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Kurzgesagt
@kurzgesagt · Science
84Editorial rating
THE TIMELINE / DATED RECORD
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8documented events
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THE RECEIPTS
8Documented events
082025 · Business
Publishes its institutional funder list
The studio's public sponsors page names its institutional funders, including a Gates Foundation grant, and states that funding does not determine editorial content. Recorded as disclosure, not as a finding.
Open source ↗07JUL 2024 · Milestone
Kurzgesagt released a video entitled We Need to Rethink Exercise - The Workout Paradox
In July 2024, Kurzgesagt released a video entitled We Need to Rethink Exercise - The Workout Paradox, which was criticised by viewers who considered it too simplified.
Open source ↗06MAR 2022 · Business
Kurzgesagt received €2.97 million in a grant via Open Philanthropy
In March 2022, Kurzgesagt received €2.97 million in a grant via Open Philanthropy, which the channel said was being used for translating their videos into various languages, and for funding the creation of content for TikTok.
Open source ↗05NOV 2021 · Milestone
Kurzgesagt announced the release of their first book
In November 2021, Kurzgesagt announced the release of their first book, "Immune: A Journey Into The Mysterious System That Keeps You Alive" written by Philipp Dettmer, the channel's founder.
Open source ↗042020 · Business
In a January 2023 statement, Kurzgesagt stated
In a January 2023 statement, Kurzgesagt stated that 65% of their income from 2020 to 2022 came from viewers via the sale of merchandise from their shop, such as mugs, posters and toys, crowdfunding via Patreon, and Google AdSense revenue, with commercial or institutional sponsorships and grants accounting for only 24% of income.
Open source ↗032019 · Milestone
Kurzgesagt became the first German channel to surpass 10 million subscribers on YouTube
In 2019, Kurzgesagt became the first German channel to surpass 10 million subscribers on YouTube.
Open source ↗022019 · Milestone
Kurzgesagt released a video saying that while they now had all their arguments fact-checked by experts
In 2019, Kurzgesagt released a video saying that while they now had all their arguments fact-checked by experts, they had not always done so in the past.
Open source ↗012015 · Milestone
The channel received a US$570,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
In 2015, the channel received a US$570,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Open source ↗Recent uploads
Imported from the channel’s public YouTube feed.
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