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 Sep 2025

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09/28/2025

Average data

Episodes: 227

Frequency: every 30 days

Duration: 00:43:53

Top 5 authors

1. New Books Network (4 shows)

2. France Culture (2 shows)

3. Marshall Poe (2 shows)

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

5. Stanford Psychology (2 shows)

Top 5 hosting

1. Spotify for Podcasters (17 shows)

2. Podigee (11 shows)

3. Megaphone (10 shows)

4. Buzzsprout (9 shows)

5. Unknown (9 shows)

Rank	Name	Artist	Main Category	Eps	Hosting	Score
1	Hidden Brain	Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam	Science	626	Simplecast	48
2	Zukunftsfragen - Der Horx & Horx Podcast	Matthias Horx, Tristan Horx	Science	44	Buzzsprout	47
3	Gelassen älter werden mit Bestseller Autor Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Bertram Kasper und Catharina Maria Klein	Science	197	LetsCast.fm	63
4	linketheorie - Der Podcast	linketheorie	Science	48	Buzzsprout	42
5	Kontrafunk: Der Rechtsstaat	Kontrafunk	Science	149	Spreaker	43
6	Der Hypnose Podcast der Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft	Milton H. Erickson Gesellschaft für Klinische Hypnose	Science	79	Libsyn	37
7	Systemsprenger: Der Podcast	Menno Baumann, Timo Grampes	Science	35	Podigee	48
8	Katapult der Woche	Katapult Magazin	Science	74	Spotify for Podcasters	58
9	Boring History for Sleep	Velvet	Science	501	Spotify for Podcasters	28
10	Zugehört! Der Podcast des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	52
11	Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie	Dipl. Psych. Eskil Burck	Science & Medicine	35	Unknown	38
12	Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie	Prof. Dr. Armin Trost	Science	37	Podigee	N/A
13	Stanford Psychology Podcast Details temporarily unavailable	Stanford Psychology	Science	181	Buzzsprout	42
14	The Science of Happiness	PRX and Greater Good Science Center	Science	352	PRX	53
15	50 Minuten	Daniel Jakubowski, Dr. Marie-Luise Alder, Dr. Jenny Kaiser und Fabian Eggert	Science	53	Podigee	53
16	Psychotalk - Psychologie für jeden Tag	Julian	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	48
17	The Psychology Podcast	iHeartPodcasts	Science	478	Omny Studio	38
18	New Books in Critical Theory	Marshall Poe	Science	2014	Megaphone	59
19	Stanford Psychology Podcast	Stanford Psychology	Science	184	Buzzsprout	37
20	Sekke Podcast \| پادکست سکه	mehdi naji	Science	122	Acast	42
21	Choiceology with Katy Milkman Details temporarily unavailable	Charles Schwab	Social Sciences	117	N/A	N/A
22	New Books in Sociology	New Books Network	Science	3750	Megaphone	59
23	Systemischer Kinderschutz Podcast – Für deine Inspiration und dein Empowerment im Kinderschutz!	Anja Thürnau – SYKK®-Institut für systemischen Kinderschutz	Science	60	Spotify for Podcasters	21
24	Migration im Fokus.	Sachverständigenrat für Integration und Migration (SVR)	Science	10	podcaster.de	79
25	Ach, Mensch!	detektor.fm – Das Podcast-Radio	Science	56	Acast	38
26	KrimSchnack - Der Kriminologie-Podcast	Annelie und Marie	Science	77	Podigee	48
27	Der Preis ist heiß – Der ökonomische Klimapodcast	Denkfabrik R21	Science	34	Spotify for Podcasters	17
28	Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg	Spencer Greenberg	Science	324	Unknown	48
29	KALIFORNISCHE TERRASSEN 🌞🌴	Systemischer Club	Science	209	Spotify for Podcasters	32
30	New Books in Political Science	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
31	Pogi Podcast	Pogátsa Zoltán	Science	241	Megaphone	42
32	Pädagogisch Logisch	Denis Levi	Science	7	Spotify for Podcasters	53
33	BredowCast	Leibniz Institut für Medienforschung \| Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI)	Science	27	Unknown	53
34	Something You Should Know	Mike Carruthers \| OmniCast Media	Science	1334	Megaphone	58
35	Skeptoid	Brian Dunning	Science	1092	PRX	63
36	Mysterious Universe	8th Kind	Science	20	Megaphone	79
37	Blume & Ince - 2 Stimmen, 4 Kulturen	Prof. Dr. Inan Ince, Dr. Michael Blume	Science	63	Podigee	53
38	Psykoanalyspodden	Pelle Lind	Science & Medicine	19	Podbean	58
39	The Criminology Cast	David Studer	Science	9	Spotify for Podcasters	63
40	Ö1 Kontext	ORF Ö1	Science	6	Unknown	43
41	sozial.audio - Der Podcast von einem Sozialarbeiter, über Soziale Arbeit mit Matthias Palm	Sozialwissenschaftler und Sozialarbeiter, Kolleginnen und Kollegen aus Theorie und Praxis, geben Einblicke in die Soziale Arbeit, aktuelle Sozialpolitische Themen und aktuelle Themen aus Forschung und Wissenschaft.	Science	17	Unknown	42
42	Questions du soir : l'idée Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Culture	Social Sciences	22	N/A	N/A
43	REICH & NACHHALTIG - Der Podcast mit Kersten Reich	Westend Verlag	Science	20	podcaster.de	52
44	Percepticon.de	Matthias Schulze	Science	49	Blubrry Podcasting	53
45	Pflege: Diagnose Unmenschlich	Roland Karner	Science	50	LetsCast.fm	53
46	Überblick-Supervision	Tina Heitmann & Henning Schnieder	Science	36	Podigee	69
47	Drilled	Pushkin Industries	Science	263	Omny Studio	63
48	DGSA.podcast - Der Wissenschaftspodcast der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	DGSA - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit	Science	19	Spotify for Podcasters	42
49	Pädagogik&Pinot	Fea Finger & Sarah Bauer	Science	148	Podigee	49
50	Alles nur Zufall? Verschwörungstheorien verstehen	Anja Haufe	Science	11	Spotify for Podcasters	58
51	Proxy with Yowei Shaw	Yowei Shaw	Society & Culture	28	PRX	69
52	Podcast de Juan Ramón Rallo	Juan Ramón Rallo	Science	2253	Acast	28
53	Angelesen! Audio-Buchjournal des Zentrums für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	ZMSBw - Zentrum für Militärgeschichte und Sozialwissenschaften der Bundeswehr	Science	100	podcaster.de	58
54	5 Minuten Kriminologie	Felix Bode	Science	58	podcaster.de	79
55	Eierlikör und Jugendhilfe - Theoretisch in die Praxis!	Prof. Dr. Maik Sawatzki, Prof. Dr. Jana Demski, Dr. Oliver Bokelmann	Science	35	Podigee	38
56	The Sociology of Everything Podcast	Eric Hsu & Louis Everuss (Lou & the Hsu)	Science	41	Buzzsprout	57
57	The Power Shift: Decolonising Development	Kate Bird	Science	48	Buzzsprout	57
58	Гутенберг позвонит	Ксения Лученко	Science	7	Pinecast	69
59	New Books in Sex, Sexuality, and Sex Work	New Books Network	Science	521	Megaphone	53
60	In bester Gesellschaft: Warum (nicht) Soziologie studieren?	Nick Schmitt, Tom Horne und Prof. Stefan Kühl	Science	5	Spotify for Podcasters	48
61	PsychKnowledge	Dr. Franziska Czens, Prof. Dr. Madiha Rana	Science	25	Podigee	49
62	Policy for the Planet	Peterson Institute for International Economics	Science	31	Libsyn	83
63	Sage Sociology	Sage Publications	Science	100	Libsyn	38
64	Bildungspolitik	Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung	Science	24	Unknown	48
65	Où est-ce que tu vas pour les vacances Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Inter	Social Sciences	97	N/A	N/A
66	Two Money Lovers 經濟學不是萬能但有用	季凡 & 翔蛇	Science	167	Firstory	58
67	Qualitative Research Methods for Everyone Podcast	Policy Press	Science	10	Acast	62
68	Von Ráðgjöf - Lausnin Hlaðvarp	Von ráðgjöf - Lausnin hlaðvarp	Science	59	Buzzsprout	58
69	The Ties That Bind: Rearming the Alliance	FPRI Eurasia Program	Science	14	Substack	53
70	Inquiry with Kelly Chase	Kelly Chase	Science	66	Megaphone	53
71	The Alcohol 'Problem' Podcast with Dr James Morris	James Morris	Science	33	Buzzsprout	62
72	SozialGestaltung - Der Podcast	SozialGestaltung GmbH	Science	118	LetsCast.fm	53
73	Der Streit - Über neue soziologische Literatur Details temporarily unavailable	Armbruster, André; Seyfert, Robert	Social Sciences	19	N/A	N/A
74	Roundtable Osteuropa	ZOiS Berlin	Science	66	Podigee	48
75	Drittstimme - der Podcast zum politischen System Deutschlands	Prof. Dr. Stefan Marschall	Science	35	podcaster.de	32
76	Noch nicht fertig - Leben zwischen Arbeit und Rente	Constanze Abratzky & Stefan Robiné	Science	110	Podigee	69
77	La Suite dans les idées Feed not publicly shared by the creator	France Culture	Social Sciences	14	N/A	N/A
78	Introduction To Marx/Marxsim	John Molyneux	Science	14	Spotify for Podcasters	48
79	Bei Anruf Wettbewerb	Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf / DICE & IKartR	Science	137	Spotify for Podcasters	48
80	New Books in Anthropology	New Books Network	Science	600	Simplecast	63
81	Somewhere in the Skies	SpectreVision Radio	Science	733	Megaphone	63
82	Mysterious Radio: Paranormal, UFO & Lore Interviews	Mysterious Radio	Science	22	Captivate	48
83	Therapist Uncensored Podcast	Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP & Ann Kelley PhD	Science	309	Blubrry	33
84	Quantitude	Greg Hancock & Patrick Curran	Science	198	Buzzsprout	78
85	Wissenswelle	Universität Hamburg	Science	30	Unknown	48
86	Die Dunkle Seite	Dr. Lennart Freyth	Science	15	Spotify for Podcasters	33
87	O Haiti é também aqui	O Haiti é também aqui	Social Sciences	6	N/A	N/A
88	Niklas Luhmann – Die Wissenschaft der Gesellschaft \| #lesemontag	Lesemontag	Science	56	Spotify for Podcasters	N/A
89	Creative Tech Podcast	CebAI	Science	18	Acast	69
90	Experiment Gemeinschaft	ZEGG Bildungszentrum	Social Sciences	58	Unknown	53
91	The Real World Perspective with Manfred Stapff, MD, PHD	Manfred Stapff, MD, PHD	Science	4	Libsyn	48
92	Jung Chicago Radio	C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago	Science	151	Blubrry	59
93	The Marginal Revolution Podcast	Mercatus Center at George Mason University	Science	0	Libsyn	57
94	EverydaySpy Podcast	Andrew Bustamante	Business	238	Megaphone	38
95	Angegraben	Der Buddler	Science	4	Unknown	59
96	New Books in Economics	Marshall Poe	Science	1574	Megaphone	59
97	Alter, was geht?	Elmar Stracke	Science	54	podcaster.de	43
98	Inteligência Emocional • O Podcast	Paulo Moreira	Science	135	Spotify for Podcasters	47
99	People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast	Zachary Elwood	Science	219	Simplecast	58
100	Within & Between	Within&Between Podcast	Science	59	Spotify for Podcasters	43

Understanding Podcast Rankings and Trends in Germany

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