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Research in Essen

Science Explorer records 49 research institutions in Essen, Germany. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen University Hospital and Folkwang University of the Arts.

Research institutions
49
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
75k
▲ 17% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
17.0%
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 Essen?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1University of Duisburg-EssenUniversity 39,253 #658
2Essen University HospitalFunder 12,213 #2,456
3Folkwang University of the ArtsUniversity 5,242 #5,921
4Institut für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und EpidemiologieResearch facility 2,319 #16,467
5FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and ManagementUniversity 2,296 #12,713
6RuhrlandklinikHospital / health system 1,877 #15,242
7West German Heart and Vascular Center EssenHospital / health system 1,320 #5,986
8Kliniken Essen-MitteHospital / health system 1,310 #16,007
9ThyssenKrupp (Germany)Company 1,211 #23,022
10Evonik (Germany)Company 1,187 #12,677
11RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic ResearchResearch facility 1,014 #12,272
12Alfried Krupp HospitalHospital / health system 1,008 #25,217
13Elisabeth-Krankenhaus EssenHospital / health system 560 #20,966 all time
14RWE (Germany)Company 508 #22,368
15StifterverbandInstitution 490 #23,424
16Heinz Nixdorf StiftungNonprofit 451 #26,201
17Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities EssenResearch facility 400 #26,064
18Deutsche Montan Technologie (Germany)Company 269 #25,684 all time
19Gas- und Wärme-Institut EssenResearch facility 257 #33,858 all time
20Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance ImagingResearch facility 247 #15,958 all time
21Ruhrverband (Germany)Company 228 #36,172 all time
22Atlas Copco (Germany)Company 144 #35,118 all time
23STEAG (Germany)Company 124 #35,176 all time
24Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach FoundationFunder 112 not ranked
25Katholisches Klinikum EssenHospital / health system 91 not ranked
26Hochtief (Germany)Company 90 not ranked
27Gesellschaft für Nuklear Service (Germany)Company 88 not ranked
28Karl und Veronica Carstens-StiftungNonprofit 82 not ranked
29RWTÜV (Germany)Company 68 not ranked
30Brick and Tile Research InstituteNonprofit 65 not ranked
31Stiftung MercatorNonprofit 34 not ranked
32Johnson Controls (Germany)Company 22 not ranked
33Berufsförderungszentrum EssenUniversity 22 not ranked
34Salomon Ludwig Steinheim-InstitutUniversity 22 not ranked
35Institut für Kälte-, Klima- und EnergietechnikResearch facility 20 not ranked
36CarboTech (Germany)Company 16 not ranked
37Ifm electronic (Germany)Company 15 not ranked
38VGB PowerTechInstitution 14 not ranked
39Deichmann (Germany)Company 12 not ranked
40Museum FolkwangArchive 8 not ranked
41Mercator Research Center RuhrResearch facility 7 not ranked
42QD Laser (Germany)Company 7 not ranked
43PLANCO Consulting (Germany)Company 5 not ranked
44Deutsches StiftungszentrumNonprofit 5 not ranked
45Brost StiftungNonprofit 4 not ranked
46mmb InstitutResearch facility 3 not ranked
47Evonik StiftungInstitution 1 not ranked
48Bildungsinstitut im GesundheitswesenInstitution 1 not ranked
49Hermann und Lilly Schilling-StiftungInstitution 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.

University of Duisburg-Essen: 52.5%Essen University Hospital: 16.3%Folkwang University of the Arts: 7.0%Institut für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie: 3.1%44 others listed: 21.0%53%largest
University of Duisburg-Essen39k · 52.5%Essen University Hospital12k · 16.3%Folkwang University of the Arts5,242 · 7.0%Institut für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie2,319 · 3.1%44 others listed16k · 21.0%

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

What is Essen strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Essen is most concentrated in History and Philosophy of Science, Management of Technology and Innovation and Biochemistry (3.4× the world share in History and Philosophy of Science).

  1. History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 61.4 works3.4×
  2. Management of Technology and InnovationSubfield · 112.5 works3.2×
  3. BiochemistrySubfield · 25.3 works2.6×
  4. Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 125.8 works2.5×
  5. Applied PsychologySubfield · 40.9 works2.5×
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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 Essen?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Governance, Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, Bildungsungleichheit, Ethnografisches Schreiben, Digital Transformation, Mobile Health, Customer Experience and Sustainable Development.

▲ 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. Epidemiology383▼ 0.83×129 topics
  2. Machine Learning298▼ 0.78×87 topics
  3. Sustainable Development280▲ 1.51×60 topics
  4. Sustainability260◆ 0.91×89 topics
  5. Governance244▲ 6.3×15 topics
  6. Globalization230◆ 1.01×109 topics
  7. Big Data225▲ 2.1×23 topics
  8. Artificial Intelligence224▲ 1.40×43 topics
  9. Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse214▲ 45×2 topics
  10. Education212◆ 1.06×85 topics
  11. Digital Transformation211▲ 3.4×21 topics
  12. Immunotherapy170▲ 2.0×19 topics
  13. Leadership170▲ 3.0×22 topics
  14. Chemotherapy168▲ 2.0×25 topics
  15. Identity148▲ 1.74×52 topics
  16. Bildungsungleichheit144▲ 42×1 topic
  17. Ethnografisches Schreiben144▲ 42×1 topic
  18. Gender140▲ 2.2×41 topics
  19. Genetic Mutations128▲ 2.5×23 topics
  20. Customer Experience127▲ 7.2×4 topics
  21. Information Technology127▲ 2.2×15 topics
  22. Mobile Health125▲ 7.8×3 topics
  23. Prognostic Factors125▲ 2.5×14 topics
  24. Social Innovation106▲ 5.9×6 topics
  25. Business Models100▲ 12×4 topics
  26. Customer Relationship Management98▲ 5.8×2 topics
  27. Investment Decisions94▲ 6.5×3 topics
  28. Technology Innovation91▲ 25×2 topics
  29. Omni-Channel Strategy91▲ 37×1 topic
  30. Organizational Change87▲ 10×6 topics
  31. Strategic Marketing83▲ 32×2 topics
  32. Digital Capital83▲ 39×1 topic
  33. Value Chains83▲ 39×1 topic
  34. Teacher Education82▲ 5.6×6 topics
  35. Curriculum81▲ 7.3×9 topics
  36. Imperialism71▲ 7.6×7 topics
  37. Socioeconomic Status71▲ 12×4 topics
  38. Competence70▲ 51×1 topic
  39. Epidemiological Study68▲ 8.7×4 topics
  40. Class Struggle68▲ 17×2 topics

What research is done in Essen?

  1. 1 Sociology and Education StudiesSociology and Political Science 144 works
  2. 2 Digital Innovation in IndustriesManagement of Technology and Innovation 91 works
  3. 3 Corporate Governance and ManagementStrategy and Management 83 works
  4. 4 Education Methods and TechnologiesEducation 70 works
  5. 5 Corporate Management and LeadershipOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 64 works
  6. 6 Health and Medical StudiesGeneral Health Professions 63 works
  7. 7 Public Administration and Political AnalysisPolitical Science and International Relations 62 works
  8. 8 Economic and Social IssuesSociology and Political Science 60 works
  9. 9 Innovation, Technology, and SocietySociology and Political Science 57 works
  10. 10 Linguistic research and analysisLanguage and Linguistics 50 works

Research output over time

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