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 12 Mar 2026

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03/12/2026

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Episodes: 218

Frequency: every 23 days

Duration: 00:42:50

Top 5 authors

1. Marshall Poe (3 shows)

2. France Culture (2 shows)

3. Lesemontag (1 shows)

4. Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf / DICE & IKartR (1 shows)

5. Dr. Franziska Czens, Prof. Dr. Madiha Rana (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Spotify for Podcasters (23 shows)

2. Podigee (14 shows)

3. Unknown (9 shows)

4. Buzzsprout (9 shows)

5. Megaphone (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	331	Spotify for Podcasters	22
4	Systemsprenger: Der Podcast	Menno Baumann, Timo Grampes	Science	35	Podigee	48
5	linketheorie - Der Podcast	linketheorie	Science	48	Buzzsprout	42
6	Zukunftsfragen - Der Horx & Horx Podcast	Matthias Horx, Tristan Horx	Science	44	Buzzsprout	47
7	Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie	Dipl. Psych. Eskil Burck	Science & Medicine	35	Unknown	38
8	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	501	Spotify for Podcasters	28
9	Gelassen älter werden mit Bestseller Autor Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Science	197	LetsCast.fm	63
10	Der Hypnose Podcast der Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft	Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft für Klinische Hypnose	Science	79	Libsyn	37
11	Zugehört! Der Podcast des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	52
12	Stanford Psychology Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Stanford Psychology	Science	181	Buzzsprout	42
13	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	352	PRX	53
14	Kontrafunk: Der Rechtsstaat	Kontrafunk	Science	149	Spreaker	43
15	Katapult der Woche	Katapult Magazin	Science	74	Spotify for Podcasters	58
16	50 Minuten	Daniel Jakubowski, Dr. Marie-Luise Alder, Dr. Jenny Kaiser und Fabian Eggert	Science	53	Podigee	53
17	You Are Not So Smart	You Are Not So Smart	Science	345	Simplecast	53
18	New Books in Critical Theory	Marshall Poe	Science	2014	Megaphone	59
19	Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie	Prof. Dr. Armin Trost	Science	37	Podigee	N/A
20	Überblick-Supervision	Tina Heitmann & Henning Schnieder	Science	36	Podigee	69
21	Bei Anruf Wettbewerb	Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf / DICE & IKartR	Science	137	Spotify for Podcasters	48
22	Denkbar	Anna-Lena Schubert	Science	12	LetsCast.fm	74
23	The Psychology Podcast	iHeartPodcasts	Science	478	Omny Studio	38
24	Alles nur Zufall? Verschwörungstheorien verstehen	Anja Haufe	Science	11	Spotify for Podcasters	58
25	Völkerrechtspodcast	Völkerrechtsblog	Science	60	Spotify for Podcasters	38
26	Psychotalk - Psychologie für jeden Tag	Julian	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	48
27	People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast	Zachary Elwood	Science	219	Simplecast	58
28	KALIFORNISCHE TERRASSEN 🌞🌴	Systemischer Club	Science	209	Spotify for Podcasters	32
29	Systemischer Kinderschutz Podcast – Für deine Inspiration und dein Empowerment im Kinderschutz!	Anja Thürnau – SYKK®-Institut für systemischen Kinderschutz	Science	60	Spotify for Podcasters	21
30	The Marginal Revolution Podcast	Mercatus Center at George Mason University	Science	0	Libsyn	57
31	La Suite dans les idées Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Culture	Social Sciences	14	N/A	N/A
32	Skeptoid	Brian Dunning	Science	1092	PRX	63
33	Niklas Luhmann – Die Wissenschaft der Gesellschaft \| #lesemontag	Lesemontag	Science	56	Spotify for Podcasters	N/A
34	Wir leisten uns Gesellschaft - Der soziologische Podcast von Berthold Vogel und Julia Kropf	Berthold Vogel, Julia Kropf	Science	28	podcaster.de	58
36	Pädagogik&Pinot	Fea Finger & Sarah Bauer	Science	148	Podigee	49
37	Human Action: A Treatise on Economics	Ludwig von Mises	Social Sciences	71	Unknown	48
38	Therapist Uncensored Podcast	Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD	Science	309	Blubrry	33
39	Blume & Ince - 2 Stimmen, 4 Kulturen	Prof. Dr. Inan Ince, Dr. Michael Blume	Science	63	Podigee	53
40	KrimSchnack - Der Kriminologie-Podcast	Annelie und Marie	Science	77	Podigee	48
41	Templeton Ideas Podcast	John Templeton Foundation	Science	87	Libsyn	72
42	Media Education Podcast - MEduPod	Stefan Aufenanger	Science	36	Podbean	41
43	Chercheur.es	Chercheur.es Podcast	Science	13	RSS.com	62
44	Doctor it!	Doctoral School of Historical and Cultural Studies & Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences	Science	21	Podbean	58
46	Two Guys on Your Head	KUT & KUTX Studios, Dr. Art Markman & Dr. Bob Duke	Science	299	Blubrry Podcasting	38
47	How I Wrote This	Brett Gordon and Karen Winterich	Science	34	Spotify for Podcasters	38
48	Qualitative Research Methods for Everyone Podcast	Policy Press	Science	10	Acast	62
49	Pädagogisch Logisch	Denis Levi	Science	7	Spotify for Podcasters	53
50	Social Research Methods	Armin Trost	Science	24	Podigee	59
51	Quoi de neuf ?	Les cafés du CREFO	Science	64	Buzzsprout	63
52	Die Kinder des Prometheus	Alexander Kluge	Science	14	Unknown	N/A
53	Quantitude	Greg Hancock & Patrick Curran	Science	198	Buzzsprout	78
54	New Books in Gender	New Books Network	Science	1120	Megaphone	69
55	Drittstimme - der Podcast zum politischen System Deutschlands	Prof. Dr. Stefan Marschall	Science	35	podcaster.de	32
56	Старый новый левый	oldnewleftist	Science	97	Spotify for Podcasters	33
57	"rehalitätsnah" - ein Wissenschaftspodcast mit Dr. Marco Streibelt	Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund	Science	42	Podigee	68
58	tuwort	tuwort-Crew	Science	51	Unknown	42
59	Naruhodo	Naruhodo, Ken Fujioka, Altay de Souza, B9	Science	593	Simplecast	53
60	The Ben & Jamesa Podcast: Conversations about Compassion, Curiosity, and Courage	Ben and Jamesa	Science	81	Buzzsprout	37
61	Multiverse 5D @ M5D	Luciano Dias Yassuda @ Multiverse 5D	Science	999	Spotify for Podcasters	43
62	Navigating Neuropsychology	John Bellone & Ryan Van Patten - NavNeuro	Science	199	Libsyn	48
63	New Books in Communications	Marshall Poe	Science	1953	Megaphone	63
64	3 Minuten Umweltrecht	Niederhuber & Partner Rechtsanwälte	Science	142	Spotify for Podcasters	28
65	New Books in Education	Marshall Poe	Science	1237	Megaphone	59
66	PsychKnowledge	Dr. Franziska Czens, Prof. Dr. Madiha Rana	Science	25	Podigee	49
67	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	117	N/A	N/A
68	Standards of Governance	DFG-Graduiertenkolleg „Standards des Regierens“	Science	7	Unknown	53
69	Mensenkinderen! De podcast	Dr. Kimberley Breevaart & Dr. Diane Pecher	Science	34	Transistor	58
70	Noch nicht fertig - Leben zwischen Arbeit und Rente	Constanze Abratzky & Stefan Robiné	Science	110	Podigee	69
71	Pädagogik & Psychologie Abi	Josua Schmider	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	38
72	Hilfe Trauma!	Alexandra Schmidt-Wenzel, Fachhochschule Potsdam	Science	12	Spotify for Podcasters	63
73	Die Money Profiler	Daniel Butscher & Eske Bockelmann	Science	48	Unknown	43
74	The International Security Podcast	International Security	Science	28	Simplecast	58
75	Was wäre wenn - What If Deutsch	Was wäre wenn - What If Deutsch	Science	197	Megaphone	59
76	Inklusion & Teilhabe	Patrick Sauter	Science	63	Spotify for Podcasters	63
77	sozial.audio - Der Podcast von einem Sozialarbeiter, über Soziale Arbeit mit Matthias Palm	Sozialwissenschaftler und Sozialarbeiter, Kolleginnen und Kollegen aus Theorie und Praxis, geben Einblicke in die Soziale Arbeit, aktuelle Sozialpolitische Themen und aktuelle Themen aus Forschung und Wissenschaft.	Science	17	Unknown	42
78	Mind Brew	Jacqui Maguire	Science	12	Squarespace	63
79	Artykuły naukowe czytane	Spółdzielnia Plf\|Sort. Wiedzy	Science	177	Spreaker	60
80	Joy in Academia	Joy in Academia	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	28
81	The Friendly Futurist: Towards Society 5.0	Podcasts West	Science	166	Podcast.co	89
82	Scott Carney Investigates	Scott Carney	Science	95	Spotify for Podcasters	32
83	The Systemic Way	Sezer and Julie	Science	108	Buzzsprout	69
84	洪晃\|晃然大悟	洪晃\|晃然大悟	Science	213	lizhi.fm	38
85	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1334	Megaphone	58
86	That UFO Podcast	That UFO Podcast	Science	1117	Audioboom	48
87	Pogi Podcast	Pogátsa Zoltán	Science	241	Megaphone	42
88	Questions du soir : l'idée Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Culture	Social Sciences	22	N/A	N/A
89	The Sociology of Everything Podcast	Eric Hsu & Louis Everuss (Lou & the Hsu)	Science	41	Buzzsprout	57
90	RECHTaktuell – Der Podcast	MANZ Verlag	Science	37	Simplecast	62
91	METIS Wisdom Talks at ETH Zurich	Metis	Science	63	Buzzsprout	73
92	WER BIST DU? Podcast	Michelle Gerber	Science	161	Podigee	43
93	The Couples Therapist Couch	Shane Birkel	Science	300	Libsyn	52
94	Soziale Arbeit \| Fachgespräche OST	OST – Departement Soziale Arbeit	Science	19	Podigee	43
95	Audioreportage Klassismusforschung	Anna Feder	Science	6	Spotify for Podcasters	32
96	Traumstation	Traumstation	Science	330	Spotify for Podcasters	28
97	Femmes d'exception Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Inter	Social Sciences	5	N/A	N/A
98	49W	49W	Science	493	Spotify for Podcasters	28
99	Post-Growth Planning	Christian Lamker & Viola Schulze Dieckhoff	Science	34	Unknown	49
100	Podcast von Rechtsanwalt Kramarz	Rechtsanwalt Kramarz Fachanwalt für Urheber- und Medienrecht & IT-Recht	Science	20	Unknown	38

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.

For those interested in podcast creation, knowing the best hosting services and the most successful authors in your category can provide a competitive edge. Whether you're looking to start your own show or just want to see what's popular, this ranking offers a valuable snapshot of the podcasting world in Germany.
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