Kurzgesagt

Kurzgesagt (in German Language stands for "In a nutshell") is a design studio and animator founded by Philipp Dettmer. They have a YouTube Channel and its studio focuses on educational minimalist content. They animate their videos using a flat design style. Their videos are about Science, Technology, Policies, Philosophy subjects.[2]

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
MottoIn a Nutshell
Formation10 July 2013
TypePrivately held company
Purpose/focusAnimation studio
LocationMunich, Germany[1]
Websitekurzgesagt.org

The videos are narrated by Steve Taylor. The videos are usually 4 to 16 minutes long. Their works are available in English, German, and Spanish. They began creating videos in their Spanish Channel (En Pocas Palabras - Kurzgesagt) near the end of 2019[3] as of June 16th, 2025, they have 24.2 million subscribers and have 287 videos.[4]

Patrizia Mosca, Chief operating officer at Kurzgesagt, speaks at the Internet Days in Stockholm, 2018.

References

  1. Jackson, Ryan (28 April 2021). "The 'ultimate guide to black holes' will spaghettify your brain". CNET. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021.
  2. Bauman, Kat (May 9, 2014). "From the Super Adorable Science Files: Videos by Kurzgesagt". Core 77. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  3. "How to Make a Kurzgesagt Video in 1200 Hours". YouTube. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  4. Kurzgesagt Media

    "Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell". Social Blade. Retrieved June 16, 2025.