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Research in Bayreuth

Science Explorer records 10 research institutions in Bayreuth, Germany. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Bayreuth, Bavarian Polymer Institute and Bayreuth Medical Center.

Research institutions
10
4 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
27k
▲ 20% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
19.0%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Bayreuth?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of BayreuthUniversity 24,251 #942
2Bayreuth Medical CenterHospital / health system 1,086 #17,099
3Deutsche Rentenversicherung BundCompany 748 #26,500
4Bavarian Polymer InstituteResearch facility 641 #8,210
5Institute for Innovative Process EngineeringNonprofit 144 #33,122 all time
6Tennet (Germany)Company 65 not ranked
7Labor PachmannHospital / health system 32 not ranked
8BioCer Entwicklungs (Germany)Company 20 not ranked
9Future Carbon (Germany)Company 19 not ranked
10Medi (Germany)Company 7 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

University of Bayreuth: 89.8%Bayreuth Medical Center: 4.0%Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund: 2.8%Bavarian Polymer Institute: 2.4%6 others listed: 1.1%90%largest
University of Bayreuth24k · 89.8%Bayreuth Medical Center1,086 · 4.0%Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund748 · 2.8%Bavarian Polymer Institute641 · 2.4%6 others listed287 · 1.1%

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What is Bayreuth strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Bayreuth is most concentrated in Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials and Geophysics (5.4× the world share in Polymers and Plastics).

  1. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 86.1 works5.4×
  2. BiomaterialsSubfield · 80.6 works4.8×
  3. GeophysicsSubfield · 65.2 works4.7×
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Which keywords describe research in Bayreuth?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Nanocomposites, Biomedical Applications, Identity, Gender, Climate Change, Biodegradable Polymers, Recycling and Tissue Engineering.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change153▲ 1.44×90 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications130▲ 2.8×34 topics
  3. Sustainability120▲ 1.25×67 topics
  4. Nanocomposites119▲ 3.7×21 topics
  5. Globalization113▲ 1.45×90 topics
  6. Environmental Impact110▲ 1.63×45 topics
  7. Identity101▲ 3.5×43 topics
  8. Nanoparticles90▲ 1.81×37 topics
  9. Gender89▲ 4.2×34 topics
  10. Mechanical Properties87▲ 2.3×28 topics
  11. Tissue Engineering83▲ 3.4×13 topics
  12. Colonialism74▲ 3.9×28 topics
  13. Human Rights73▲ 1.79×34 topics
  14. Recycling71▲ 4.7×7 topics
  15. Catalysis71▲ 2.7×28 topics
  16. Biodegradable Polymers61▲ 9.2×4 topics
  17. Nationalism61▲ 3.3×21 topics
  18. Drug Delivery60▲ 2.8×15 topics
  19. Cathode Materials60▲ 3.9×3 topics
  20. Energy Storage59▲ 2.3×12 topics
  21. Waste Management58▲ 3.6×8 topics
  22. Lithium-ion Batteries54▲ 3.2×4 topics
  23. Plate Tectonics51▲ 8.5×3 topics
  24. Polymer Composites51▲ 4.8×7 topics
  25. Neoliberalism50▲ 3.5×24 topics
  26. Nanostructures47▲ 3.0×16 topics
  27. Self-Assembly46▲ 3.6×12 topics
  28. Thermal Management45▲ 3.4×6 topics
  29. Superconductivity42▲ 6.2×9 topics
  30. Nanofibers40▲ 4.7×3 topics
  31. Pollution39▲ 5.1×3 topics
  32. Human Health38▲ 6.0×2 topics
  33. Marine Environment38▲ 6.7×2 topics
  34. Polymerization36▲ 9.5×6 topics
  35. Microplastics34▲ 8.9×1 topic
  36. Terrestrial Ecosystems34▲ 8.9×1 topic
  37. Postcolonialism34▲ 6.8×16 topics
  38. Polyhydroxyalkanoates32▲ 10×1 topic
  39. Polylactic Acid32▲ 10×1 topic
  40. Bildung30▲ 23×3 topics

What research is done in Bayreuth?

  1. 1 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 34 works
  2. 2 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 32 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 28 works
  4. 4 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 28 works
  5. 5 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 26 works
  6. 6 Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 24 works
  7. 7 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 24 works
  8. 8 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 19 works
  9. 9 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 19 works
  10. 10 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 18 works

Research output over time

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