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 22 Aug 2026

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08/22/2026

Average data

Episodes: 228

Frequency: every 29 days

Duration: 00:44:40

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. Alexandra Schmidt-Wenzel, Fachhochschule Potsdam (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Spotify for Podcasters (26 shows)

2. Podigee (12 shows)

3. Buzzsprout (8 shows)

4. Unknown (7 shows)

5. Simplecast (7 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	Gelassen älter werden mit Bestseller Autor Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Science	197	LetsCast.fm	63
5	linketheorie - Der Podcast	linketheorie	Science	48	Buzzsprout	42
6	Einschlafen mit Psychologie	MONDFUNK	Science	330	Spotify for Podcasters	22
7	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	500	Spotify for Podcasters	28
8	Stanford Psychology Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Stanford Psychology	Science	181	Buzzsprout	42
9	Katapult der Woche	Katapult Magazin	Science	74	Spotify for Podcasters	58
10	Der Hypnose Podcast der Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft	Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft für Klinische Hypnose	Science	79	Libsyn	37
11	Ach, Mensch!	detektor.fm – Das Podcast-Radio	Science	56	Acast	38
12	Noch nicht fertig - Leben zwischen Arbeit und Rente	Constanze Abratzky & Stefan Robiné	Science	110	Podigee	69
13	Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie	Dipl. Psych. Eskil Burck	Science & Medicine	35	Unknown	38
14	Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie	Prof. Dr. Armin Trost	Science	37	Podigee	N/A
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	New Books in Critical Theory	Marshall Poe	Science	2014	Megaphone	59
17	Die Kinder des Prometheus	Alexander Kluge	Science	14	Unknown	N/A
18	Zukunftsfragen - Der Horx & Horx Podcast	Matthias Horx, Tristan Horx	Science	44	Buzzsprout	47
19	You Are Not So Smart	You Are Not So Smart	Science	345	Simplecast	53
20	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	352	PRX	53
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	50 Minuten	Daniel Jakubowski, Dr. Marie-Luise Alder, Dr. Jenny Kaiser und Fabian Eggert	Science	53	Podigee	53
23	Überblick-Supervision	Tina Heitmann & Henning Schnieder	Science	36	Podigee	69
24	DGSA.podcast - Der Wissenschaftspodcast der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	DGSA - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	Science	19	Spotify for Podcasters	42
25	SozialGestaltung - Der Podcast	SozialGestaltung GmbH	Science	117	LetsCast.fm	53
26	Niklas Luhmann – Die Wissenschaft der Gesellschaft \| #lesemontag	Lesemontag	Science	56	Spotify for Podcasters	N/A
27	Roundtable Osteuropa	ZOiS Berlin	Science	66	Podigee	48
28	Crimes en France Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Inter	Social Sciences	9	N/A	N/A
29	VoxTalks Economics	VoxTalks	Science	481	Audioboom	63
31	Eierlikör und Jugendhilfe - Theoretisch in die Praxis!	Prof. Dr. Maik Sawatzki, Prof. Dr. Jana Demski, Dr. Oliver Bokelmann	Science	35	Podigee	38
32	BRAIN EXPLAIN	Katharina Hiller und Leonie Hiller	Science	21	Spotify for Podcasters	48
33	The International Security Podcast	International Security	Science	28	Simplecast	58
34	Keynes and Keynesianism	unknown_author	Science	6	Unknown	38
35	SoWi-Technik (Maschinen & Soziologie)	Diego & René	Science & Medicine	41	Spotify for Podcasters	33
36	Denkstoff kompakt	Clemente Minonne	Science	23	Podigee	69
37	Experience: Analysing Newsmakers	Experience	Science	9	Transistor	58
38	The Psychology Podcast	iHeartPodcasts	Science	478	Omny Studio	38
39	Inklusion & Teilhabe	Patrick Sauter	Science	63	Spotify for Podcasters	63
40	That UFO Podcast	That UFO Podcast	Science	500	Audioboom	48
41	Statistik zum Mitnehmen	Johannes Martin	Science	13	podcaster.de	74
42	People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast	Zachary Elwood	Science	219	Simplecast	58
43	New Books in Anthropology	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
44	METIS Wisdom Talks at ETH Zurich	Metis	Science	63	Buzzsprout	73
45	Fromm Today	Erich Fromm Study Center an der IPU Berlin	Science	8	Podigee	49
46	Kontrapovijest	Hrvoje Klasić	Science	60	Transistor	53
47	Pädagogisch Logisch	Denis Levi	Science	7	Spotify for Podcasters	53
48	Quantitude	Greg Hancock & Patrick Curran	Science	198	Buzzsprout	78
49	Common Concerns	Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology	Science	9	podcaster.de	59
50	KALIFORNISCHE TERRASSEN 🌞🌴	Systemischer Club	Science	209	Spotify for Podcasters	32
51	Hilfe Trauma!	Alexandra Schmidt-Wenzel, Fachhochschule Potsdam	Science	12	Spotify for Podcasters	63
52	Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind - The Julian Jaynes Society Podcast	Julian Jaynes Society	Science	44	Spotify for Podcasters	47
53	AEA Research Highlights	American Economic Association	Science	100	Libsyn	58
54	MissPerceived	Audiocrafty	Science	122	Acast	69
56	For the Love of Mythology	For the Love of Mythology	Science	5	Spotify for Podcasters	22
57	Podcast de Juan Ramón Rallo	Juan Ramón Rallo	Science	2252	Acast	28
58	Sage Sociology	Sage Publications	Science	100	Libsyn	38
59	New Books in Sociology	New Books Network	Science	3750	Megaphone	59
60	New Books in Political Science	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
61	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1333	Megaphone	58
62	دغدغه ایران	محمد فاضلی	Science	168	Spreaker	69
63	Völkerrechtspodcast	Völkerrechtsblog	Science	60	Spotify for Podcasters	38
64	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	117	N/A	N/A
65	Angelesen! Audio-Buchjournal des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	58
66	The Human Risk Podcast	Human Risk	Science	381	Spreaker	48
67	Geoeconomic Competition	Francesca Ghiretti	Science	62	Buzzsprout	52
68	Bei Anruf Wettbewerb	Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf / DICE & IKartR	Science	137	Spotify for Podcasters	48
69	Klasse trifft Gesellschaft	Ramona Wuttig	Science	9	RSS.com	52
70	Pädagogik & Psychologie Abi	Josua Schmider	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	38
71	The Human Behavior Podcast	The Human Behavior Podcast	Science	291	Buzzsprout	52
72	Experiment Gemeinschaft	ZEGG Bildungszentrum	Social Sciences	58	Unknown	53
73	Droit international des institutions - Samantha Besson	Collège de France	Science	144	Collège de France	43
74	Money & Macro Talks	Money & Macro Talks	Science	53	Spotify for Podcasters	28
75	Stanford Computational Antitrust	Thibault Schrepel	Science	41	Spotify for Podcasters	22
76	Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life	Julie Lokun and Mika Altidor	Science	337	Simplecast	63
77	tuwort	tuwort-Crew	Science	51	Unknown	42
78	Psychotalk - Psychologie für jeden Tag	Julian	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	48
79	بودكاست غربة	GhorbahPodcast \| بودكاست غربة	Science	7	Spotify for Podcasters	53
80	The Sociology Show	Matthew Wilkin	Science	213	Spreaker	43
81	Psykologisk forskning	Avdelningen för psykologi, Karolinska Institutet	Science	47	Libsyn	48
82	Utblick	Utrikespolitiska institutet	Science	162	Acast	59
83	Europa, unbeschriebenes Blatt	Alexander Kluge	Science	34	Unknown	53
84	Die Dunkle Seite	Dr. Lennart Freyth	Science	15	Spotify for Podcasters	33
85	The Behavioral Observations Podcast with Matt Cicoria	Matt Cicoria	Science	340	Libsyn	47
86	ReligiS Lab	Sciences Po	Science	5	Ausha	68
87	Game Theory	Game Theory	Science	120	Spotify for Podcasters	33
88	SCA CRM podcast	Patrick Wayne Hejlesen	Science	14	Buzzsprout	47
89	Markus' Academy	MarkusAcademy	Science	179	Spotify for Podcasters	32
90	The Couples Therapist Couch	Shane Birkel	Science	300	Libsyn	52
91	Skeptoid	Brian Dunning	Science	1091	PRX	63
92	Diskurspunkt Podcast	Diskurspunkt	Social Sciences	1	N/A	N/A
93	Ö1 Kontext	ORF Ö1	Science	6	Unknown	43
94	Justice Visions	Human Rights Centre - UGent	Science	55	Spotify for Podcasters	38
95	KrimSchnack - Der Kriminologie-Podcast	Annelie und Marie	Science	77	Podigee	48
96	GERDEA-Podcast	Forschungsverbund GERDEA	Science	4	RSS.com	68
97	Konfliktgespräche	Institut für interdisziplinäre Konflikt- und Gewaltforschung	Science	21	podcaster.de	74
98	Digging a Hole: The Legal Theory Podcast	Digging a Hole Podcast	Science	80	Spotify for Podcasters	32
99	PsychKnowledge	Dr. Franziska Czens, Prof. Dr. Madiha Rana	Science	25	Podigee	49
100	Behavioral Grooves Podcast	Kurt Nelson, PhD and Tim Houlihan	Science	489	Podbean	57

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Germany

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