32 Best German Podcasts For Beginners

1. Easy German: Learn German with native speakers | Deutsch lernen mit Muttersprachlern

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
On the Easy German podcast, we discuss topics from Germany and around the world, explain words and expressions and answer your questions. Members get full transcripts, our exclusive vocabulary helper and bonus content for each episode. Learn more at easygerman.fmmore Hosts Carina Schmid, Manuel Salmann, Janusz Hamerski
Producer/Network Easy Languages
Email ****@easygerman.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guests Saidi Sulilatu, Kris Bach +3 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 5.9KFacebook 551.2KInstagram 4.9M Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Coffee Break German

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
Learn German in coffee-break lessons from the Radio Lingua Network. In each lesson we'll focus on the language you need to know and before long you'll be making yourself understood with native German speakers.386357 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Hosts Mark Pentleton, Thomas
Producer/Network Coffee Break Languages
Email ****@coffeebreaklanguages.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 250k-1M
Recent Guests Johanna, Felix +3 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 4.1KFacebook 17KTwitter 10KInstagram 55.4K Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

3. Slow German

Play
Apple Spotify Episodes
In this podcast, German podcaster Annik Rubens talks slowly about topics of everyday German life, from beergardens to recycling. More information and Premium Podcast with learning materials on Slow German at www.slowgerman.com. You can read the complete transcript of each episode on this internet-site or in the ID3-Tags.more Host Annik Rubens
Email ****@slowgerman.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 2.5K Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

4. Learn German | GermanPod101.com

Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube
Learn German with Free Podcasts Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at GermanPod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever!more Host Kartin Preusler
Producer/Network GermanPod101.com
Email ****@germanpod101.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 1.4KFacebook 88.2KTwitter 12.6K Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

5. German Stories - Learn German with Stories

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
Learn German with the only German learning podcast that picks you up at your level, leads you to your goal in small steps, and has an ongoing story that makes you hungry for more.
Host Christian Leushner
Producer/Network german-stories.com
Email ****@german-stories.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 854Facebook 5.3KTwitter 229Instagram 10.6K Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Herr Professor

Play
Website Apple Spotify Episodes
NO TIME TO LEARN GERMAN?Get FREE German podcast lessons and grow your confidence in speaking in 3 months spending just 10 minutes a day while commuting to work at: https://www.herrprofessor.com/podcast/more Host Manuel Macias
Producer/Network Herr Professor
Email ****@herrprofessor.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 560 Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

7. Slow German listening experience

Play Watch Video
Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
This podcasts for beginners and intermediate learners provides small episodes in german, with slow pace and a relaxed vibe! It can be a great daily tool to support your german learning (e.g. in addition to a course) or just to get you accustomed to the sound of the language. A long the way you'll learn interesting things about everyday topics, but also german culture, sports, politics and history. Usually there will be new episodes every monday. There are links to free transcipts in the decription of the episode...more Host Teja Laurin D.
Producer/Network Teja D.
Email ****@web.de
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 456 Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

8. Learn German with Micro Stories

Play
Website Apple Spotify Episodes
Learn German with Micro Stories. Sign up at upwordo.com for a weekly email with Micro Story transcriptions, vocabulary and interactive exercises.
Host Peter Kortvel
Producer/Network upwordo.com
Email ****@storylearner.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 64 Avg Length 3 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

9. Nicos Weg German course A1 | Videos | DW Learn German

Apple
A1 | Deutsch für Anfänger*innen: Lerne mit dem jungen Spanier Nico das Leben in Deutschland kennen! Der Einstieg ist ganz einfach: Mit vielen Videos, Audios und Übungen zu Grammatik und Wortschatz machst du mit der ersten Staffel von Nicos Weg schnell Fortschritte.more Host Nicos Weg
Producer/Network DW
Email ****@dw.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 62 Get Email Contact

10. The Learn German Vocabulary A1 To B2 Podcast

Play
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
Hey guys, Welcome to the #LearnGermanVocabularyA1ToB2 Podcast!I am your host Sumitha, a German language tutor. This podcast aims to help you improve your German language vocabulary and pronunciation. Reference materials: Netzwerk and Aspekte coursewares for Goethe and OSD exams. New episodes every Thursday.For A1/A2/B1 Level course/Workshop registrations, please fill out the form https://forms.gle/2u5gdvAZZqb2NJcw9Email: ****@gmail.commore Host Sumitha Prathap
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 2.9/5Apple Reviews 57Twitter 84 Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

11. DeutschFluss - German Podcast For Beginners

Play
Apple Spotify Episodes
Willkommen bei DeutschFluss, dem Deutsch Podcast für Anfänger! Want to learn German? Listen and learn German through immersion and comprehensible input.I will only speak German, but slowly, clearly and with easy grammar and vocabulary. If you are a beginner (A1/A2) or already an intermediate (B1/B2), I hope the content helps you learn German!more Producer/Network DeutschFluss
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 53 Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

12. German with Stories Podcast

Play Watch Video
Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
The podcast was active from 2023 to 2025 and is now complete. There will be no new episodes, but the archive will stay online. German with Stories continues with graded readers and short story collections for German learners. All books include stories, vocabulary help, language notes, exercises and free audio recordings. You can find the books as Kindle ebooks, paperbacks and PDF ebooks. Learn more at: https://germanwithstories.commore Host Daniela Fries
Email ****@germanwithstories.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 51 Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

13. Learn German with LinguaBoost

Play
Website Apple Spotify Episodes
Learn German through short audio lessons and guided speaking practice. Complete 70-lesson course: https://linguaboost.com/learn-to-speak-german-beginner Each episode focuses on a small group of useful phrases and combines clear explanations, native-speaker audio, and guided speaking practice. The short format makes it easy to learn at home, while commuting, or on a walk. This podcast features selected lessons from the complete LinguaBoost course.more Producer/Network LinguaBoost
Email ****@linguaboost.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 37Facebook 126 Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

14. Fluent Fiction - German

Play
Website Apple Spotify Episodes
Are you ready to supercharge your German listening comprehension? Our podcast is the perfect tool for you.Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing. That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in German, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between German and English.This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension.But we don't stop there...more Producer/Network Fluent Fiction Network
Email ****@fluentfiction.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Greta, Klaus +11 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 16 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

15. Yukari in Germany and Her Favorite German

Play
Apple Spotify Episodes
This podcast is a German language learning programme where Yukari from Japan and Patrick from Germany talk about life in Germany and the cultural differences between Germany and Japan, with Yukari speaking in English and Patrick speaking in German.more Producer/Network Yukari
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Yukari, Patrick
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. Easy German Dialogues - Deutsch lernen mit Dan

Play
Apple Spotify Episodes
Easy German Dialogues is a podcast for people who wanna learn German with everyday conversations.Every episode will bring you a new easy dialogue that will help you understand everyday situations better.If there is a dialogue scenario that you would like to listen to, just leave a comment.more Producer/Network Daniel Augustin
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

17. Readle - Learn German with 5-min Podbits

Play
Apple Episodes
Learn German every day for just 5 minutes. Jen and Paul bring real stories & news to life with a bilingual twist. Each episode features a real story read sentence-by-sentence in German and English, followed by a quick dive into a key grammar concept, and ends with a smooth full-German retelling. Perfect for German learners looking to boost comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar—fast. Download the Readle App here: https://readle-app.onelink.me/cKqE/lcycxnh1more Producer/Network Readle Learn German with Jen and Paul
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

18. Learn German Fast Podcast

Play
Apple Episodes
Mein Mann Tobias und ich, Natalia von Learn German Fast, sprechen über Themen aus dem echten Leben. Wir reden über Dating, Beziehungen, Haushalt, Geld, Finanzen, Reisen und über Situationen, die informativ, lustig und immer authentisch sind.Unsere Gespräche sind einfach und klar, damit du gut folgen kannst. Du hörst echtes, natürliches Deutsch und lernst Wörter und Redemittel, die du im Alltag wirklich brauchst.Jede Folge ist wie ein kleines Gespräch unter Freunden...more Producer/Network Natalia
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Natalia, Tobias
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. Learn German, one step at a time

Play Watch Video
Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
Learn German in small & easy steps ;-)Each short podcast episode takes you one step further on your journey to mastering German. With Sven-sensei from Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo.If you want, you can download the free textbook PDF at http://sven.kir.jp/aotAll spoken material by Sven Koerber-Abe (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License).'Music for a Podcast or Animation, or...?' by blimp66 (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License).Emoji by Noto Emoji, SIL Open Font License, version 1.1.more Producer/Network LearnGermanOneStepAtATime
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

20. PodText. German Podcast

Play
Apple Episodes
Podtext helps you learn German through real audio and text together. Every episode and article can be read with a transcript that stays in sync with playback; you can look up words in context and, when you're signed in, save them for review. We also publish free German grammar cheatsheets from A1 to C1 — no paywall on the reference pages.more Producer/Network Podtext.de with Interactive transcripts and Word lookup!
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

21. Einfach gesagt! | German Podcast for A2-B1

Spotify
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/einfachgesagt1/subscribe Are you learning German and looking for an easy way to improve your listening skills? In this podcast, I talk about a variety of topics in clear and natural German, making it perfect for A2-B1 learners who want to improve their comprehension. This podcast follows the Passive Immersion method, meaning you learn German by listening regularly—just like how children acquire their native language. Over time, your brain will naturally absorb sentence structures, words, and pronunciation without memorization or grammar drills...more Get Email Contact

22. German Daily

Play
Apple Episodes
German Daily helps you learn practical German through real everyday situations.Each episode teaches useful German phrases for travel, food, hotels, shopping, transport, work, small talk, emergencies, and daily life. The lessons are simple, fast, and focused on phrases you can actually use in real conversations.Hosted by James, German Daily is made for beginners who want to build confidence one episode at a time.more Producer/Network James
Email ****@salonet.se
Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

23. Ask Angelika

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
Welcome to Ask Angelika! Together with my partner Steven Healey I will be live on air for about 15 - 30 minutes every second Friday to talk about practical vocabulary for a variety of topics (current season 6). Season 5 covered practical German sentences for a variety of topics. Season 4 covered German idioms and tongue twisters! Season 3 was about interesting places in Germany and season 2 was about interesting places in Wiltshire, UK. (Season 1 is only on YouTube). Listen to Steven read the sentences and learn some German at the same time.more Host Angelika Davey
Email ****@gmail.com
Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

24. Learn German with Jicki (2026)

Play
Apple Episodes
Deutsch lernen mit den Geschichten von Jicki Welcome to the easy German Podcast!Want to learn German in an easy and relaxed way? You're in the right place._______With Jicki's audio lessons, you can Learn German A1 and get familiar with German words, sentences and sounds simply by listening. It's perfect for beginners who want an easy way to learn German without spending hours with textbooks or grammar exercises.______With Jicki, you learn German by listening...more Producer/Network Jicki GmbH
Email ****@jicki.de
Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

25. German Explained

Play
Apple Episodes
In the Podcast German Explained , Ahmad and I (Noah) share our teaching techniques to explain the German language. We know that there are different types of learners. Therefore, we tackle different learning methods so you can choose the one that suits you best, We've been teaching German for 3+ years to learners with various objectives. What topics would you like to hear about? Send them via one of the following channels: Follow us on social media for more lessons: 📸 Instagram: Noah: @noahs.class | Ahmad: @rachi.german 🇩🇪 German courses with Noah: www.noahsclass.com 📩 Mail: Noah: ****@g..more Producer/Network Noah Tatari & Ahmad Alrachi
Email ****@gmail.com
Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

26. Learn German | Deutsch lernen | ExpertlyGerman Podcast

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
DE: Lerne mit meinem Podcast fließend und sicher Deutsch zu sprechen.EN: Become fluent and confident in speaking German with my podcast. Learn German Naturally.
Host Tom Schöntaube
Producer/Network expertlygerman.com
Email ****@expertlygerman.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 669Twitter 24Instagram 131.5K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

27. News in Slow German (Intermediate)

Play Watch Video
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
Learn German Online with our Interactive German Podcast for All Levels. Our comprehensive German course features weekly episodes with real German news, essential German grammar, and practical German expressions. The News in Slow German format is perfect for intermediate German learners. With shorter episodes also available for Beginner German students and in-depth content for Advanced German, too. It's like German radio at a pace you can understand!more Producer/Network Linguistica 360
Email ****@newsinslowgerman.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 654Facebook 3.6KTwitter 282 Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

28. Learn German with Stress Free German

Play
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
Learn to speak German quickly and easily with modern language learning techniques such as Visual Grouping for Der Die Das and Pattern Recognition to master grammar including cases. The Method Makes the Difference!more Producer/Network Learn German with Stress Free German
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 180App StoreGoogle Play Get Contact Get Started

29. Harry gefangen in der Zeit | Audios | DW Deutsch lernen

Play
Website Apple Spotify YouTube Episodes
A1-A2 | Deutsch für Anfänger: Ein Tag, der sich immer wiederholt? Das glaubt Harry keiner. Begleitet Harry auf seiner verrückten Irrfahrt durch Deutschland. Helft Harry aus der Zeitschleife und lernt Deutsch.more Producer/Network DW Learn German
Email ****@dw.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 115Facebook 1.5MTwitter 169.2KInstagram 963.4K Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

30. German for Beginners

Play
Apple Spotify Episodes
Our Get Up To Speed (G.U.T.S.) course is a fun and innovative course designed to help you solidify the basics, with dialogues, stories, lessons, and quizzes. Our goal here is to start at zero German and then end with the ability to continue as a regular listener of 'News in Slow German for Beginners'. We'll start slow and will gradually pick up the pace as we go. In fact, in the first lesson, we promise you… yes, PROMISE you that you will be able to understand an entire paragraph in German through the magic of cognates and learning just two simple verbs...more Host News in Slow German
Producer/Network Linguistica 360
Email ****@newsinslowgerman.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 79 Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

31. Learn German for Beginners with Thomas

Play
Apple Spotify Episodes
Are you learning German and you are just starting? Then this podcast will teach you useful German that you need in your daily life. You learn German in small chunks and with interactive speaking exercise, so that you can practice right away.more Host Thomas Schulze
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 66 Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

32. The Stammtisch Podcast

Play
Apple Spotify Episodes
A German language learning podcast with two super hosts: One speaking native German and one speaking English. Ken is a beginner and Friedl is helping him learn over a few drinks. Subscribe to The Stammtisch Podcast for a relaxing offbeat way to learn some Deutsch.more Hosts Kenneth B. Sweet, Friedl Mayerhofer
Producer/Network Kenneth B. Sweet & Friedl Mayerhofer
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11 Get Email Contact