Kurzgesagt
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell | |
Kurzgesagt's logo, a minimalist representation of the Earth | |
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| Formation | 10 July 2013 |
| Founder | Philipp Dettmer |
| Type | Private |
| Purpose | Edutainment |
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany |
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| Owner | Philipp Dettmer |
Managing Director | Peter Berger |
| Website | kurzgesagt.org |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Genres | Science Space Technology Biology History Philosophy Physics |
| Subscribers | 25 million |
| Views | 3.5 billion |
| Last updated: 5 December 2025 | |
Kurzgesagt (/ˌkʊərtsɡəˈzɑːkt/, /ˈkʊərtsɡəˌzɑːkt/; German for "In a nutshell", "in short", or literally "shortly said"; German pronunciation: [ˈkʊʁt͡sɡəˌzaːkt]) is a German animation and design studio founded by Philipp Dettmer. The studio is best known for its YouTube channel, which focuses on minimalistic animated educational content using a flat and 3D design style. It discusses scientific, technological, political, philosophical, and psychological subjects.
Narrated in English by Steve Taylor, many videos are also available through other language-specific channels, such as in German through the channel Dinge Erklärt – Kurzgesagt, and in Spanish through En Pocas Palabras – Kurzgesagt. Some of their videos are also available in French, Hindi, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese and Korean.
As of November 2025, with over 24 million subscribers and more than 310 videos (including shorts), the studio's original English language channel was the world's 265th most subscribed channel.