German Podcasts
Explore 90,910 German podcasts, representing 2.8% of the global podcast market.
Last updated: May 30, 2026
90.9K German Podcasts
Representing 2.8% of the global podcast market
46.6% Active Rate (Exceptionally High)
42.3K shows publishing regularly
Top Category: Society & Culture
20.7K German podcasts
Overview
German represents a significant presence in the podcast ecosystem with 2.8% global market share and a very large catalog of 90,910 podcasts. The 46.6% active rate is exceptionally high, indicating a very healthy, engaged creator community.
Content is concentrated in Society & Culture, Education, and Business, which together account for 57.7% of all German podcasts.
This market's active rate is 31.6 percentage points above the global average, indicating strong creator engagement and audience demand.
Growth Trends
Growth peaked in 2021 (15,929 new shows). The market is stabilizing with ~10,545 new podcasts per year recently.
Publishing Patterns
Weekly is the dominant schedule (26% of active shows). Most episodes run 30-60 min. 41% of shows have only 1-10 episodes.
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Top German Podcasts
Philip Banse & Ulf Buermeyer
Recently Added
Christian Peitz
kriegerpoeten.de
Ein Podcast der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (BAdW)
Errol Schweizer and Evan Driscoll
CAMPFiRE
Browse by Category
Most active categories: Society & Culture, Education, Business. These show higher-than-average content production rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
As of May 2026, there are 90,910 German podcasts indexed in our database, with 42,349 actively publishing new episodes.
The top categories for German podcasts are: Society & Culture, Education, Business, Health & Fitness, Leisure.
Among German podcasts, the most common update schedules are: Weekly (29%), Every 2 weeks (24%), Monthly (19%).