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 20 Mar 2026

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03/20/2026

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Episodes: 149

Frequency: every 23 days

Duration: 00:42:47

Top 5 authors

1. New Books Network (2 shows)

2. France Culture (2 shows)

3. Marshall Poe (2 shows)

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

5. Metis (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Spotify for Podcasters (19 shows)

2. Podigee (16 shows)

3. Simplecast (8 shows)

4. Buzzsprout (7 shows)

5. podcaster.de (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	NEU DENKEN	Mission Wertvoll	Science	46	Podigee	79
2	Hidden Brain	Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam	Science	632	Simplecast	48
3	Einschlafen mit Psychologie	MONDFUNK	Science	378	Spotify for Podcasters	22
4	linketheorie - Der Podcast	linketheorie	Science	49	Buzzsprout	42
5	Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie	Dipl. Psych. Eskil Burck	Science & Medicine	35	Unknown	38
6	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	547	Spotify for Podcasters	28
7	Systemsprenger: Der Podcast	Menno Baumann, Timo Grampes	Science	36	Podigee	48
8	Gelassen älter werden mit Bestseller Autor Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Science	204	LetsCast.fm	63
9	Kontrafunk: Der Rechtsstaat	Kontrafunk	Science	155	Spreaker	38
10	Zukunftsfragen - Der Horx & Horx Podcast	Matthias Horx, Tristan Horx	Science	47	Buzzsprout	47
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	Human Potential Lab	Scott Barry Kaufman	Science	482	ART19	69
13	Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie	Prof. Dr. Armin Trost	Science	37	Podigee	N/A
14	Der Hypnose Podcast der Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft	Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft für Klinische Hypnose	Science	80	Libsyn	37
15	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	358	PRX	53
16	Katapult der Woche	Katapult Magazin	Science	81	Spotify for Podcasters	58
17	Stanford Psychology Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Stanford Psychology	Science	181	Buzzsprout	42
18	New Books in Critical Theory	Marshall Poe	Science	614	Simplecast	63
19	Pädagogisch Logisch	Denis Levi	Science	7	Spotify for Podcasters	53
20	50 Minuten	Daniel Jakubowski, Dr. Marie-Luise Alder, Dr. Jenny Gergs und Fabian Eggert	Science	54	Podigee	53
21	You Are Not So Smart	You Are Not So Smart	Science	348	Simplecast	53
22	Therapist Uncensored Podcast	Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD	Science	309	Blubrry	33
23	Psychotalk - Psychologie für jeden Tag	Julian	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	48
24	DGSA.podcast - Der Wissenschaftspodcast der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	DGSA - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	Science	20	Spotify for Podcasters	37
25	Leben zwischen Arbeit und Rente	Constanze Abratzky & Stefan Robiné	Science	117	Podigee	63
26	洪晃\|晃然大悟	洪晃\|晃然大悟	Science	213	lizhi.fm	38
27	Völkerrechtspodcast	Völkerrechtsblog	Science	62	Spotify for Podcasters	32
28	5 Minuten Kriminologie	Felix Bode	Science	60	podcaster.de	73
29	Bei Anruf Wettbewerb	Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf / DICE & IKartR	Science	139	Spotify for Podcasters	48
30	SozialGestaltung - Der Podcast	SozialGestaltung GmbH	Science	124	LetsCast.fm	53
31	Eierlikör und Jugendhilfe - Theoretisch in die Praxis!	Prof. Dr. Maik Sawatzki, Prof. Dr. Jana Demski, Dr. Oliver Bokelmann	Science	36	Podigee	38
32	One and a half sportsmen	Dr. Christian Theis & Prof. Dr. Tim Bindel	Science	61	Podigee	74
33	La Suite dans les idées Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Culture	Social Sciences	14	N/A	N/A
34	Systemischer Kinderschutz Podcast – Für deine Inspiration und dein Empowerment im Kinderschutz!	Anja Thürnau – SYKK®-Institut für systemischen Kinderschutz	Science	63	Spotify for Podcasters	21
35	Der Preis ist heiß – Der ökonomische Klimapodcast	Denkfabrik R21	Science	34	Spotify for Podcasters	17
36	WICA Podcast	Wissenschaftscampus NRW gGmbH	Science	22	Podigee	48
37	Energie-Experten	EKZ-Energieberatung	Science	156	Captivate	79
38	Statistics Made Simple Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Brad R. Fulton, PhD	Social Sciences	26	N/A	N/A
39	Die Kinder des Prometheus	Alexander Kluge	Science	14	Unknown	N/A
40	Die Money Profiler	Daniel Butscher & Eske Bockelmann	Science	52	Unknown	43
41	Core Insights: Behavioural Science	Warwick Business School	Science	12	Buzzsprout	62
42	The Divergence Department	The Divergence Department	Science	15	Spotify for Podcasters	28
43	BredowCast	Leibniz Institut für Medienforschung \| Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI)	Science	117	Unknown	53
44	PsychCrunch	The British Psychological Society Research Digest	Science	50	Libsyn	48
45	The Science of Psychotherapy	Dahlitz Media	Science	100	Libsyn	32
46	Überblick-Supervision	Tina Heitmann & Henning Schnieder	Science	36	Podigee	69
47	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	120	N/A	N/A
48	Audioreportage Klassismusforschung	Anna Feder	Science	7	Spotify for Podcasters	27
49	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1359	Megaphone	58
50	VoxTalks Economics	VoxTalks	Science	488	Audioboom	63
51	Ideas in Development	Ideas in Development	Science	34	Audioboom	32
52	"rehalitätsnah" - ein Wissenschaftspodcast mit Dr. Marco Streibelt	Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund	Science	44	Podigee	68
53	Pogi Podcast	Pogátsa Zoltán	Science	243	Megaphone	42
54	Soziale Arbeit \| Fachgespräche OST	OST – Departement Soziale Arbeit	Science	20	Podigee	43
55	SoWi-Technik (Maschinen & Soziologie)	Diego & René	Science & Medicine	41	Spotify for Podcasters	33
56	METIS Wisdom Talks at ETH Zurich	Metis	Science	63	Buzzsprout	73
57	Psychotrip - Reise durch die Welt der Psychologie	Stephanie Sievers & Roland Beintner	Science	69	Spotify for Podcasters	32
58	People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast	Zachary Elwood	Science	224	Simplecast	58
59	Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore Interviews	Mysterious Radio	Science	20	Libsyn	53
60	Jung Chicago Radio	C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago	Science	147	Blubrry	59
61	Kritische Zukunftsforschung	Jonas Drechsel & Johannes Kleske	Science	20	Spotify for Podcasters	48
62	WortMelder	Andrea Radtke, Carmen Voigt und Aileen Pinkert, Universität Erfurt	Science	26	Unknown	48
63	Der Streit - Über neue soziologische Literatur Details temporarily unavailable	Armbruster, André; Seyfert, Robert	Social Sciences	19	N/A	N/A
64	BIG PICTURES - Der Podcast für VOR-Bilder und Menschen, die über den Tellerrand schauen.	Angela Barzen	Science	43	Podigee	48
65	FotoPsychoLogisch	Joachim Feigl	Science	93	Buzzsprout	68
66	Traumstation	Traumstation	Science	340	Spotify for Podcasters	28
67	Geopodden	Geopodden	Science	217	Acast	43
68	Europarecht Podcast	Fabian Michl	Science	3	Podbean	42
69	Under the Cortex	psychologicalscience	Science	100	Podbean	53
70	WER BIST DU? Podcast	Michelle Gerber	Science	161	Podigee	43
71	SAPIENS: A Podcast for Everything Human	SAPIENS	Science	92	PRX	78
72	Die akademische Hinterbühne	Zentraleinrichtung Wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung und Kooperation der Technischen Universität Berlin	Science	7	podcaster.de	49
73	The Poetry of Science	Sam Illingworth	Science	316	Podbean	58
74	Femmes d'exception Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Inter	Social Sciences	5	N/A	N/A
75	KALIFORNISCHE TERRASSEN 🌞🌴	Systemischer Club	Science	216	Spotify for Podcasters	32
76	Res publica/Demos/جمهور/ دموس	Hesam Salamat حسام سلامت	Science	216	RedCircle	58
77	Wissenswelle	Universität Hamburg	Science	30	Unknown	48
78	SICHTBAR HÖRBAR	... der Podcast des Fachbereichs Soziologie & Sozialgeographie an der Universität Salzburg	Science	28	LetsCast.fm	58
79	New Books in Gender	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	69
80	Questions du soir : l'idée Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Culture	Social Sciences	22	N/A	N/A
81	New Books in Anthropology	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
82	Alles nur Zufall? Verschwörungstheorien verstehen	Anja Haufe	Science	11	Spotify for Podcasters	58
83	Skeptoid	Brian Dunning	Science	1100	PRX	63
84	Statistik zum Mitnehmen	Johannes Martin	Science	13	podcaster.de	74
85	Thüringen 2024 - Was wäre, wenn?	Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, hauseins, Verfassungsblog	Science	7	Podigee	73
86	Mysterious Universe	8th Kind	Science	20	Megaphone	79
87	The Pie: An Economics Podcast	Becker Friedman Institute at UChicago	Science	138	Megaphone	48
88	Between Heat and Hope	climatelitigation.uva.nl	Science	13	RSS.com	68
89	Angelesen! Audio-Buchjournal des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	58
90	KrimSchnack - Der Kriminologie-Podcast	Annelie und Marie	Science	77	Podigee	48
91	Wir leisten uns Gesellschaft - Der soziologische Podcast von Berthold Vogel und Julia Kropf	Berthold Vogel, Julia Kropf	Science	28	podcaster.de	58
92	Public Health is Dead	Public Health is Dead	Science	15	Simplecast	69
93	The Behavioral Design Podcast	Samuel Salzer and Aline Holzwarth	Science	77	Spotify for Podcasters	42
94	Power to the Bauer - Neue Wege in der Landwirtschaft	Anna Hemminger	Science	16	Podigee	48
95	The Sociology Show	Matthew Wilkin	Science	213	Spreaker	43
96	Ponys in der Tiefgarage	Ponys in der Tiefgarage	Science	10	Pinecast	74
97	New Books in Language and Translation	Marshall Poe	Science	600	Simplecast	63
98	Geoeconomic Competition	Francesca Ghiretti	Science	65	Buzzsprout	52
99	Talk On — Debates in Anthropology	Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology	Science	15	podcaster.de	58
100	APA Journals Dialogue	American Psychological Association	Science	31	Megaphone	48

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Germany

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