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 24 Aug 2026

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08/24/2026

Average data

Episodes: 218

Frequency: every 31 days

Duration: 00:49:20

Top 5 authors

1. New Books Network (3 shows)

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

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

4. Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf / DICE & IKartR (1 shows)

5. You Are Not So Smart (1 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Spotify for Podcasters (21 shows)

2. Podigee (13 shows)

3. Buzzsprout (10 shows)

4. podcaster.de (7 shows)

5. Unknown (6 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	330	Spotify for Podcasters	22
4	linketheorie - Der Podcast	linketheorie	Science	48	Buzzsprout	42
5	Gelassen älter werden mit Bestseller Autor Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Science	197	LetsCast.fm	63
6	Systemsprenger: Der Podcast	Menno Baumann, Timo Grampes	Science	35	Podigee	48
7	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	500	Spotify for Podcasters	28
8	Der Hypnose Podcast der Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft	Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft für Klinische Hypnose	Science	79	Libsyn	37
9	Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie	Dipl. Psych. Eskil Burck	Science & Medicine	35	Unknown	38
10	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	352	PRX	53
11	Noch nicht fertig - Leben zwischen Arbeit und Rente	Constanze Abratzky & Stefan Robiné	Science	110	Podigee	69
12	Ach, Mensch!	detektor.fm – Das Podcast-Radio	Science	56	Acast	38
13	Zugehört! Der Podcast des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	52
14	Katapult der Woche	Katapult Magazin	Science	74	Spotify for Podcasters	58
15	Zukunftsfragen - Der Horx & Horx Podcast	Matthias Horx, Tristan Horx	Science	44	Buzzsprout	47
16	Stanford Psychology Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Stanford Psychology	Science	181	Buzzsprout	42
17	KALIFORNISCHE TERRASSEN 🌞🌴	Systemischer Club	Science	209	Spotify for Podcasters	32
18	You Are Not So Smart	You Are Not So Smart	Science	345	Simplecast	53
20	Wir leisten uns Gesellschaft - Der soziologische Podcast von Berthold Vogel und Julia Kropf	Berthold Vogel, Julia Kropf	Science	28	podcaster.de	58
21	Eierlikör und Jugendhilfe - Theoretisch in die Praxis!	Prof. Dr. Maik Sawatzki, Prof. Dr. Jana Demski, Dr. Oliver Bokelmann	Science	35	Podigee	38
22	Die Kinder des Prometheus	Alexander Kluge	Science	14	Unknown	N/A
23	New Books in Critical Theory	Marshall Poe	Science	2014	Megaphone	59
24	Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie	Prof. Dr. Armin Trost	Science	37	Podigee	N/A
25	Crimes en France Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Inter	Social Sciences	9	N/A	N/A
26	DGSA.podcast - Der Wissenschaftspodcast der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	DGSA - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	Science	19	Spotify for Podcasters	42
27	Hilfe Trauma!	Alexandra Schmidt-Wenzel, Fachhochschule Potsdam	Science	12	Spotify for Podcasters	63
28	Überblick-Supervision	Tina Heitmann & Henning Schnieder	Science	36	Podigee	69
29	Utblick	Utrikespolitiska institutet	Science	162	Acast	59
30	The Psychology Podcast	iHeartPodcasts	Science	478	Omny Studio	38
31	Statistics Made Simple Feed not publicly shared by the creator	Brad R. Fulton, PhD	Social Sciences	26	N/A	N/A
32	KrimSchnack - Der Kriminologie-Podcast	Annelie und Marie	Science	77	Podigee	48
33	The Sociology of Everything Podcast	Eric Hsu & Louis Everuss (Lou & the Hsu)	Science	41	Buzzsprout	57
34	The Perception & Action Podcast	Rob Gray	Science	593	Libsyn	37
35	FotoPsychoLogisch	Joachim Feigl	Science	90	Buzzsprout	68
36	Exploring Fear	Louis Allan	Science	7	Pinecast	59
37	Der Preis ist heiß – Der ökonomische Klimapodcast	Denkfabrik R21	Science	34	Spotify for Podcasters	17
38	Talking Bodies	Dr. Silva Ladewig, Dr. Jana Bressem	Science	49	Acast	74
39	Power to the Bauer - Neue Wege in der Landwirtschaft	Anna Hemminger	Science	16	Podigee	48
40	CT-Consolidated	Holden	Science	1	Buzzsprout	52
41	People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast	Zachary Elwood	Science	219	Simplecast	58
42	Droit international des institutions - Samantha Besson	Collège de France	Science	144	Collège de France	43
43	Systemischer Kinderschutz Podcast – Für deine Inspiration und dein Empowerment im Kinderschutz!	Anja Thürnau – SYKK®-Institut für systemischen Kinderschutz	Science	60	Spotify for Podcasters	21
44	Bei Anruf Wettbewerb	Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf / DICE & IKartR	Science	137	Spotify for Podcasters	48
45	50 Minuten	Daniel Jakubowski, Dr. Marie-Luise Alder, Dr. Jenny Kaiser und Fabian Eggert	Science	53	Podigee	53
46	Therapist Uncensored Podcast	Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD	Science	309	Blubrry	33
47	Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg	Spencer Greenberg	Science	324	Unknown	48
48	VoxTalks Economics	VoxTalks	Science	481	Audioboom	63
49	The Innovation and Diffusion Podcast	The Innovation and Diffusion Podcast	Science	28	Spotify for Podcasters	17
50	Scott Carney Investigates	Scott Carney	Science	95	Spotify for Podcasters	32
51	رادیو پانوراما	Sobhan Yahyaei	Science	29	Unknown	52
52	The Social Work Stories Podcast	The Social Work Stories Team	Science	96	Podbean	47
53	Be change \| بی‌چنج پادکست	فردای اقتصاد	Science	6	Castbox	32
54	Memingless	Memingless	Science	59	RSS.com	52
55	New Books in Political Science	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
56	Niklas Luhmann – Die Wissenschaft der Gesellschaft \| #lesemontag	Lesemontag	Science	56	Spotify for Podcasters	N/A
57	Roundtable Osteuropa	ZOiS Berlin	Science	66	Podigee	48
58	Statistik zum Mitnehmen	Johannes Martin	Science	13	podcaster.de	74
59	Podcast de Juan Ramón Rallo	Juan Ramón Rallo	Science	2252	Acast	28
60	SozialGestaltung - Der Podcast	SozialGestaltung GmbH	Science	117	LetsCast.fm	53
61	The International Security Podcast	International Security	Science	28	Simplecast	58
62	Völkerrechtspodcast	Völkerrechtsblog	Science	60	Spotify for Podcasters	38
63	Inklusion & Teilhabe	Patrick Sauter	Science	63	Spotify for Podcasters	63
64	That UFO Podcast	That UFO Podcast	Science	500	Audioboom	48
65	BRAIN EXPLAIN	Katharina Hiller und Leonie Hiller	Science	21	Spotify for Podcasters	48
66	Keynes and Keynesianism	unknown_author	Science	6	Unknown	38
67	SoWi-Technik (Maschinen & Soziologie)	Diego & René	Science & Medicine	41	Spotify for Podcasters	33
68	Denkstoff kompakt	Clemente Minonne	Science	23	Podigee	69
69	Experience: Analysing Newsmakers	Experience	Science	9	Transistor	58
70	METIS Wisdom Talks at ETH Zurich	Metis	Science	63	Buzzsprout	73
71	Konfliktgespräche	Institut für interdisziplinäre Konflikt- und Gewaltforschung	Science	21	podcaster.de	74
72	MissPerceived	Audiocrafty	Science	122	Acast	69
73	49W	49W	Science	492	Spotify for Podcasters	28
74	Kontrapovijest	Hrvoje Klasić	Science	60	Transistor	53
75	Fromm Today	Erich Fromm Study Center an der IPU Berlin	Science	8	Podigee	49
76	Pädagogisch Logisch	Denis Levi	Science	7	Spotify for Podcasters	53
77	Quantitude	Greg Hancock & Patrick Curran	Science	198	Buzzsprout	78
78	AEA Research Highlights	American Economic Association	Science	100	Libsyn	58
79	Mysterious Universe	8th Kind	Science	20	Megaphone	79
80	New Books in Anthropology	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
81	Common Concerns	Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology	Science	9	podcaster.de	59
82	Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind - The Julian Jaynes Society Podcast	Julian Jaynes Society	Science	44	Spotify for Podcasters	47
84	For the Love of Mythology	For the Love of Mythology	Science	5	Spotify for Podcasters	22
85	New Books in Sociology	New Books Network	Science	3750	Megaphone	59
86	BIG PICTURES - Der Podcast für VOR-Bilder und Menschen, die über den Tellerrand schauen.	Angela Barzen	Science	43	Podigee	48
87	Angelesen! Audio-Buchjournal des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	58
88	Anew Narrative	Sam Zagar	Science	70	Libsyn	58
89	Sage Sociology	Sage Publications	Science	100	Libsyn	38
90	Kontrafunk: Der Rechtsstaat	Kontrafunk	Science	149	Spreaker	43
91	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	117	N/A	N/A
92	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1333	Megaphone	58
93	Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.	Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skirgård	Science	100	Libsyn	32
94	The Human Behavior Podcast	The Human Behavior Podcast	Science	291	Buzzsprout	52
95	Klasse trifft Gesellschaft	Ramona Wuttig	Science	9	RSS.com	52
96	Pädagogik & Psychologie Abi	Josua Schmider	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	38
97	The Human Risk Podcast	Human Risk	Science	381	Spreaker	48
98	Geoeconomic Competition	Francesca Ghiretti	Science	62	Buzzsprout	52
99	tuwort	tuwort-Crew	Science	51	Unknown	42
100	Drittstimme - der Podcast zum politischen System Deutschlands	Prof. Dr. Stefan Marschall	Science	35	podcaster.de	32

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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