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    German Kids TV Shows

    The 40 most popular german kids TV shows, ranked. Click any show for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    The Peppercorns
    TMDB3.4

    The Peppercorns

    1999

    country: Germany

    Die Pfefferkörner is a German television series produced by Der Kinderkanal. The peppercorns are five friends from Hamburg: Jana Holstein Coutre, Natasha "Tascha" Jaonzäns, Philip "Fiete" Overbeck, Cem Gülec and Vivien "Vivi" Overbeck, Fiete's eight year old sister. After school, the young detectives meet at a high level of a spice warehouse of the company Overbeck & Associates, which belongs to Fiete and Vivi's parents in the first part, but is later given to Fiete and Vivi to look after. Here, in the historic warehouse district, the five friends have their headquarters. With smarts, combined delivery and support of the Internet, they find their cases here. The detectives convict polluters, animal dealers and drug smugglers. They also help each other with personal problems they encounter. Cem has lost his parents in a car accident and sometimes feels sad and lonely. Jana lives with her divorcee mother, a lawyer who is rarely at home. Natasha comes from Latvia. Her parents initially have very strict rules in terms of her education, that make Natasha unhappy. Fiete has problems showing his feelings and hides them behind grumpiness and hostility towards girls, until he falls in love with Natasha. Vivi is suffering from her role of the youngest member of the group. She believes that she must constantly struggle for recognition.

    Benjamin the Elephant
    TMDB3.3

    Benjamin the Elephant

    1989

    country: Germany

    On the show, the eponymous main character resides at the Newtown Zoo, with friends Otto and Stella. The adventures Benjamin gets involved in often require slipping into various roles, learning new jobs, or discovering new and distant places.

    Shimmer and Shine
    TMDB3.1

    Shimmer and Shine

    2016

    country: Germany

    Twins genies, Shimmer and Shine, grant their human friend Leah three wishes every day - unintentional chaos follows.

    Checker Tobi
    TMDB4.5

    Checker Tobi

    2013

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Baumhaus

    TMDB4.0

    Baumhaus

    2018

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Lazy Lucy
    TMDB5.0

    Lazy Lucy

    2004

    country: France

    At eight years old Lucy has her own view on life: why tire yourself out doing something, when you can find a lazier way? Lucy redoubles her energy to work out original and amusing solutions: from the room which tidies itself, to the dance for planting strawberries, she proves that she has more than one trick up her sleeve!

    Heidi
    TMDB3.8

    Heidi

    2015

    country: Germany

    A plucky young orphan sent to live with her grandfather in the mountains discovers wonder and adventure around every corner.

    Wissen macht Ah!
    TMDB4.1

    Wissen macht Ah!

    2001

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    1, 2 oder 3
    TMDB4.5

    1, 2 oder 3

    1977

    country: Germany

    The quiz show for the whole family with Elton and Piet Flosse: Three teams from Austria, Germany, and a changing third country compete against each other. Each team consists of a mixed group of three kids – smart minds and quick legs are required. 1, 2, or 3? If you know the answer, you’re in!

    The Cramp Twins
    TMDB2.9

    The Cramp Twins

    2003

    country: Germany

    The story of a pair of non-identical twin brothers, Lucien and Wayne, who live with their hygiene-crazed mother and their western/country-crazed father in a small town called Soap City. Lucien is a delicate, nature-loving boy, while Wayne is a rough antisocial bully, whose only interest in life is junk. Naturally, some conflicts will ensue.

    krass nass!

    TMDB4.0

    krass nass!

    2016

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Sesamstraße
    TMDB2.8

    Sesamstraße

    1975

    country: Germany

    Sesamstraße is the German-language version of Sesame Street, a children's television series. It airs primarily in Germany and the surrounding German-speaking countries. The show premièred on 8 January 1973, Sesamstraße has been running on Norddeutscher Rundfunk since 1973; it's now in its 40th season. Sesamstraße is also broadcast on Das Erste and KiKa.

    Coconut the Little Dragon
    TMDB4.0

    Coconut the Little Dragon

    2015

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Bamboo Bears
    TMDB2.0

    Bamboo Bears

    1995

    country: Spain

    Bamboo-Lee, Dah-Lee and Slo-Lee are three bears with a goal: to save the world before more species become extinct. But can the bears stand up to the spineless villains behind Ratco Corporation?

    Mini Playback Show

    TMDB4.0

    Mini Playback Show

    1990

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Jim Button
    TMDB3.7

    Jim Button

    1999

    country: Germany

    Jim Button and his best friend Luke live on an island called Tomorrow Land (Morrow Land). Because there is no place on the island will have to be demolished all the rails for a home for Jim. Hence Luke decides which driver is about to leave the island with his trusty locomotive Emma. Jim hears this, he decides to go with Luke. They have no idea what dangers lurk in the world in which they arrive. They come on the road against pirates, “Wild 13” that have captured princess Lisi Mandala and taken to Bleak Land (Sorrow Land), where the mighty dragon lady dominates Knar Stand. After they make to come into Mandala they know Poemkin emperor, father of Lisi; deceitful prime minister Pi Pa Poo and his sidekick Meewentee, Jooviloopiebluu the imperial cook and his grandson Ping Pong.

    A Houseful of Animals
    TMDB4.1

    A Houseful of Animals

    2010

    country: Germany

    With a woof-woof here and a baaa-baaa there and a quack-quack, oink-oink everywhere, there's always some furry or feathered creature demanding attention from the Hansens. It's partly because Dr. Philipp Hansen is a veterinarian who's just opened a practice in the big old villa he's moved into with his family. But it's mostly because of ten-year-old daughter Greta, who never saw an animal she didn't want to adopt.

    Pinocchio: The Series
    TMDB3.2

    Pinocchio: The Series

    1972

    country: Germany

    Mokku of the Oak Tree, also known as Mokku Woody the Oak Tree, or Saban's Adventures of Pinocchio in the United States, is a 52 episode anime series by Tatsunoko Productions first aired on Fuji Television in 1972. The story is based on the novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Italian author Carlo Collodi. Unlike the more cheerful lighter tones of the Disney Version and Nippon Animation's version Piccolino no Bōken, this series has a distinctly sadistic darker theme and portrays the main character, Pinocchio, as suffering from constant physical and psychological abuse and freak accidents.

    The NeverEnding Story
    TMDB2.9

    The NeverEnding Story

    1995

    country: Germany

    The animated adventures of Bastian Balthazar Bux in the enchanted storybook world of Fantasia.

    Maya the Bee
    TMDB3.8

    Maya the Bee

    2013

    country: Germany

    Hello everyone, I'm Maya the Bee! What do I love? Freedom! That's why I live in the meadow instead of the hive. I have a thousand and one adventures with my friends: Shelby snail, Max the worm ... and of course Willy! Willy is very lazy and greedy ... But he's my best friend. Together, we go on an many adventures! Let's go!

    Mofy
    TMDB3.0

    Mofy

    2013

    country: Germany

    Mofy is a stunning stop-motion animation in full HD produced by the Misseri Studio in Florence, Italy, and the first in the world to be produced entirely out of cotton! The sets are created out of light, airy puffs of cotton, creating a warm and soft atmosphere that will make all preschoolers feel safe and cozy. The Mofy series is an exploration of friendships and differing moods such as joy, fear, and courage, all designed to help preschoolers manage their own complex emotions

    Simsala Grimm
    TMDB4.0

    Simsala Grimm

    1999

    country: Germany

    SimsalaGrimm is a German television series, consisting of stories based on fairy tales by Grimm Brothers, Hans Christian Anderson and other notable authors.

    Hotel 13
    TMDB3.5

    Hotel 13

    2012

    country: Belgium

    The story is about six vacationers Tom, Anna, Liv, Victoria, Flo, Lenny and Jack, who have jobs in hotel 13. Tom is an inventor who has been given the message to go to hotel 13 and find room 13. Anna and Liv help him with this. There they find a passage to a dusty room with a strange mechanical device. This turns out to be a time machine with which they can go back in time. But if they change something in the past, the future can be changed with it. Jack and Mr. Leopold are constantly on their heels and they want to find room 13 too.

    Bobo Siebenschläfer
    TMDB3.0

    Bobo Siebenschläfer

    2014

    country: France

    A cute little dormouse called Bobo lives with his parents and explores the world around him.

    Master Eder and his Pumuckl
    TMDB3.8

    Master Eder and his Pumuckl

    1982

    country: Germany

    Pumuckl is a Kobold from a German radio play series for children. He is a descendant of the Klabautermänner. He is invisible to people around him except for the master carpenter Eder with whom Pumuckl lives. Pumuckl was invented by Ellis Kaut for a radio play series of the Bavarian Radio in 1961. Later on it was turned into a very successful TV series. Three movies and a musical also deal with the adventures of the little kobold. Pumuckl is one of the most popular characters in children's entertainment in Germany and several generations have now grown up with the cheeky but funny little Kobold.

    Plumpaquatsch
    TMDB4.3

    Plumpaquatsch

    1972

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Pigs Next Door
    TMDB4.3

    Pigs Next Door

    2000

    country: Germany

    A family of pigs moves into a human town.

    Wunschpunsch
    TMDB3.8

    Wunschpunsch

    2001

    country: Canada

    No overview available

    School for Vampires
    TMDB4.5

    School for Vampires

    2007

    country: Germany

    A vampire boy who can’t stand the sight of blood and who is, worst of all, in love with a human girl called Sunshine – the cards are stacked against Oskar, the vampire! His friends are shrill, charming, have names like Stoker, Gothetta, Klot, and Count Horrificus. All have one thing in common: They all are vampires and pupils.

    The New Adventures of Peter Pan
    TMDB3.0

    The New Adventures of Peter Pan

    2013

    country: Germany

    Featuring first-in-class animation, comedy and adventure, The New Adventures of Peter Pan transports Peter Pan, Wendy, John, Michael and the Lost Boys and Girls to wondrous places that often turn out to be far more dangerous than anyone would have ever expected! In order to keep Neverland safe from Captain Hook, Peter and his friends fly head on into adventure to protect their right to never grow up.

    Animanimals
    TMDB3.5

    Animanimals

    2013

    country: United Kingdom

    The Animanimals are animals with little quirks. Each time, a different animal faces an absurd adventure that could only happen to them.

    DreaMars
    TMDB3.5

    DreaMars

    2023

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Karate Sheep
    TMDB3.0

    Karate Sheep

    2022

    country: Germany

    Trico is an enthusiastic sheep who loves to share new objects and ideas with the rest of the flock. This causes ruckus in the mountain pastures, which all inevitably end up at Wanda’s expense, a tough ewe whose job is to keep the sheep safe. Not a small feat, especially when Wolf is always lurking, waiting to make the most of this newfound chaos.

    Knight Rusty
    TMDB4.0

    Knight Rusty

    2013

    country: Germany

    With his friends, the energetic damsel Bö and the dragon Koks, Knight Rust lives in the Iron Castle in Scrap Land. Everything in the kingdom, which is ruled by King Leadfoot the Bent, is welded and riveted together from metal and scrap parts. Even everyday objects lead idiosyncratic lives.

    Leo Da Vinci
    TMDB3.5

    Leo Da Vinci

    2019

    country: Germany

    15 year old Leo and his friends Lollo and Lisa work on his ingenious inventions to help the city’s rulers, the Medicis, from the traps and ploys of a mysterious Conspirator.

    Talis and the Thousand Tasks
    TMDB5.0

    Talis and the Thousand Tasks

    2002

    country: Austria

    Talis, who aspires to become a knight at the Arthurian Round Table, has to fulfil the thousand tasks set for him by Merlin. But… he is unwittingly catapulted through the warps of time from the Dark Ages to the 21st century.

    Round the Twist
    TMDB3.6

    Round the Twist

    1990

    country: Australia

    Round the Twist is a Logie Award-winning Australian children's television series about three children and their father who live in a lighthouse and become involved in many bizarre magical adventures.

    A gURLs wURLd
    TMDB4.1

    A gURLs wURLd

    2010

    country: Australia

    A gURLs wURLd, also known as Emma's Chatroom and Cyber Girls, is an Australian children's television series, co-produced by Screen Australia, Southern Star Entertainment, Southern Star Singapore, the Media Development Authority of Singapore, NDR, the German Norddeutscher Rundfunk and TV Plus Production. It first aired on the Nine Network on 2 July 2011. There are 26 half hour episodes in the series.

    Ferdy The Ant
    TMDB3.2

    Ferdy The Ant

    1984

    country: Germany

    "Fredy" is a black ant who solves his problems in every episode with his intelligence and the help of his friends.

    Rappelkiste
    TMDB2.0

    Rappelkiste

    1973

    country: Germany

    Rappelkiste was a progressive pedagogic television series for children in Germany.

    About German Kids TV Shows

    German television

    German television has found an international audience through high-concept genre serials and historical drama, backed by some of the largest production budgets in continental Europe.

    Kids

    Children's television is a craft of its own — pacing, repetition, and emotional clarity tuned to a developing audience. The best of it has a visual and musical identity kids remember for life.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1972–2023
    Often also
    Animation, Family, Comedy
    Longest run
    48 seasons

    Common questions

    What are the best German kids TV shows?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are The Peppercorns, Benjamin the Elephant, and Shimmer and Shine. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any show for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    German kids TV shows are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
    Where can I watch these TV shows?
    Every show page lists current streaming, rental, and purchase options for your region, alongside community ratings and reviews from Flickfolio members.

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