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 23 Aug 2026

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08/23/2026

Average data

Episodes: 223

Frequency: every 28 days

Duration: 00:48:06

Top 5 authors

1. New Books Network (3 shows)

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

3. محمد فاضلی (2 shows)

4. Alexander Kluge (2 shows)

5. detektor.fm – Das Podcast-Radio (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Spotify for Podcasters (27 shows)

2. Podigee (10 shows)

3. Simplecast (7 shows)

4. Unknown (7 shows)

5. Buzzsprout (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	Katapult der Woche	Katapult Magazin	Science	74	Spotify for Podcasters	58
9	Der Hypnose Podcast der Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft	Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft für Klinische Hypnose	Science	79	Libsyn	37
10	Stanford Psychology Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Stanford Psychology	Science	181	Buzzsprout	42
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	Zukunftsfragen - Der Horx & Horx Podcast	Matthias Horx, Tristan Horx	Science	44	Buzzsprout	47
14	You Are Not So Smart	You Are Not So Smart	Science	345	Simplecast	53
15	Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie	Dipl. Psych. Eskil Burck	Science & Medicine	35	Unknown	38
16	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	352	PRX	53
17	Die Kinder des Prometheus	Alexander Kluge	Science	14	Unknown	N/A
18	Zugehört! Der Podcast des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	52
19	Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie	Prof. Dr. Armin Trost	Science	37	Podigee	N/A
20	New Books in Critical Theory	Marshall Poe	Science	2014	Megaphone	59
22	The Psychology Podcast	iHeartPodcasts	Science	478	Omny Studio	38
23	People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast	Zachary Elwood	Science	219	Simplecast	58
24	Systemischer Kinderschutz Podcast – Für deine Inspiration und dein Empowerment im Kinderschutz!	Anja Thürnau – SYKK®-Institut für systemischen Kinderschutz	Science	60	Spotify for Podcasters	21
25	Therapist Uncensored Podcast	Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD	Science	309	Blubrry	33
26	Bei Anruf Wettbewerb	Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf / DICE & IKartR	Science	137	Spotify for Podcasters	48
27	50 Minuten	Daniel Jakubowski, Dr. Marie-Luise Alder, Dr. Jenny Kaiser und Fabian Eggert	Science	53	Podigee	53
28	The Innovation and Diffusion Podcast	The Innovation and Diffusion Podcast	Science	28	Spotify for Podcasters	17
29	Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg	Spencer Greenberg	Science	324	Unknown	48
30	Eierlikör und Jugendhilfe - Theoretisch in die Praxis!	Prof. Dr. Maik Sawatzki, Prof. Dr. Jana Demski, Dr. Oliver Bokelmann	Science	35	Podigee	38
31	Scott Carney Investigates	Scott Carney	Science	95	Spotify for Podcasters	32
32	رادیو پانوراما	Sobhan Yahyaei	Science	29	Unknown	52
33	The Social Work Stories Podcast	The Social Work Stories Team	Science	96	Podbean	47
34	Be change \| بی‌چنج پادکست	فردای اقتصاد	Science	6	Castbox	32
35	Memingless	Memingless	Science	59	RSS.com	52
36	Überblick-Supervision	Tina Heitmann & Henning Schnieder	Science	36	Podigee	69
37	VoxTalks Economics	VoxTalks	Science	481	Audioboom	63
38	Statistik zum Mitnehmen	Johannes Martin	Science	13	podcaster.de	74
39	Roundtable Osteuropa	ZOiS Berlin	Science	66	Podigee	48
40	Niklas Luhmann – Die Wissenschaft der Gesellschaft \| #lesemontag	Lesemontag	Science	56	Spotify for Podcasters	N/A
41	SozialGestaltung - Der Podcast	SozialGestaltung GmbH	Science	117	LetsCast.fm	53
42	Crimes en France Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Inter	Social Sciences	9	N/A	N/A
43	That UFO Podcast	That UFO Podcast	Science	500	Audioboom	48
44	The International Security Podcast	International Security	Science	28	Simplecast	58
45	BRAIN EXPLAIN	Katharina Hiller und Leonie Hiller	Science	21	Spotify for Podcasters	48
46	Keynes and Keynesianism	unknown_author	Science	6	Unknown	38
47	SoWi-Technik (Maschinen & Soziologie)	Diego & René	Science & Medicine	41	Spotify for Podcasters	33
48	Inklusion & Teilhabe	Patrick Sauter	Science	63	Spotify for Podcasters	63
49	Denkstoff kompakt	Clemente Minonne	Science	23	Podigee	69
50	Experience: Analysing Newsmakers	Experience	Science	9	Transistor	58
51	KALIFORNISCHE TERRASSEN 🌞🌴	Systemischer Club	Science	209	Spotify for Podcasters	32
52	Podcast de Juan Ramón Rallo	Juan Ramón Rallo	Science	2252	Acast	28
53	DGSA.podcast - Der Wissenschaftspodcast der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	DGSA - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	Science	19	Spotify for Podcasters	42
54	AEA Research Highlights	American Economic Association	Science	100	Libsyn	58
55	New Books in Anthropology	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
56	Quantitude	Greg Hancock & Patrick Curran	Science	198	Buzzsprout	78
57	METIS Wisdom Talks at ETH Zurich	Metis	Science	63	Buzzsprout	73
58	Fromm Today	Erich Fromm Study Center an der IPU Berlin	Science	8	Podigee	49
59	New Books in Political Science	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
60	Pädagogisch Logisch	Denis Levi	Science	7	Spotify for Podcasters	53
61	Hilfe Trauma!	Alexandra Schmidt-Wenzel, Fachhochschule Potsdam	Science	12	Spotify for Podcasters	63
62	دغدغه ایران	محمد فاضلی	Science	168	Spreaker	69
63	Common Concerns	Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology	Science	9	podcaster.de	59
64	MissPerceived	Audiocrafty	Science	122	Acast	69
65	Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind - The Julian Jaynes Society Podcast	Julian Jaynes Society	Science	44	Spotify for Podcasters	47
66	Völkerrechtspodcast	Völkerrechtsblog	Science	60	Spotify for Podcasters	38
67	Qualitative Sozialforschung	Nina Weimann-Sandig	Science	16	Spotify for Podcasters	58
69	For the Love of Mythology	For the Love of Mythology	Science	5	Spotify for Podcasters	22
70	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1333	Megaphone	58
71	Kontrapovijest	Hrvoje Klasić	Science	60	Transistor	53
72	Angelesen! Audio-Buchjournal des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	58
73	Kontrafunk: Der Rechtsstaat	Kontrafunk	Science	149	Spreaker	43
74	New Books in Sociology	New Books Network	Science	3750	Megaphone	59
75	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	117	N/A	N/A
76	Sage Sociology	Sage Publications	Science	100	Libsyn	38
77	tuwort	tuwort-Crew	Science	51	Unknown	42
78	Geoeconomic Competition	Francesca Ghiretti	Science	62	Buzzsprout	52
79	Money & Macro Talks	Money & Macro Talks	Science	53	Spotify for Podcasters	28
80	Klasse trifft Gesellschaft	Ramona Wuttig	Science	9	RSS.com	52
81	Mysterious Universe	8th Kind	Science	20	Megaphone	79
82	Antifragil Podcast	Omar Enfedaque & Tribal Uri	Science	144	Spotify for Podcasters	38
83	Pädagogik & Psychologie Abi	Josua Schmider	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	38
84	The Human Risk Podcast	Human Risk	Science	381	Spreaker	48
85	Droit international des institutions - Samantha Besson	Collège de France	Science	144	Collège de France	43
86	دغدغه ایران	محمد فاضلی	Science	168	Spreaker	69
87	The Human Behavior Podcast	The Human Behavior Podcast	Science	291	Buzzsprout	52
88	49W	49W	Science	492	Spotify for Podcasters	28
89	Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.	Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skirgård	Science	100	Libsyn	32
90	Get Obsessed : With Living Your Best Life	Julie Lokun and Mika Altidor	Science	337	Simplecast	63
91	Stanford Computational Antitrust	Thibault Schrepel	Science	41	Spotify for Podcasters	22
92	بودكاست غربة	GhorbahPodcast \| بودكاست غربة	Science	7	Spotify for Podcasters	53
93	Psychotalk - Psychologie für jeden Tag	Julian	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	48
94	The Sociology Show	Matthew Wilkin	Science	213	Spreaker	43
95	Psykologisk forskning	Avdelningen för psykologi, Karolinska Institutet	Science	47	Libsyn	48
96	Utblick	Utrikespolitiska institutet	Science	162	Acast	59
97	Europa, unbeschriebenes Blatt	Alexander Kluge	Science	34	Unknown	53
98	Die Dunkle Seite	Dr. Lennart Freyth	Science	15	Spotify for Podcasters	33
99	The Behavioral Observations Podcast with Matt Cicoria	Matt Cicoria	Science	340	Libsyn	47
100	ReligiS Lab	Sciences Po	Science	5	Ausha	68

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Germany

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