Observed Signal · Jul 27, 2026 · Measurement Report · Source: Meedia · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
MA Podcast: 'Mordlust' Tops June Charts
The MA Podcast June report shows True-Crime podcasts leading German podcast charts: “Mordlust” averaged 892,477 valid downloads per new episode (up 20.4% vs. May) and “Mord auf Ex” averaged 629,947 (up 22.4%). On total cumulative downloads, “Mord auf Ex” led June with ~5.88 million plays while “Mordlust” had ~5.04 million. Daily show “Ronzheimer.” remained the strongest daily podcast with ~5.7 million total downloads. Several podcasts saw large month-to-month percentage swings: “Phrasenmäher” and “Stahl aber herzlich” posted the biggest percentage gains, while “Verbrechen von nebenan” and “ARD Crime Time” recorded substantial declines.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- “Mordlust” averaged 892,477 valid downloads per new episode in June, a 20.4% increase versus May.
- “Mord auf Ex” averaged 629,947 valid downloads per new episode in June, a 22.4% increase versus May.
- By total cumulative downloads across all existing episodes, “Mord auf Ex” led June with about 5.88 million downloads (up 3.8% vs. May); “Mordlust” had ~5.04 million (down 23.5% overall).
- Daily podcast “Ronzheimer.” reached nearly 5.7 million total valid downloads in June and remained the top daily show.
- Largest month-on-month percentage winners among the top 25 were “Phrasenmäher” (+28.2%) and “Stahl aber herzlich” (+67.5%); largest declines included “Verbrechen von nebenan” (-42.6%) and “ARD Crime Time” (-40.7%).
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Machtwechsel Podcast Debuts With Strong Downloads
The Arbeitsgemeinschaft Media-Analyse (Podcast‑MA) published May audience figures showing first-time measurement for the new political podcast "Machtwechsel" (hosts Dagmar Rosenfeld and Robin Alexander). "Machtwechsel" enters the ranking with 1,683,015 total valid downloads (16th overall) and records 170,500 valid downloads per current episode — marginally ahead of "RONZHEIMER." (166,595). In the news & politics segment "Machtwechsel" ranks fifth by total downloads but second by downloads per current episode behind "Lage der Nation" (275,832). AG.MA’s month tables show "Mordlust" top by total downloads (~6.58M) and by downloads per episode, while "RONZHEIMER." is strong genre‑wide (~5.87M). The report also highlights month-on-month changes (e.g., "Baywatch Berlin" +10.7% total downloads). DWDL.de published the article on 2026-06-19 citing AG.MA as the source.
Ronzheimer Tops July Podcast Downloads Ranking
AG.MA published Podcast-MA figures for July 2026 showing the daily podcast "RONZHEIMER." by Paul Ronzheimer reached 5,987,140 valid downloads, claiming the #1 position in the overall downloads ranking for the first time. The previous leader "Mord Auf Ex" recorded 5,717,453 valid downloads. Episode frequency influenced totals: "Ronzheimer." released 33 episodes in July while the "Was jetzt?" podcast (Die Zeit) published 58 episodes and reached about 4.53 million valid downloads. In per-current-episode metrics, "Mord Auf Ex" leads with 531,610 downloads per current episode; "RONZHEIMER." had about 169,815 downloads per current episode, ranking 14th. The Podcast-MA measures a "valid download" as at least one minute downloaded and covers usage across platforms when publishers commission the measurement.
Amann Unframed Debuts at #28 on Spotify
MEEDIA's May analysis of Spotify plays finds journalist Melanie Amann's new podcast 'Amann Unframed' debuted at #28 among German podcasts by Spotify plays per new episode after its premiere — hosted Ben Berndt boosted the episode to at least 200,000 Spotify plays. MEEDIA's ranking uses Spotify's published minimum play thresholds and averages plays of all new episodes from the prior month after a 14‑day buffer. Top shows in May included 'Gemischtes Hack' (at least 2.25 million plays per new episode), 'Kaulitz Hills' (1.25 million) and 'Mordlust' (1 million). Another newcomer, 'JukeBlocks - Ein Minecraft Podcast mit EinfachGustaf', entered at #76 with more than 70,000 plays per new episode. Several other podcasts posted notable monthly rises.
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