Twitch is still the most well-known platform for livestreaming in 2024. We from MeinMMO show you which German-speaking streamers currently have the most viewers.
Note: This article was originally published in January 2023 and was converted into a year-in-review on December 31, 2024.
How is this list created? To determine the “biggest” streamer, various criteria can be applied: Who has the most followers, who has the highest watch time?
We have decided here based on the average number of viewers in the last 365 days. This shows how many fans actively follow a streamer.
The following criteria were considered in the creation of this list:
- The channel’s language must be German, nationality does not matter
- Period of the last 365 days (as of December 31, 2024)
- Commercial and event channels are not considered
- The ranking is determined by the average number of viewers
- Source: sullygnome
Place 5: TheRealKnossi
- Streamer: Jens “Knossi” Knossala
- Average viewers: 14,769
- Active since: September 2014
- Channel: twitch.tv/therealknossi
Who is Knossi? Knossi is an entertainer through and through and has wanted to be on television since childhood. He appeared as a participant in various formats from ProSieben, Sat 1, and RTL II. Knossi also hosted several poker tournament series.
Since 2014, Knossi has also been regularly seen on the streaming platform Twitch. He was extremely successful with gambling content and for a time even the biggest streamer worldwide. However, he has since distanced himself from casino streams.
Instead, Knossi now mainly shows talk formats and reactions. Moreover, he enthusiastically participates in all sorts of events: be it the Wok-WM on Pro7, the Joyn show of his Twitch colleague MontanaBlack, the dance show Let’ Dance, or the survival hit 7 vs. Wild, Knossi is always there.
In 2024, Knossi got engaged to his partner Lia Mitrou.
Place 4: Gronkh
- Streamer: Erik “Gronkh” Range
- Average viewers: 18,993
- Active since: May 2010
- Channel: twitch.tv/GRONKH
Who is Gronkh? Many viewers primarily associate Gronkh with his Let’s Plays, with which he was between 2014 and 2016 the YouTuber with the most subscribers in Germany. Gronkh produced over 1,200 episodes just for the block game Minecraft.
Since 2014, the currently 45-year-old has also been seen as a streamer on Twitch. There, Gronkh plays various games or entertains himself in “Just Chatting” with his viewers. Together with the gaming group PietSmiet, Gronkh also organizes the annual charity event Friendly Fire.
Apart from Twitch and YouTube, Gronkh is also active as a voice actor. He provided the voice for the villain Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin in Spider-Man: A New Universe (via Synchronkartei.de). Moreover, he announced in November 2024 that he would be the voice of the narrator in the upcoming Minecraft film.
At Friendly Fire, the charity event he organizes annually with the gaming group PietSmiet, the streamer was able to look back on 10 years of charity and even set a new record amount.
Place 3: Eliasn97
- Streamer: Elias “Eliasn97” Nerlich
- Average viewers: 28,062
- Active since: April 2020
- Channel: twitch.tv/eliasn97
Who is Eliasn97? The Berliner began his career as an e-sports athlete for Hertha BSC and was also active on YouTube for this. Since 2020, Eliasn97 has also been streaming on Twitch and quickly rose to be the biggest streamer in Germany.
In 2021, Eliasn97 left Hertha BSC and focused on his career as a content creator. Unsurprisingly, many of his contents revolve around FIFA, but he also plays the occasional shooter or chats with his viewers.
Aside from his online appearances, Eliasn97 is also active as a businessman: he has a streetwear label and sells vitamin water, among other things. In 2024, he also launched his own perfume label. Thus, he streamed slightly less and only managed to secure 3rd place in terms of average viewers this year after being the German number 1 in 2022 and 2023.
Place 2: Papaplatte
- Streamer: Kevin “Papaplatte” Teller
- Average viewers: 29,923
- Active since: November 2013
- Channel: twitch.tv/Papaplatte
Who is Papaplatte? Papaplatte started his content career in the 7th grade when he founded the YouTube channel SchnitzelTV with some friends. There, they challenged each other in crazy challenges. In 2013, he began streaming under the name Papaplatte on Twitch.
Together with Simon “Unge” Wiefels, Papaplatte went on the “0Tour” in 2016, where they traveled through Germany and bordering countries with almost no money. In 2018, the streamer then attracted a lot of attention with his “Sell-Out-Streams,” in which he offered perks for donations.
By now, Papaplatte is among the largest German Twitch streamers. Content-wise, he is frequently active in the categories “Just Chatting” and “Travel,” such as during his RV tour with Twitch colleagues LetsHugo or Reeze. However, he also shows current games.
Place 1: MontanaBlack
- Streamer: Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris
- Average viewers: 31,688
- Active since: June 2013
- Channel: twitch.tv/MontanaBlack88
Who is MontanaBlack? MontanaBlack got his start on YouTube. He could not necessarily score with gameplay, instead, he stood out from others due to his openness: the content creator did not shy away from taboo topics and spoke openly about his past with drugs.
Today, MontanaBlack apparently has his life under control: he is among the highest-earning streamers on Twitch, owns a house, and has a loving relationship with his grandparents.
For a long time, MontanaBlack was the biggest streamer on German Twitch. He streams relatively little and irregularly. Instead, he has preferred to host IRL-Streams lately, which require more planning and preparation. With his Christmas event, he set a new career record in 2024.
What do you think of the streamers? Do you actively follow anyone on the list or were you not familiar with them before? Would you have preferred to see other streamers on the list? Or what Twitch content do you prefer to follow? Feel free to share it in the comments here at MeinMMO.
