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 21 Feb 2026

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02/21/2026

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Episodes: 229

Frequency: every 24 days

Duration: 00:42:43

Top 5 authors

1. New Books Network (3 shows)

2. Alexander Kluge (2 shows)

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

4. You Are Not So Smart (1 shows)

5. Leibniz Institut für Medienforschung | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI) (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Spotify for Podcasters (23 shows)

2. Podigee (13 shows)

3. Unknown (11 shows)

4. Buzzsprout (9 shows)

5. podcaster.de (8 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	Systemsprenger: Der Podcast	Menno Baumann, Timo Grampes	Science	35	Podigee	48
4	Einschlafen mit Psychologie	MONDFUNK	Science	330	Spotify for Podcasters	22
5	linketheorie - Der Podcast	linketheorie	Science	48	Buzzsprout	42
6	Der Hypnose Podcast der Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft	Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft für Klinische Hypnose	Science	79	Libsyn	37
7	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	500	Spotify for Podcasters	28
8	Katapult der Woche	Katapult Magazin	Science	74	Spotify for Podcasters	58
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	Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie	Dipl. Psych. Eskil Burck	Science & Medicine	35	Unknown	38
11	Stanford Psychology Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Stanford Psychology	Science	181	Buzzsprout	42
12	50 Minuten	Daniel Jakubowski, Dr. Marie-Luise Alder, Dr. Jenny Kaiser und Fabian Eggert	Science	53	Podigee	53
13	Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie	Prof. Dr. Armin Trost	Science	37	Podigee	N/A
14	Kontrafunk: Der Rechtsstaat	Kontrafunk	Science	149	Spreaker	43
15	Zukunftsfragen - Der Horx & Horx Podcast	Matthias Horx, Tristan Horx	Science	44	Buzzsprout	47
16	The Psychology Podcast	iHeartPodcasts	Science	478	Omny Studio	38
17	Alles nur Zufall? Verschwörungstheorien verstehen	Anja Haufe	Science	11	Spotify for Podcasters	58
18	Noch nicht fertig - Leben zwischen Arbeit und Rente	Constanze Abratzky & Stefan Robiné	Science	110	Podigee	69
19	New Books in Critical Theory	Marshall Poe	Science	2014	Megaphone	59
20	Zugehört! Der Podcast des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	52
21	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1333	Megaphone	58
22	KrimSchnack - Der Kriminologie-Podcast	Annelie und Marie	Science	77	Podigee	48
23	Blume & Ince - 2 Stimmen, 4 Kulturen	Prof. Dr. Inan Ince, Dr. Michael Blume	Science	63	Podigee	53
24	"rehalitätsnah" - ein Wissenschaftspodcast mit Dr. Marco Streibelt	Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund	Science	42	Podigee	68
25	Eierlikör und Jugendhilfe - Theoretisch in die Praxis!	Prof. Dr. Maik Sawatzki, Prof. Dr. Jana Demski, Dr. Oliver Bokelmann	Science	35	Podigee	38
26	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	352	PRX	53
27	You Are Not So Smart	You Are Not So Smart	Science	345	Simplecast	53
28	Therapist Uncensored Podcast	Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD	Science	309	Blubrry	33
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	Scott Carney Investigates	Scott Carney	Science	95	Spotify for Podcasters	32
31	DGSA.podcast - Der Wissenschaftspodcast der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	DGSA - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	Science	19	Spotify for Podcasters	42
32	Mobility Club	Isabella Waldorf, Santiago Álvarez-Ossorio Martínez, Friederike Beck, Athanasia Karalakou	Science	7	RSS.com	69
33	Psychotalk - Psychologie für jeden Tag	Julian	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	48
34	Strategy Speaks	CSDS Brussels	Science	23	Buzzsprout	58
35	Was wäre wenn - What If Deutsch	Was wäre wenn - What If Deutsch	Science	197	Megaphone	59
36	Alle 3 Minuten	Kommunales Frauenreferat der Landeshauptstadt Wiesbaden	Science	13	podcaster.de	64
37	The Social-Engineer Podcast	Social-Engineer, LLC	Science	200	Libsyn	57
38	Post-Growth Planning	Christian Lamker & Viola Schulze Dieckhoff	Science	34	Unknown	49
39	Psychology of the Strange	Tara Perreault	Science	52	Acast	73
40	The Received Wisdom - Shobita Parthasarathy	Shobita Parthasarathy & Jack Stilgoe	Science & Medicine	17	Squarespace	69
41	The Resilience Project	Resilience Project	Science	22	Spotify for Podcasters	33
42	CEU Cast	Edmond Counseling and Professional Development	Science	5	Podomatic	49
43	ASD-Wissen	BAG ASD e.V.	Science	7	Unknown	43
44	Qualitative Sozialforschung	Nina Weimann-Sandig	Science	16	Spotify for Podcasters	58
45	Überblick-Supervision	Tina Heitmann & Henning Schnieder	Science	36	Podigee	69
46	Wissen schafft lehrKRAFT	Dr. Jennifer Karnes	Science	43	Spotify for Podcasters	33
47	Bei Anruf Wettbewerb	Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf / DICE & IKartR	Science	137	Spotify for Podcasters	48
48	Angelesen! Audio-Buchjournal des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	58
49	Die Kinder des Prometheus	Alexander Kluge	Science	14	Unknown	N/A
50	The Sociology of Everything Podcast	Eric Hsu & Louis Everuss (Lou & the Hsu)	Science	41	Buzzsprout	57
51	New Books in Sociology	New Books Network	Science	3750	Megaphone	59
52	Der Preis ist heiß – Der ökonomische Klimapodcast	Denkfabrik R21	Science	34	Spotify for Podcasters	17
53	Jung Chicago Radio	C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago	Science	151	Blubrry	59
54	Skeptoid	Brian Dunning	Science	1091	PRX	63
55	Navigating Neuropsychology	John Bellone & Ryan Van Patten - NavNeuro	Science	198	Libsyn	48
56	The Answer Is Transaction Costs Details temporarily unavailable	Michael Munger	Science	84	Buzzsprout	48
57	Quantitude	Greg Hancock & Patrick Curran	Science	198	Buzzsprout	78
58	tuwort	tuwort-Crew	Science	51	Unknown	42
59	Experiment Gemeinschaft	ZEGG Bildungszentrum	Social Sciences	58	Unknown	53
60	How I Wrote This	Brett Gordon and Karen Winterich	Science	34	Spotify for Podcasters	38
61	WHAT DO WE UNDERSTAND AS GLOBALIZATION?	Salma Quero	Science	1	Spotify for Podcasters	28
62	Auf den Grund!	Udo Di Fabio, Forschungskolleg normative Gesellschaftsgrundlagen, Bonn	Science	15	Podigee	69
63	Influence Psychology and Persuasion - Mike Sweet - 10 Minute Coach - Develop and Discover	Mike Sweet	Science	22	Libsyn	32
64	S.U.I. Podcast - Soziale Arbeit und Partizipation in der Lehre und Forschung	Markus Pauzar	Science	1	Spotify for Podcasters	32
65	Soziale Arbeit als Wissenschaft und Profession HD	Regula Dällenbach, Esteban Piñeiro (Modulleitung)	Science & Medicine	15	Unknown	33
66	Femmes d'exception Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Inter	Social Sciences	5	N/A	N/A
67	Exploring Digital Spheres	Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG)	Science	35	Podigee	53
68	Brookings Podcast on Economic Activity	The Brookings Institution	Science	45	Libsyn	47
69	The Global Health Politics Podcast	Joseph Harris	Science	28	Buzzsprout	47
70	Alltagsforschung: Der Psychologie-Podcast	Daniel Rettig	Science	13	Podigee	32
71	хтознаяк з Анною Шийчук	Urban Space Radio	Science	42	Unknown	58
72	Reground	Ewa Górska	Science	5	Unknown	63
73	MissPerceived	Audiocrafty	Science	122	Acast	69
74	What about us? Cultural Awareness in Clinical Psychology	WhatAboutUs	Science	24	Spotify for Podcasters	58
75	Somewhere in the Skies	SpectreVision Radio	Science	733	Megaphone	63
76	Wie poetisch ist die Wissenschaft	Alexander Kluge	Science	21	Unknown	59
77	BredowCast	Leibniz Institut für Medienforschung \| Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI)	Science	27	Unknown	53
78	洪晃\|晃然大悟	洪晃\|晃然大悟	Science	213	lizhi.fm	38
79	That UFO Podcast	That UFO Podcast	Science	500	Audioboom	48
80	New Books in Science, Technology, and Society	New Books Network	Science	2001	Megaphone	53
81	Inklusion & Teilhabe	Patrick Sauter	Science	63	Spotify for Podcasters	63
82	The Marginal Revolution Podcast	Mercatus Center at George Mason University	Science	0	Libsyn	57
83	VoxTalks Economics	VoxTalks	Science	481	Audioboom	63
84	Doing Time, Talking Crime	Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law	Science	34	podcaster.de	43
85	KALIFORNISCHE TERRASSEN 🌞🌴	Systemischer Club	Science	209	Spotify for Podcasters	32
86	Good Impact - Unsere Artikel zum Hören	Good Impact Magazin	Science	71	podcaster.de	83
87	La Suite dans les idées Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Culture	Social Sciences	14	N/A	N/A
88	Alter, was geht?	Elmar Stracke	Science	54	podcaster.de	43
89	New Books in Political Science	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
90	Kritische Zukunftsforschung	Jonas Drechsel & Johannes Kleske	Science	20	Spotify for Podcasters	48
91	Political Science? No problem et al.!	Viktor Burgi & Julius Kölzer	Science	8	podcaster.de	59
92	Ethnographic Imagination Basel	Basel Social Anthropology	Science	25	Spotify for Podcasters	32
93	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	117	N/A	N/A
94	Podcast de Juan Ramón Rallo	Juan Ramón Rallo	Science	2252	Acast	28
95	Dead Men Walking: Conversations on Global Norms and Institutions	IFIT	Science	5	Captivate	38
96	催稿拉黑 Philosophically Procrastinating	Yao Lin	Science	46	Spotify for Podcasters	28
97	Die akademische Hinterbühne	Zentraleinrichtung Wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung und Kooperation der Technischen Universität Berlin	Science	7	podcaster.de	49
98	Völkerrechtspodcast	Völkerrechtsblog	Science	60	Spotify for Podcasters	38
99	The Bulletproof Musician	Noa Kageyama	Science	417	Buzzsprout	48
100	Ach, Mensch!	detektor.fm – Das Podcast-Radio	Science	56	Acast	38

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Germany

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