Apple Podcast Rankings - Germany - Social Sciences

Discover the Top 100 Podcasts in Germany

Explore the latest data-driven rankings of the top 100 podcasts in Germany. Our comprehensive analysis covers the best Apple Podcasts across various categories, providing insights into the most popular shows, episode lengths, publication frequencies, and leading hosting services. Whether you're a podcast creator or an avid listener, find the top-ranked podcasts that everyone is tuning into right now.

Podcast charts from 03 Oct 2026

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10/03/2026

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Episodes: 149

Frequency: every 29 days

Duration: 00:43:07

Top 5 authors

1. Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology (2 shows)

2. Institut für interdisziplinäre Konflikt- und Gewaltforschung (2 shows)

3. ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr (2 shows)

4. Yoel Inbar, Michael Inzlicht, and Alexa Tullett (1 shows)

5. Annelie und Marie (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Spotify for Podcasters (24 shows)

2. Podigee (15 shows)

3. podcaster.de (12 shows)

4. Simplecast (7 shows)

5. Buzzsprout (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	NEU DENKEN	Mission Wertvoll	Science	42	Podigee	79
2	Hidden Brain	Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam	Science	628	Simplecast	48
3	Gelassen älter werden mit Bestseller Autor Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Science	200	LetsCast.fm	63
4	Einschlafen mit Psychologie	MONDFUNK	Science	351	Spotify for Podcasters	22
5	Systemsprenger: Der Podcast	Menno Baumann, Timo Grampes	Science	35	Podigee	48
6	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	519	Spotify for Podcasters	28
7	Katapult der Woche	Katapult Magazin	Science	77	Spotify for Podcasters	58
8	linketheorie - Der Podcast	linketheorie	Science	48	Buzzsprout	42
9	Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie	Dipl. Psych. Eskil Burck	Science & Medicine	35	Unknown	38
10	Zukunftsfragen - Der Horx & Horx Podcast	Matthias Horx, Tristan Horx	Science	46	Buzzsprout	47
11	DGSA.podcast - Der Wissenschaftspodcast der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	DGSA - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	Science	20	Spotify for Podcasters	37
12	50 Minuten	Daniel Jakubowski, Dr. Marie-Luise Alder, Dr. Jenny Kaiser und Fabian Eggert	Science	53	Podigee	53
13	Kontrafunk: Der Rechtsstaat	Kontrafunk	Science	151	Spreaker	38
14	Der Hypnose Podcast der Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft	Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft für Klinische Hypnose	Science	79	Libsyn	37
15	Zugehört! Der Podcast des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	52
16	Stanford Psychology Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Stanford Psychology	Science	181	Buzzsprout	42
17	Die Kinder des Prometheus	Alexander Kluge	Science	14	Unknown	N/A
18	Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie	Prof. Dr. Armin Trost	Science	37	Podigee	N/A
19	Alles nur Zufall? Verschwörungstheorien verstehen	Anja Haufe	Science	11	Spotify for Podcasters	58
20	FotoPsychoLogisch	Joachim Feigl	Science	92	Buzzsprout	68
21	Eierlikör und Jugendhilfe - Theoretisch in die Praxis!	Prof. Dr. Maik Sawatzki, Prof. Dr. Jana Demski, Dr. Oliver Bokelmann	Science	36	Podigee	38
22	PsychCrunch	The British Psychological Society Research Digest	Science	50	Libsyn	48
23	The Psychology Podcast	iHeartPodcasts	Science	478	Omny Studio	38
24	Ach, Mensch!	detektor.fm – Das Podcast-Radio	Science	58	Acast	38
25	Leben zwischen Arbeit und Rente	Constanze Abratzky & Stefan Robiné	Science	113	Podigee	63
26	Klasse trifft Gesellschaft	Ramona Wuttig	Science	10	RSS.com	52
27	5 Minuten Kriminologie	Felix Bode	Science	58	podcaster.de	73
28	Blume & Ince - 2 Stimmen, 4 Kulturen	Prof. Dr. Inan Ince, Dr. Michael Blume	Science	64	Podigee	53
29	New Books in Critical Theory	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	63
30	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	118	N/A	N/A
31	"rehalitätsnah" - ein Wissenschaftspodcast mit Dr. Marco Streibelt	Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund	Science	43	Podigee	68
32	Pädagogik&Pinot	Fea Finger & Sarah Bauer	Science	151	Podigee	49
33	Hilfe Trauma!	Alexandra Schmidt-Wenzel, Fachhochschule Potsdam	Science	12	Spotify for Podcasters	63
34	Alter, was geht?	Elmar Stracke	Science	55	podcaster.de	43
35	Scott Carney Investigates	Scott Carney	Science	98	Spotify for Podcasters	32
36	Quantitude	Greg Hancock & Patrick Curran	Science	200	Buzzsprout	78
37	REICH & NACHHALTIG - Der Podcast mit Kersten Reich	Westend Verlag	Science	20	podcaster.de	52
38	Anew Narrative	Sam Zagar	Science	73	Libsyn	58
39	The Innovation and Diffusion Podcast	The Innovation and Diffusion Podcast	Science	29	Spotify for Podcasters	17
40	Über Rechtsextremismus reden	Institut für interdisziplinäre Konflikt- und Gewaltforschung	Science	2	podcaster.de	79
41	Ratio viva \| Stan umysłu	Nikodem Lewandowski	Science	23	Spotify for Podcasters	52
42	Thüringen 2024 - Was wäre, wenn?	Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, hauseins, Verfassungsblog	Science	7	Podigee	73
43	The International Security Podcast	International Security	Science	28	Simplecast	58
44	Genre, etc.	Sciences Po	Science	61	Ausha	78
45	Confronting Hierarchies: A Podcast on Decoloniality, Peace, and Conflict	Arnold Bergstraesser Institute / Postcolonial Hierarchies Project	Science	7	Spotify for Podcasters	42
46	ISS Truppenbesuch	Prof. Dr. Gerlinde Groitl	Science	4	Podigee	74
47	Mensenkinderen! De podcast	Dr. Huib Tabbers & Dr. Diane Pecher	Science	38	Transistor	52
48	You Are Not So Smart	You Are Not So Smart	Science	346	Simplecast	53
49	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	355	PRX	53
50	Suspicious Minds: AI and the Apocalypse	Agoric Media	Science	31	ART19	73
51	Angelesen! Audio-Buchjournal des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	58
52	Bei Anruf Wettbewerb	Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf / DICE & IKartR	Science	138	Spotify for Podcasters	48
53	That UFO Podcast	That UFO Podcast	Science	500	Audioboom	48
54	Fromm Today	Erich Fromm Study Center an der IPU Berlin	Science	8	Podigee	49
55	Therapist Uncensored Podcast	Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD	Science	309	Blubrry	33
56	People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast	Zachary Elwood	Science	222	Simplecast	58
57	Denkbar	Anna-Lena Schubert	Science	12	LetsCast.fm	74
58	Systemischer Kinderschutz Podcast – Für deine Inspiration und dein Empowerment im Kinderschutz!	Anja Thürnau – SYKK®-Institut für systemischen Kinderschutz	Science	61	Spotify for Podcasters	21
59	Statistik zum Mitnehmen	Johannes Martin	Science	13	podcaster.de	74
60	New Books in Sociology	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	69
61	Therapy Talks	Yasemin Irak	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	38
62	Personality Psychology Podcast	personalitypsychologypodcast	Science	63	Podbean	37
63	RWU - SOTALKI	Fakultät Soziale Arbeit, Gesundheit und Pflege der RWU	Science	5	podcaster.de	64
64	Miljonäärien tasavalta	KU	Science	10	Spotify for Podcasters	48
65	Podcast: Einblicke in die pädagogische Praxis	Annelie Eigler, Madita Janus und Pascal Schumacher	Science	10	Spotify for Podcasters	32
66	Geoeconomic Competition	Francesca Ghiretti	Science	63	Buzzsprout	52
67	Ein Experiment gegen die politische Sprachlosigkeit: Testimonial Lab	Institute für Politische Wissenschaft und für Soziologie, RWTH Aachen University	Science	5	Spotify for Podcasters	48
68	Pädagogisch Logisch	Denis Levi	Science	7	Spotify for Podcasters	53
69	Talk On — Debates in Anthropology	Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology	Science	15	podcaster.de	58
70	Pädagogik & Psychologie Abi	Josua Schmider	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	38
71	Common Concerns	Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology	Science	9	podcaster.de	59
72	Critical Therapy	Moritz Henning	Science	2	Spotify for Podcasters	43
73	دغدغه ایران	محمد فاضلی	Science	169	Spreaker	69
74	Drittstimme - der Podcast zum politischen System Deutschlands	Prof. Dr. Stefan Marschall	Science	35	podcaster.de	32
75	SozialGestaltung - Der Podcast	SozialGestaltung GmbH	Science	120	LetsCast.fm	53
76	Two Psychologists Four Beers	Yoel Inbar, Michael Inzlicht, and Alexa Tullett	Science	135	Fireside	48
77	Anthropology on Air	Department of Social Anthropology, University of Bergen	Science	25	Simplecast	58
78	The Sociology of Everything Podcast	Eric Hsu & Louis Everuss (Lou & the Hsu)	Science	41	Buzzsprout	57
79	BredowCast	Leibniz Institut für Medienforschung \| Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI)	Science	28	Unknown	53
80	Überblick-Supervision	Tina Heitmann & Henning Schnieder	Science	36	Podigee	69
81	Konfliktgespräche	Institut für interdisziplinäre Konflikt- und Gewaltforschung	Science	22	podcaster.de	74
82	Reverse Psychology	Reverse PsychCast	Science	10	Pinecast	79
83	Human Action: A Treatise on Economics	Ludwig von Mises	Social Sciences	71	Unknown	48
84	Paragraph \| پادکست پاراگراف	PersianBMS	Science	54	Transistor	48
85	Qualitative Sozialforschung	Nina Weimann-Sandig	Science	16	Spotify for Podcasters	58
86	Die Fahrspur*innen	Annie & Lea	Science	6	Spotify for Podcasters	28
87	Qualitative Research Methods for Everyone Podcast	Policy Press	Science	10	Acast	62
88	Is the economy stupid?	Rethinking Economics Italia	Science	19	Spotify for Podcasters	58
89	KrimSchnack - Der Kriminologie-Podcast	Annelie und Marie	Science	77	Podigee	48
90	Der Streit - Über neue soziologische Literatur Details temporarily unavailable	Armbruster, André; Seyfert, Robert	Social Sciences	19	N/A	N/A
91	KALIFORNISCHE TERRASSEN 🌞🌴	Systemischer Club	Science	212	Spotify for Podcasters	32
92	Podcast de Juan Ramón Rallo	Juan Ramón Rallo	Science	2277	Acast	28
93	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1344	Megaphone	58
94	Skeptoid	Brian Dunning	Science	1095	PRX	63
95	Interventions from the Global South	ICA Productions	Science	8	Transistor	58
96	The Perception & Action Podcast	Rob Gray	Science	595	Libsyn	37
97	Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg	Spencer Greenberg	Science	325	Unknown	48
98	Inquiry with Kelly Chase	Kelly Chase	Science	68	Megaphone	53
99	PsychKnowledge	Dr. Franziska Czens, Prof. Dr. Madiha Rana	Science	25	Podigee	49
100	Terribly and Terrifyingly Normal?	Nicola Quaedvlieg and Alette Smeulers	Science	34	Spotify for Podcasters	32

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Germany

The podcast landscape in Germany is constantly evolving, with new shows emerging and established ones climbing the ranks. Our data reveals intriguing trends in podcasting, such as the average number of episodes produced, typical episode lengths, and the most consistent publication schedules. These insights can help listeners find their next favorite podcast and give creators a deeper understanding of what resonates with their audience.

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