Research in Dresden
Science Explorer records 109 research institutions in Dresden, Germany. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf and Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids.
- Research institutions
- 109 15 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 112k ▲ 7% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 16.9% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Dresden?
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.
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What is Dresden strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Dresden is most concentrated in Condensed Matter Physics, Hardware and Architecture and Surfaces, Coatings and Films (9.2× the world share in Condensed Matter Physics).
- Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 261.8 works9.2×
- Hardware and ArchitectureSubfield · 94.6 works4.7×
- Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsSubfield · 68.8 works3.9×
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 472.3 works3.7×
- Sensory SystemsSubfield · 48.6 works3.5×
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsSubfield · 261.7 works3.2×
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 Dresden?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Superconductivity, Biomedical Applications, Mechanical Properties, Additive Manufacturing, Electronic Structure, Nanocomposites, Neuromorphic Computing and Thin Films.
- Spin Dynamics
- High-k Dielectrics
- Semiconductor Devices
- Fluid Dynamics
- Construction
- Ferroelectricity
- Spintronics
- Integrated Circuits
- Two-Dimensional Materials
- 3D Printing
- Materials
- Thin Films
- Electronic Structure
- Microstructure
- Energy Storage
- Additive Manufacturing
- Nanoparticles
- Mechanical Properties
- Biomedical Applications
- Deep Learning
- Machine Learning
- Sustainability
- Epidemiology
- Climate Change
- Nanocomposites
- Superconductivity
- Tissue Engineering
- Catalysis
- Biosensors
- Nanostructures
- Neuromorphic Computing
- Polymer Composites
- Field-Effect Transistors
- Topological Order
- Energy Harvesting
- Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse
- Nanoelectronics
- Topological Insulators
- Atomic Layer Deposition
- Electronic Structure Calculations
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
- Machine Learning500▼ 0.86×85 topics
- Deep Learning440▼ 0.72×77 topics
- Sustainability436◆ 1.00×93 topics
- Biomedical Applications426▲ 2.0×35 topics
- Epidemiology401▼ 0.57×130 topics
- Mechanical Properties389▲ 2.2×39 topics
- Climate Change349▼ 0.73×101 topics
- Nanoparticles325▲ 1.45×44 topics
- Nanocomposites323▲ 2.2×22 topics
- Additive Manufacturing242▲ 4.4×8 topics
- Superconductivity227▲ 7.4×9 topics
- Energy Storage227▲ 1.94×13 topics
- Tissue Engineering221▲ 2.0×13 topics
- Microstructure204▲ 2.2×19 topics
- Catalysis200▲ 1.68×29 topics
- Electronic Structure195▲ 6.1×8 topics
- Biosensors183▲ 1.99×12 topics
- Thin Films175▲ 5.1×10 topics
- Nanostructures166▲ 2.3×17 topics
- Materials164▲ 3.9×6 topics
- Neuromorphic Computing160▲ 7.7×2 topics
- 3D Printing154▲ 3.7×6 topics
- Polymer Composites147▲ 3.1×7 topics
- Two-Dimensional Materials142▲ 3.4×4 topics
- Field-Effect Transistors132▲ 4.6×4 topics
- Integrated Circuits122▲ 4.4×3 topics
- Topological Order122▲ 14×2 topics
- Spintronics118▲ 5.1×4 topics
- Energy Harvesting117▲ 3.6×3 topics
- Ferroelectricity116▲ 7.0×4 topics
- Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse115▲ 16×2 topics
- Construction114▲ 4.7×3 topics
- Nanoelectronics114▲ 7.3×2 topics
- Fluid Dynamics109▲ 4.4×6 topics
- Topological Insulators103▲ 12×2 topics
- Semiconductor Devices102▲ 7.9×2 topics
- Atomic Layer Deposition101▲ 8.1×1 topic
- High-k Dielectrics101▲ 8.1×1 topic
- Electronic Structure Calculations88▲ 7.5×2 topics
- Spin Dynamics85▲ 11×2 topics
What research is done in Dresden?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Semiconductor materials and devicesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 101 works
- 2 Advanced Memory and Neural ComputingElectrical and Electronic Engineering 88 works
- 3 Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesAutomotive Engineering 87 works
- 4 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsBiomedical Engineering 84 works
- 5 Advanced Condensed Matter PhysicsCondensed Matter Physics 79 works
- 6 Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 71 works
- 7 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing SystemsIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering 71 works
- 8 Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismCondensed Matter Physics 71 works
- 9 Topological Materials and PhenomenaAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 67 works
- 10 Manufacturing Process and OptimizationIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering 63 works
Research output over time
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