Research in Ilmenau
Science Explorer records 5 research institutions in Ilmenau, Germany. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Technische Universität Ilmenau and Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology.
- Research institutions
- 5 2 of them ranked worldwide
- Research works
- 12k ▼ 3% vs 2013–17
- Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
- 14.1% record average 16.5%
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Which research institutions are in Ilmenau?
| # | Institution | Works | Against the largest here | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technische Universität IlmenauUniversity | 11,244 | #2,635 | |
| 2 | Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media TechnologyResearch facility | 357 | #26,485 | |
| 3 | IMMS Institut für Mikroelektronik- und Mechatronik-Systeme gemeinnützige GmbH (IMMS GmbH)Research facility | 279 | #25,943 all time | |
| 4 | MetraLabs (Germany)Company | 16 | not ranked | |
| 5 | Normag (Germany)Company | 5 | 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 Ilmenau strongest at in research?
Relative to its size, research in Ilmenau is most concentrated in Signal Processing, Communication and Control and Systems Engineering (6.3× the world share in Signal Processing).
- Signal ProcessingSubfield · 38.1 works6.3×
- CommunicationSubfield · 31.3 works5.7×
- Control and Systems EngineeringSubfield · 123.9 works5.7×
- Human-Computer InteractionSubfield · 22.8 works5.5×
- Computational MechanicsSubfield · 57.8 works5.0×
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Which keywords describe research in Ilmenau?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Nonlinear Systems, Optimization, Beamforming, Heat Transfer and Energy Storage.
- Real-time Optimization
- News Media
- Boundary Layer Transition
- Process Monitoring
- Vortex Dynamics
- Industrial Automation
- Fault Detection
- Autonomous Vehicles
- Distributed Control
- Thermal Management
- Stability Analysis
- Statistical Analysis
- Cathode Materials
- Microstructure
- Big Data
- Mechanical Properties
- Social Media
- Nanoparticles
- Nonlinear Systems
- Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Neural Networks
- Energy Efficiency
- Optimization
- Heat Transfer
- Energy Storage
- Convolutional Neural Networks
- Beamforming
- Model Predictive Control
- Thin Films
- Large-Eddy Simulation
- Feedback Control
- Wireless Networks
- Robust Control
- Fluid Dynamics
- MIMO Systems
- Content Analysis
- Turbulent Flows
- Neuromorphic Computing
- Particle Image Velocimetry
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
- Deep Learning151▲ 2.2×67 topics
- Machine Learning112▲ 1.71×65 topics
- Neural Networks79▲ 2.6×30 topics
- Nonlinear Systems45▲ 11×7 topics
- Energy Efficiency43▲ 2.3×32 topics
- Nanoparticles43▲ 1.70×33 topics
- Optimization40▲ 4.3×17 topics
- Social Media40▲ 1.39×21 topics
- Heat Transfer39▲ 3.9×14 topics
- Mechanical Properties39▲ 2.0×29 topics
- Energy Storage39▲ 3.0×13 topics
- Big Data38▲ 2.1×19 topics
- Convolutional Neural Networks31▲ 2.1×13 topics
- Microstructure31▲ 3.0×17 topics
- Beamforming29▲ 14×4 topics
- Cathode Materials27▲ 3.5×3 topics
- Model Predictive Control26▲ 5.1×5 topics
- Statistical Analysis24▲ 6.9×5 topics
- Thin Films24▲ 6.3×10 topics
- Stability Analysis24▲ 7.3×5 topics
- Large-Eddy Simulation24▲ 6.1×4 topics
- Thermal Management23▲ 3.4×8 topics
- Feedback Control23▲ 7.0×8 topics
- Distributed Control21▲ 9.4×3 topics
- Wireless Networks20▲ 6.6×9 topics
- Autonomous Vehicles20▲ 4.8×5 topics
- Robust Control19▲ 13×2 topics
- Fault Detection19▲ 6.6×3 topics
- Fluid Dynamics19▲ 6.8×5 topics
- Industrial Automation19▲ 14×3 topics
- MIMO Systems19▲ 12×3 topics
- Vortex Dynamics18▲ 8.0×4 topics
- Content Analysis18▲ 7.3×6 topics
- Process Monitoring18▲ 8.8×2 topics
- Turbulent Flows17▲ 8.4×3 topics
- Boundary Layer Transition17▲ 12×1 topic
- Neuromorphic Computing17▲ 7.1×2 topics
- News Media17▲ 18×2 topics
- Particle Image Velocimetry17▲ 12×1 topic
- Real-time Optimization16▲ 15×2 topics
What research is done in Ilmenau?
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows Computational Mechanics 17 works
- 2 Advanced Control Systems Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 16 works
- 3 Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 15 works
- 4 Speech and Audio Processing Signal Processing 14 works
- 5 Media Studies and Communication Communication 14 works
- 6 Fault Detection and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 14 works
- 7 Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts Human-Computer Interaction 14 works
- 8 Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques Mechanical Engineering 13 works
- 9 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 13 works
- 10 Advanced Memory and Neural Computing Electrical and Electronic Engineering 12 works
Research output over time
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