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 sept. 2025

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09/12/2025

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Episodes: 200

Frequency: every 40 days

Duration: 00:45:40

Top 5 authors

1. Stanford Psychology (2 shows)

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

3. Constanze Abratzky & Stefan Robiné (1 shows)

4. Yowei Shaw (1 shows)

5. Brian Dunning (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Spotify for Podcasters (19 shows)

2. Podigee (12 shows)

3. Buzzsprout (11 shows)

4. Unknown (10 shows)

5. podcaster.de (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Hidden Brain	Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam	Science	626	Simplecast	48
2	Zukunftsfragen - Der Horx & Horx Podcast	Matthias Horx, Tristan Horx	Science	44	Buzzsprout	47
3	linketheorie - Der Podcast	linketheorie	Science	48	Buzzsprout	42
4	Gelassen älter werden mit Bestseller Autor Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Science	197	LetsCast.fm	63
5	Systemsprenger: Der Podcast	Menno Baumann, Timo Grampes	Science	35	Podigee	48
6	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	501	Spotify for Podcasters	28
7	Katapult der Woche	Katapult Magazin	Science	74	Spotify for Podcasters	58
8	Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie	Dipl. Psych. Eskil Burck	Science & Medicine	35	Unknown	38
9	Ach, Mensch!	detektor.fm – Das Podcast-Radio	Science	56	Acast	38
10	Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie	Prof. Dr. Armin Trost	Science	37	Podigee	N/A
11	New Books in Critical Theory	Marshall Poe	Science	2014	Megaphone	59
12	Überblick-Supervision	Tina Heitmann & Henning Schnieder	Science	36	Podigee	69
13	Zugehört! Der Podcast des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	52
14	Der Hypnose Podcast der Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft	Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft für Klinische Hypnose	Science	79	Libsyn	37
15	The Psychology Podcast	iHeartPodcasts	Science	478	Omny Studio	38
16	Kontrafunk: Der Rechtsstaat	Kontrafunk	Science	149	Spreaker	43
17	Peer Coaching Lab Podcast	Peer Coaching Lab	Science	30	Buzzsprout	51
18	In bester Gesellschaft: Warum (nicht) Soziologie studieren?	Nick Schmitt, Tom Horne und Prof. Stefan Kühl	Science	5	Spotify for Podcasters	48
19	Stanford Psychology Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Stanford Psychology	Science	181	Buzzsprout	42
20	Proxy with Yowei Shaw	Yowei Shaw	Society & Culture	28	PRX	69
21	Systemischer Kinderschutz Podcast – Für deine Inspiration und dein Empowerment im Kinderschutz!	Anja Thürnau – SYKK®-Institut für systemischen Kinderschutz	Science	60	Spotify for Podcasters	21
22	BredowCast	Leibniz Institut für Medienforschung \| Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI)	Science	27	Unknown	53
23	Zwischen Zwei Deckeln	Zwischen zwei Deckeln	Arts	114	Unknown	53
24	Eierlikör und Jugendhilfe - Theoretisch in die Praxis!	Prof. Dr. Maik Sawatzki, Prof. Dr. Jana Demski, Dr. Oliver Bokelmann	Science	35	Podigee	38
25	Psychotalk - Psychologie für jeden Tag	Julian	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	48
26	Völkerrechtspodcast	Völkerrechtsblog	Science	60	Spotify for Podcasters	38
27	Der Preis ist heiß – Der ökonomische Klimapodcast	Denkfabrik R21	Science	34	Spotify for Podcasters	17
28	Statistics Made Simple Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Brad R. Fulton, PhD	Social Sciences	26	N/A	N/A
30	KALIFORNISCHE TERRASSEN 🌞🌴	Systemischer Club	Science	209	Spotify for Podcasters	32
31	Podcast de Juan Ramón Rallo	Juan Ramón Rallo	Science	2253	Acast	28
32	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	117	N/A	N/A
33	EverydaySpy Podcast	Andrew Bustamante	Business	238	Megaphone	38
34	Energie-Experten	EKZ-Energieberatung	Science	144	Captivate	79
35	Skeptoid	Brian Dunning	Science	1092	PRX	63
36	KrimSchnack - Der Kriminologie-Podcast	Annelie und Marie	Science	77	Podigee	48
37	Quantitude	Greg Hancock & Patrick Curran	Science	198	Buzzsprout	78
38	Percepticon.de	Matthias Schulze	Science	49	Blubrry Podcasting	53
39	پادکست فارسی امروز فهمیدم Emrooz Fahmidam	احمد صديق پور	Science	53	RedCircle	73
40	WortMelder	Andrea Radtke, Carmen Voigt und Aileen Pinkert, Universität Erfurt	Science	24	Unknown	53
41	Anatomy of the State Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Mises Institute	Social Sciences	1	N/A	N/A
42	Der Budrich-Podcast	Barbara Budrich	Science	18	Acast	79
43	بودكاست آن	Arabcast	Science	44	Spotify for Podcasters	22
44	Good Impact - Unsere Artikel zum Hören	Good Impact Magazin	Science	71	podcaster.de	83
45	WISSENsfunken	Universität Mannheim	Science	5	Podigee	53
46	Stream Full Audiobook in Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind	hotaudiobook.com	Science	2000	Unknown	53
47	Jung Chicago Radio	C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago	Science	151	Blubrry	59
48	Soziale Arbeit \| Fachgespräche OST	OST – Departement Soziale Arbeit	Science	19	Podigee	43
49	Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg	Spencer Greenberg	Science	324	Unknown	48
50	Angelesen! Audio-Buchjournal des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	58
51	Pädagogik&Pinot	Fea Finger & Sarah Bauer	Science	148	Podigee	49
52	Thüringen 2024 - Was wäre, wenn?	Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, hauseins, Verfassungsblog	Science	7	Podigee	73
53	Stanford Psychology Podcast	Stanford Psychology	Science	184	Buzzsprout	37
54	Inklusion & Teilhabe	Patrick Sauter	Science	63	Spotify for Podcasters	63
55	BIG PICTURES - Der Podcast für VOR-Bilder und Menschen, die über den Tellerrand schauen.	Angela Barzen	Science	43	Podigee	48
56	The Pie: An Economics Podcast	Becker Friedman Institute at UChicago	Science	135	Megaphone	48
57	The Behavioral Design Podcast	Samuel Salzer and Aline Holzwarth	Science	77	Spotify for Podcasters	42
58	Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.	Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skirgård	Science	100	Libsyn	32
59	The Social-Engineer Podcast	Social-Engineer, LLC	Science	200	Libsyn	57
60	Was wäre wenn - What If Deutsch	Was wäre wenn - What If Deutsch	Science	197	Megaphone	59
61	The Nordic Asia Podcast	NIAS and its academic partners	Science	285	Simplecast	58
62	50 Minuten	Daniel Jakubowski, Dr. Marie-Luise Alder, Dr. Jenny Kaiser und Fabian Eggert	Science	53	Podigee	53
63	Десерт Павлова (как не съесть мозг себе и другим)	Екатеринбургское отделение Ассоциации Когнитивно-Поведенческой Психотерапии	Science	35	mave	73
64	The Global Health Politics Podcast	Joseph Harris	Science	28	Buzzsprout	47
65	Anthropologie de la nature - Philippe Descola	Collège de France	Education	82	Collège de France	43
66	Drehpunkt IT-Sicherheit	Oliver Schonschek	Science	4	Transistor	59
67	Strategy Speaks	CSDS Brussels	Science	23	Buzzsprout	58
68	EU Trade Policy and the Rise of Geopolitics	Jean Monnet Chair EU Trade Policy - Prof. Joachim Schild	Science	2	Spotify for Podcasters	28
69	ความรัก 7 รูปแบบ ตามหลักจิตวิทยา	Suphachittra Mekkhiao	Science	2	Spotify for Podcasters	28
70	Paragraph \| پادکست پاراگراف	PersianBMS	Science	54	Transistor	48
71	Bei Anruf Wettbewerb	Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf / DICE & IKartR	Science	137	Spotify for Podcasters	48
72	Die Kinder des Prometheus	Alexander Kluge	Science	14	Unknown	N/A
73	Noch nicht fertig - Leben zwischen Arbeit und Rente	Constanze Abratzky & Stefan Robiné	Science	110	Podigee	69
74	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	352	PRX	53
75	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1334	Megaphone	58
76	That UFO Podcast	That UFO Podcast	Science	1117	Audioboom	48
77	5 Minuten Kriminologie	Felix Bode	Science	58	podcaster.de	79
78	Où est-ce que tu vas pour les vacances Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Inter	Social Sciences	97	N/A	N/A
79	Inside Stadtrat - Der Podcast der Magdeburger Stadtratsfraktion GRÜNE/future!	Stadtratsfraktion GRÜNE/future! Magdeburg	Science	58	Unknown	32
80	Psychotrip - Reise durch die Welt der Psychologie	Stephanie Sievers & Roland Beintner	Science	68	Spotify for Podcasters	32
81	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
82	COVIDCalls	covidcalls	Science	504	Podbean	38
83	Pädagogik	Maria Piskun	Science	3	Spotify for Podcasters	33
84	The Human Intelligence Podcast	IQ & Human Intelligence by Riot IQ	Science	15	RSS.com	57
85	International Law Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Yale Law School	Social Sciences	17	N/A	N/A
86	Konfliktgespräche	Institut für interdisziplinäre Konflikt- und Gewaltforschung	Science	21	podcaster.de	74
87	SuperHumanizer Podcast	Dr. Hani Chaabo & Katie Bogen	Science	24	Buzzsprout	73
88	Psychotherapy and Applied Psychology	Dr. Daniel W Cox	Science	97	Buzzsprout	73
89	The Feminist Park Podcast – Un/Seen Spaces: Designing for Liberation!	The Feminist Park Podcast	Science	46	Spotify for Podcasters	47
90	AG Queer Studies	AG Queer Studies	Science	72	Unknown	43
91	Unraveling Behavior	Max Planck Institute for Human Development	Science	7	podcaster.de	53
92	Pogi Podcast	Pogátsa Zoltán	Science	241	Megaphone	42
93	New Books in Political Science	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
94	超リアルな行動心理学	FERMONDO	Science	217	Spotify for Podcasters	33
95	Sekke Podcast \| پادکست سکه	mehdi naji	Science	122	Acast	42
96	Personality Psychology Podcast	personalitypsychologypodcast	Science	63	Podbean	37
97	Alles nur Zufall? Verschwörungstheorien verstehen	Anja Haufe	Science	11	Spotify for Podcasters	58
98	The Human Behavior Podcast	The Human Behavior Podcast	Science	291	Buzzsprout	52
99	Cognitive Bias	The Cognitive Bias Thinkbois	Science	12	Transistor	53
100	Beyond the Couch: AI in Psychology	Ernest Wayde	Science	26	Captivate	68

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Germany

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