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 05 Oct 2026

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10/05/2026

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Episodes: 161

Frequency: every 28 days

Duration: 00:42:19

Top 5 authors

1. New Books Network (4 shows)

2. Marshall Poe (4 shows)

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

4. Stanford Psychology (1 shows)

5. Peer Coaching Lab (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Spotify for Podcasters (24 shows)

2. Podigee (14 shows)

3. Simplecast (13 shows)

4. podcaster.de (11 shows)

5. Unknown (8 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	NEU DENKEN	Mission Wertvoll	Science	43	Podigee	79
2	Hidden Brain	Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam	Science	629	Simplecast	48
3	Einschlafen mit Psychologie	MONDFUNK	Science	358	Spotify for Podcasters	22
4	Gelassen älter werden mit Bestseller Autor Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Science	201	LetsCast.fm	63
5	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	526	Spotify for Podcasters	28
6	Katapult der Woche	Katapult Magazin	Science	78	Spotify for Podcasters	58
7	linketheorie - Der Podcast	linketheorie	Science	48	Buzzsprout	42
8	Der Hypnose Podcast der Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft	Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft für Klinische Hypnose	Science	80	Libsyn	37
9	Systemsprenger: Der Podcast	Menno Baumann, Timo Grampes	Science	35	Podigee	48
10	Zukunftsfragen - Der Horx & Horx Podcast	Matthias Horx, Tristan Horx	Science	46	Buzzsprout	47
11	50 Minuten	Daniel Jakubowski, Dr. Marie-Luise Alder, Dr. Jenny Kaiser und Fabian Eggert	Science	53	Podigee	53
12	Kontrafunk: Der Rechtsstaat	Kontrafunk	Science	152	Spreaker	38
13	DGSA.podcast - Der Wissenschaftspodcast der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	DGSA - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	Science	20	Spotify for Podcasters	37
14	Stanford Psychology Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Stanford Psychology	Science	181	Buzzsprout	42
15	Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie	Dipl. Psych. Eskil Burck	Science & Medicine	35	Unknown	38
16	Zugehört! Der Podcast des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	52
17	Eierlikör und Jugendhilfe - Theoretisch in die Praxis!	Prof. Dr. Maik Sawatzki, Prof. Dr. Jana Demski, Dr. Oliver Bokelmann	Science	36	Podigee	38
18	New Books in Critical Theory	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	63
19	Ach, Mensch!	detektor.fm – Das Podcast-Radio	Science	58	Acast	38
20	Kritische Zukunftsforschung	Jonas Drechsel & Johannes Kleske	Science	20	Spotify for Podcasters	48
21	Die Kinder des Prometheus	Alexander Kluge	Science	14	Unknown	N/A
22	Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie	Prof. Dr. Armin Trost	Science	37	Podigee	N/A
23	New Books in Political Science	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
24	Alles nur Zufall? Verschwörungstheorien verstehen	Anja Haufe	Science	11	Spotify for Podcasters	58
25	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	119	N/A	N/A
26	Suspicious Minds: AI and the Apocalypse	Agoric Media	Science	32	ART19	73
27	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	355	PRX	53
28	PsychCrunch	The British Psychological Society Research Digest	Science	50	Libsyn	48
29	SozialGestaltung - Der Podcast	SozialGestaltung GmbH	Science	121	LetsCast.fm	53
30	FotoPsychoLogisch	Joachim Feigl	Science	92	Buzzsprout	68
31	New Books in Sociology	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	69
32	REICH & NACHHALTIG - Der Podcast mit Kersten Reich	Westend Verlag	Science	20	podcaster.de	52
33	New Books in Science, Technology, and Society	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	73
34	Leben zwischen Arbeit und Rente	Constanze Abratzky & Stefan Robiné	Science	114	Podigee	63
35	بودكاست آن	Arabcast	Science	48	Spotify for Podcasters	22
36	New Books in Economics	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	69
37	Traumstation	Traumstation	Science	337	Spotify for Podcasters	28
38	You Are Not So Smart	You Are Not So Smart	Science	346	Simplecast	53
39	Inklusion & Teilhabe	Patrick Sauter	Science	63	Spotify for Podcasters	63
40	New Books in Education	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	69
41	New Books in Anthropology	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
42	The Couples Therapist Couch	Shane Birkel	Science	303	Libsyn	52
43	Migration im Fokus.	Sachverständigenrat für Integration und Migration (SVR)	Science	10	podcaster.de	79
44	New Books in Geography	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	69
45	Soziale Arbeit als Wissenschaft und Profession-SD	Regula Dällenbach, Esteban Piñeiro (Modulleitung)	Science & Medicine	0	Unknown	28
46	Attitudes	National Centre for Social Research	Science	4	Acast	74
47	The Psychology Podcast	iHeartPodcasts	Science	478	Omny Studio	38
48	Blume & Ince - 2 Stimmen, 4 Kulturen	Prof. Dr. Inan Ince, Dr. Michael Blume	Science	64	Podigee	53
49	Völkerrechtspodcast	Völkerrechtsblog	Science	62	Spotify for Podcasters	32
50	Systemischer Kinderschutz Podcast – Für deine Inspiration und dein Empowerment im Kinderschutz!	Anja Thürnau – SYKK®-Institut für systemischen Kinderschutz	Science	62	Spotify for Podcasters	21
51	Klasse trifft Gesellschaft	Ramona Wuttig	Science	11	RSS.com	52
52	5 Minuten Kriminologie	Felix Bode	Science	58	podcaster.de	73
53	Human Action: A Treatise on Economics	Ludwig von Mises	Social Sciences	71	Unknown	48
54	How to Think about the Economy: A Primer	Mises Institute	Science	12	Unknown	48
55	PsychKnowledge	Dr. Franziska Czens, Prof. Dr. Madiha Rana	Science	25	Podigee	49
56	Recht hören. Der ecolex-Podcast	Thomas Rabl, Markus Schrom, MANZ Verlag	Science	24	Simplecast	52
57	Peer Coaching Lab Podcast	Peer Coaching Lab	Science	31	Buzzsprout	51
58	دغدغه ایران	محمد فاضلی	Science	169	Spreaker	69
59	Inside Stadtrat - Der Podcast der Magdeburger Stadtratsfraktion GRÜNE/future!	Stadtratsfraktion GRÜNE/future! Magdeburg	Science	59	Unknown	32
60	Between the Lines	Institute of Development Studies	Science	82	Acast	84
61	Wissenswelle	Universität Hamburg	Science	30	Unknown	48
62	recht nett	Ella Daum	Science	38	Spotify for Podcasters	28
63	MBT EN – Understanding Mentalization-Based Treatment	Jasper Manders	Science	45	Spotify for Podcasters	52
64	Tietgen Podcast	Ema Kylbergerová	Science	2	Spotify for Podcasters	48
65	Journalismus von morgen	JKW	Science	28	Unknown	48
66	Pädagogik&Pinot	Fea Finger & Sarah Bauer	Science	151	Podigee	49
67	"rehalitätsnah" - ein Wissenschaftspodcast mit Dr. Marco Streibelt	Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund	Science	43	Podigee	68
68	Podcast de Juan Ramón Rallo	Juan Ramón Rallo	Science	2284	Acast	28
69	KALIFORNISCHE TERRASSEN 🌞🌴	Systemischer Club	Science	213	Spotify for Podcasters	32
70	Ratio viva \| Stan umysłu	Nikodem Lewandowski	Science	24	Spotify for Podcasters	52
71	Alter, was geht?	Elmar Stracke	Science	55	podcaster.de	43
72	Scott Carney Investigates	Scott Carney	Science	99	Spotify for Podcasters	32
73	Hilfe Trauma!	Alexandra Schmidt-Wenzel, Fachhochschule Potsdam	Science	12	Spotify for Podcasters	63
74	ISS Truppenbesuch	Prof. Dr. Gerlinde Groitl	Science	4	Podigee	74
75	Was wäre wenn - What If Deutsch	Was wäre wenn - What If Deutsch	Science	211	Megaphone	59
76	Quantitude	Greg Hancock & Patrick Curran	Science	200	Buzzsprout	78
77	Anew Narrative	Sam Zagar	Science	74	Libsyn	58
78	Über Rechtsextremismus reden	Institut für interdisziplinäre Konflikt- und Gewaltforschung	Science	2	podcaster.de	79
79	Thüringen 2024 - Was wäre, wenn?	Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, hauseins, Verfassungsblog	Science	7	Podigee	73
80	The Innovation and Diffusion Podcast	The Innovation and Diffusion Podcast	Science	29	Spotify for Podcasters	17
81	The International Security Podcast	International Security	Science	28	Simplecast	58
82	Genre, etc.	Sciences Po	Science	61	Ausha	78
83	Confronting Hierarchies: A Podcast on Decoloniality, Peace, and Conflict	Arnold Bergstraesser Institute / Postcolonial Hierarchies Project	Science	7	Spotify for Podcasters	42
84	Mensenkinderen! De podcast	Dr. Huib Tabbers & Dr. Diane Pecher	Science	38	Transistor	52
85	Überblick-Supervision	Tina Heitmann & Henning Schnieder	Science	36	Podigee	69
86	Fromm Today	Erich Fromm Study Center an der IPU Berlin	Science	8	Podigee	49
87	Denkbar	Anna-Lena Schubert	Science	12	LetsCast.fm	74
88	Personality Psychology Podcast	personalitypsychologypodcast	Science	63	Podbean	37
89	Angelesen! Audio-Buchjournal des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	58
90	一口經濟學 bitesize economics	Charles Liao	Science	200	Spotify for Podcasters	38
91	Bei Anruf Wettbewerb	Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf / DICE & IKartR	Science	139	Spotify for Podcasters	48
92	Drittstimme - der Podcast zum politischen System Deutschlands	Prof. Dr. Stefan Marschall	Science	35	podcaster.de	32
93	That UFO Podcast	That UFO Podcast	Science	500	Audioboom	48
94	Therapist Uncensored Podcast	Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD	Science	309	Blubrry	33
95	Talk On — Debates in Anthropology	Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology	Science	15	podcaster.de	58
96	Therapy Talks	Yasemin Irak	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	38
97	People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast	Zachary Elwood	Science	222	Simplecast	58
98	Statistik zum Mitnehmen	Johannes Martin	Science	13	podcaster.de	74
99	RWU - SOTALKI	Fakultät Soziale Arbeit, Gesundheit und Pflege der RWU	Science	5	podcaster.de	64
100	Miljonäärien tasavalta	KU	Science	10	Spotify for Podcasters	48

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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