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 28 Feb 2026

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02/28/2026

Average data

Episodes: 239

Frequency: every 49 days

Duration: 00:36:00

Top 5 authors

1. bpb (6 shows)

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

3. The Lawfare Institute (2 shows)

4. Stiftung Leben & Umwelt / Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Niedersachsen (2 shows)

5. apolut (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Unknown (14 shows)

2. podcaster.de (12 shows)

3. Megaphone (9 shows)

4. Acast (8 shows)

5. Spotify for Podcasters (8 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	The Playbook	bpb	Government	7	Unknown	69
2	apolut: Tagesdosis	apolut	Government	1505	Spotify for Podcasters	38
3	apolut: Standpunkte	apolut	Government	1408	Spotify for Podcasters	38
4	Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte (APuZ)	bpb	Science	53	Unknown	32
5	Nachgefragt: Krise, Krieg und Konflikte	Redaktion Bundeswehr	Government	164	podcaster.de	52
6	Funkkreis: Podcast der Bundeswehr	Redaktion der Bundeswehr	Government	153	podcaster.de	42
7	Job Secret - Der offizielle BND-Podcast	Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND)	Government	7	Podigee	42
8	Alles über Rechtliche Betreuung und Vorsorge	Kathrin Kaiser und Ulrike Gödeke	Government	113	podcaster.de	63
9	The Interview	BBC World Service	Government	1964	BBC	43
10	No es el fin del mundo	El Orden Mundial	Government	304	Megaphone	63
11	Atlantic Talk Podcast	Deutsche Atlantische Gesellschaft e.V.	Government	73	Unknown	48
12	Tacheles Thüringen	Fabian Klaus, Elmar Otto, Elena Vogel	Government	99	Julep Hosting	69
13	eGovernment Podcast	Torsten Frenzel	Government	50	Unknown	48
14	Funkdisziplin – der Bundespolizei-Podcast	Bundespolizei	Government	124	Podigee	58
15	Exil	bpb	Government	25	Unknown	43
16	The AI Policy Podcast	Center for Strategic and International Studies	News	108	Megaphone	43
17	5-4	Prologue Projects	Government	327	RedCircle	58
18	Recht so?!	Bundesministerium der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz	Government	15	Acast	43
19	Deep State Radio	The DSR Network	Government	2000	Megaphone	49
20	Zwischen Düne und Dienstweg	Inselverwaltung Sylt	Government	10	podcaster.de	38
21	Strict Scrutiny	Strict Scrutiny	Government	434	Audioboom	63
22	The Lawfare Podcast	The Lawfare Institute	Government	2000	Acast	53
23	KSK – Der Podcast zur Serie	Bundeswehr Exclusive	Government & Organizations	22	Buzzsprout	51
24	NETZtalk. Ein Podcast der Bundesnetzagentur.	Bundesnetzagentur	Government	6	podcaster.de	68
25	Taking the Red Pill – Einstiegsdroge Antifeminismus	bpb	Government	7	Unknown	53
26	Taiwan Salon	Global Taiwan Institute	Government	33	Spotify for Podcasters	28
27	Leipzig & Leute – Der Podcast mit dem Oberbürgermeister	Stadt Leipzig	Government	15	stationista	27
28	El Orden Mundial	OndaCero	Government	410	Megaphone	49
29	Was ist die EU?	Hessische Landeszentrale für politische Bildung	Government	10	podcaster.de	49
30	KenFM: Im Gespräch	KenFM	Government	35	Spotify for Podcasters	38
31	Invested by Europe	European Investment Bank	Government	22	Acast	83
32	BALKANGAMBIT	bpb	Government	6	Unknown	64
33	The Tara Palmeri Show	Tara Palmeri	Government	308	Megaphone	63
34	Global Security Briefing	The Royal United Services Institute	Government	100	Libsyn	53
35	This Means War	Peter Roberts	Government	96	Libsyn	58
36	Interventionistische Linke [iL*] Podcast	Interventionistische Linke [iL*]	Government	67	Soundcloud	43
37	The Langley Files: CIA's Podcast	Central Intelligence Agency	Government	26	Transistor	52
38	L'ordre du monde	BFM Business	Government	38	Simplecast	38
39	سوريا.. لوين؟	DW	Government	50	Unknown	43
40	Sozial? Geht immer!	Sozialverband Deutschland, SoVD-Landesverband Hamburg e.V.	Government	35	podcaster.de	89
41	Abgehört	Bayerisches Landesamt für Verfassungsschutz	Government	20	podcaster.de	94
42	Intelligence Matters	CBS News	Government	291	WideOrbit	43
43	The Lawfare Podcast: Patreon Edition	The Lawfare Institute	Government	2000	Acast	42
44	Netz aus Lügen – Die globale Macht von Desinformation	Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung / bpb	Government	9	Unknown	38
45	Die Akte Tulpenfeld. Ein Podcast der Bundesnetzagentur.	Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Gas, Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahnen	Government	18	podcaster.de	58
46	Amtsplausch	Bezirksamt Steglitz-Zehlendorf	Government	62	Soundcloud	49
47	Irregular Warfare Podcast	Irregular Warfare Initiative	Government	166	Podbean	31
48	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
49	Denkanstoß Demokratie	Denkanstoß Demokratie	Government	61	Soundcloud	49
50	Wo ist Sanelas Schwester?	ARD	Society & Culture	17	Unknown	43
51	Pod Save Podcast	Sound World Media	Government	1	Spreaker	53
52	State of Play	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	47	Megaphone	48
53	Phoenix Cast	Task Force Phoenix	Government	143	Spotify for Podcasters	28
54	Londongrad	Tortoise Media	Government	17	Acast	64
55	Macroaggressions	Charlie Robinson	Government	901	RSS.com	42
56	PreAccident Investigation Podcast	Todd Conklin	Government & Organizations	600	Podbean	37
57	Pekingology	Center for Strategic and International Studies	Government	148	Megaphone	43
58	Atommüll und seine Endlagerung	Stiftung Leben & Umwelt / Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Niedersachsen	Government	4	Podigee	43
59	Birkenwerder Insights - Der Rathaus-Podcast	Gemeinde Birkenwerder	Government	1	Buzzsprout	52
60	Palavras do Brasil	Agência Timbres	Government	20	Spreaker	70
61	Der Gute-KiTa-Podcast	DKJS	Government	5	Acast	48
62	بین سطور	BBC Persian Radio	Government	17	BBC	28
63	Capitalisn't	University of Chicago Podcast Network	Government	251	Simplecast	73
64	Im Krisenmodus	Jan Jessen & Alexander Baumeister / Funke Mediengruppe	Government	170	Julep Hosting	74
65	The Proceedings Podcast	U.S. Naval Institute	Government	500	Soundcloud	49
66	Democracy Paradox	Justin Kempf	Government	237	Buzzsprout	83
67	Let`s talk about AS - Dein Landkreis-Podcast Amberg-Sulzbach	Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach, Schloßgraben 3, 92224 Amberg	Government	15	podcaster.de	38
68	Aktuelle Stunde - Politik & Bildung mit der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Niedersachsen	Stiftung Leben & Umwelt / Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Niedersachsen	Government	6	Podigee	43
69	Alzheimer's Society Podcast	Alzheimer's Society	Government	103	Soundcloud	32
70	On The Docket with Napoli Shkolnik	On The Docket	Government	5	RSS.com	68
71	Democracy Deciphered	Shannon Lynch, New America	Government	18	Spotify for Podcasters	33
72	Eifelkreis Podcast	Eifelkreis Podcast	Government	5	Buzzsprout	32
73	BorgenUdenFilter	Lars Trier Mogensen, Henrik Qvortrup, Podads	Government	84	Simplecast	68
74	MASZ & Moritz	FDP	Government	13	Acast	69
75	Dimensionen des aktuellen Rechtsextremismus	bpb	Government	12	Unknown	48
76	NatSec Matters Details temporarily unavailable	Beacon Global Strategies LLC	Government	154	Libsyn	69
77	Die Jagd - Die geheimen Chats der AfD-Bundestagsfraktion	WDR 5	Government	6	Westdeutscher Rundfunk	48
78	EU Scream	EU Scream	Government	133	Buzzsprout	68
79	Digital Government Podcast	e-Governance Academy	Government	178	Buzzsprout	27
80	The Law Show	BBC Radio 4	Government	118	BBC	33
81	Wildtierschutz Deutschland	Lovis Kauertz	Government	100	podcaster.de	43
82	UNBÜROKRATISCH	eGovernment	Government	58	Captivate	73
83	EU Defence Declassified	European Defence Agency	Government	16	Spotify for Podcasters	48
84	The Steady State Sentinel	The Steady State	Government	44	RSS.com	42
85	Auf eine weiß-blaue Tasse	Bayern.de	Government	18	Podigee	42
86	Civic Punks	Derek Alton	Government	63	Podbean	42
87	Democracy Works	Penn State McCourtney Institute for Democracy	Government	332	Simplecast	63
88	OTT Podcast	On Think Tanks	Government	56	Spotify for Podcasters	22
89	Trump mot verden	NRK	Government	4	Unknown	43
90	Kommunale Digitalisierung	Felix Schmitt	Government	61	podcaster.de	89
91	Экономика на слух	РЭШ	Government	243	mave	89
92	Friedrichs Flaschenpost	Friedrichs Flaschenpost	Government	98	Podigee	49
93	China in the World	Carnegie China	Government	215	Simplecast	53
94	Asticharlas con Julio Astillero	Julio Astillero	Government	1379	Acast	79
95	Brief Recess: A Legal Podcast with Michael Foote & Mélissa Malebranche	Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts	Government	43	Omny Studio	52
96	U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments	Oyez	Government & Organizations	56	Unknown	32
97	The Find Out Podcast	Find Out Media & Studio71	Government	142	Megaphone	48
98	The World of Intelligence	Sean Corbett AVM (Retd)	Technology	135	Unknown	37
99	The Chris Plante Show	WMAL \| Cumulus Podcast Network \| Cumulus Media Washington	Government	2001	Megaphone	43
100	KOMMUNALPerspektive \| Die ungewöhnlichste Fraktionsgemeinschaft Deutschlands	Christian Erhardt	Government	79	Podigee	59

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Germany

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