Kurzgesagt: Biography and Background

Kurzgesagt (, ; 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 is well known for its animated educational content using minimalistic, flat and in some cases with 3D graphics. 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 June 2026, with over 25 million subscribers and more than 350 videos (including shorts), the studio's original English-language channel was the world's 270th most subscribed channel.

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