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 Jun 2026

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06/20/2026

Average data

Episodes: 275

Frequency: every 38 days

Duration: 00:46:28

Top 5 authors

1. New Books Network (4 shows)

2. Alexander Kluge (2 shows)

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

4. محمد فاضلی (2 shows)

5. Stanford Psychology (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Spotify for Podcasters (21 shows)

2. Podigee (12 shows)

3. Buzzsprout (11 shows)

4. Simplecast (10 shows)

5. Unknown (10 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	linketheorie - Der Podcast	linketheorie	Science	48	Buzzsprout	42
5	Katapult der Woche	Katapult Magazin	Science	74	Spotify for Podcasters	58
6	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	501	Spotify for Podcasters	28
7	Gelassen älter werden mit Bestseller Autor Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Science	197	LetsCast.fm	63
8	Systemsprenger: Der Podcast	Menno Baumann, Timo Grampes	Science	35	Podigee	48
9	Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie	Prof. Dr. Armin Trost	Science	37	Podigee	N/A
10	Die Kinder des Prometheus	Alexander Kluge	Science	14	Unknown	N/A
11	Zukunftsfragen - Der Horx & Horx Podcast	Matthias Horx, Tristan Horx	Science	44	Buzzsprout	47
12	Stanford Psychology Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Stanford Psychology	Science	181	Buzzsprout	42
13	50 Minuten	Daniel Jakubowski, Dr. Marie-Luise Alder, Dr. Jenny Kaiser und Fabian Eggert	Science	53	Podigee	53
14	Kontrafunk: Der Rechtsstaat	Kontrafunk	Science	149	Spreaker	43
15	Zugehört! Der Podcast des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	52
16	Ach, Mensch!	detektor.fm – Das Podcast-Radio	Science	56	Acast	38
17	Wie poetisch ist die Wissenschaft	Alexander Kluge	Science	21	Unknown	59
18	Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie	Dipl. Psych. Eskil Burck	Science & Medicine	35	Unknown	38
19	Der Hypnose Podcast der Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft	Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft für Klinische Hypnose	Science	79	Libsyn	37
20	DGSA.podcast - Der Wissenschaftspodcast der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	DGSA - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	Science	19	Spotify for Podcasters	42
21	GERDEA-Podcast	Forschungsverbund GERDEA	Science	4	RSS.com	68
22	New Books in Critical Theory	Marshall Poe	Science	2014	Megaphone	59
23	The Psychology Podcast	iHeartPodcasts	Science	478	Omny Studio	38
24	Bei Anruf Wettbewerb	Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf / DICE & IKartR	Science	137	Spotify for Podcasters	48
25	New Books in Sociology	New Books Network	Science	3750	Megaphone	59
26	Überblick-Supervision	Tina Heitmann & Henning Schnieder	Science	36	Podigee	69
27	Statistik zum Mitnehmen	Johannes Martin	Science	13	podcaster.de	74
28	KALIFORNISCHE TERRASSEN 🌞🌴	Systemischer Club	Science	209	Spotify for Podcasters	32
29	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	352	PRX	53
30	Two Psychologists Four Beers	Yoel Inbar, Michael Inzlicht, and Alexa Tullett	Science	134	Fireside	48
31	Drittstimme - der Podcast zum politischen System Deutschlands	Prof. Dr. Stefan Marschall	Science	35	podcaster.de	32
32	Social Work Sorted with Vicki Shevlin	Vicki Shevlin	Science	171	Buzzsprout	48
33	Mixed Feelings	Polina Aronson, CRC "Affective Societies" at Freie Universität Berlin	Science	3	Unknown	54
34	Experimental History	Adam Mastroianni	Science	77	Buzzsprout	38
35	Philosophy	Cambridge University	Social Sciences	3	Unknown	49
36	Diskurspunkt Podcast	Diskurspunkt	Social Sciences	1	N/A	N/A
37	SoWi-Technik (Maschinen & Soziologie)	Diego & René	Science & Medicine	41	Spotify for Podcasters	33
38	The Talent Podcast	Authentic Talent	Science	80	Spotify for Podcasters	68
39	The International Security Podcast	International Security	Science	28	Simplecast	58
40	دغدغه ایران	محمد فاضلی	Science	168	Spreaker	69
41	FotoPsychoLogisch	Joachim Feigl	Science	91	Buzzsprout	68
42	New Books in Political Science	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
43	Suspicious Minds: AI and the Apocalypse	Agoric Media	Science	28	ART19	73
44	Hörbar Mensch	AWO Kreisverband Bielefeld e.V.	Science	35	Podigee	63
45	Noch nicht fertig - Leben zwischen Arbeit und Rente	Constanze Abratzky & Stefan Robiné	Science	110	Podigee	69
46	New Books in Communications	Marshall Poe	Science	1953	Megaphone	63
47	The Belt and Road Podcast	Erik Myxter-iino, Juliet Lu and Keren Zhu - edited by Taili Ni	Science	76	Buzzsprout	47
48	Audioreportage Klassismusforschung	Anna Feder	Science	6	Spotify for Podcasters	32
49	More than a Feeling: Gefühle und Gesellschaft	SFB Affective Societies	Science	10	Unknown	43
50	Anthropology on Air	Department of Social Anthropology, University of Bergen	Science	25	Simplecast	58
51	Entscheidendes Wissen	Michel Reimon	Science	44	Simplecast	63
52	Systemischer Kinderschutz Podcast – Für deine Inspiration und dein Empowerment im Kinderschutz!	Anja Thürnau – SYKK®-Institut für systemischen Kinderschutz	Science	60	Spotify for Podcasters	21
53	Konfliktgespräche	Institut für interdisziplinäre Konflikt- und Gewaltforschung	Science	21	podcaster.de	74
54	Quantitude	Greg Hancock & Patrick Curran	Science	198	Buzzsprout	78
55	You Are Not So Smart	You Are Not So Smart	Science	345	Simplecast	53
56	People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast	Zachary Elwood	Science	219	Simplecast	58
57	ISS Truppenbesuch	Prof. Dr. Gerlinde Groitl	Science	4	Podigee	74
58	Migration im Fokus.	Sachverständigenrat für Integration und Migration (SVR)	Science	10	podcaster.de	79
59	Empirisch denken — damit wir wissen, was wir tun	Der Methodenkompass	Science	55	Spotify for Podcasters	37
60	Pädagogisch Logisch	Denis Levi	Science	7	Spotify for Podcasters	53
61	Angelesen! Audio-Buchjournal des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	58
62	Bildung Einfach! Der Podcast®	Dozententeam Sophia Montag & Thomas G. Montag	Science	200	Spotify for Podcasters	17
63	Stanford Psychology Podcast	Stanford Psychology	Science	184	Buzzsprout	37
64	New Books in Science, Technology, and Society	New Books Network	Science	2001	Megaphone	53
65	Stream Full Audiobook in Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind	hotaudiobook.com	Science	2000	Unknown	53
66	Fromm Today	Erich Fromm Study Center an der IPU Berlin	Science	8	Podigee	49
67	Wissen schafft lehrKRAFT	Dr. Jennifer Karnes	Science	43	Spotify for Podcasters	33
68	New Books in Anthropology	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
69	Markus' Academy	MarkusAcademy	Science	179	Spotify for Podcasters	32
70	MBT EN – Understanding Mentalization-Based Treatment	Jasper Manders	Science	45	Spotify for Podcasters	52
71	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
72	KrimSchnack - Der Kriminologie-Podcast	Annelie und Marie	Science	77	Podigee	48
73	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	117	N/A	N/A
74	5 Minuten Kriminologie	Felix Bode	Science	58	podcaster.de	79
75	The Bulletproof Musician	Noa Kageyama	Science	417	Buzzsprout	48
76	Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life	Julie Lokun and Mika Altidor	Science	338	Simplecast	63
77	allzumenschliches	Marc Ratzow	Science	17	Spotify for Podcasters	53
78	That UFO Podcast	That UFO Podcast	Science	1117	Audioboom	48
79	Alles nur Zufall? Verschwörungstheorien verstehen	Anja Haufe	Science	11	Spotify for Podcasters	58
80	Hjernestarter	VIVE	Science	11	Castos	63
81	Pädagogik&Pinot	Fea Finger & Sarah Bauer	Science	148	Podigee	49
82	BredowCast	Leibniz Institut für Medienforschung \| Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI)	Science	27	Unknown	53
83	Podcast fLAWless Details temporarily unavailable	Klafki, Anika; Studierende; Multimediazentrum	Social Sciences	5	N/A	N/A
84	The Medical Mind Details temporarily unavailable	American Psychiatric Association	Science	95	Libsyn	49
85	Inklusion & Teilhabe	Patrick Sauter	Science	63	Spotify for Podcasters	63
86	دغدغه ایران	محمد فاضلی	Science	168	Spreaker	69
87	Podcast de Juan Ramón Rallo	Juan Ramón Rallo	Science	2253	Acast	28
88	Peer Coaching Lab Podcast	Peer Coaching Lab	Science	30	Buzzsprout	51
89	Money & Macro Talks	Money & Macro Talks	Science	53	Spotify for Podcasters	28
90	In bester Gesellschaft: Warum (nicht) Soziologie studieren?	Nick Schmitt, Tom Horne und Prof. Stefan Kühl	Science	5	Spotify for Podcasters	48
91	In Pursuit of Development	Dan Banik	Science	178	Simplecast	73
92	PsychKnowledge	Dr. Franziska Czens, Prof. Dr. Madiha Rana	Science	25	Podigee	49
93	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1334	Megaphone	58
94	Klasse trifft Gesellschaft	Ramona Wuttig	Science	9	RSS.com	52
95	VoxTalks Economics	VoxTalks	Science	481	Audioboom	63
96	Hayek Program Podcast	Mercatus Center at George Mason University	Science	242	Wistia	48
97	Geopodden	Geopodden	Science	217	Acast	43
98	Denkbar	Anna-Lena Schubert	Science	12	LetsCast.fm	74
99	Media Education Podcast - MEduPod	Stefan Aufenanger	Science	36	Podbean	41
100	Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg	Spencer Greenberg	Science	324	Unknown	48

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.

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