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Research in Braunschweig

Science Explorer records 29 research institutions in Braunschweig, Germany. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Technische Universität Braunschweig, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt and German Center for Infection Research.

Research institutions
29
10 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
56k
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
17.1%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Braunschweig?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Technische Universität BraunschweigUniversity 35,091 #1,532
2Physikalisch-Technische BundesanstaltGovernment institution 9,229 #2,105
3Helmholtz Centre for Infection ResearchResearch facility 3,845 #2,642
4German Center for Infection ResearchResearch facility 1,921 #2,110
5Johann Heinrich von Thünen-InstitutGovernment institution 1,331 #6,610
6Intelligent Transport Systems NiedersachsenInstitution 961 #22,408
7Klinikum BraunschweigHospital / health system 910 #23,185
8Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin FilmsResearch facility 639 #18,986
9Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research Wilhelm-Klauditz-InstitutResearch facility 530 #20,522
10Leibniz Institute for Educational Media | Georg Eckert InstituteResearch facility 273 #20,164
11Staatliches Naturhistorisches MuseumArchive 205 #28,047 all time
12Braunschweig University of ArtUniversity 165 #34,265 all time
13Invent (Germany)Company 153 #37,694 all time
14Essilor (Germany)Company 82 not ranked
15Lionex (Germany)Company 62 not ranked
16Symtavision (Germany)Company 30 not ranked
17Institute for Quality, Safety and Transportation (Germany)Company 30 not ranked
18Flight Calibration Services (Germany)Company 25 not ranked
19Volkswagen Financial Services (Germany)Company 22 not ranked
20Etalon (Germany)Company 22 not ranked
21Institut für Angewandte Funksystemtechnik (Germany)Company 21 not ranked
22Institut für Angewandte Produktions-Technologie (Germany)Company 10 not ranked
23Solvis (Germany)Company 8 not ranked
24Metronix (Germany)Company 6 not ranked
25Federal Aviation OfficeGovernment institution 5 not ranked
26geniaLab (Germany)Company 3 not ranked
27EURAMET - European Association of National Metrology InstitutesNonprofit 2 not ranked
28Domologic (Germany)Company 1 not ranked
29Innovationsgesellschaft Technische Universität BraunschweigInstitution 0 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.

Technische Universität Braunschweig: 63.1%Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt: 16.6%Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research: 6.9%German Center for Infection Research: 3.5%24 others listed: 9.9%63%largest
Technische Universität Braunschweig35k · 63.1%Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt9,229 · 16.6%Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research3,845 · 6.9%German Center for Infection Research1,921 · 3.5%24 others listed5,496 · 9.9%

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What is Braunschweig strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Braunschweig is most concentrated in Radiation, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty and Automotive Engineering (5.5× the world share in Radiation).

  1. RadiationSubfield · 57.8 works5.5×
  2. Statistics, Probability and UncertaintySubfield · 66.6 works5.1×
  3. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 197.9 works4.8×
  4. Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesSubfield · 25.3 works4.3×
  5. BiochemistrySubfield · 26.0 works4.0×
  6. Computational MechanicsSubfield · 173.4 works3.9×
  7. MuseologySubfield · 35.6 works3.8×
  8. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 171.6 works3.1×
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Which keywords describe research in Braunschweig?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Additive Manufacturing, Thermal Management, Lithium-ion Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Epidemiology, Climate Change and 3D Printing.

▲ 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. Epidemiology282◆ 0.93×123 topics
  2. Sustainability278▲ 1.49×78 topics
  3. Climate Change240▲ 1.16×101 topics
  4. Machine Learning196▼ 0.78×81 topics
  5. Deep Learning185▼ 0.70×75 topics
  6. Environmental Impact178▲ 1.36×54 topics
  7. Renewable Energy144▲ 1.30×47 topics
  8. Sustainable Development140◆ 1.15×42 topics
  9. Mechanical Properties134▲ 1.80×38 topics
  10. Additive Manufacturing131▲ 5.5×8 topics
  11. Lithium-ion Batteries130▲ 4.0×4 topics
  12. Thermal Management130▲ 5.1×8 topics
  13. Electric Vehicles111▲ 4.9×4 topics
  14. Vaccine103▲ 3.3×11 topics
  15. Immune Response102▲ 2.4×22 topics
  16. Biosensors89▲ 2.3×12 topics
  17. 3D Printing89▲ 5.0×5 topics
  18. Renewable Energy Integration82▲ 3.1×6 topics
  19. Vibration Analysis76▲ 3.7×9 topics
  20. Cathode Materials75▲ 2.5×3 topics
  21. Fluid Dynamics72▲ 6.8×6 topics
  22. Renewable Resources67▲ 5.1×6 topics
  23. Emissions64▲ 4.2×6 topics
  24. Battery Management Systems60▲ 5.1×1 topic
  25. Thermal Runaway60▲ 5.1×1 topic
  26. Mathematical Modeling52▲ 7.7×4 topics
  27. Materials Science52▲ 16×4 topics
  28. Construction51▲ 4.9×3 topics
  29. Engineering51▲ 14×4 topics
  30. Turbine Technology49▲ 35×1 topic
  31. Microbial Metabolites47▲ 18×2 topics
  32. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse46▲ 15×2 topics
  33. Structural Analysis45▲ 6.2×6 topics
  34. Measurement Uncertainty43▲ 55×1 topic
  35. Redefinition of SI Units43▲ 55×1 topic
  36. Industrial Automation42▲ 8.0×3 topics
  37. Flexible Automation42▲ 22×1 topic
  38. Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems42▲ 22×1 topic
  39. Composite Structures42▲ 12×2 topics
  40. Bildung41▲ 17×3 topics

What research is done in Braunschweig?

  1. 1 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 60 works
  2. 2 Physics and Engineering Research Articles Computational Mechanics 49 works
  3. 3 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Automotive Engineering 45 works
  4. 4 Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 43 works
  5. 5 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 42 works
  6. 6 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 42 works
  7. 7 German Literature and Culture Studies Literature and Literary Theory 33 works
  8. 8 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Infectious Diseases 33 works
  9. 9 Engineering and Materials Science Studies Mechanical Engineering 33 works
  10. 10 Libraries and Information Services Museology 32 works

Research output over time

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