Jessen & Alexander Baumeister / Funke Mediengruppe	Government	170	Julep Hosting	74
47	Taiwan Frontlines: Taiwan in the Global Arena	The German Marshall Fund	Government	6	Simplecast	53
48	Alles über Rechtliche Betreuung und Vorsorge	Kathrin Kaiser und Ulrike Gödeke	Government	113	podcaster.de	63
49	Deep State Radio	The DSR Network	Government	2000	Megaphone	49
50	Cache Me If You Can	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	24	Megaphone	48
51	Taiwan Salon	Global Taiwan Institute	Government	33	Spotify for Podcasters	28
52	UNBÜROKRATISCH	eGovernment	Government	58	Captivate	73
53	Sane(ish) with Jo Carducci	The Siren Network	Government	262	Megaphone	53
54	Westminster Hour Details temporarily unavailable	BBC Radio 4	Government	3	BBC	33
55	The Week in Westminster	BBC Radio 4	Government	2	BBC	38
56	+ NOW السودان	DW	Government	40	Unknown	38
57	The Merge	The Merge	Government	66	Spotify for Podcasters	38
58	Carolo Mag	Ville de Charleville-Mézières	Government	28	podCloud	63
59	Echt. Mehr. Bayern. ‚Let’s Talk Innenpolitik‘ mit Joachim Herrmann	Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, für Sport und Integration	Government	38	Podigee	58
60	KenFM: Im Gespräch	KenFM	Government	35	Spotify for Podcasters	38
61	Wo ist Sanelas Schwester?	ARD	Society & Culture	17	Unknown	43
62	Funkdisziplin – der Bundespolizei-Podcast	Bundespolizei	Government	124	Podigee	58
63	Europapodcast.de	Manuel und Christoph	Government	62	Podigee	68
64	הבעיה של השמאל	הבעיה של השמאל	Government	9	Omny Studio	73
65	Zickler und Ketzer - leider ehrlich!	Zickler und Ketzer	Government	17	Spotify for Podcasters	17
66	KOMMUNALPerspektive \| Die ungewöhnlichste Fraktionsgemeinschaft Deutschlands	Christian Erhardt	Government	79	Podigee	59
67	Stadt Wien Podcast	Stadt Wien	Government	256	Buzzsprout	48
68	BUND Naturschutz Radio Details temporarily unavailable	BUND Naturschutz - Kreisgruppe München	Government	274	Unknown	54
69	Hörvermerk – Der Wissenspodcast für Bundesbeschäftigte	Bundesakademie für öffentliche Verwaltung im Bundesministerium des Innern	Government	8	Acast	47
70	Social Discipline	Social Discipline	Government	54	Soundcloud	43
71	Friedrichs Flaschenpost	Friedrichs Flaschenpost	Government	98	Podigee	49
72	Politics in Question	Julia Azari, Lee Drutman, and James Wallner	Government	182	Simplecast	53
73	Loveparade Prozess	Loveparade-Prozess-Podcast	Government	19	Podomatic	43
74	Tacheles Thüringen	Fabian Klaus, Elmar Otto, Elena Vogel	Government	99	Julep Hosting	69
75	الحل إيه؟ مع د. رباب المهدي	Alternative Policy Solutions - حلول للسياسات البديلة	Government	70	Omny Studio	48
76	Any Questions? and Any Answers?	BBC Radio 4	Government	8	BBC	22
77	9/11: Two Decades Later	iHeartPodcasts	Government	7	Omny Studio	53
78	Brief Recess: A Legal Podcast with Michael Foote & Mélissa Malebranche	Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts	Government	43	Omny Studio	52
79	Fora do Baralho	Rádio Observador	Government	100	Omny Studio	43
80	Podcast digitales MV	Mareike Donath	Government	44	Podigee	43
81	Grundrechte auf der Tonspur	Emanuel V. Towfigh	Government	74	Unknown	38
82	Kommunale Digitalisierung	Felix Schmitt	Government	61	podcaster.de	89
83	Atlantic Talk Podcast	Deutsche Atlantische Gesellschaft e.V.	Government	73	Unknown	48
84	Tatmotiv Hass - Ein Infopodcast der Polizei Berlin	Polizei Berlin	Government	9	Acast	68
85	Red Eye Radio	Cumulus Podcast Network	Government	1900	Megaphone	53
86	DSR's Words Matter	The DSR Network	Government	466	Megaphone	49
87	The Military Leader	The Military Leader	Government	23	Spotify for Podcasters	58
88	The Proceedings Podcast	U.S. Naval Institute	Government	500	Soundcloud	49
89	The Langley Files: CIA's Podcast	Central Intelligence Agency	Government	26	Transistor	52
90	Ansgar Mertens - Ihr Bürgermeister für Lüdinghausen und Seppenrade	Ansgar Mertens	Government	1	Spotify for Podcasters	38
91	Audio Arguendo	Audio Arguendo	Government & Organizations	1629	Unknown	43
92	Abgehört	Bayerisches Landesamt für Verfassungsschutz	Government	20	podcaster.de	94
93	Exil	bpb	Government	25	Unknown	43
94	zukunft Land	© LandFrauenverband \| PODCAST EINS	Government	18	Acast	84
95	NatSec Matters Details temporarily unavailable	Beacon Global Strategies LLC	Government	154	Libsyn	69
96	Jüdisches Leben in Deutschland – Vergangenheit und Gegenwart	bpb	Government	10	Unknown	38
97	LandTalk Bayern - Der Polit-Podcast, der hinterfragt.	Caro Matzko, Florian Schairer	Government	12	Podigee	53
98	BALKANGAMBIT	bpb	Government	6	Unknown	64
99	The Trade Guys	CSIS \| Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	368	Megaphone	43
100	The Tara Palmeri Show	Tara Palmeri	Government	308	Megaphone	63

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