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%
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Which research institutions are in Essen?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Duisburg-EssenUniversity | 39,253 | #658 | |
| 2 | Essen University HospitalFunder | 12,213 | #2,456 | |
| 3 | Folkwang University of the ArtsUniversity | 5,242 | #5,921 | |
| 4 | Institut für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und EpidemiologieResearch facility | 2,319 | #16,467 | |
| 5 | FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and ManagementUniversity | 2,296 | #12,713 | |
| 6 | RuhrlandklinikHospital / health system | 1,877 | #15,242 | |
| 7 | West German Heart and Vascular Center EssenHospital / health system | 1,320 | #5,986 | |
| 8 | Kliniken Essen-MitteHospital / health system | 1,310 | #16,007 | |
| 9 | ThyssenKrupp (Germany)Company | 1,211 | #23,022 | |
| 10 | Evonik (Germany)Company | 1,187 | #12,677 | |
| 11 | RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic ResearchResearch facility | 1,014 | #12,272 | |
| 12 | Alfried Krupp HospitalHospital / health system | 1,008 | #25,217 | |
| 13 | Elisabeth-Krankenhaus EssenHospital / health system | 560 | #20,966 all time | |
| 14 | RWE (Germany)Company | 508 | #22,368 | |
| 15 | StifterverbandInstitution | 490 | #23,424 | |
| 16 | Heinz Nixdorf StiftungNonprofit | 451 | #26,201 | |
| 17 | Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities EssenResearch facility | 400 | #26,064 | |
| 18 | Deutsche Montan Technologie (Germany)Company | 269 | #25,684 all time | |
| 19 | Gas- und Wärme-Institut EssenResearch facility | 257 | #33,858 all time | |
| 20 | Erwin L. Hahn Institute for Magnetic Resonance ImagingResearch facility | 247 | #15,958 all time | |
| 21 | Ruhrverband (Germany)Company | 228 | #36,172 all time | |
| 22 | Atlas Copco (Germany)Company | 144 | #35,118 all time | |
| 23 | STEAG (Germany)Company | 124 | #35,176 all time | |
| 24 | Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach FoundationFunder | 112 | not ranked | |
| 25 | Katholisches Klinikum EssenHospital / health system | 91 | not ranked | |
| 26 | Hochtief (Germany)Company | 90 | not ranked | |
| 27 | Gesellschaft für Nuklear Service (Germany)Company | 88 | not ranked | |
| 28 | Karl und Veronica Carstens-StiftungNonprofit | 82 | not ranked | |
| 29 | RWTÜV (Germany)Company | 68 | not ranked | |
| 30 | Brick and Tile Research InstituteNonprofit | 65 | not ranked | |
| 31 | Stiftung MercatorNonprofit | 34 | not ranked | |
| 32 | Johnson Controls (Germany)Company | 22 | not ranked | |
| 33 | Berufsförderungszentrum EssenUniversity | 22 | not ranked | |
| 34 | Salomon Ludwig Steinheim-InstitutUniversity | 22 | not ranked | |
| 35 | Institut für Kälte-, Klima- und EnergietechnikResearch facility | 20 | not ranked | |
| 36 | CarboTech (Germany)Company | 16 | not ranked | |
| 37 | Ifm electronic (Germany)Company | 15 | not ranked | |
| 38 | VGB PowerTechInstitution | 14 | not ranked | |
| 39 | Deichmann (Germany)Company | 12 | not ranked | |
| 40 | Museum FolkwangArchive | 8 | not ranked | |
| 41 | Mercator Research Center RuhrResearch facility | 7 | not ranked | |
| 42 | QD Laser (Germany)Company | 7 | not ranked | |
| 43 | PLANCO Consulting (Germany)Company | 5 | not ranked | |
| 44 | Deutsches StiftungszentrumNonprofit | 5 | not ranked | |
| 45 | Brost StiftungNonprofit | 4 | not ranked | |
| 46 | mmb InstitutResearch facility | 3 | not ranked | |
| 47 | Evonik StiftungInstitution | 1 | not ranked | |
| 48 | Bildungsinstitut im GesundheitswesenInstitution | 1 | not ranked | |
| 49 | Hermann 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
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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).
- History and Philosophy of ScienceSubfield · 61.4 works3.4×
- Management of Technology and InnovationSubfield · 112.5 works3.2×
- BiochemistrySubfield · 25.3 works2.6×
- Language and LinguisticsSubfield · 125.8 works2.5×
- Applied PsychologySubfield · 40.9 works2.5×
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.
- Class Struggle
- Competence
- Imperialism
- Teacher Education
- Digital Capital
- Organizational Change
- Technology Innovation
- Customer Relationship Management
- Social Innovation
- Mobile Health
- Customer Experience
- Gender
- Bildungsungleichheit
- Chemotherapy
- Immunotherapy
- Education
- Artificial Intelligence
- Globalization
- Sustainability
- Machine Learning
- Epidemiology
- Sustainable Development
- Governance
- Big Data
- Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse
- Digital Transformation
- Leadership
- Identity
- Ethnografisches Schreiben
- Genetic Mutations
- Information Technology
- Prognostic Factors
- Business Models
- Investment Decisions
- Omni-Channel Strategy
- Strategic Marketing
- Value Chains
- Curriculum
- Socioeconomic Status
- Epidemiological Study
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
- Epidemiology383▼ 0.83×129 topics
- Machine Learning298▼ 0.78×87 topics
- Sustainable Development280▲ 1.51×60 topics
- Sustainability260◆ 0.91×89 topics
- Governance244▲ 6.3×15 topics
- Globalization230◆ 1.01×109 topics
- Big Data225▲ 2.1×23 topics
- Artificial Intelligence224▲ 1.40×43 topics
- Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse214▲ 45×2 topics
- Education212◆ 1.06×85 topics
- Digital Transformation211▲ 3.4×21 topics
- Immunotherapy170▲ 2.0×19 topics
- Leadership170▲ 3.0×22 topics
- Chemotherapy168▲ 2.0×25 topics
- Identity148▲ 1.74×52 topics
- Bildungsungleichheit144▲ 42×1 topic
- Ethnografisches Schreiben144▲ 42×1 topic
- Gender140▲ 2.2×41 topics
- Genetic Mutations128▲ 2.5×23 topics
- Customer Experience127▲ 7.2×4 topics
- Information Technology127▲ 2.2×15 topics
- Mobile Health125▲ 7.8×3 topics
- Prognostic Factors125▲ 2.5×14 topics
- Social Innovation106▲ 5.9×6 topics
- Business Models100▲ 12×4 topics
- Customer Relationship Management98▲ 5.8×2 topics
- Investment Decisions94▲ 6.5×3 topics
- Technology Innovation91▲ 25×2 topics
- Omni-Channel Strategy91▲ 37×1 topic
- Organizational Change87▲ 10×6 topics
- Strategic Marketing83▲ 32×2 topics
- Digital Capital83▲ 39×1 topic
- Value Chains83▲ 39×1 topic
- Teacher Education82▲ 5.6×6 topics
- Curriculum81▲ 7.3×9 topics
- Imperialism71▲ 7.6×7 topics
- Socioeconomic Status71▲ 12×4 topics
- Competence70▲ 51×1 topic
- Epidemiological Study68▲ 8.7×4 topics
- Class Struggle68▲ 17×2 topics
What research is done in Essen?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Sociology and Education Studies Sociology and Political Science 144 works
- 2 Digital Innovation in Industries Management of Technology and Innovation 91 works
- 3 Corporate Governance and Management Strategy and Management 83 works
- 4 Education Methods and Technologies Education 70 works
- 5 Corporate Management and Leadership Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management 64 works
- 6 Health and Medical Studies General Health Professions 63 works
- 7 Public Administration and Political Analysis Political Science and International Relations 62 works
- 8 Economic and Social Issues Sociology and Political Science 60 works
- 9 Innovation, Technology, and Society Sociology and Political Science 57 works
- 10 Linguistic research and analysis Language and Linguistics 50 works
Research output over time
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