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 28 Mar 2026

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03/28/2026

Average data

Episodes: 225

Frequency: every 23 days

Duration: 00:43:23

Top 5 authors

1. New Books Network (3 shows)

2. Alexander Kluge (3 shows)

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

4. Marshall Poe (2 shows)

5. Stanford Psychology (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Spotify for Podcasters (21 shows)

2. Podigee (13 shows)

3. Buzzsprout (10 shows)

4. Unknown (10 shows)

5. podcaster.de (7 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	NEU DENKEN	Mission Wertvoll	Science	41	Podigee	79
2	Gelassen älter werden mit Bestseller Autor Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Science	197	LetsCast.fm	63
3	Hidden Brain	Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam	Science	626	Simplecast	48
4	Einschlafen mit Psychologie	MONDFUNK	Science	330	Spotify for Podcasters	22
5	linketheorie - Der Podcast	linketheorie	Science	48	Buzzsprout	42
6	Systemsprenger: Der Podcast	Menno Baumann, Timo Grampes	Science	35	Podigee	48
7	Die Kinder des Prometheus	Alexander Kluge	Science	14	Unknown	N/A
8	Kontrafunk: Der Rechtsstaat	Kontrafunk	Science	149	Spreaker	43
9	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	500	Spotify for Podcasters	28
10	Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie	Dipl. Psych. Eskil Burck	Science & Medicine	35	Unknown	38
11	Der Hypnose Podcast der Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft	Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft für Klinische Hypnose	Science	79	Libsyn	37
12	Zukunftsfragen - Der Horx & Horx Podcast	Matthias Horx, Tristan Horx	Science	44	Buzzsprout	47
13	Katapult der Woche	Katapult Magazin	Science	74	Spotify for Podcasters	58
14	The Psychology Podcast	iHeartPodcasts	Science	478	Omny Studio	38
15	50 Minuten	Daniel Jakubowski, Dr. Marie-Luise Alder, Dr. Jenny Kaiser und Fabian Eggert	Science	53	Podigee	53
16	Common Concerns	Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology	Science	9	podcaster.de	59
17	Wie poetisch ist die Wissenschaft	Alexander Kluge	Science	21	Unknown	59
18	New Books in Critical Theory	Marshall Poe	Science	2014	Megaphone	59
19	Zugehört! Der Podcast des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	52
20	DGSA.podcast - Der Wissenschaftspodcast der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	DGSA - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	Science	19	Spotify for Podcasters	42
21	Eierlikör und Jugendhilfe - Theoretisch in die Praxis!	Prof. Dr. Maik Sawatzki, Prof. Dr. Jana Demski, Dr. Oliver Bokelmann	Science	35	Podigee	38
22	Stanford Psychology Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Stanford Psychology	Science	181	Buzzsprout	42
23	Stanford Psychology Podcast	Stanford Psychology	Science	184	Buzzsprout	37
24	Pädagogisch Logisch	Denis Levi	Science	7	Spotify for Podcasters	53
25	Bei Anruf Wettbewerb	Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf / DICE & IKartR	Science	137	Spotify for Podcasters	48
26	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	352	PRX	53
27	Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie	Prof. Dr. Armin Trost	Science	37	Podigee	N/A
28	Pogi Podcast	Pogátsa Zoltán	Science	241	Megaphone	42
29	KALIFORNISCHE TERRASSEN 🌞🌴	Systemischer Club	Science	209	Spotify for Podcasters	32
30	Europa, unbeschriebenes Blatt	Alexander Kluge	Science	34	Unknown	53
31	Scott Carney Investigates	Scott Carney	Science	95	Spotify for Podcasters	32
32	Psychotalk - Psychologie für jeden Tag	Julian	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	48
33	WortMelder	Andrea Radtke, Carmen Voigt und Aileen Pinkert, Universität Erfurt	Science	24	Unknown	53
35	Suspicious Minds: AI and the Apocalypse	Agoric Media	Science	28	ART19	73
36	Mit Menschen endlich klarkommen	Rob Zehn, Sebastian	Science	16	Spotify for Podcasters	48
37	Think.Fight.Learn.Repeat.	Fight Club International	Science	18	Spotify for Podcasters	22
38	Visions of Representation	Redirect	Science	10	Spreaker	69
39	To the Righthouse	Global Campus of Human Rights	Science	23	Spotify for Podcasters	63
40	"rehalitätsnah" - ein Wissenschaftspodcast mit Dr. Marco Streibelt	Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund	Science	42	Podigee	68
41	New Books in Genocide Studies	Marshall Poe	Science	649	Megaphone	53
42	New Books in Sociology	New Books Network	Science	3750	Megaphone	59
43	Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg	Spencer Greenberg	Science	324	Unknown	48
44	Roundtable Osteuropa	ZOiS Berlin	Science	66	Podigee	48
45	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	117	N/A	N/A
46	The Science of Personality Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Hogan Assessments	Science	186	Buzzsprout	27
47	Denkstoff kompakt	Clemente Minonne	Science	23	Podigee	69
48	The Social Work Stories Podcast	The Social Work Stories Team	Science	96	Podbean	47
49	Podcast de Juan Ramón Rallo	Juan Ramón Rallo	Science	2252	Acast	28
50	Blume & Ince - 2 Stimmen, 4 Kulturen	Prof. Dr. Inan Ince, Dr. Michael Blume	Science	63	Podigee	53
51	Reverse Psychology	Reverse PsychCast	Science	10	Pinecast	79
52	The Bulletproof Musician	Noa Kageyama	Science	417	Buzzsprout	48
53	Navigating Neuropsychology	John Bellone & Ryan Van Patten - NavNeuro	Science	198	Libsyn	48
54	Der Budrich-Podcast	Barbara Budrich	Science	18	Acast	79
55	Influence Psychology and Persuasion - Mike Sweet - 10 Minute Coach - Develop and Discover	Mike Sweet	Science	22	Libsyn	32
56	Inquiring Minds	Indre Viskontas	Science	461	Simplecast	43
57	Chercheur.es	Chercheur.es Podcast	Science	13	RSS.com	62
58	Hear This Idea	Fin Moorhouse and Luca Righetti	Science	90	Pinecast	79
59	RadicalxChange(s)	RadicalxChange Foundation	Science	31	Simplecast	73
60	Kulturmanagement aktuell. Der Podcast aus Ludwigsburg	Institut für Kulturmanagement Ludwigsburg	Science	29	podcaster.de	42
61	Cadence Podcast: What Music Tells us About the Mind	Indre Viskontas	Science	50	Zencastr	17
62	Ö1 Kontext	ORF Ö1	Science	6	Unknown	43
63	بودكاست آن	Arabcast	Science	44	Spotify for Podcasters	22
64	KrimSchnack - Der Kriminologie-Podcast	Annelie und Marie	Science	77	Podigee	48
65	Der Preis ist heiß – Der ökonomische Klimapodcast	Denkfabrik R21	Science	34	Spotify for Podcasters	17
66	Völkerrechtspodcast	Völkerrechtsblog	Science	60	Spotify for Podcasters	38
67	Alles nur Zufall? Verschwörungstheorien verstehen	Anja Haufe	Science	11	Spotify for Podcasters	58
68	Sociology Ruins Everything	Matt Sedlar	Science	26	Spotify for Podcasters	42
69	One and a half sportsmen	Dr. Christian Theis & Prof. Dr. Tim Bindel	Science	61	Podigee	74
70	Angelesen! Audio-Buchjournal des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	58
71	Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.	Daniel Midgley, Ben Ainslie, and Hedvig Skirgård	Science	100	Libsyn	32
72	You Are Not So Smart	You Are Not So Smart	Science	345	Simplecast	53
73	FotoPsychoLogisch	Joachim Feigl	Science	90	Buzzsprout	68
74	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1333	Megaphone	58
75	Pädagogik & Psychologie Abi	Josua Schmider	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	38
76	Urban Radar	Sheffield Urbanism	Science	33	Buzzsprout	63
77	Enemy Encounters	RTG Ambivalent Enmity	Science	10	Podbean	48
78	Fokus JA - Der Podcast zum Forschungsvorhaben Fokus Jugendamt.	Fokus Jugendamt	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	37
79	Psychology, Actually	Dr Marianne Trent	Science	257	Captivate	79
80	New Books in Science, Technology, and Society	New Books Network	Science	2001	Megaphone	53
81	NASW Social Work Talks	National Association of Social Workers (NASW)	Science	149	Libsyn	58
82	Shot At Love	Kerry Brett	Education	243	Buzzsprout	48
83	Миражи	Ali Wodan	Science	92	mave	94
84	The Social Work Podcast	Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW	Science	157	Unknown	43
85	Hybrid Wars with Adam Day	United Nations University Centre for Policy Research	Science	5	Captivate	63
86	AG Queer Studies	AG Queer Studies	Science	72	Unknown	43
87	Ach, Mensch!	detektor.fm – Das Podcast-Radio	Science	56	Acast	38
88	WICA Podcast	Wissenschaftscampus NRW gGmbH	Science	22	Podigee	48
89	METIS Wisdom Talks at ETH Zurich	Metis	Science	63	Buzzsprout	73
90	Drittstimme - der Podcast zum politischen System Deutschlands	Prof. Dr. Stefan Marschall	Science	35	podcaster.de	32
91	Systemischer Kinderschutz Podcast – Für deine Inspiration und dein Empowerment im Kinderschutz!	Anja Thürnau – SYKK®-Institut für systemischen Kinderschutz	Science	60	Spotify for Podcasters	21
92	洪晃\|晃然大悟	洪晃\|晃然大悟	Science	213	lizhi.fm	38
93	People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast	Zachary Elwood	Science	219	Simplecast	58
94	Soziale Arbeit \| Fachgespräche OST	OST – Departement Soziale Arbeit	Science	19	Podigee	43
95	BredowCast	Leibniz Institut für Medienforschung \| Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI)	Science	27	Unknown	53
96	La Suite dans les idées Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Culture	Social Sciences	14	N/A	N/A
97	5 Minuten Kriminologie	Felix Bode	Science	58	podcaster.de	79
98	Alter, was geht?	Elmar Stracke	Science	54	podcaster.de	43
99	New Books in Anthropology	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
100	Psychotrip - Reise durch die Welt der Psychologie	Stephanie Sievers & Roland Beintner	Science	68	Spotify for Podcasters	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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