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 09 Mar 2026

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03/09/2026

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Episodes: 213

Frequency: every 46 days

Duration: 00:44:14

Top 5 authors

1. New Books Network (3 shows)

2. France Culture (2 shows)

3. Prof. Dr. Stefan Marschall (1 shows)

4. Dipl. Psych. Eskil Burck (1 shows)

5. Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, hauseins, Verfassungsblog (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Spotify for Podcasters (15 shows)

2. Podigee (14 shows)

3. Unknown (13 shows)

4. podcaster.de (7 shows)

5. Buzzsprout (7 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	330	Spotify for Podcasters	22
4	linketheorie - Der Podcast	linketheorie	Science	48	Buzzsprout	42
5	Systemsprenger: Der Podcast	Menno Baumann, Timo Grampes	Science	35	Podigee	48
6	Gelassen älter werden mit Bestseller Autor Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Science	197	LetsCast.fm	63
7	Zukunftsfragen - Der Horx & Horx Podcast	Matthias Horx, Tristan Horx	Science	44	Buzzsprout	47
8	Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie	Dipl. Psych. Eskil Burck	Science & Medicine	35	Unknown	38
9	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	500	Spotify for Podcasters	28
10	Katapult der Woche	Katapult Magazin	Science	74	Spotify for Podcasters	58
11	Der Hypnose Podcast der Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft	Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft für Klinische Hypnose	Science	79	Libsyn	37
12	Kontrafunk: Der Rechtsstaat	Kontrafunk	Science	149	Spreaker	43
13	Stanford Psychology Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Stanford Psychology	Science	181	Buzzsprout	42
14	Zugehört! Der Podcast des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	52
15	You Are Not So Smart	You Are Not So Smart	Science	345	Simplecast	53
16	Überblick-Supervision	Tina Heitmann & Henning Schnieder	Science	36	Podigee	69
17	Therapist Uncensored Podcast	Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD	Science	309	Blubrry	33
18	Völkerrechtspodcast	Völkerrechtsblog	Science	60	Spotify for Podcasters	38
19	Wir leisten uns Gesellschaft - Der soziologische Podcast von Berthold Vogel und Julia Kropf	Berthold Vogel, Julia Kropf	Science	28	podcaster.de	58
20	The International Security Podcast	International Security	Science	28	Simplecast	58
21	Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie	Prof. Dr. Armin Trost	Science	37	Podigee	N/A
22	Blume & Ince - 2 Stimmen, 4 Kulturen	Prof. Dr. Inan Ince, Dr. Michael Blume	Science	63	Podigee	53
23	50 Minuten	Daniel Jakubowski, Dr. Marie-Luise Alder, Dr. Jenny Kaiser und Fabian Eggert	Science	53	Podigee	53
24	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	352	PRX	53
25	The Systemic Way	Sezer and Julie	Science	108	Buzzsprout	69
26	RECHTaktuell – Der Podcast	MANZ Verlag	Science	37	Simplecast	62
27	The Marginal Revolution Podcast	Mercatus Center at George Mason University	Science	0	Libsyn	57
28	New Books in Gender	New Books Network	Science	1120	Megaphone	69
29	La Suite dans les idées Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Culture	Social Sciences	14	N/A	N/A
30	Pädagogik&Pinot	Fea Finger & Sarah Bauer	Science	148	Podigee	49
31	New Books in Critical Theory	Marshall Poe	Science	2014	Megaphone	59
32	Pogi Podcast	Pogátsa Zoltán	Science	241	Megaphone	42
33	Questions du soir : l'idée Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Culture	Social Sciences	22	N/A	N/A
34	Die Kinder des Prometheus	Alexander Kluge	Science	14	Unknown	N/A
35	People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast	Zachary Elwood	Science	219	Simplecast	58
36	Soziale Arbeit \| Fachgespräche OST	OST – Departement Soziale Arbeit	Science	19	Podigee	43
37	Cognitive Bias	The Cognitive Bias Thinkbois	Science	12	Transistor	53
38	49W	49W	Science	492	Spotify for Podcasters	28
39	METIS Wisdom Talks at ETH Zurich	Metis	Science	63	Buzzsprout	73
40	The Social-Engineer Podcast	Social-Engineer, LLC	Science	200	Libsyn	57
41	BredowCast	Leibniz Institut für Medienforschung \| Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI)	Science	27	Unknown	53
42	Podcast von Rechtsanwalt Kramarz	Rechtsanwalt Kramarz Fachanwalt für Urheber- und Medienrecht & IT-Recht	Science	20	Unknown	38
43	Post-Growth Planning	Christian Lamker & Viola Schulze Dieckhoff	Science	34	Unknown	49
44	Denkbar	Anna-Lena Schubert	Science	12	LetsCast.fm	74
45	Femmes d'exception Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Inter	Social Sciences	5	N/A	N/A
46	The Sociology of Everything Podcast	Eric Hsu & Louis Everuss (Lou & the Hsu)	Science	41	Buzzsprout	57
47	Doing Time, Talking Crime	Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law	Science	34	podcaster.de	43
48	Empowercast	Anna und Pia	Science	10	Spotify for Podcasters	38
49	Mysterious Universe	8th Kind	Science	20	Megaphone	79
50	Drittstimme - der Podcast zum politischen System Deutschlands	Prof. Dr. Stefan Marschall	Science	35	podcaster.de	32
51	Scott Carney Investigates	Scott Carney	Science	95	Spotify for Podcasters	32
52	Statistics Made Simple Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Brad R. Fulton, PhD	Social Sciences	26	N/A	N/A
53	New Books in Anthropology	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
54	Keynes and Keynesianism	unknown_author	Science	6	Unknown	38
55	Power to the Bauer - Neue Wege in der Landwirtschaft	Anna Hemminger	Science	16	Podigee	48
56	The Couples Therapist Couch	Shane Birkel	Science	300	Libsyn	52
58	Systemischer Kinderschutz Podcast – Für deine Inspiration und dein Empowerment im Kinderschutz!	Anja Thürnau – SYKK®-Institut für systemischen Kinderschutz	Science	60	Spotify for Podcasters	21
59	Interplace	Brad Weed	Science	168	Substack	59
60	kinderstark - NRW schafft Chancen	Institut für soziale Arbeit e.V.	Science	46	podcaster.de	49
61	That Implementation Science Podcast	Mike Pullmann	Science	24	Podbean	37
62	Outsider / Insider	MIT Sloan	Science	8	RSS.com	73
63	A Glimpse into Sri Lanka's Cultural Heritage...	Ama H. Vanniarachchy	Science	3	Spotify for Podcasters	28
64	Noch nicht fertig - Leben zwischen Arbeit und Rente	Constanze Abratzky & Stefan Robiné	Science	110	Podigee	69
65	Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.	Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skirgård	Science	100	Libsyn	32
66	The Perception & Action Podcast	Rob Gray	Science	593	Libsyn	37
67	Statistik zum Mitnehmen	Johannes Martin	Science	13	podcaster.de	74
68	KALIFORNISCHE TERRASSEN 🌞🌴	Systemischer Club	Science	209	Spotify for Podcasters	32
69	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1333	Megaphone	58
70	Bei Anruf Wettbewerb	Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf / DICE & IKartR	Science	137	Spotify for Podcasters	48
71	lautdenken Details temporarily unavailable	Stephanie Birkner und Lars Hochmann	Society & Culture	39	Unknown	59
72	Experiment Gemeinschaft	ZEGG Bildungszentrum	Social Sciences	58	Unknown	53
73	Pädagogik & Psychologie Abi	Josua Schmider	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	38
74	Human Action: A Treatise on Economics	Ludwig von Mises	Social Sciences	71	Unknown	48
75	24 Gründe für ein Bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen	Franz Schäfer (Mond)	Social Sciences	24	Unknown	38
76	Die akademische Hinterbühne	Zentraleinrichtung Wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung und Kooperation der Technischen Universität Berlin	Science	7	podcaster.de	49
77	Stream Full Audiobook in Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind	hotaudiobook.com	Science	2000	Unknown	53
78	Psychotalk - Psychologie für jeden Tag	Julian	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	48
79	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	117	N/A	N/A
80	The Ben & Jamesa Podcast: Conversations about Compassion, Curiosity, and Courage	Ben and Jamesa	Science	81	Buzzsprout	37
81	Droit international des institutions - Samantha Besson	Collège de France	Science	144	Collège de France	43
82	Ático Primera con Laia Castel	laiascastel	Science	170	Spotify for Podcasters	22
83	Human Rights Tracks	Center for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg \| FAU CHREN	Science	10	Podbean	62
84	The Coaching Psychology Update	Division of Coaching	Science	37	Libsyn	42
85	UI seminars	The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI)	Science	25	Acast	59
86	JurisDictions: International law podcast	T.M.C. Asser Instituut	Science	15	stationista	42
87	Ach, Mensch!	detektor.fm – Das Podcast-Radio	Science	56	Acast	38
88	Psychoanaliterature: Psychoanalysis, Literature, and All That Lie in Between	Psychoanaliterature: Psychoanalysis, Literature, and All That Lie in Between	Science	8	Spotify for Podcasters	28
89	Skeptoid	Brian Dunning	Science	1091	PRX	63
90	The Psychology Podcast	iHeartPodcasts	Science	478	Omny Studio	38
91	New Books in Sociology	New Books Network	Science	3750	Megaphone	59
92	ASD-Wissen	BAG ASD e.V.	Science	7	Unknown	43
93	PsychKnowledge	Dr. Franziska Czens, Prof. Dr. Madiha Rana	Science	25	Podigee	49
94	Europarecht Podcast	Fabian Michl	Science	3	Podbean	42
95	Der Sozialkompass	ksœ — Katholische Sozialakademie Österreichs	Science	42	Podigee	63
96	Cryptic Chronicles	Cryptic Chronicles	Science	100	Blubrry Podcasting	33
97	"rehalitätsnah" - ein Wissenschaftspodcast mit Dr. Marco Streibelt	Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund	Science	42	Podigee	68
98	Thüringen 2024 - Was wäre, wenn?	Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, hauseins, Verfassungsblog	Science	7	Podigee	73
99	Hayek for the 21st Century: Essays in Political Economy Audiobook	Friedrich A. Hayek	Science	8	Unknown	48
100	Talks On Psychoanalysis	International Psychoanalytical Association	Science	100	Podbean	58

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Germany

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