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Kurzgesagt

German animation studio and YouTube channel

Kurzgesagt (,; German for "In a nutshell", "in short", or literally "shortly said"; German pronunciation: ) 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.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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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.2

Corporate structure

Kurzgesagt sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Kurzgesagt reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

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Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

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From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2013Founded Founded1

Sources

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