Top 19 Soap operas in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 19 largest soap operas in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten, In aller Freundschaft and Unter Uns lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 21,655,466 people. Across all 19 entries the average audience size is 1,224,096, and the largest, Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten, reaches around 15,721,113 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each soap opera, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten |
15,721,113 | 85.8% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  In aller Freundschaft |
3,876,496 | 90.7% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Unter Uns |
2,057,857 | 86.2% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Verbotene Liebe |
225,131 | 65.4% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Na Wspólnej |
54,717 | 6.2% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  GTST |
23,888 | 2.3% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Guiding Light |
22,159 | 2.8% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  As the World Turns |
11,471 | 1.8% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi |
11,198 | 0.5% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  To Catch a Predator |
9,177 | 1.9% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Dirty Sexy Money |
8,077 | 6.5% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Eddie Murphy Delirious |
4,852 | 2.5% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Fair City |
4,035 | 0.9% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  The Yellow Rose |
1,781 | 3.2% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  The Wiz Live! |
846 | 1.1% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Rhythm City (TV series) |
341 | 0.2% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  The Carpenters: Music, Music, Music |
326 | 34.3% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  La viuda joven |
267 | 1.8% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Channel 4's Comedy Gala |
0 | 0.0% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 19 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each soap opera by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest soap opera in Germany?
Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten currently leads with an estimated audience of 15,721,113 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.