Germany's streaming scene is — and has been — diverse, with a mix of gaming, lifestyle, and creative content creators catering to varied audience interests. They have made good use of the growth of platforms and streaming tools, allowing more online stars to find their niche and engage with their audiences in innovative ways.
Vibrant and dynamic, Germany's streaming scene has several prominent stars who continue to shine a light on the country's affinity for entertainment on the internet. GRONKH, TheRealKnossi, and MontanaBlack88 are some of the most recognizable live broadcasting names from this European nation, with their content on a range of topics, including esports and IRL, easily attracting millions almost on a daily basis.
Most viewed German streamers in 2023
| Place | Name | Platform | Hours Watched |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | eliasn97
|
Twitch
|
60.93M |
| #2
|
Papaplatte
|
Twitch | 45.08M
|
| #3
|
NoWay4u_Sir
|
Twitch
|
36.24M
|
| #4
|
GRONKH
|
Twitch
|
35.73M |
| #5
|
ohnePixel
|
Twitch
|
29.39M |
| #6
|
Trymacs
|
Twitch
|
27.37M |
| #7
|
MontanaBlack88
|
Twitch
|
24.74M |
| #8
|
BastiGHG
|
Twitch
|
16.80M |
| #9
|
stegi
|
Twitch
|
12.88M |
| #10
|
xRohat
|
Twitch | 12.20M |
Of course, we cannot talk about existing stars without mentioning new talent who are emerging on the scene with fresh ideas and a hunger to be even more successful than their predecessors. Papaplatte is a great example of growth on a yearly basis, emerging as one of Germany's hottest talents on a global scale, while the likes of NoWay4u_Sir, Bonjwa, and xRohat have formed a potent group that will hope to join their upcoming peers from around the globe as they look to take live streaming to new heights this decade.
In many ways, this Western European country has perhaps emerged as the continent's largest and most consistent export of successful streamers. Considering how well its proponents continue to do, there's no doubt this won't change anytime, so here's a recap of the year gone by and the most watched live broadcasters from Germany.
Most watched German streamers
The leader in the overall leaderboard is eliasn97, a FIFA player on the Playstation for Hertha BSC and co-owner and CEO of FOKUS CLAN. He is also in the top ten of the most followed German streamers on Twitch, with his talents in the football simulation game and on-air making him a favorite among viewers at home and abroad. Interestingly, he has been playing more Fortnite recently than the new version of his most well-known game, EA Sports FC 24.
Papaplatte is second, having risen in prominence this year and become one of his country's biggest names in the business. In fact, with a live broadcast last month, where he helped a fan win £1M, he became one of the most popular creators from his nation in terms of peak viewership. This metric is what has gotten him noticed in the community, with it going up by 621% so far this year, making him the second-fastest-growing German on the purple platform this year.
In third comes NoWay4u_Sir, an esports player who mid-lanes for No Need Orga and is famous for being LoL's most popular influencer from the country. The organization has its own interesting story, having been formed with the name NNO Prime by a bunch of streamers — including Broeki — who loved League of Legends and shockingly made it all the way to the Prime League Division 1, marking one of the best fairytale chapters in esports history.
Next is ohnePixel, the much-loved CS2 broadcaster renowned for his massive in-game costume unwrappings, earning him the beloved title of 'king of CS:GO skins.' In fact, a stream from July, where he opened an amazing $130K worth of cases, sticker capsules, and souvenir packages, helped him notch 236K PV. He is also one of the most famous English-speaking streamers from Germany — of which there are very few — who have made it big among both sets of audiences.
Trymacs, the number two German streamer in terms of followers and peak concurrent viewers, is fifth on this top ten most-watched list. His strong focus is on titles like Fortnite, FIFA, and Minecraft, although he delves into various other games and genres like Special Events and Just Chatting. He is also well-known for organizing and participating in multiple charity initiatives that are live-streamed and raise funds for various causes.
Two massive names and originals of the scene are in the sixth and seventh spots, with MontanaBlack88 and GRONKH notching within 1M HW of each other. The former is loved for his entertaining and energetic gaming content, vlogs, and personal insights. Meanwhile, the latter made his name with Let's Play videos before expanding to vlogs, comedy sketches, collaborations with other broadcasters, hosting TV shows, and participating in radio broadcasts.
BastiGHG is a smaller streamer who has made rapid strides across metrics this year, mostly thanks to this Minecraft content. Then there are stegi and xRohat, two underrated from the German scene known for their IRL content, especially Just Chatting and Special Events.
Most watched German YouTube Live streamers
Standart Skill leads this thanks thanks to his amusing and engaging content on a variety of games like Fortnite, Roblox, and Minecraft. His hilarious reaction videos have also helped endear himself to viewers, and he has used this popularity to come up with songs based on titles like Fortnite as well.
Minecraft appears a lot among German YouTube content creators, which is not a bad thing as it is one of the most successful games ever, including on streaming services. There is also a FIFA dedicated channel that posts a lot of content on EA Sports FC 24, including videos about Road to Glory, FutDraft Online, and Weekend League livestreams.
Most watched German Kick streamers
Only three names on the green platform have crossed 1M HW this year, with their content coming from a variety of genres. Atop the pile is orangemorange, known for his love of all things related to Slots & Casinos, which he shares with the second and third-placed scurrows and real_bazzi. Meanwhile, Piikamusic wholly deals in Music Stations, with his content being mostly nightcore music played in German and English.
Most watched German Organization channels
The official CS2 esports German channels of ESL on Twitch and YouTube have topped this list by a long shot, doing 263.3% better than the next best entry. With CS:GO gone and its successor now in full operation, there were lots of changes to the legendary franchise's esports scene, and being one of the most beloved games in the country, there was high demand for its competitions.
