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 06 Jan 2026

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01/06/2026

Average data

Episodes: 271

Frequency: every 24 days

Duration: 00:45:14

Top 5 authors

1. New Books Network (5 shows)

2. Marshall Poe (4 shows)

3. Stanford Psychology (2 shows)

4. DGSA - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit (1 shows)

5. Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Spotify for Podcasters (23 shows)

2. Podigee (14 shows)

3. Megaphone (12 shows)

4. Buzzsprout (8 shows)

5. Unknown (8 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	NEU DENKEN	Mission Wertvoll	Science	41	Podigee	79
2	Hidden Brain	Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam	Science	626	Simplecast	48
3	Einschlafen mit Psychologie	MONDFUNK	Science	331	Spotify for Podcasters	22
4	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	501	Spotify for Podcasters	28
5	linketheorie - Der Podcast	linketheorie	Science	48	Buzzsprout	42
6	Systemsprenger: Der Podcast	Menno Baumann, Timo Grampes	Science	35	Podigee	48
7	New Books in Critical Theory	Marshall Poe	Science	2014	Megaphone	59
8	Gelassen älter werden mit Bestseller Autor Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Science	197	LetsCast.fm	63
9	Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie	Dipl. Psych. Eskil Burck	Science & Medicine	35	Unknown	38
10	Katapult der Woche	Katapult Magazin	Science	74	Spotify for Podcasters	58
11	The Psychology Podcast	iHeartPodcasts	Science	478	Omny Studio	38
12	Zukunftsfragen - Der Horx & Horx Podcast	Matthias Horx, Tristan Horx	Science	44	Buzzsprout	47
13	Der Hypnose Podcast der Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft	Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft für Klinische Hypnose	Science	79	Libsyn	37
14	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	352	PRX	53
15	Kontrafunk: Der Rechtsstaat	Kontrafunk	Science	149	Spreaker	43
16	Völkerrechtspodcast	Völkerrechtsblog	Science	60	Spotify for Podcasters	38
17	Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie	Prof. Dr. Armin Trost	Science	37	Podigee	N/A
18	Denkbar	Anna-Lena Schubert	Science	12	LetsCast.fm	74
19	50 Minuten	Daniel Jakubowski, Dr. Marie-Luise Alder, Dr. Jenny Kaiser und Fabian Eggert	Science	53	Podigee	53
20	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	117	N/A	N/A
21	Stanford Psychology Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Stanford Psychology	Science	181	Buzzsprout	42
22	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1334	Megaphone	58
23	FotoPsychoLogisch	Joachim Feigl	Science	91	Buzzsprout	68
24	KrimSchnack - Der Kriminologie-Podcast	Annelie und Marie	Science	77	Podigee	48
25	KALIFORNISCHE TERRASSEN 🌞🌴	Systemischer Club	Science	209	Spotify for Podcasters	32
26	Zugehört! Der Podcast des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	52
27	Systemischer Kinderschutz Podcast – Für deine Inspiration und dein Empowerment im Kinderschutz!	Anja Thürnau – SYKK®-Institut für systemischen Kinderschutz	Science	60	Spotify for Podcasters	21
28	In bester Gesellschaft: Warum (nicht) Soziologie studieren?	Nick Schmitt, Tom Horne und Prof. Stefan Kühl	Science	5	Spotify for Podcasters	48
29	Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg	Spencer Greenberg	Science	324	Unknown	48
30	Hayek for the 21st Century: Essays in Political Economy Audiobook	Friedrich A. Hayek	Science	8	Unknown	48
31	Stanford Psychology Podcast	Stanford Psychology	Science	184	Buzzsprout	37
32	The Marginal Revolution Podcast	Mercatus Center at George Mason University	Science	0	Libsyn	57
33	New Books in Political Science	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
34	Ö1 Kontext	ORF Ö1	Science	6	Unknown	43
35	Statistics Made Simple Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Brad R. Fulton, PhD	Social Sciences	26	N/A	N/A
36	Ach, Mensch!	detektor.fm – Das Podcast-Radio	Science	56	Acast	38
37	New Books in Science, Technology, and Society	New Books Network	Science	2001	Megaphone	53
38	You Are Not So Smart	You Are Not So Smart	Science	345	Simplecast	53
39	Psychoanalysis & You	APsA American Psychoanalytic Association	Science	23	Unknown	73
40	angesprochen	Zürcher Kompetenzzentrum für Linguistik	Science & Medicine	32	Unknown	49
41	New Books in Anthropology	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
42	The Social-Engineer Podcast	Social-Engineer, LLC	Science	200	Libsyn	57
43	Nous et les autres: ce qu'est le racisme	Slate Studio	Science	4	Audion	38
44	New Books in Economics	Marshall Poe	Science	1574	Megaphone	59
45	Antifragil Podcast	Omar Enfedaque & Tribal Uri	Science	144	Spotify for Podcasters	38
46	"rehalitätsnah" - ein Wissenschaftspodcast mit Dr. Marco Streibelt	Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund	Science	42	Podigee	68
47	پادکست روانشناسی کودک و نوجوان	Mj Jahangirzade	Science	4	Spotify for Podcasters	48
48	REICH & NACHHALTIG - Der Podcast mit Kersten Reich	Westend Verlag	Science	20	podcaster.de	52
49	New Books in Sociology	New Books Network	Science	3750	Megaphone	59
50	Urban Radar	Sheffield Urbanism	Science	33	Buzzsprout	63
51	New Books in Sex, Sexuality, and Sex Work	New Books Network	Science	521	Megaphone	53
52	Der Streit - Über neue soziologische Literatur Details temporarily unavailable	Armbruster, André; Seyfert, Robert	Social Sciences	19	N/A	N/A
53	APA Journals Dialogue	American Psychological Association	Science	31	Megaphone	48
54	recht nett	Ella Daum	Science	38	Podigee	53
55	The Behavioral Design Podcast	Samuel Salzer and Aline Holzwarth	Science	77	Spotify for Podcasters	42
56	The Governance Podcast	Centre for the Study of Governance and Society	Science	77	Podbean	42
57	Gender & Development	Gender & Development journal	Science	4	Buzzsprout	48
58	Eierlikör und Jugendhilfe - Theoretisch in die Praxis!	Prof. Dr. Maik Sawatzki, Prof. Dr. Jana Demski, Dr. Oliver Bokelmann	Science	35	Podigee	38
59	Migration im Fokus.	Sachverständigenrat für Integration und Migration (SVR)	Science	10	podcaster.de	79
60	Noch nicht fertig - Leben zwischen Arbeit und Rente	Constanze Abratzky & Stefan Robiné	Science	110	Podigee	69
61	The Alcohol 'Problem' Podcast with Dr James Morris	James Morris	Science	33	Buzzsprout	62
62	People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast	Zachary Elwood	Science	219	Simplecast	58
63	Ático Primera con Laia Castel	laiascastel	Science	170	Spotify for Podcasters	22
64	DGSA.podcast - Der Wissenschaftspodcast der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	DGSA - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	Science	19	Spotify for Podcasters	42
65	New Books in National Security	Marshall Poe	Science	798	Megaphone	53
66	VoxDev Development Economics	VoxDev.org	Science	336	Audioboom	52
67	Scott Carney Investigates	Scott Carney	Science	95	Spotify for Podcasters	32
68	Game Theory	Game Theory	Science	120	Spotify for Podcasters	33
69	Talks On Psychoanalysis	International Psychoanalytical Association	Science	100	Podbean	58
70	The Kingless Generation	Fergal Schmudlach	Science	96	Acast	69
71	Meet the Authors: A Neuropsychology Podcast	Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (SCN)	Science	19	Libsyn	62
72	60 Mindful Minutes	Kristen Manieri	Science	301	Libsyn	83
73	Sociology Ruins Everything	Matt Sedlar	Science	26	Spotify for Podcasters	42
74	Überblick-Supervision	Tina Heitmann & Henning Schnieder	Science	36	Podigee	69
75	Die Kinder des Prometheus	Alexander Kluge	Science	14	Unknown	N/A
76	New Books in Language and Translation	Marshall Poe	Science	593	Megaphone	53
77	EverydaySpy Podcast	Andrew Bustamante	Business	238	Megaphone	38
78	Fromm Today	Erich Fromm Study Center an der IPU Berlin	Science	8	Podigee	49
79	Psychotalk - Psychologie für jeden Tag	Julian	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	48
80	Psychotrip - Reise durch die Welt der Psychologie	Stephanie Sievers & Roland Beintner	Science	68	Spotify for Podcasters	32
81	Somewhere in the Skies	SpectreVision Radio	Science	733	Megaphone	63
82	Pogi Podcast	Pogátsa Zoltán	Science	241	Megaphone	42
83	Escape Forward: Connecting dots beyond the antitrust island	Escape Forward	Science	13	Spotify for Podcasters	38
84	Converging Dialogues	Converging Dialogues	Science	506	Substack	53
85	Good Impact - Unsere Artikel zum Hören	Good Impact Magazin	Science	71	podcaster.de	83
86	Wissenswelle	Universität Hamburg	Science	30	Unknown	48
87	ACT:Root to Fruit	Marcel Tassara, PhD	Science	37	RedCircle	79
88	Economics In Ten	Economics In Ten	Science	71	Spotify for Podcasters	38
89	Brain & Butter	Brain and Butter	Science	12	Spotify for Podcasters	43
91	Auf den Grund!	Udo Di Fabio, Forschungskolleg normative Gesellschaftsgrundlagen, Bonn	Science	15	Podigee	69
92	Psychoanaliterature: Psychoanalysis, Literature, and All That Lie in Between	Psychoanaliterature: Psychoanalysis, Literature, and All That Lie in Between	Science	8	Spotify for Podcasters	28
93	Podcast de Juan Ramón Rallo	Juan Ramón Rallo	Science	2253	Acast	28
94	Happycast: The Science of Happiness	Trina Kushnerik	Science	62	Libsyn	48
95	Thüringen 2024 - Was wäre, wenn?	Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, hauseins, Verfassungsblog	Science	7	Podigee	73
96	In der Wirtschaft - der Podcast	Martin Middelanis, Felix Roll, Julia C. Cremer, Rudolf Faininger	Science	98	Podigee	69
97	Skeptoid	Brian Dunning	Science	1092	PRX	63
98	Niklas Luhmann – Die Wissenschaft der Gesellschaft \| #lesemontag	Lesemontag	Science	56	Spotify for Podcasters	N/A
99	Drittstimme - der Podcast zum politischen System Deutschlands	Prof. Dr. Stefan Marschall	Science	35	podcaster.de	32
100	تطوير النفس والمهارت الشخصية من البداية	ayman elghemeri	Science	1	Spotify for Podcasters	28

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Germany

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