Top 50 TV shows in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest tv shows in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 183 tv shows tracked in Germany, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Sportschau, Storm of Love and Heute lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 21,667,694 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,635,193, and the largest, Sportschau, reaches around 11,439,159 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each tv show, 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 |  Sportschau |
11,439,159 | 71.3% | TV show | Sports |
| 2 |  Storm of Love |
5,156,168 | 70.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Heute |
5,072,367 | 15.6% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 4 |  Bauer sucht Frau |
3,646,093 | 88.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Dahoam is Dahoam |
3,586,249 | 83.1% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Aktenzeichen XY … ungelöst |
3,115,873 | 90.8% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Germany's Next Topmodel |
3,022,328 | 72.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Tatort |
2,905,075 | 78.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 9 |  pippi langstrumpf |
2,196,981 | 74.9% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Die Rosenheim-Cops |
2,145,829 | 84.9% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  ZDF-Fernsehgarten |
1,970,881 | 92.3% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Der Bergdoktor (2008) |
1,924,960 | 80.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Punkt 12 |
1,784,302 | 96.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  hart aber fair |
1,713,674 | 94.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  Maybrit Illner |
1,657,143 | 89.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Extra 3 |
1,649,062 | 89.6% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Tagesthemen |
1,527,200 | 95.8% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Sat.1 Frühstücksfernsehen |
1,385,365 | 95.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Stromberg |
1,362,701 | 69.1% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Türkisch für Anfänger |
1,249,988 | 78.8% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  The Voice Kids |
1,162,899 | 41.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Bibi Blocksberg |
1,130,451 | 80.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Mord mit Aussicht |
1,030,065 | 87.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  WISO |
1,008,252 | 94.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Married... with Children |
978,012 | 49.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Der letzte Bulle |
913,722 | 83.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  stern TV |
912,743 | 89.1% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Die Sendung mit der Maus |
888,969 | 82.7% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  Notruf Hafenkante |
888,761 | 87.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  SOKO Leipzig |
888,341 | 84.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Shopping Queen |
873,870 | 79.1% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Ladykracher |
856,234 | 88.2% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Polizeiruf 110 |
817,801 | 91.2% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Tagesschau24 |
811,357 | 91.8% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Bibi und Tina |
792,871 | 76.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Planet Earth (TV series) |
734,747 | 1.6% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  The Simpsons |
723,383 | 2.6% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Grill den Henssler |
720,850 | 86.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Terra X |
711,493 | 89.1% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  The Voice |
707,245 | 5.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Big Brother (TV series) |
699,313 | 3.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  SketchUp |
604,076 | 3.1% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Heute Journal |
596,229 | 77.3% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  RTL Exclusiv |
591,847 | 85.3% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  WWE Raw |
570,118 | 3.8% | TV show | Sports |
| 46 |  SPIEGEL.TV |
558,390 | 87.2% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  America's Got Talent |
530,326 | 4.2% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Großstadtrevier |
529,373 | 92.3% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Das Traumschiff |
520,375 | 97.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Poetry slam |
496,150 | 10.9% | TV show | Literature |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each tv show 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 tv show in Germany?
Sportschau currently leads with an estimated audience of 11,439,159 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.