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 18 nov. 2025

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11/18/2025

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Episodes: 250

Frequency: every 29 days

Duration: 00:43:15

Top 5 authors

1. New Books Network (4 shows)

2. Stanford Psychology (2 shows)

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

4. Regula Dällenbach, Esteban Piñeiro (Modulleitung) (2 shows)

5. Marshall Poe (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Spotify for Podcasters (25 shows)

2. Podigee (16 shows)

3. Unknown (11 shows)

4. Megaphone (9 shows)

5. Libsyn (6 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	NEU DENKEN	Mission Wertvoll	Science	41	Podigee	79
2	Systemsprenger: Der Podcast	Menno Baumann, Timo Grampes	Science	35	Podigee	48
3	Hidden Brain	Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam	Science	626	Simplecast	48
4	linketheorie - Der Podcast	linketheorie	Science	48	Buzzsprout	42
5	Gelassen älter werden mit Bestseller Autor Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Science	197	LetsCast.fm	63
6	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	500	Spotify for Podcasters	28
7	Katapult der Woche	Katapult Magazin	Science	74	Spotify for Podcasters	58
8	Zugehört! Der Podcast des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	52
9	Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie	Dipl. Psych. Eskil Burck	Science & Medicine	35	Unknown	38
10	Kontrafunk: Der Rechtsstaat	Kontrafunk	Science	149	Spreaker	43
11	Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie	Prof. Dr. Armin Trost	Science	37	Podigee	N/A
12	Der Hypnose Podcast der Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft	Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft für Klinische Hypnose	Science	79	Libsyn	37
13	50 Minuten	Daniel Jakubowski, Dr. Marie-Luise Alder, Dr. Jenny Kaiser und Fabian Eggert	Science	53	Podigee	53
14	DGSA.podcast - Der Wissenschaftspodcast der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	DGSA - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	Science	19	Spotify for Podcasters	42
15	Ach, Mensch!	detektor.fm – Das Podcast-Radio	Science	56	Acast	38
16	Stanford Psychology Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Stanford Psychology	Science	181	Buzzsprout	42
17	Systemischer Kinderschutz Podcast – Für deine Inspiration und dein Empowerment im Kinderschutz!	Anja Thürnau – SYKK®-Institut für systemischen Kinderschutz	Science	60	Spotify for Podcasters	21
18	Überblick-Supervision	Tina Heitmann & Henning Schnieder	Science	36	Podigee	69
19	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1333	Megaphone	58
20	Zukunftsfragen - Der Horx & Horx Podcast	Matthias Horx, Tristan Horx	Science	44	Buzzsprout	47
21	Stanford Psychology Podcast	Stanford Psychology	Science	184	Buzzsprout	37
22	The Psychology Podcast	iHeartPodcasts	Science	478	Omny Studio	38
23	New Books in Science, Technology, and Society	New Books Network	Science	2001	Megaphone	53
24	New Books in Political Science	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
25	Noch nicht fertig - Leben zwischen Arbeit und Rente	Constanze Abratzky & Stefan Robiné	Science	110	Podigee	69
26	The Marginal Revolution Podcast	Mercatus Center at George Mason University	Science	0	Libsyn	57
27	Städtebau im Dialog	Hendrik Jansen, Ilka Mecklenbrauck	Science	16	Simplecast	63
28	New Books in Economics	Marshall Poe	Science	1575	Megaphone	59
29	The Social-Engineer Podcast	Social-Engineer, LLC	Science	200	Libsyn	57
30	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	352	PRX	53
31	Drittstimme - der Podcast zum politischen System Deutschlands	Prof. Dr. Stefan Marschall	Science	35	podcaster.de	32
32	Eierlikör und Jugendhilfe - Theoretisch in die Praxis!	Prof. Dr. Maik Sawatzki, Prof. Dr. Jana Demski, Dr. Oliver Bokelmann	Science	35	Podigee	38
33	Niklas Luhmann – Die Wissenschaft der Gesellschaft \| #lesemontag	Lesemontag	Science	56	Spotify for Podcasters	N/A
34	New Books in Critical Theory	Marshall Poe	Science	2014	Megaphone	59
35	Die Kinder des Prometheus	Alexander Kluge	Science	14	Unknown	N/A
36	Alter, was geht?	Elmar Stracke	Science	54	podcaster.de	43
37	Multilateralism UNpacked	United Nations University Centre for Policy Research	Science	13	Captivate	63
38	Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar: A History of Economics Podcast	Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar	Science	100	Libsyn	47
39	One and a half sportsmen	Dr. Christian Theis & Prof. Dr. Tim Bindel	Science	61	Podigee	74
40	Audioreportage Klassismusforschung	Anna Feder	Science	6	Spotify for Podcasters	32
41	Alles nur Zufall? Verschwörungstheorien verstehen	Anja Haufe	Science	11	Spotify for Podcasters	58
42	Psychology, Actually	Dr Marianne Trent	Science	257	Captivate	79
43	蔡宜文的多元宇宙	蔡宜文	Science	135	Firstory	63
44	Psychotalk - Psychologie für jeden Tag	Julian	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	48
45	"rehalitätsnah" - ein Wissenschaftspodcast mit Dr. Marco Streibelt	Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund	Science	42	Podigee	68
46	Pogi Podcast	Pogátsa Zoltán	Science	241	Megaphone	42
47	Ático Primera con Laia Castel	laiascastel	Science	170	Spotify for Podcasters	22
48	Völkerrechtspodcast	Völkerrechtsblog	Science	60	Spotify for Podcasters	38
49	Thüringen 2024 - Was wäre, wenn?	Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, hauseins, Verfassungsblog	Science	7	Podigee	73
50	Soziale Arbeit als Wissenschaft und Profession HD	Regula Dällenbach, Esteban Piñeiro (Modulleitung)	Science & Medicine	15	Unknown	33
51	Die Dunkle Seite	Dr. Lennart Freyth	Science	15	Spotify for Podcasters	33
52	SoWi-Technik (Maschinen & Soziologie)	Diego & René	Science & Medicine	41	Spotify for Podcasters	33
53	一口經濟學 bitesize economics	Charles Liao	Science	197	Spotify for Podcasters	38
54	Europarecht Podcast	Fabian Michl	Science	3	Podbean	42
55	EU Trade Policy and the Rise of Geopolitics	Jean Monnet Chair EU Trade Policy - Prof. Joachim Schild	Science	2	Spotify for Podcasters	28
56	The Animal Turn	Claudia Hirtenfelder	Science	113	Buzzsprout	58
57	Futuro presente	Il Post - Beatrice Mautino	Science	4	Megaphone	53
58	KALIFORNISCHE TERRASSEN 🌞🌴	Systemischer Club	Science	209	Spotify for Podcasters	32
59	That UFO Podcast	That UFO Podcast	Science	500	Audioboom	48
60	Drilled	Pushkin Industries	Science	262	Omny Studio	63
61	Philosophy	Cambridge University	Social Sciences	3	Unknown	49
62	In der Wirtschaft - der Podcast	Martin Middelanis, Felix Roll, Julia C. Cremer, Rudolf Faininger	Science	98	Podigee	69
63	Traumstation	Traumstation	Science	330	Spotify for Podcasters	28
64	BredowCast	Leibniz Institut für Medienforschung \| Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI)	Science	27	Unknown	53
65	Soziale Arbeit \| Fachgespräche OST	OST – Departement Soziale Arbeit	Science	19	Podigee	43
66	Percepticon.de	Matthias Schulze	Science	49	Blubrry Podcasting	53
67	Skeptoid	Brian Dunning	Science	1091	PRX	63
68	New Books in Public Policy	New Books Network	Science	2147	Megaphone	53
69	Ö1 Kontext	ORF Ö1	Science	6	Unknown	43
70	In Pursuit of Development	Dan Banik	Science	178	Simplecast	73
71	ASD-Wissen	BAG ASD e.V.	Science	7	Unknown	43
72	Statistics Made Simple Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Brad R. Fulton, PhD	Social Sciences	26	N/A	N/A
73	Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.	Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skirgård	Science	100	Libsyn	32
74	The PhonPod Podcast	Vicky Loras	Science	6	Spotify for Podcasters	38
75	Fromm Today	Erich Fromm Study Center an der IPU Berlin	Science	8	Podigee	49
76	Marketing Reboot by Numberly	Numberly	Science	20	Spotify for Podcasters	48
77	Inside Stadtrat - Der Podcast der Magdeburger Stadtratsfraktion GRÜNE/future!	Stadtratsfraktion GRÜNE/future! Magdeburg	Science	58	Unknown	32
78	Forschungsinstitut für Nachhaltigkeit \| Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS)	RIFS Potsdam	Science	63	Podigee	79
79	Wörterwiese	Fakultät Sozialwissenschaften \| Technische Hochschule Nürnberg	Science	47	Unknown	48
80	A Theory of Socialism and Capitalism	Hans-Hermann Hoppe	Science	10	Unknown	48
81	Soziale Arbeit als Wissenschaft und Profession-Audio	Regula Dällenbach, Esteban Piñeiro (Modulleitung)	Science & Medicine	15	Unknown	43
82	Cultures of Energy	Dominic Boyer and Cymene Howe	Science	263	Libsyn	48
83	Der Freitagsökonom	Jan Lüken	Science	26	Spotify for Podcasters	33
84	Exploring Sociological Theory	Alec McGail	Science	35	Spotify for Podcasters	33
85	Exploring Citizen Science	Europod	Science	10	Acast	79
86	Bei Anruf Wettbewerb	Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf / DICE & IKartR	Science	137	Spotify for Podcasters	48
87	Somewhere in the Skies	SpectreVision Radio	Science	733	Megaphone	63
88	Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life	Julie Lokun and Mika Altidor	Science	337	Simplecast	63
89	Blume & Ince - 2 Stimmen, 4 Kulturen	Prof. Dr. Inan Ince, Dr. Michael Blume	Science	63	Podigee	53
90	New Books in Law	New Books Network	Science	1912	Megaphone	59
91	KrimSchnack - Der Kriminologie-Podcast	Annelie und Marie	Science	77	Podigee	48
92	Der Preis ist heiß – Der ökonomische Klimapodcast	Denkfabrik R21	Science	34	Spotify for Podcasters	17
93	Podcast de Juan Ramón Rallo	Juan Ramón Rallo	Science	2252	Acast	28
94	Angelesen! Audio-Buchjournal des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	58
95	SocUNIBAS Public Lectures	SocUNIBAS Public Lectures	Science	22	Spotify for Podcasters	48
96	Cognitive Bias	The Cognitive Bias Thinkbois	Science	12	Transistor	53
97	Inklusion & Teilhabe	Patrick Sauter	Science	63	Spotify for Podcasters	63
98	Einschlafen mit Psychologie	MONDFUNK	Science	330	Spotify for Podcasters	22
100	Radio Marc Bloch	Centre Marc Bloch	Science	98	Ausha	59

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Germany

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