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Research in Bonn

Science Explorer records 111 research institutions in Bonn, Germany. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Bonn, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and University Hospital Bonn.

Research institutions
111
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
129k
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
20.9%
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 Bonn?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of BonnUniversity 70,443 #280
2University Hospital BonnHospital / health system 10,593 #1,596
3IZA - Institute of Labor EconomicsNonprofit 7,723 #6,478
4Max Planck Institute for Radio AstronomyResearch facility 3,129 #7,644
5German Center for Neurodegenerative DiseasesResearch facility 3,018 #1,348
6Universitäts-Augenklinik BonnHospital / health system 3,002 #27,067
7Zentrum für KinderheilkundeHospital / health system 2,804 #16,821
8Max Planck Institute for MathematicsResearch facility 2,645 #3,995
9Centrum für Integrierte OnkologieResearch facility 2,311 #18,755
10Deutsche ForschungsgemeinschaftNonprofit 1,775 #19,742
11Deutsche Telekom (Germany)Company 1,742 #16,903
12Max Planck Institute for Behavioral EconomicsResearch facility 1,512 #13,799
13Zoological Research Museum Alexander KoenigArchive 1,184 #15,078
14Institut für Medizinische Biometrie, Informatik und EpidemiologieResearch facility 1,134 #18,609
15Federal Office for Food and AgricultureGovernment institution 1,087 #11,648 all time
16German Institute of Development and SustainabilityResearch facility 1,048 #10,104
17Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V.Institution 816 #23,565
18Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Plastische GesichtschirurgieHospital / health system 802 #20,843
19Alexander von Humboldt FoundationNonprofit 718 #19,624
20Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical DevicesFunder 694 #17,013
21Deutsche BundespostGovernment institution 610 #7,927 all time
22Center of Advanced European Studies and ResearchResearch facility 596 #6,494 all time
23Bundesinstitut für SportwissenschaftGovernment institution 583 #41,002 all time
24United Nations UniversityInstitution 509 #8,211
25Federal Institute for Vocational Education and TrainingResearch facility 469 #23,009
26German Institute for Adult Education – Leibniz Centre for Lifelong LearningResearch facility 445 #19,437
27Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale ZusammenarbeitInstitution 431 #15,376
28Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und RaumfahrtGovernment institution 415 #14,347 all time
29Life & Brain (Germany)Company 414 #7,912 all time
30Institute for Environment and Human SecurityResearch facility 347 #11,346 all time
31Federal Office for Information SecurityInstitution 300 #25,197
32Johanniter-Krankenhaus BonnHospital / health system 282 #36,275 all time
33Federal Agency for Nature ConservationGovernment institution 278 #18,865
34Deutsche Post (Germany)Company 276 #32,804 all time
35Federal Ministry of HealthGovernment institution 258 #37,686 all time
36LVR-Klinik BonnHospital / health system 257 #37,753 all time
37Bonn Aachen International Center for Information TechnologyResearch facility 219 #30,556 all time
38Institut für MittelstandsforschungInstitution 212 #38,141 all time
39BICC - Bonn International Centre for Conflict StudiesResearch facility 202 #18,259
40St. Marien-Hospital BonnHospital / health system 197 #24,842
41Federal Railway AuthorityGovernment institution 186 #41,082 all time
42empirica - Communication and Technology ResearchResearch facility 179 #39,964 all time
43Federal Ministry of DefenceGovernment institution 175 #41,536 all time
44Institute of Science and EthicsResearch facility 169 #36,576 all time
45German Academic Exchange ServiceNonprofit 166 #30,175 all time
46Deutsche Rheuma-LigaInstitution 165 #41,852 all time
47Beethoven-Haus BonnArchive 134 #41,179 all time
48Bundesministerium für Landwirtschaft, Ernährung und HeimatGovernment institution 128 #34,833 all time
49Albertus-Magnus-InstitutArchive 122 #39,961 all time
50Hausdorff Center for MathematicsResearch facility 112 not ranked
51Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentGovernment institution 104 not ranked
52ICLEI - Local Governments for SustainabilityNonprofit 98 not ranked
53Deutsche WelleInstitution 96 not ranked
54German DoctorsNonprofit 87 not ranked
55BundesnetzagenturGovernment institution 77 not ranked
56German-Israeli CooperationNonprofit 74 not ranked
57Federal Office of Civil protection and Disaster AssistanceGovernment institution 73 not ranked
58Institut für Nachhaltiges ManagementUniversity 71 not ranked
59Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and YouthGovernment institution 60 not ranked
60BRIQ Institute on Behavior and InequalityUniversity 56 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 Bonn: 55.1%University Hospital Bonn: 8.3%IZA - Institute of Labor Economics: 6.0%Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy: 2.4%56 others listed: 28.1%55%largest
University of Bonn70k · 55.1%University Hospital Bonn11k · 8.3%IZA - Institute of Labor Economics7,723 · 6.0%Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy3,129 · 2.4%56 others listed36k · 28.1%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Bonn strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Bonn is most concentrated in Geometry and Topology, Mathematical Physics and Algebra and Number Theory (6.3× the world share in Geometry and Topology).

  1. Geometry and TopologySubfield · 158.2 works6.3×
  2. Mathematical PhysicsSubfield · 144.2 works5.9×
  3. Algebra and Number TheorySubfield · 53.6 works5.4×
  4. ClassicsSubfield · 39.8 works4.3×
  5. Discrete Mathematics and CombinatoricsSubfield · 24.6 works4.0×
  6. Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsSubfield · 192.4 works4.0×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Bonn?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Inflammation, Globalization, Labor Market, Neurodegeneration, Epidemiology, Oxidative Stress and Governance.

▲ 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 Change575▲ 1.39×109 topics
  2. Epidemiology532◆ 0.87×134 topics
  3. Inflammation448▲ 1.40×82 topics
  4. Globalization415▲ 1.37×137 topics
  5. Machine Learning358▼ 0.71×80 topics
  6. Oxidative Stress334▲ 1.33×60 topics
  7. Deep Learning328▼ 0.62×73 topics
  8. Sustainability310▼ 0.83×109 topics
  9. Public Health260▲ 1.16×63 topics
  10. Cancer215◆ 1.04×59 topics
  11. Neurological Disorders209▲ 2.4×20 topics
  12. Labor Market205▲ 4.5×17 topics
  13. Neurodegeneration201▲ 4.4×11 topics
  14. Economic Growth195▲ 1.49×28 topics
  15. Human Rights192▲ 1.21×68 topics
  16. Identity180▲ 1.61×64 topics
  17. Governance178▲ 3.5×18 topics
  18. Biomarkers174▲ 1.66×18 topics
  19. Genetics172▲ 1.60×27 topics
  20. Gender165▲ 1.98×47 topics
  21. Aging151▲ 1.83×18 topics
  22. Ethics151▲ 2.0×48 topics
  23. Neuroimaging130▲ 3.1×11 topics
  24. Social Networks129▲ 3.1×12 topics
  25. Neuroinflammation126▲ 2.9×6 topics
  26. Mitochondrial Dysfunction123▲ 2.7×12 topics
  27. Unemployment116▲ 8.8×3 topics
  28. Vulnerability110▲ 3.2×8 topics
  29. Gender Inequality106▲ 5.0×6 topics
  30. Social Policy95▲ 6.5×8 topics
  31. Socioeconomic Status94▲ 12×4 topics
  32. Symplectic Geometry83▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Healthcare Utilization80▲ 6.5×4 topics
  34. Epidemiological Study78▲ 7.6×4 topics
  35. Data Collection74▲ 17×3 topics
  36. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse73▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Germany72▲ 23×1 topic
  38. Health Surveys72▲ 23×1 topic
  39. Technological Change72▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Bildung69▲ 14×3 topics

What research is done in Bonn?

  1. 1 Health and Medical StudiesGeneral Health Professions 72 works
  2. 2 Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchPsychiatry and Mental health 66 works
  3. 3 Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityEconomics and Econometrics 59 works
  4. 4 Medical and Health Sciences ResearchPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 58 works
  5. 5 Employment and Welfare StudiesGeneral Health Professions 56 works
  6. 6 German Literature and Culture StudiesLiterature and Literary Theory 53 works
  7. 7 Sociology and Education StudiesSociology and Political Science 50 works
  8. 8 Public Administration and Political AnalysisPolitical Science and International Relations 48 works
  9. 9 Migration and Labor DynamicsSociology and Political Science 48 works
  10. 10 Particle physics theoretical and experimental studiesNuclear and High Energy Physics 47 works

Research output over time

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